2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

College of Fine Arts

• Academic Policies
  Art, Drama and Music Education Curricula
  General College Requirements
  
• Degree Requirements
• Programs
• Student Organizations

Academic Policies and Procedures

Admission to the College
Transfer Students
Change of Major
Dean's List
Postbaccalaureate Study
Double Majors
Dual Degrees
Minors
Minors for Fine Arts Majors
Teaching Certification

Admission to the College

Students planning to major in any program in Fine Arts should consult the academic adviser as soon as possible. Due to limitations in faculty and space, the college cannot accept all eligible applicants. Therefore, admission to the college is selective. A student's entire record, including educational objective, pattern of courses completed, quality of academic record, successful audition or portfolio review, and test data will be considered. Applicants to art education, drama education and music education programs are required to present SAT or ACT test scores prior to admission to these programs. Priority in admission will be given to those applicants whose potential indicates the greatest likelihood of success in the program.

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Native Freshmen and Sophomores

Because the College of Fine Arts offers professional degrees (BFA and BM), the admissions process often occurs in two phases.

1 "Conditional" admission as a freshman to the College and a program of choice in the Department of Theatre and Dance or the School of Art and Art History. There is no conditional admission for music students; they must be eligible for direct admission to music programs prior to registering for classes.

2 "Direct," or confirmed, admission into a specific program of choice, which occurs in different stages of the academic career for different programs.

• Art: students in art may be required to submit a portfolio even before conditional admission into a program as a freshman or if they desire to change from another major within the University. All art students must pass a portfolio review at the end of their sophomore year before direct admission to a specific program.
• Music: all music students must audition prior to enrolling for their freshman year of study.
• Theatre and Dance: students may audition their freshman year for direct admission to BFA programs.

Students, even those in the "conditional" phase of their program, maintain the College of Fine Arts (FA) classification as long as they meet the standards set by the college and UF for admission and universal tracking.

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Transfer Students

To be eligible for admission to the college, a transfer student must satisfy the minimum requirements for admission. Additionally, all students must complete two sequential courses of foreign language in secondary school, or 8-10 semester hours at the postsecondary level, or document an equivalent level of proficiency.

The primary criterion to any art, dance, music and theatre program is proficiency in the discipline. All students, except for BA in Theatre, must present an audition or portfolio for review.

The 60-68 hours of 3000-4000 level professional courses required for the major in the junior and senior years generally cannot be taken at other schools. Students attending four-year colleges should take courses similar to the first two years' preparatory courses for their intended major.

The associate of arts (A.A.) degree is required for students transferring from a community college; the degree should be posted on the student's transcript prior to admission. Any exception to this requirement will be stated in the student's acceptance letter.

Transfer students are advised to plan their studies as outlined below for each department or school. Transfer students, even with completed AA degrees, will usually be required to take additional pre-professional, lower division (2000 level) courses beyond the minimum courses, required for entry into a specific program.

Art: Students are admitted to studio degree programs following completion of a satisfactory portfolio review. (Deadline for Fall Admission: February 1; For Spring Admission: October 1). The community college program should include:

• two basic design courses, including color theory;
• two free-hand drawing courses;
• two courses in art history.

These courses transfer automatically. Other courses prefixed ART do not transfer automatically and will need evidence of achievement (i.e., portfolio). All majors within the School of Art and Art History require a portfolio review, with the exception of Art History.

Dance: Students are admitted to the program following completion of

• a satisfactory in-person or videotaped audition;
• a resumé;
• acceptable proficiency in dance technique.

The community college program should include:

• two years of dance technique, including ballet, modern and jazz;
• one year of dance composition;
• dance appreciation;
• production and performance courses or experience.

Music: Students are admitted to the program following completion of a satisfactory in-person or tape-recorded audition and accomplishment of an acceptable proficiency in music skills. The community college program should include:

• two years of music theory, including ear training, sight singing and keyboard harmony;
• two years of performance major study;
• two years of ensemble.

Transfer students, with or without an AA degree, who have satisfactorily completed the required four semesters of music theory sequence and four semesters of lower division performance study must take the Comprehensive Musicianship Exam upon admittance to the School of Music to be considered as a junior. Those students who have not met the above requirements must take the theory placement test and complete the course requirements leading up to the Comprehensive Musicianship Exam.

Theatre: Students are admitted to the program following completion of a satisfactory audition in performance or a portfolio review in production. The community college program should include:

• two courses in acting;
• introduction to theatre;
• costume and stage make-up;
• stage production;
• stage movement;
• theatre practice.

Conditional Admission: The professional programs of the college demand that pre-professional course work begin in the freshman year. Realizing that some schools may not offer all such courses, the college (on a space available basis only) occasionally provides an opportunity for admissible students to remove these deficiencies.

Qualified transfer students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida public institution and who show high potential but who have not completed all pre-professional courses may be admitted conditionally if space is available. Conditional admission is not available to students with 96 or more transferable hours.

Students admitted conditionally will register for the courses necessary to eliminate deficiencies in the shortest time possible. Until these deficiencies are removed students must maintain a C (2.0) average for continued registration and must follow the program delineated by a college adviser.

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Change of Major

Students wishing to change majors after four semesters should do so before acquiring 96 hours (including current enrollment). In addition, students must have

• met the minimum overall GPA;
• completed the designated foundation courses (pre-professional courses);
• passed an audition, portfolio review or (for B.A.) have completed the pre-professional courses;
• met universal tracking requirements set by the college; and
• demonstrated a well-articulated educational goal for which the change of major is necessary.

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Dean's List

Undergraduate students who complete a minimum of 12 hours a term (6 hours in Summer A or B) and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better will earn a position on the Dean's List. Students earning grades of I, X, etc., are not eligible.

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Postbaccalaureate Study

A student who has received a baccalaureate degree but who is not seeking admission to the Graduate School may, under certain conditions, be admitted as a postbaccalaureate student (6FA).

The student must apply to enter the college; admission is based on standard college/ department admissions policies. Students making application for admission under the 6FA classification must declare a specific major, which cannot be the same program of study as the baccalaureate degree. A student cannot earn a second baccalaureate degree in the same major even if the program emphasis has changed.

Students who desire postbaccalaureate status for the sole purpose of obtaining art, drama or music teacher certification must provide the college with a statement of goals when they apply.

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Double Majors

Students may choose to complete the requirements for two majors from the same division; e.g., painting and drawing or music history and church music, or acting and scene design. Courses used for one major may be used as electives for the other major and vice versa.

Students applying for a double major must already be admitted to one FA major and have fewer than 96 hours (including current enrollment). They must meet all admission requirements set by the college for the second major and be able to complete the degree within a reasonable number of semesters. The associate dean for student and academic affairs must provide permission to pursue a second major.

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Dual Degrees

A dual degree program is defined as the completion of two degree programs, e.g., a B.A. and B.F.A.; B.M. and B.F.A. Students may not receive a dual degree when the degree title is the same, such as two B.A.'s or two B.F.A.'s in the same disciplines.

Courses used for one major may be used as electives for the other major and vice versa. Students applying for a dual degree must already be admitted to one major and have fewer than 96 hours (including current enrollment.) They must meet all admission requirements set by the college for the second degree if the second degree is within the college. If the second degree is outside the college, applicants must be admitted to the second degree program by the appropriate college.

Students should be able to complete both degrees within a reasonable number of hours. Students are required to file two degree applications with the registrar's office.

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Minors

Students enrolled in colleges other than Fine Arts may wish to consider a minor in this college. The following minors are available:

• art history;
• music with emphasis in music performance, music literature/theory composition or ethnomusicology;
• theatre with emphasis in general theatre, or design/technical; and
• dance.

Students should review the minor requirements available in 101 FAA and talk with an adviser.

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Minors for Fine Arts Majors

Students with majors in the fine arts may pursue a minor in another department or college. Students in any art studio major may pursue a minor in art history as an exception to the above. The minor, however, does not reduce the number of hours required for the major. Students interested in an outside minor are encouraged to discuss the requirements and certification procedures, and to seek approval with an adviser from the college that houses the minor.

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Teaching Certification

In cooperation with the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts offers programs for teaching art and music in the public schools in grades K-12. Courses leading to drama certification in grades 6-12 are available through the Department of Theatre and Dance. Mandated changes related to teacher certification are pending. Curriculum changes to accommodate legislative or Department of Education mandates may be required. Students should see the program coordinator or department/school adviser for updates to requirements. For certification information and Florida Department of Education regulations, see the bulletin issued by the State Department of Education. Information also is available in 101 Fine Arts Bldg. A and from academic advisers in art, music and theatre.

An applicant for initial regular certification in Florida must first pass the state teacher certification examination.

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