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Artsiscommittedtoinspiring,educatingandpreparinginnovatecart- nientinwhichstudents,laculty.andstaffmaypursueacademic,artistic,
istsandcreatneleaderslorthevisual,performing,andmediaartsotthe andprofessionale.xcellence.Thisenvironmentcanbesecuredonly
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TheUniversityofIheArtsisthenation'sonlyuniversityde\oted interchangeamonglaculty.staff,andstudents.UndertheCivilRights
exclusivelytoeducationandprofessionaltrainingindesign,visual, Actof1964.TitleIXoftheEducationalAmendmentsof1972,other
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theCollegeofMediaandCommunication,wasestablishedin 1996. color,ethnicbackground,nationalorigin,gender,age.religion,dis-
Offenngundergraduateandgraduatedegreesincommunication,crafts, ability,orsexualorientation.
dance,graphicdesign,industrialandmuseuine.xhibitiondesign,fine TheUniversityalsostrictlyprohibitsany loniiofretaliationor
arts,illustration,mediaarts,multimedia,museumcommunication, repnsalagainstanyonereportingallegationsofharassmentordis-
music,theater,writing,andmuseumandartseducation,theUniversity cnmination.orcooperatinginaninvestigationofsuchareport.Such
preparesitsstudentstoassumecareersintraditionalandeiiiergingarts retaliationshallbeconsideredaseiiousviolationoftheUniversity's
andrelatedfields. nondiscnminationpolicyandshallbepunishablebydisciplineuptoand
includingtermination,regardlessofwhetherthechargeordiscriniinalion
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The University ofthe Arts
Contents
4 .AcademicCalendar2006-2007 CollegeofMediaand 199 .MasterofIndustrialDesign
Communication 200 GraduateLiberalArts
The UniversitvoftheArts 200 MasterofFineArtsin
93 CollegeofMediaandCommunication Printmaking/BookArts
7 MissionStatement 97 Minors 202 MasterofFineArtsin
7 HistoryofTheUniversityoftheArts 102 Communication Painting
7 Accreditation 103 Multimedia 202 MasterofFine.Artsin
8 CollegeotArtandDesign 107 WritingforFilmandTelexision Sculpture
8 CollegeofMediaandCommunication 203 IndustrialI3esign
8 CollegeofPerfonningArts CollegeofPerformingArts 203 Illustration
8 DegreePrograms 207 Internships
9 UniversityLibraries 109 CollegeofPeiiormingArts 208 LiberalArts
10 AcademicPoliciesandProcedures 110 Minors 224 MediaArts
17 GradingPolicies 117 TheSchoolofDance 229 Multimedia
120 Ballet 232 MuseumStudies
Undergraduate Degree 122 JazzDance 234 Music
Requirements 123 ModemDance 233 MusicEducation
123 DanceEducation 248 TheaterArts
24 UndergraduateDegreeRequirements 127 TheSchoolofMusic 238 WritingforFilmandTelevision
24 DivisionofLiberalArts 133 InstrumentalPerlormance
134 VocalPeifomiance General Information
CollegeofArtand Design 136 Composition
141 TheSchoolofMusic 262 Admission
33 CollegeofAnandDesign GraduatePrograms 268 TuitionandE.xpenses
38 UndergraduatePrograms 141 MasterofArtsinTeachingMusic 271 FinancialAid
39 Minors 142 MasterofMusicinJazzStudies 281 StudentServices
42 FoundationProgram 144 TheSchoolofTheater.Arts 283 StudentCodeofConduct
43 Crafts 130 Acting 284 GeneralInformation
48 FineArts 131 AppliedTheaterArts 283 AcademicComputing
31 Printmaking/BookArts 132 MusicalTheater 283 UniversityGuidelinesfor
54 Sculpture 134 TheaterDesignandTechnology ResponsibleComputing
36 GraphicDesign 287 ContinuingStudiesPrograms
39 Illustration Course Descriptions 288 Administration
61 IndustnalDesign 288 BoardofTrustees
64 MediaArts 136 RenumberedCourseDescriptions
66 Photography 164 ArtEducation
68 Film/DigitalVideo 166 ArtTherapy
69 Animation 166 Communication
71 Film/Animation 170 Crafts
72 ArtEducation 170 Dance
73 ArtTherapy 183 ElectronicMedia
77 GraduatePrograms 184 FineArts
78 Post-BaccalaurealeOptions 183 Printmaking/BookArts
80 ArtEducation 187 Painting/Drawing
83 VisualArts 190 Sculpture
84 BookArts/Printmaking 192 Foundation
86 Ceramics.Painting,orSculpture 194 GraphicDesign
88 IndustrialDesign 196 GraduateSeminars
90 MuseumStudies 196 MasterofFineArtsin
9! MuseumCommunication Ceramics
92 MuseumEducation 197 MasterofFineArtsin
93 MuseumExhibitionPlanning ElectronicMedia
andDesicn 197 MasterofFineArts
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TtieUn ,oftileArtsUnder! ndGr;idu;ileCourseCalaloe 200612007
Mission Statement thePhiladelphiaMuseumofArt)andaschool(nowtheCollegeofArt
andDesign),itsmissionwastoprovidetrainingintheindustrialartsand
exhibitwell-designedmanufacturedgoods.Followingaseriesofname
Theiiilshn\L'thepowertoiranslomisolicIv.The} pla\anessenlial changes,theschoolseparatedfromthemuseumin1964andbecame
rolemensuringandenhancingthequalityofMfe.TheUniversityofthe PhiladelphiaCollegeofArt(PCA).Todaythecollegeofferscuniculain
AllsISeoniniittedtoinspiring,educating,andpreparinginnovativeartists arteducation,crafts,design,finearts,mediaarts,andmuseumstudies.
andcreativeleaderslorthe\isual.pcrlorniing.andmediaartsolthe21st froTmhe18p7e0r.lowmhieinngtharretespgrraodguraatmessooffTthheeCUonnisvcerrAs'iattyoroyfotfheLeAirptszidgatoepened
eeiitury.
thePhiladelphiaMusicalAcademy.In 1877anotherLeipzigalumnus
Purpose foundedthePhiladelphiaConservatoryofMusic.Theeonsen'alory
traTinhiengUninivtehresiarttys.oWfitthheiAnrttshisiscdoemvmoutenditeyxcolfusairtviesltysttoheedpurcoacteisosnofand annadmet.heWhaiclaedesmtiyllmoeffregreidngionn1l9y6a2maunsdiccopnrtoingureadmubnudtewritthheaavciasdieomnyi'ns
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Americantraditioninartseducation.Wecontinuetodevelopinterpreters PhiladelphiaDanceAcademy,whichhadbeenfoundedin19-W.The
andinnovatorswhoinlluenceourdynamicculture. SchoolofTheaterArtswasaddedin198.1thusachievingthecollege's
idealprogramofstudies;dance,music,andtheaterarts.
TheUniversity: PCAandPCPAjoinedin1985tobecomethePhiladelphiaColleges
•Educatesandprofessionallytrainsartistsinthevisualandper- oftheArts,andatnievisualandperformingartsuniversitywasinits
formativestages.GranteduniversitystatusbythePennsylvaniaSecretary
formingarts,indesign,inmedia,andinwriting; ofEducationin1987.TheUniversityoftheArtsbecamethelargest
•Grantsgraduateandundergraduatedegrees,diplomas,andcertifi-
comprehensiveeducationalinstitutionofitskindinthenation,preparing
catesinthearts;
•Provideseducationalprogramscenteredinthe;irtstomultiplepopu- astnuddetnhtesatfeorraprtrso.feIsnsi1o9n9a6ltchaereUenrisveirnsdietsyigand,defidneaaCrotls,lecgraeftosf,Mdeandciea,amnudsic,
•lEantcioonusr;agesrelationshipsamongthearts; Communication,offeringprogramsincommunication,writingforfilm
andtelevision,andmultimedia.
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totheirindividualcreativevision;
librancs/archives/uartsnamechanses.hlml.
•Anticipatesandcultivatesnewartformsastheyemerge.
Weser\ethecommunityinwhichwereside,theprofessionsforwhich
Accreditation
wepreparenewmembersand.ultimately,thesocietywhoseculturewe
bothsustainandadvance.TheUniversity'sgoalistodirecteachstudent's
questforcreativeself-expressionlowardaproductiveroleinsociety.Our
programsdevelopthestudent'stalent,aestheticsensibility,conceptual TheUni\ersityoftheArtsisauthorizedbytheCommonwealthof
andperceptualacumen,culturalawareness,andprofessionalexpertise. Pennsylvaniatograntdegreesinthevisual,perfonning,andrelated
Thecurriculaintegratespecificknowledgeandskillsneededfortechnical arts,andisaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesAssociationofCollegesand
masteryofthevariousartsdisciplineswithasignificantexaminationof Schools(CommissiononHigherEducation,MiddleStatesAssociation
conceptualandhumanisticstudies. ofCollegesandSchools,.^624MarketStreet,Philadelphia,PA19104;
Tothisend.theUniversitymustgatherandretainadistinguished telephone:[phone]).TheCollegeofArtandDesignisalsoan
teachingfacultyofferingabreadthofprofessionalexpertise.Their accreditedinstitutionalmemberoftheNationalAssociationofthe
scholariyworkandartisticexplorationhavenationalandinternational SchoolsofArtandDesign,andtheIndustrialDesigners"Societyof
con.sequencesfortheinstitution.Oureducationalprogramsseektostimu- America.TheSchoolofMusicisalsoaccreditedbytheNational
lateandinlluencenotonlyourstudentsbuttheverydisciplinesthatwe AssociationofSchoolsofMusic.
teach
History ofthe University of
the Arts
TheUniversityoftheArtsisthelargestcompiehensi\'eeducational
institutionofitskindinthenation,prepanngstudentsforprofessional
careersindesign,visual,media,andperformingarts,andemergingcre-
ativefields.
TheUniversityoftheAllshasevolvedfromtwocentury-oldinstitu-
tions:thePhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandthePhiladelphiaCollegeofthe
PerfonningArts.
ThePennsylvaniaMuseumandSchoolofIndustrialArtwasformed
in1876inordertotakeadvantageoftheCentennialInternational
ExhibitionheldinPhiladelphiathatyear.Comprisedofamuseum(now
MyoftheArtsLIndergraduateandGraduateCourseCatalog 2006/2007
College ofArt and Design Degree Programs
TheCollegeofArtandDesignoilerstheBacheloro(FineArtsdegree Acting-BachelorofFine.Arts JazzDance-
inAnimation.Crafts.Film/Animation.Film/DigitalVideo.Graphic Animation-BachelorofFine.Arts BachelorofFine.Arts
Design.Illustration.PaintingandDrawing.Photography.Printmaking/ AnimationMinor JazzStudies-MasterofMusic
BookArts,andSculpture.AmajorinIndustrialDesignleadstothe AppliedTheaterArts- JazzStudies:Composition-
Bachelorof.Sciencedegree.Craftsoffersapost-baccalaureatecertificate BachelorofFineArts BachelorofMusic
program.ArtEducationoilersapost-baccalaureatepre-certification ArtEducation-MasterofArts Ja//Studies:Insliumcnial
prograin. ArtEducation-Masterof Performance-BachelorolMusic
AtthegraduatelevelareprogramsleadingtothedegreesofMaster ArtswithaConcentrationin JazzStudies:VocalPeiiormance-
ofArtsinArtEducation.MasterofArtsinMuseumCommunication. EducationalMedia BachelorofMusic
MasterofArtsinMuseumEducation.MasterofIndustrialDesign. ArtEducationPre-certification ModernDance-
MasterofArtsinTeachinginVisualArts.MasterofFineArtsinBook Concentration BachelorofFineArts
Arts/Printmaking.MasterofFine.ArtsinMuseumExhibitionPlanning ArtTherapyConcentration Multimedia-
andDesign,andalow-residencysummerMasterofFineArtsin Ballet-BachelorofFineArts BachelorofFineArts
Ceramics.Sculpture,orPainting.Teachingcertificationisofferedona BookArtsMinor MultimediaMinor
non-degreebasis,eitherindependentlyorinconjunctionwithanunder- BookArts/Printmaking- MuseumCommunication-
graduatedegreeintheCollegeofArtandDesign.ConcentrationsinArt MasterofFineArts MasterofArts
TherapyandDigitalFineArtsareoffered,aswellaseightminors. Ceramics.Painting,orSculpture- MuseumEducation-
MasterofFineArts MasterofArts
College of Media CertificateinDance MuseumE,\hibitionPlanningand
and Lommunication CSetrutdiifeisc-aItnestirntMjmuesnitcalinPeJralzbznnance DMeuss.iiMgacsntEe-druMocafasttAierotrnso-fmFTienaec.hAirtnsg
CertificateinMusicinJazz
Studies-VocalPerformance MusicEducationMinor
TheCollegeofMediaandCommunicationoilersthreedegreepro- CMACDiscoveryYear .MusicalTheater-
gramsaswellaselevenminors.TheDepartmentofCommunication Communication- BachelorofFineArts
oanfrafererarassti—aveBdavocichdueeioln,oersnclorafereSyncwvirieidntecioen,gid,nigWCioetamblmjduoenusiricngaanltiaisnomdn,gwsaitrmtahetesdgieixsciaagpdnpv.leirTcthaitesiiodnnegsp,art- CDraanBfcatsech-EedBluaoccrahotefilooSnrcio-efncFeineArts MNNaaurrstriaactlaiilv\eeThVVeiiaddteeeoorMMMiiinnnooorrr--CCAMDAC
mentofMultimediaoffersaBachelorofFineArtsinMultimediaanda BachelorofFineArts Painling/Drawing
minorinInformationArchitecture.ThedepartmentofWritingforFilm DigitalFineArtsConcentration BachelorofFineArts
andTelevisionoffersaBachelorofFineArtsinWritingforFilmand DiplomainMusicinJazz Photography-
Television.Inadditiontothesethreedegreeprograms,thecollegealso Studies-Composition BachelorofFineArts
hasaFreshmanprogram,theDiscoveryYear,opentostudentswhohave DiplomainMusicinJazzStudies- PhotographyMinor
notyetdeclaredamajor. InstrumentalPerlomiance Post-BaccalaureateCertificate
DiplomainMusicinJazz inCrafts
College of PerformingArts Studies-VocalPerfomiancc Post-BaccalaureateTeacher
DocumentaryVideoMinor Program(non-degree)
E-MusicMinor-CMAC Post-BaccalaureateTeacher
TheSchoolofDanceoffersBachelorofFineArtsdegreesinBallet, E-MusicMinor-CPA PPrriongtrmaamkiPrnogf/eBsosoikonAarltsSe-mester
Modem.Jazz/TheaterDance,andDanceEducation,aswellasatwo- E-PublishingMinor BachelorofFineArts
yearCertificateinDance. FigurativeIllustrationMinor ScreenwritingMinor
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Atthegraduatelevel,theSchoolofMusicofferstheMasterofArtsin FoundationProgram TypographyMinor
TeachinginMusicEducationandtheMasterofMusicinJazzStudies. GameDesignMinor VisualArts-
TheSchoolofTheaterArtsofferstheBachelorofFineArtsinTheater GraphicDesign- MasterofArtsinTeaching
Arts,withmajorsinActing.AppliedTheaterArts,MusicalTheater,and BachelorofFineArts WebDesignandDe\elopment
TheaterDesignandTechnology. Illustration- Minor
BachelorofFineArts
WebDesignMinor
IndBusatcrhiealloDreosfigSnci-ence WebDramaMinor
IndustrialDesign- WritingforFilmandTelevision-
MasterofIndustrialDesign BachelorofFineArts
InformationArchitectureMinor
TheUniversilyoftheAnsUndergradualeandGraduateCourseCatalog 2006/2007
University Libraries techniquesandlibraryuse.andadvancedelectronicresearchcapabilities
includingdiscountedonlinedatabasesearchingforstudents.Thelibrary
maintainsreciprocalusearrangementswithothernearbyacademic
CarolGraney,DirectorofUniversityLibraries libraries.
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GrcciilicldLibrary, 1stllDorAndersonll.ill AlbertM.GreenfieldLibrary
21S-7I7-6281 21.V717-6280
TheUniversitylibranesarecentraltotheeducationalmissionof MusicLibrary
theUniversity,enablingandenrichingevery student'sprofessional 2LS-717-6292
preparationandgeneraleducation.ThroughtheservicesthelibrarystalT
provides,andthroughthematerialsitcollectsortowhichitprovides VisualResourcesCollection
access,theUniversitylibrariesseektoenhanceteachingandimprove 21.V717-6290
learning,andtoeducatestudentsintheartstobesuccessfulandproduc-
tiveusersofinfoniiation. UniversityLibraries'Website
ThelibraiiesofTheUniversityoftheArtsincludethefollowingthree http://library.uarts.edu
campuslocations:
TheAlbertM.GreenfieldLibrary,onthefirstlloorandlowerlevel
ofAndersonHall(}?>?'SouthBroadStreet),servesasthemainlibrary
forthecampus,containingmaterialsinmanyformatsonartanddesign,
communication,dance,theater,filmandtelevision,multimedia,liberal
arts,andothergeneralsubjects.TheGreenfieldLibraryalsohouses
thelibraries'administrativeofficesandtechnicalservicesoperation,as
wellasthelibrary'sPictureFile.UniversityArchives,andthelibrary's
SpecialCollections,withparticularstrengthsinbookartsandtextiles.
TheMusicLibrary,onthethirdfiooroftheMenianiTheater
Building(250SouthBroadStreet),isaspecializedlibraryservingaca-
demicprogramsandinterestsinmusic.Itsholdingsandservicesarealso
importantforstudentsandfacultystudyingorneedinginformationabout
dance,musicaltheater,andotherareasrelatedtomusic.TheMusic
Librarycontainslisteningfacilitiesforrecordedsoundinadditionto
generalreadingareasandamusiceducationresourcearea.
TheVisualResourcesCollection,onthemezzanineofAnderson
Hall,providesimageresourcesforteachingandstudy.Thecollectionis
madeupofslides,pictures,anddigitalimagesofavarietyofsubjects,
withafocusonreproductionsofartwork.EquipmentintheCollection
maybeusedforviewingpersonalimages,aswellasslidesanddigital
imagesfromthecollections.
Thetotalholdingsofthelibrariesaremorethan 111.000booksand
boundperiodicals,16.000musicscores, 1.^3.000mountedandencap-
sulatedpictures.18."^.000slidesanddigitalimages.20.000itemsof
recordedmusicinLPandCDfomiats.andover2..'i00audiovisualmate-
rialsinvideoandmultimediafonnats.Electronicreferencetoolsarealso
available,includingperiodicalindexeswithfull-textarticles,databases,
andencyclopedias.Toaccesstheelectronicindexesanddatabases,see
http;//library.uarts.eduunder"ResearchToolsandResources."Listening
andviewingfacilities.Internetaccess,andphotocopiersareavailablein
additiontogeneralreadingfacilities.
Informationaboutthelibraries'collectionsisavailablethroughan
onlinecatalogthaiisaccessiblefromcomputersintheGreenfieldand
MusicLibraries,theVisualResourcesCollection,orviatheWorldWide
Web.Recordsforlibrarymaterialscanbesearchedbyauthor,title,
keyword,subject,andcallnumber.Oncearecordisfound,informa-
tionincludingitsshelflocationandwhetherornotitisavailablefor
circulationisdisplayed.Traditionalcardcatalogsaremaintainedfor
somespecializedcollections,andareintheprocessofbeingaddedtothe
automatedsystems.
Referenceassistanceandcoursereservesareavailableateachlibrary
location.Somematerialsoncoursereserveareavailableelectronically
throughthelibraries"onlinecatalog.Thelibrariesprovideotherinfor-
mationservicessuchasinterlibran'loan,classinstructioninresearch
iitvofthe.Arl.sUnderaradujleandGraduateCourseCatalos 200612007