College of Fine Arts

Jennings House
Phone: 740.593.1808
Fax: 740.593.0570
www.finearts.ohio.edu/

Margaret Kennedy-Dygas, Dean
Joseph Lamb, Associate Dean
Maureen Wagner, Assistant Dean

The College of Fine Arts includes the School of Art + Design; the School of Dance, Film, and Theater; the School of Interdisciplinary Arts; and the School of Music. The College offers a broad cultural education in the Fine Arts, as well as specialized training in a wide range of career fields.

Schools and Programs

The School of Art + Design , located in Seigfred Hall, offers degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with majors in studio art or art history. Also available is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in studio art with concentrations in ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Graphic Design or Interior Architecture. A limited number of exceptional students may be approved to pursue work in art history or studio art through the Honors Tutorial College.

Dance, located in Putnam Hall, offers a single preprofessional degree program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a major in dance performance and choreography. It also offers a liberal arts-based degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Dance. A limited number of exceptional students may be approved to pursue work in dance through the Honors Tutorial College.

Film, located at 31 S Court St, does not offer an undergraduate degree program. You can, however, earn a minor in film. Many undergraduate film courses are available, some of which may be used to fulfill specific degree requirements. A limited number of exceptional students may be approved to pursue work in film through the Honors Tutorial College.

The School of Interdisciplinary Arts , located at 31 S Court St, does not offer an undergraduate degree program. You can, however, earn a minor in interdisciplinary arts. Many undergraduate interdisciplinary arts courses are available, some of which may be used to fulfill specific degree requirements.

The School of Music , located in Glidden Hall, offers degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) with majors in music composition, music education, music therapy, orchestral instruments, organ, piano, piano pedagogy, and voice. It also offers a liberal arts-based degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). A limited number of exceptional students may be approved to pursue work in music through the Honors Tutorial College.

Theater, located in Kantner Hall, offers degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with majors in production design and technology, management, playwriting, or theater performance (acting). It also offers a liberal arts-based degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). A limited number of exceptional students may be approved to pursue work in theater through the Honors Tutorial College.

Double Majors

You might wish to pursue two majors within the College of Fine Arts, either simultaneously or successively, earning a double major. You must be admitted to and complete all requirements for each of the majors. The College of Fine Arts awards a B.A., B.F.A., or B.Mus. only once, regardless of the number of majors completed with that degree designation (e.g., one B.F.A. degree for double majors in playwriting and acting). Consequently, only one diploma is issued per degree.

Second (Dual) Bachelor’s Degree

If you wish to pursue a second major outside the College of Fine Arts, apply for admission to the college offering the second major. See “Earning a Second Degree ” in the Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section of this catalog for specific requirements.

In the case of the dual degree comprising a B.F.A., B.Mus. or B.A. in the College of Fine Arts and a second degree earned in a different college, two degrees are conferred and two diplomas are awarded.

University policy requires the completion of a minimum of 135 semester hours for the second or dual degree (i.e., an additional 15 hours beyond the 120 required for the first degree), including all specific requirements for both degree programs. For the guidelines to earning a second or dual bachelor’s degree, refer to the Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section of this catalog.

Minors

Minors are available in art, dance, film, interdisciplinary arts, music, and theater. The minors are designed for students majoring in other fields who wish to pursue study in the arts. Specific requirements for each minor can be found in the program information for that minor.

If you wish to declare a minor in the College of Fine Arts, consult with both your major advisor and an advisor within the minor program.

If you are a student with a major in the College of Fine Arts and wish to pursue a minor offered by another school or department within the University, consult that school or department’s section of the catalog. You cannot minor in the same area as your major (i.e., dance major/dance minor).

High school applicants must be admitted to Ohio University prior to being admitted to a specific Fine Arts program. Guidelines for admission to each school within the College of Fine Arts are listed below.

Admission Requirements

School of Art + Design

Students accepted to Ohio University are admitted as B.A. majors. A portfolio is required of incoming freshmen only for talent scholarship consideration and must be submitted online. Contact the School of Art + Design for portfolio submission dates.

Admission to a specific B.F.A. major in studio art (with a concentration in ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture) or graphic design requires a review of portfolio or application materials which occurs at the end of the sophomore year.

Admission to the B.F.A. interior architecture major requires a review of a portfolio which occurs at the end of the freshman year.

Dance

An audition is required for entry into all dance degree programs and for talent scholarship consideration. Contact Dance for audition dates.

School of Music

An audition is required for entry into all music degree programs and for talent scholarship consideration. Contact the School of Music for audition dates.

Theater

Students accepted to Ohio University are admitted as B.A. majors. An audition/interview is required of incoming freshmen only for talent scholarship consideration. Contact Theater for audition/interview dates.

Admission to a specific B.F.A. major (production design and technology, playwriting, performance (acting) or management) requires an audition/interview at the end of the freshman year.

Transfer Students

To transfer from another college or university, you are required to audition, submit a portfolio, or meet the requirements specified by each program in the College of Fine Arts in addition to gaining admission to Ohio University. Contact the particular school in which you are interested for detailed admission information.

Ohio University students requesting transfer to degree programs in the College of Fine Arts also are required to meet the above criteria and should consult the appropriate school before applying for transfer.

Scholarships and Awards

A limited number of scholarships and awards of varying amounts are available to students with majors in the College of Fine Arts. Some awards are renewable; others are granted on a one-time basis, renewable at the discretion of the school involved. Awards are based primarily on talent demonstrated through audition, interview, and/or portfolio submission. In each case, academic performance is considered important. Contact the appropriate school to arrange an audition or portfolio submission for talent-based awards.

Education Abroad

Ohio University provides a wide range of opportunities to earn college credit through education abroad programs. The College of Fine Arts sponsors a number of these programs with a focus on the arts. Information regarding a specific program can be obtained from the sponsoring school at http://www.ohio.edu/finearts/students/education-abroad.cfm.

For information about general Ohio University education abroad opportunities, refer to Office of Education Abroad in the Academic Opportunities – Universitywide section of this catalog.

Advising

The College of Fine Arts maintains a system of academic advising for its students with assigned members of the faculty serving as advisors. Maintain ongoing contact with your advisor for assistance with concerns related to academic and career planning. Your advisor will assist you with an appropriate selection of courses each semester as you prepare your schedule. It is especially important that you work closely with your advisor to maintain the proper sequence of courses in your major. Deviations from the normal course requirements, including waivers and/or substitutions, must be approved in writing by your advisor, school director, and the dean’s office.

Although your advisor will be helpful in assisting you with the preparation of your schedule, it is your responsibility to make certain that all graduation requirements are met.

Academic Probation

For the University academic probation policy, refer to Academic Policies in the Academic Policies & Procedures section of this catalog. Any student who, at the time of review, does not have a 2.0 or higher GPA, will be placed on academic probation and will be required to complete an Academic Success Workshop coordinated by the Allen Student Advising Center. This 90-minute workshop is mandatory each time a student is placed on academic probation and is intended to help students improve their academic performance and return to good academic standing as quickly as possible. Failure to attend a workshop will result in a registration hold, which will not be lifted until the workshop has been completed. Information about the workshop will be sent to students’ permanent addresses, local addresses, and/or university email accounts. See the Allen Student Advising Center website (www.ohio.edu/helpcenter) for workshop dates and times. Please contact the Allen Student Advising Center with any questions or concerns: Baker University Center 419, 740.566.8888, helpcenter@ohio.edu.

Degrees and Requirements

Upon completion of a program in the School of Art + Design or the School of Dance, Film, and Theater, either a B.A. or a B.F.A. degree is granted.

Upon completion of programs in the School of Music the B.Mus. degree is granted.

All programs of study within the College of Fine Arts are intended to provide students with a strong foundation in the arts and culture as well as an opportunity for specialized professional training. Every effort is made through careful individual advising and a flexible curriculum to meet the individual needs of each student. If your qualifications are outstanding, certain courses may be waived from the proposed program of study. You may request a review of qualifications for course waivers through your adviser and school director. Waivers sanctioned at the school level are then submitted to the dean’s office for review. Candidates for degree programs in the College of Fine Arts must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with an accumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. The minimum number of semester hours and the accumulative GPA for some degree programs are higher.

B.A. Degree and Requirements

General requirements for a B.A. are

a minimum of 120 semester hours;
57 hours of coursework above the 1999 level;
the equivalent of two years of college-level foreign language;
at least 9 hours each of humanities, social sciences, and 6 hours of natural sciences coursework;
General Education Requirements —Tiers I, II, III; and
all requirements stipulated by the school for the chosen major.

Minors are optional.

B.A. Degree Language Options

B.A.: Students must complete 2120 (or its equivalent). Students taking the Spanish, French, or German placement test and who test into 3410 will have fulfilled their foreign language requirement. The placement exam does not count as college credit. Students who test into 3410 are encouraged to take the course they placed into for college credit. These higher-level courses will count as humanities courses (and A&S 2000-level or higher) as well as towards a minor or major in the field.

Note: High school courses are no longer reviewed for the foreign language requirement.

Students who have prior knowledge of one of the following foreign languages should contact the academic departments listed below for test-out and placement information:

American Sign Language - Contact person: Becky Brooks - saunderb@ohio.edu - 740.654.6711 - Lancaster Campus

French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, or Russian - Modern Languages - Gordy Hall 283 - Contact person: Heather Young - youngh1@ohio.edu - 740.593.2765

Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Kikuyu, Khmer, Somali, Sudanese Arabic, Swahili, Thai, Twi, Vietnamese, Wolof, or Zulu - Linguistics - Gordy Hall 383

Greek or Latin - Classics and World Religions - Contact person: Bill Owens owensb@ohio.edu - Ellis 210

International Students

For international students whose first or native language is not English, and who completed high school where the first or native language was the one primarily used for instruction, the foreign language requirement may be satisfied by demonstrating competence in English. This must be approved by the assistant dean in the College of Fine Arts, and it generally requires the successful completion of at least one or more courses in English as a foreign language.

You may also satisfy the foreign language requirement by taking a foreign language other than your own first language at Ohio University, or by successfully completing the NYU foreign language exam.

Enrollment in the beginning or intermediate level (under 3000) of your own first language(s) will be considered a noncredit course.

Please contact the Fine Arts Undergraduate Student Affairs office at 740.593.1808 for additional information.

Area Distribution Requirements

Humanities Area Requirement*

The humanities requirement may be met by selecting 9 semester hours, excluding the major, from the following (if no courses are listed, all courses apply):

African American Studies: AAS 1060 , 1100 , 1500 , 2100 , 2110 , 2500 , 3100 , 3170 , 3500 , 3520 , 3530 , 3550 , 3560 , 3570
Art: ART 1100 , 1200 , 1210 , 1220 , 1230 , 1240 , 1600 , 2640 , 3660
Art History: AH
Classical Archaeology, except CLAR 2110 , 2120 , 2130
Classics in English (CLAS)
College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 1110
Communication Studies: COMS 3601 , 3602 , 3603
Dance: DANC 1010 , 1020 , 1040 , 1050 , 1700 , 2235 , 2700 , 2710 , 3150 , 3550 , 4550 , 4710 , 4711 , 4750
English: except ENG D150 , D160 , 1510 , 1610 , 4510 , 4520 , 4911 , 4912
Film: FILM 2010 , 2020 , 2030 , 3400 , 3430 , 4440 , 4710 , 4720
Fine Arts: FAR 1500
Foreign language courses other than those used to complete the foreign language requirement and except FR 1199 , 4640 , JPN 3410 , and SPAN 1199
History: HIST 1210 , 1220 , 1221 , 2950 , 3111J , 3140 , 3143 , 3144 , 3146 , 3148 , 3224 , 3280 , 3290 , 3291 , 3292 , 3293 , 3390 , 3400 , 3501 , 3520 , 3531 , 3532 , 3533 , 3540 , 3541 , 3542 , 3543 , 3560 , 3562 , 3600 , 3601 , 3602 , 3650 , 3700 , 3860 , 3861 , 3864 , 3900 , 4536
Humanities: HUM 2070 , 2080 , 2170 , 2900
Interdisciplinary Arts: IART
International Literatures in English, International Literature: Linguistics, and International Literature: Modern Languages except ILL 3890
Jewish Studies: (all), JS 1000 , 2100 , 2900
Modern Languages: ML 2910 , 3210J , 3270J
Music/Music Literature: MUS 1200 or 1250 , 1240 , 3210 , 4210 , 4211 , 4212 , 4213 , 4214 , 4215 , 4216 , 4270 , 4280
Philosophy: except PHIL 1200
Portuguese: PORT 3110 , 3120 , 4110 , 4120 ,
Theater: THAR 1390 , 1710 , 1730 , 2130 , 2390 , 2710 , 2711 , 3396 , 3397 , 3398 , 4710
University Professor: UP 1901 , 1901U , 4901U (class subjects vary; check Course Offerings for more information)
Women’s and Gender Studies: except WGS 3910
World Religions: CLWR

Social Sciences Area Requirement*

The social sciences requirement may be met by a selection of 9 semester hours, excluding the major, from the following (if no courses are listed, all courses apply):

African American Studies: AAS 1010 , 1900 , 2020 , 2200 , 2250 , 2540 , 3400 , 3410 , 3450 , 3460 , 3680 , 4400 , 4820
Anthropology: except ANTH 2010 , 3460 , 3550 , 4470 , 4480 , 4960 , and those listed as natural sciences below
Business Law: BUSL 2000 , 2550
Classical Archaeology: CLAR 2110 , 2120 , 2130
College of Arts and Sciences: CAS 1120
Economics: ECON
Environmental and Plant Biology: PBIO 2170
Geography: GEOG except those listed under Natural Sciences (see below)
History: HIST except those listed under Humanities (see above)
International Studies: INST
International Literature: ILL 3890
Japanese: JPN 3410
Law, Justice, and Culture: LJC 2000
Linguistics: LING
Political Science: POLS
Psychology: except PSY 1110 , 2110 , 2210 , 3110 , 3230
Social Work: SW
Sociology: SOC
University Professor: UP 1901S , 4901S (class subjects vary; check Course Offerings for more information)
Women’s and Gender Studies: WGS 3910
World Religions: CLWR 4340 , 4350

Natural Sciences Area Requirement*

The natural sciences requirement may be met by selecting 6 semester hours, excluding the major, from the following (if no courses are listed, all courses apply):

Anthropology: ANTH 2010 , 3460 , 3550 , 4470 , 4480 , 4960
Astronomy: ASTR
Biological Sciences: BIOS
Chemistry: except CHEM D015 , 1100 , 1150
Computer Science: CS 4160
Environmental and Plant Biology: except PBIO 2170
Geography: GEOG 1100 , 2020 , 3010 , 3020 , 3030 , 3040 , 3050 , 3150 , 3160 , 3580 , 4060 , 4070 , 4080 , 4090 , 4110 , 4170 , 4660 , 4670 , 4712
Geological Sciences: GEOL
Mathematics: except MATH D005 , 1090 , 1101 , 1102 , 1200 , 1300 , 1321 , 1322 , 4100
Physical Science: PSC
Psychology: PSY 2110 , 2210 , 3110 , 3230
Physics: PHYS
University Professor: UP 1901N , 4901N (class subjects vary; check Course Offerings for more information)

*These listings must be used as the official guide for the completion of the Arts and Sciences area (distribution) requirements. Exceptions to the hour area distribution will be made only under the most unusual of circumstances and by petition only. Some courses from these categories may also be applied to the University Tier II requirements. However, the three area distributions differ in scope from the six Tier II groupings (Applied Science and Mathematics, Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Fine Arts, Humanities and Literature, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences). If you wish to select a course that will apply to both area distributions and Tier II requirements, take care to choose a course that has been approved for the desired category in both the College and the University listings. (The list of courses approved for Tier II categories appears in the General Education Requirements section of the catalog.) Courses that can fulfill Tier I quantitative skills, the freshman composition requirements and the Tier III requirement do not apply to the three area distribution requirements, except for MATH 1350 and PSY 2110 .

Level-of-Study Requirement

Hours at the 200 level or above: Within the total hours applied to the degree, at least 57 semester hours of courses must be above the freshman level (numbered above 1999). These courses are listed earlier in this section under humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and include foreign languages, courses from the department major, and courses taught by faculty in the College of Fine Arts or Arts and Sciences intended to meet the junior composition or Tier III requirement.

Single Application of Credit and Exceptions

Excluding the exceptions listed below, no course may satisfy more than one of the three area distribution requirements in foreign language, humanities, social sciences, or the major requirement. For example, a theater major may not apply any courses in theater toward the humanities area distribution requirement. Courses that fulfill freshman General Education Tier I requirements or Tier III will not apply to the three area distribution requirements. Tier III-equivalent courses may fulfill both major and Tier III requirements.

Exceptions are:

MATH 1350 , and PSY 2110 (will fulfill the Tier I quantitative requirement, as well as the natural science area distribution).
Courses required for a major, but outside the major department (extradepartmental) will be counted toward the area distribution requirement.
Courses required for a minor will be counted toward the area distribution requirement.
Junior-level advanced composition courses offered by departments within the College of Fine Arts or the College of Arts and Sciences apply to the area distribution requirement except when they are required for the major.

Courses required for a second major may be used for the area distribution requirement.

Programs

Other Programs

Museum Studies Certificate Program