College of Art and Design College of Performing Arts UArts College of Media and Communication The University of the Arts 320 South Broad Street Undergraduate and Philadelphia, PA 19102 Graduate Course Catalog 1•800•616•ARTS 2001 • 2002 www.uarts.edu Nondiscrimination Policy The University of the Arts is committed to maintaining an environment in which students, faculty and staff may pursue academic, artistic and professional excellence. This environment can be secured only through mutual respect and The University of the Arts is the nation’s only university unconstrained academic and professional interchange among devoted exclusively to education and professional training in faculty, staff and students. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, other state design, visual, media, and performing arts. Located in central and federal laws, and The University of the Arts policy, the Philadelphia, The University of the Arts was founded in 1987 faculty, staff, and students of the University are entitled to through the consolidation of two century-old institutions: the participate in and obtain the benefits of University programs, activities and employment without being discriminated Philadelphia College of Art and the Philadelphia College of against on the basis of their race, creed, color, ethnic Performing Arts. A third academic unit, the College of Media background, national origin, sex, gender, age, religion, and Communication, was established in 1996. Offering disability or sexual orientation. The University also strictly prohibits any form of retaliation undergraduate and graduate degrees in communication, crafts, or reprisal against anyone reporting allegations of harassment dance, graphic design, industrial and museum exhibition or discrimination, or cooperating in an investigation of such a design, fine arts, illustration, media arts, multimedia, museum report. Such retaliation shall be considered a serious violation of the University’s nondiscrimination policy and shall be communication, music, theater, writing, and museum and arts punishable by discipline up to and including termination, education, the University prepares its students to assume over regardless of whether the charge of discrimination is substan- 150 careers in traditional and emerging arts and related fields. tiated. However, if an employee, student or faculty member is found to have intentionally lied about a claim of discrimi- nation, or brought a claim in bad faith, knowing that the The University of the Arts allegation of discrimination is false, then that employee, 320 South Broad Street student or faculty member may be subject to discipline or expulsion. Philadelphia, PA 19102 Examples of prohibited retaliation include: threatening reprisals against the person who complained or cooperated in 215-717-6030 an investigation; unfairly changing a person’s evaluations, assignments, grades or working conditions; or otherwise continuing any harassment or discrimination against such 1-800-616-ARTS person. The University of the Arts gives equal consideration to all fax 215-717-6045 applicants for admission and financial aid, and conducts all educational programs, activities, and employment practices without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic http://www.uarts.edu origin, or disability. Direct inquiries to the Office of the Dean of Students/ADA Coordinator, The University of the Arts, 1500 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102; 215-875-2229. CEEB code 2664 This catalog was updated as of July, 2001. The University of the Arts reserves the right to revise any information herein at Title IV code 003350 its discretion and without prior notice. Trademarked names appear throughout this catalog. 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No. 2,341,258 2 The University of the Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog 2001/2002 The University of the Arts Contents 4 Academic Calendar 2001-2002 The University of the Arts College of Performing Arts General Information 78 College of Performing Arts 6 Mission Statement 82 The School of Dance 186 Admission 6 History of The University of the Arts 89 The School of Music 192 Tuition and Expenses 6 Accreditation The School of Music Graduate Programs 195 Financial Aid 7 College of Art and Design 99 Music Education 206 Student Services 7 College of Performing Arts 100 Jazz Studies 208 General Information 7 College of Media and Communication 102 The School of Theater Arts 209 Code of Conduct 7 Degree Programs 210 Student Code 8 University Libraries College of Media and Communication 216 University Guidelines for 9 Academic Policies and Procedures Responsible Computing 13 Grading Policies 110 College of Media and Communication 217 Academic Computing 112 Communication 217 Continuing Education Programs Undergraduate Degree Requirements 114 Multimedia 218 Administration 116 Writing for Film and Television 219 Board of Trustees 18 Undergraduate Degree Requirements 221 Faculty Index 19 Division of Liberal Arts Course Descriptions 225 Index 229 Campus Map College of Art and Design 118 Art Education 120 Art Therapy 26 College of Art and Design 120 Communication 28 Undergraduate Programs 123 Crafts 32 Foundation Program 127 Dance 34 Crafts 132 Electronic Media 37 Fine Arts 132 Fine Arts 43 Graphic Design 134 Foundation 45 Illustration 135 Graphic Design 47 Industrial Design 138 Graduate Seminars 49 Media Arts 138 Liberal Arts 55 Art Education 151 Industrial Design 57 Art Therapy 154 Illustration 155 Master of Fine Arts in College of Art and Design Ceramics, Painting, or Sculpture Graduate Programs 157 Multimedia 158 Museum Studies 58 College of Art and Design 161 Music Graduate Programs 168 Media Arts 60 Post-Baccalaureate Options 168 Photography/Film/Video/Animation 61 Art Education 171 Printmaking/ Book Arts 63 Visual Arts 174 Painting/Drawing 65 Book Arts/ Printmaking 176 Sculpture 67 Ceramics, Painting, or Sculpture 177 Theater Arts 69 Industrial Design 181 UArts Course 71 Museum Studies 182 Writing for Film and Television 71 Museum Communication 73 Museum Education 75 Museum Exhibition Planning and Design The University of the Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog 2001/2002 3 Academic Calendar 2001-2002 Fall 2001 November Thursday, November 1 August Deadline – Spring 2002 application for Readmission Saturday, August 25 English Placement Exams Monday, November 5 thru Friday, November 16 Student residences open/move-in Advising for Spring 2002 registration Sunday, August 26 thru Tuesday, August 28 Monday, November 12 thru Friday, November 16 New Student Orientation Registration for Spring 2002 Graduation Petitions for Dec 2001, May 2002 and Aug 2002 due to Registrar Monday, August 27 Advising/registration for new transfers, graduate, and readmitted students, Thursday, November 22 thru Sunday, November 25 10:00 am – 3:00pm Thanksgiving Vacation Residence halls remain open Tuesday, August 28 Advising/registration for new freshmen, December 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Friday, December 7 Fall 2001 classes end Wednesday, August 29 Fall semester classes begin Monday, December 10 thru Friday, December 14 Examinations, critiques, and juries Wednesday, August 29 & Thursday, August 30 Late registration Thursday, December 13 Continuing Education fall session ends Wednesday, August 29 thru Tuesday, September 11 Friday, December 14 Drop/Add period Grades due to Registrar by 12:00 noon Documents for students graduating December 2001 due to Registrar September Monday, September 3 Saturday, December 15 Labor Day Holiday Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon Saturday School ends Wednesday, September 12 Follow Monday class schedule Spring 2002 Friday, September 14 January Drop/Add period for CPA ensembles ends Tuesday, January 1 New Years Day Holiday Friday, September 21 Deans and Directors submit Spring 2002 courses Monday, January 7 CAD Academic Review Monday, September 24 Continuing Studies fall session begins Tuesday, January 8 CPA Academic Review October CMAC Academic Review Saturday, October 6 Saturday School begins Thursday, January 17 New Student registration Friday, October 12 Residence halls open, 9am Last day for removal of Spring 2001 Incomplete (I) grades Thursday, January 17 & Friday, January 18 Friday, October 19 New Student Orientation Last day to withdraw with a “W” grade Monday, January 21 Saturday, October 27 Martin Luther King Holiday Open House Tuesday, January 22 Spring semester classes begin Tuesday, January 22 & Wednesday, January 23 Late Registration 4 The University of the Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog 2001/2002 Tuesday, January 22 thru Friday, February 1 Wednesday, May 22 Drop/Add period - for all classes Awards Ceremony Monday, January 28 Thursday, May 23 Continuing Education spring session begins Commencement ceremony February Saturday, February 9 Summer 2002 Saturday School begins May Monday, May 20 Friday, February 22 Summer session I begins Deans/Directors submit fall 2002 courses to Registrar Continuing Education summer session I begins March Monday, May 27 Friday, March 1 Memorial Day Holiday Last day for removal of Fall 2001 Incomplete (I) grades Thursday, May 30 Friday, March 8 CAD Academic