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Creative Arts Program
BA - Creative Arts
Advisor: Shannon Rose Riley. M.F.A., Ph.D.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 45 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 6 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Requirements in the Major | 45 | ||
| Activity or Studio Courses | 6 | ||
| Six units of activity or studio courses in visual or performing arts or creative writing listed below or approved by the CAP Advisor | |||
| ART 012, ART 013, ART 024, ART 026, DANC 040A, DANC 042A, ENGL 071, TA 005, TA 017, TA 048, a course in music (vocal or instrumental performance) | |||
| Lower Division Courses | 9 | ||
| Nine units of lower division non-studio, non-activity courses in history or theory in 3 disciplines selected from the following: Art; Art History; Comparative Literature; Dance; Design; English; Music; Radio, Television, Film; Theatre Arts; and others approved by the CAP Advisor | |||
| ART 042, a course from ARTH 010 to ARTH 080, DANC 010, a course from ENGL 010 to ENGL 068B, ENGL 078, MUSC 010A, MUSC 012, MUSC 019, MUSC 081, RTVF 031, TA 010 | |||
| Upper Division Courses | 12 | ||
| Twelve unit program of study of upper division courses in two or more arts disciplines selected primarily from the following: Art; Art History; Comparative Literature; Dance; Design; English; Music; Radio, Television, Film; Theatre Arts; World Languages and Literatures (literature only); and/or additional courses (proposed to and approved by the CAP Advisor) | |||
| ART 110, ARTH 126, ARTH 197A, DANC 102, DANC 148, DANC 153, ENGL 112A-125A, ENGL 141-177, MUSC 110-124, RELS 121, RTVF 166, RTVF 181, RTVF 188, SPAN 120A, SPAN 120B, TA 120, TA 121, TA 127, TA 131 | |||
| Creative Art Courses | 18 | ||
| CA 172, CA 173, CA 175, CA 176 and CA 178; Complete three units from: CA 121, CA 134, CA 139, CA 148, CA 150, CA 174 (may be repeated), CA 177, CA 180, CA 190 | |||
| Electives | 28 | ||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
To qualify for a baccalaureate in Creative Arts, a grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in each of the following courses: CA 172, CA 173, CA 175, CA 176 and CA 178.
