College of Fine Arts

www.arts.ufl.edu

        The College of Fine Arts provides instruction for students who seek professional careers in the arts, offers creative and cultural opportunities to other students of the university and performs appropriate services for the citizens of Florida. The college evolved from the School of Architecture, established in 1925. In 1975, the previous College of Architecture and Fine Arts was divided to form two colleges, the College of Architecture and the College of Fine Arts.

        The college is composed of the Department of Theatre and Dance; the School of Art and Art History and the School of Music; New World School of the Arts (located in Miami); the Center for World Arts; the Center for the Arts and Public Policy; the University Galleries; and the Center for the Performing Arts.

New World School of the Arts

        The New World School of the Arts in Miami was created by the Florida Legislature in 1984 as a Center of Excellence in the performing and visual arts. The school is a cooperative venture of Dade County Public Schools, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida. Enrolling students from high school through the college levels, the New World School of the Arts prepares students for professional careers in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts.

        The school, located in the heart of downtown Mi-ami near major cultural and civic centers and twenty minutes from the arts and recreational facilities of Miami Beach, offers through collaborative effort an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree through Miami-Dade Community College and the Bachelor of Fine Arts and the Bachelor of Music degrees through the College of Fine Arts at the University of Florida.

Curricula

        The curricula in the College of Fine Arts are in-tended for students who plan to enter professional careers in fine arts, design, music, dance and theatre, to teach in public/private schools, universities or colleges and private studio teaching, and to work in allied fields or for graduate study.  The FA classification applies to all students pursuing degrees through this college.

Academic Advising

        Students planning to major in any program in the college should consult the academic adviser or school/department chair as soon as possible.

        The college’s advising program offers students de-partment advisers who are highly qualified to assist in the selection of a major, to explain the state, university and college rules, regulations and policies, degree requirements and computerized academic progress audits and degree checks, and to offer career advice.

        Staff also provide general advising to help clarify college/department requirements in each school/department and in the dean’s office, 101 Fine Arts Building A. Students’ questions about college and degree requirements and other non-confidential advis-ing questions may be answered by e-mail at acp@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu and pad@ufl.edu. Students also can consult the college’s web site at www.arts.ufl.edu.

        Students are responsible for understanding major and degree requirements and for planning a program of study that completes these requirements in a timely fashion (see the universal tracking template for each major).  Degree audits, mailed each term with students‘ grades, show all requirements for graduation and indi-cate which requirements have been met and which still need to be completed. Questions should be discussed with the academic adviser.

Libraries

        The University Libraries include an Architecture and Fine Arts Library, Education Library and a Music Library that contain the largest collections of their kind in the Southeast. Together they provide books, musical scores, leading American and international periodicals, playscripts, videos, subject files, microtexts, CD’s, tape and disk recordings, and other materials for un-dergraduate and graduate studies. The AFA Library maintains a Rare Books Collection for scholarly re-search. A rich collection of serials, ephemera and reference materials dealing with the performing arts has been gathered into the Belknap Collection, located in the main library.

Visual Resources Center

        This facility serves the faculties of the College of Fine Arts and the College of Architecture as well as the university at large. Students may use the facility when they have been assigned in-class presentations or lec-tures that require the use of visual resources. The col-lection includes more than 200,000 slides, photographs and study prints.

Student Organizations


        The Fine Arts College Council (FACC) is com-posed of student representatives from each department. FACC enhances the artistic and academic environment within the college. The council represents all students, organizations and clubs within the college and encour-ages cooperation, understanding and solidarity in matters regarding curriculum, student affairs, faculty and administration. FACC promotes and funds selected projects and scholarships. Although voting privileges are governed by the council’s constitution, all students in the college are invited and encouraged to participate in meetings and activities.

Majors, Specializations, Minors

        Baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree pro-grams are fully accredited through the National Asso-ciation of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), Na-tional Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).
 
 
Major/Specialization Minor Degree Credits
Art Education No BA 126
Art History Yes BA 120
Art Studies
General Art Studies
No BA 120
Art Studio
Ceramics
Drawing
Electronic Inter-media/Multi-media
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
No BFA 120
Creative Photography No BFA 120
Dance Yes BFA 124
Graphic Design  No BFA 120
Music
Church
Music
Composition
Music History and Literature
Music in Combination With Outside Field Music
TheoryPerformance—Instrumental, Vocal
No BM 120
Music
Ethnomusicology
History and Literature
Performance
Theory and Composition
Yes BA 120
Music Education
Choral
Choral/Keyboard
Instrumental
No BMUS 128
Theatre
Acting
Costume Design
Lighting-Technical Design
Music Theatre
Scene Design
No BFA 124
Theatre Yes BA 120
Drama Education
General Studies
In Acting, Design or 
     General Theatre
No BA 120

Admission to the College

        Because of the many applicants and limitations in faculty and space, the college cannot accept all eligible applicants. Therefore, admission to the college is se-lective. A student’s entire record, including educational objective, pattern of courses completed, quality of academic record, successful audition or portfolio re-view and test data will be considered. Applicants to art education, drama education and music education pro-grams are required to present SAT or ACT test scores prior to admission to these programs. Priority in ad-mission will be given to those applicants whose poten-tial indicates the greatest likelihood of success in the program.

Native Freshmen and Sophomores

        Freshmen are admitted conditionally to the college. All students in dance, music and theatre must present an audition or portfolio review before direct admis-sion. Students maintain the FA (College of Fine Arts) classification as long as they meet the standards set by the college and UF for admission and universal track-ing.

        Students must be on track at the 60-hour level to continue in their program. Students in art and BA programs in art and theatre must successfully pass several pre-professional courses before direct admis-sion. Students who are not making satisfactory aca-demic progress may be required to seek admission to another college or to make alternative academic plans.

Transfer Students

        To be eligible for admission to the college, a trans-fer student must satisfy the minimum requirements for admission. Additionally, all students must complete two sequential courses of foreign language in secon-dary school or 8-10 semester hours at the postsecon-dary level, or document an equivalent level of profi-ciency.

        The primary criterion to any art, dance, music and theatre program is proficiency in the discipline.  All students must present an audition or portfolio for re-view.

        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. Stu-dents attending four-year colleges should take courses similar to the first two years’ preparatory courses for their intended major.

        Students attending Florida community colleges are advised to complete the Associate of Arts degree and to plan their studies as follows:

Art:  Students are admitted to studio degree pro-grams following completion of a satisfactory portfolio review. The community college program should in-clude two basic design courses (that include color theory), two free-hand drawing courses and a year of art history. These courses transfer automatically. Other courses prefixed ART do not transfer automatically and will need evidence of achievement (i.e., portfolio).

Dance: Students are admitted to the program fol-lowing completion of a satisfactory in-person or videotaped audition, a resumé and acceptable profi-ciency 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 and production and performance courses or experience. Courses not avail-able at the community college may be taken after trans-fer to UF.

Music: Students are admitted to the program fol-lowing completion of a satisfactory in-person or tape-recorded audition and have achieved 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 and two years of
ensemble.

Theatre: Students are admitted to the program fol-lowing completion of a satisfactory audition in per-formance or a portfolio review in production. The community college program should include two courses in acting, introduction to theatre, costume and stage make-up, voice and stage movement, theatre practice, and production and performance courses or experiences. Courses not available at the community college may be taken after transfer to the university.

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 space available only) occasionally provides an oppor-tunity for admissible students to remove these deficien-cies.

        Qualified transfer students who have completed an Associate of Arts degree from a Florida public institu-tion and who show high potential but who have not completed all pre-professional courses may be admit-ted 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.

Gordon Rule Requirements

        Gordon Rule consists of two mathematics courses (6 credits) and communication courses requiring a total of 24,000 written words.  These courses may be com-pleted throughout the degree program.

        Students transferring to UF with an Associate of Arts certificate have met the Gordon Rule and General Education requirements.

College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST)

        By law, all students seeking degree status at the junior-senior level must have satisfactorily completed this test. Students are eligible to take CLAST once they have earned 18 hours, and must complete the require-ment by 60 hours.  Students eligible for CLAST will be notified by the registrar’s office.

Universal Tracking

        Students are encouraged to select a degree program when they enter the university. Degree requirements are delineated by terms, and students are required to take courses as listed each term to meet the degree requirements in a timely way. At the end of each term, a universal tracking audit will be mailed, along with the student’s grades. This degree tracking process will help students determine their current status. The track-ing audit will show students what courses they have taken and what courses they lack to complete the de-gree. Students’ records are monitored each term to make sure they are on track. Students should consult their academic adviser before each registration.

Change of Major

        Students wishing to change majors after four se-mesters should do so before acquiring 96 hours (in-cluding current enrollment). In addition, students must have

Financial Aid

        Students interested in part-time employment, as-sistantships, fellowships, loans, prizes and awards are referred to individual departments and information provided by the Office for Student Financial Affairs, 103 Criser Hall, Box 114025, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-4025. Dance, music and theatre performance scholarships are available.

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.

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; admis-sion 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.

Graduate Study

        The college offers the Master of Fine Arts with majors in art and theatre; Master of Music with a major in music; Master of Music in music education; Master of Arts in art history; and Master of Arts in art educa-tion. In addition, the college offers the Doctor of Phi-losophy degree in music education with emphasis in college music teaching in music education, history and literature, and music theory.

        Graduate programs are prepared individually in consultation with a member of the graduate college faculty. Applicants requesting graduate admission should have earned a baccalaureate degree in the same or closely related field.

Minors

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

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

Minors for Fine Arts Majors

        Students with majors in the fine arts may pursue a minor in another department or college. 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 certifi-cation procedures, and to seek approval with an ad-viser from the college that houses the minor.

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.  For certification information and for Florida Department of Education regulations, see the bulletin issued by the State Department of Education.  Infor-mation 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.

Art, Drama and Music Education Curricula

        These curricula prepare students to become artists, and art and drama teachers, and musicians and music teachers in private life and in the public schools. Stu-dents completing this curricula, which is offered in cooperation with the College of Education, fulfill the educational requirements for teaching certification K-12 (drama, 6th – 12th grade) in Florida and in most other states through the National Council for the Ac-creditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

        As a prerequisite for admission, a student must re-ceive a minimum composite score of 20 on the Ameri-can College Test or a minimum composite score of 960 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. If taken prior to April 1995, a sore of 840 is required. A minimum grade point average of 2.5 also is required.

        C or better grades are required in all art education, music education, drama education and education courses. The speech requirement is met with MUE 3311 and 3330 or ARE 4242, 4243 and 4244 or TPP 2110 and 3111.

        A minimum 2.5 GPA is required of all students ap-plying for student teaching and to be eligible for tem-porary certification. In addition, a 2.5 GPA is required for graduation and a “satisfactory” rating on a teaching portfolio.

        It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of and to follow the requirements and prerequisites specified by the College of Education. (See College of Educa-tion requirements.) Two semesters prior to the semes-ter in which they plan to student teach, students must be approved by the art, theatre or music adviser to enroll in EDG 4203.

        Students should consult the coordinators for art, drama and music education and the undergraduate advisers during the semester prior to the one in which they wish to do their student teaching. Students must make special application to the coordinator of student teaching, 150 Norman Hall. Applications for the fall semester may be picked up after February 1 and must be received no later than April 1. Applications for the spring semester may be picked up after April 15 and must be received no later than September 15.

        Usually, student teaching placements will be out-side the Gainesville area. Upon learning the location of their placements, student teachers are responsible for making arrangements to live in the school community and to assume living expenses, in addition to tuition.

        The student must complete all course work prior to the student-teaching semester. Because student teaching is a full-time commitment, student teachers may not register for any other course during the student-teaching semester. A student may not be employed on weekdays while student teaching.

General College Requirements

Student Responsibility

        While the college maintains an academic advisory service and carefully works to keep accurate records of individual students in the college, the student is respon-sible for meeting all degree requirements. Students should read their online tracking audits each term and visit an adviser once each semester to review progress toward the degree.

        Students are responsible for staying on track, for registering for the proper courses and for fulfilling all requirements for their degrees. Academic advisers and faculty will assist and counsel; ignorance does not constitute a basis for a waiver.
Students in this college may be required to take additional courses to remove skill deficiencies when deemed necessary by proficiency exams.

Computer Requirement

        Computer requirements for students enrolled in the college vary according to each degree program. Stu-dents should consult their academic adviser for specific hardware and software recommendations before ac-quiring a computer.

        Refer to the university web page at http://www.ufl.edu or to the CIRCA web page at http://www.circa.ufl.edu/computersfor general infor-mation and a link to the college’s home page for spe-cific requirements for each program.

Normal Course Load

        The normal load in this college is 15 credit hours per semester. All students are expected to carry a normal load. A student who wishes to carry more than 17 hours must get approval at the time of registration from the academic adviser or the associate dean.

Normal Academic Progress

        Students maintain normal academic progress by earning a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) for all work attempted while classified in the college (2.5, C+ average in art education, drama education and music education). The term average, as used here, refers to the GPA on work attempted after the student is classified FA and not the cumulative grade point average established by the university.

        Students must take courses as outlined in the tracking plan for each major. Failure to comply will result in college probation or suspension. Students are required to take courses in sequence. Students may be excluded from a program of study in the college if they fail or refuse to maintain normal academic progress.

Summer Attendance

        Students with fewer than 60 semester hours at the time of their first enrollment in a state university sys-tem institution must earn at least nine semester hours prior to graduation by attending one or more summer sessions at a state university. Petitions for waivers can be submitted for justified health, academic or financial reasons, and must include documentation.

Satisfactory-Unsatisfactory Grade Option

        Subject to college and school/department policies, undergraduate students may take non-required electives and earn grades of satisfactory (S) or unsatisfactory (U). Grades earned under the S-U option do not com-pute in the UF grade point average, but they are in-cluded on the student’s transcript.

        Students may take the first two foreign language courses on an S-U basis, but any addi-tional foreign language courses must be taken for letter grades. Those choosing the S-U option must be in good standing and may not be on university/college academic probation. Approv-als of the instructor and department offering the course, as well as the dean of the student’s own college, are required for the S-U option. Only one course per term may be taken
S-U. This option is in addition to courses that are taught only on an S-U basis. Gordon Rule courses may not be taken S-U.

College Probation and Suspension

        A junior or senior whose grade point average falls below the college grade point average (this is not the cumulative UF GPA) of 2.0 (2.5 for art, drama and music education) will be placed on college probation, and the student will be notified in writing. As long as a student has a deficit record, he/she will remain on probation, and must continue to remove deficits each term. Failure to remove the deficits in a timely way could result in a college suspension for one term.

        While on suspension, a student cannot  enroll at another institution unless he/she has successfully peti-tioned the college. Under no circumstances will a petition be approved if the student is within thirty (30) credit hours of graduation. If a student is permitted to enroll in approved courses at another institution, grades earned will not reduce the deficit points at UF. Stu-dents cannot graduate from this college with deficit points on their records.

Adding/Dropping/Withdrawing

        Courses may be added or dropped during drop/add without penalty. After the drop/add period, courses may be dropped up to the college deadline. All such drops are subject to the following restrictions:


Petitions

        Any student who feels that college regulations cre-ated a particular hardship or injustice may petition for a waiver of the regulation. Information on procedures is available in the dean’s office, 101 FAA. Anyone who believes that she/he has been discriminated against should contact the associate dean.

        If a student feels that his or her performance in a course has not been evaluated accurately, the situation should be discussed with the instructor. If the dis-agreement is not resolved, the student may pursue the matter with the instructor’s department chair.

International Opportunities

        The college supports study abroad for its majors. The college encourages study abroad for a semester or a full academic year and has established exchange agreements with numerous foreign colleges and univer-sities. These programs allow UF students to experience other cultures and to count the credits earned toward theirdegrees.

        Students may take at least six credits of study abroad to fulfill the general education requirements with an international or diversity focus. Participants in approved college programs can receive financial aid, can count summer courses taken abroad as part of their summer study obligation, can study abroad during the last 30 hours of their program, and with careful plan-ning and prior approval, can count course work taken abroad as part of their major or core requirements. Interested students should consult an adviser or the associate dean in 101 Fine Arts Building A.

Undergraduate Registration in Graduate Courses

        Junior and senior level undergraduates are encour-aged to enroll in 5000-level courses with instructor permission. Normally, a student must have a 3.00 grade point average.

        To enroll in 6000-level courses, a student must have senior standing, permission of the instructor and a 3.00 junior-senior level  GPA.

        After a student has been accepted to the Graduate School, up to six hours of graduate courses earned with grades of B or above may be applied toward a graduate degree in this college, provided credit has not been used toward an undergraduate degree.

Graduation Requirements

        To be eligible for graduation, the student must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.0 (C) for all work attempted in the appropriate curriculum while classi-fied in the college (art, drama and music education, 2.5). Courses taken while enrolled in another college are not part of this average. Specific grade require-ments for various curricula may be obtained from the department or dean’s office.

        The College of Fine Arts offers the following de-gree programs:

        In addition to professional programs in the arts, the college confers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with major study in one of the following areas: music (perform-ance, theory/music history, or ethnomusicology), gen-eral visual arts studies, general theatre studies and drama education.

Double Majors

        Students may choose to complete the requirements for two majors from the same list; 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 al-ready 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 de-gree within a reasonable number of semesters.  The associate dean must provide permission to pursue a second major.

Dual Degrees

        A dual degree program is defined as the comple-tion 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 elec-tives 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 ad-mitted to the second degree program by the appropriate college.

        Students should be able to complete both degrees within a reasonable number of hours (please be aware of the excess hours fee).  The second degree, if located within the CFA requires a minimum of 30 credit hours.  Students are required to file two degree applications with the registrar’s office.

Residence Requirement

        The last 30 semester hours applied toward a degree must be completed in residence in the college. This requirement may be waived only in special cases and must be approved in advance.

        To petition, a student must have completed most of the junior/senior level course work. No courses in the major can be taken by correspondence, home study or extension. UF/college-approved study abroad may be exempted, if approved in advance.

Graduating with Honors

        The faculty will consider recommending students for graduation with honors, high honors or highest honors on the following criteria: grade point average, distribution and quality of subject matter studied, faculty evaluation and other pertinent qualities.

        The student will be considered for honors with a 3.4 minimum academic average; or a 3.75 academic average for high or highest honors. The average will be calculated on all work attempted while the student is classified 3FA and 4FA. Postbaccalaureate students are not eligible for any honors. Transfer credits will be excluded from the average.

        Superior students should consult their academic adviser about the requirements for high or highest honors. In addition to the required GPA, they also must complete 48 semester hours at UF and complete a written thesis or creative project. On the basis of this work, the department will recommend high or highest honors.

        Art: Students eligible for high or highest honors will be notified in writing. High or highest honor can-didates in studio, graphic design and art education will be required to submit a portfolio of 10-15, 35mm slides representing their work in the major. Art history candidates must submit a research paper prepared with the guidance of the art history faculty. Candidates for the B.A. in general art studies will submit a portfolio or paper in their area of concentration.

        Music: Students majoring in music performance will be required to complete the performer’s certifi-cate. The student in music education, music his-tory/literature, theory/composition, church music, curriculum in combination with outside field, or a candidate for the B.A. in music will submit an inde-pendent creative or research project under the guidance of area faculty.

        Theatre/Dance: Theatre/dance majors will be noti-fied in writing. Candidates must complete a production project as determined by area faculty. Candidates for the B.A. in general theatre or drama education must submit an independent creative or research project under the guidance of area faculty.

Student Work

        The college reserves the right to retain student work for the purpose of record, exhibition or instruc-tion.

Majors in the College of Fine Arts:

Art - Includes Ceramics, Drawing, Electronic Intermedia, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture.
Art Education
Art History
 Art Studies (Visual)
Creative Photography
Dance
Graphic Design
Music - Includes Church Music, Combinations with an Outside Field, Composition, History and Literature, Music Theory, Performance - Instrumental, and Performance Vocal
Music Education - Includes Choral Emphasis, Choral/Keyboard Emphasis, Instrumantal Emphasis
Music:  BA Degrees - Includes Ethnomusicology, History and Literature, Performance, Theory and Composition
Theatre - Includes Theatre Performance and Theatre Production