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Liberal Arts Program BFA Requirements
45 Units of Liberal Arts are required for BFA graduation (up to 30* may be transferred in *Effective Spring 2008) Written Communication (3 courses) Transfer & exam waiver options available LA108: English Composition for the Artist ~ required (Effective Spring 2006) LA110: English: Narrative Storytelling ~ required Choose one: LA202: English: Narrative Documentary LA280: Perspective Journalism Art History & Appreciation (3 courses) Transfer & exam waiver options available LA120: Art History through the 15th Century ~ required LA121: Art History through the 19th Century ~ required Choose one: LA118: History of Industrial Design LA229: Survey of Contemp. Interiors LA276: Seminar in Europe LA123: American Art History LA236: Survey of Bay Area Architecture LA281: History of Film: Pre 1940 LA127: Topics in World Art LA243: History of Illustration LA282: History of Film: Post 1940 LA222: 20th Century Art LA244: History of Fashion LA307: History of Aesthetics [Note: the BFA degree requires a 4th Art History, which may be taken as a major, art elective or LA from the above list] Historical Awareness (1 course) Transfer & exam waiver options available Choose one: LA171: Western Civilization LA276: Seminar in Europe LA270: US History LA359: Urban Sociology Quantitative Reasoning (1 course) (Effective Spring 2007) Transfer & exam waiver options available Choose one: LA124: Natural Phenomenon LA256: Topics in Contemporary Math LA175: Astronomy Exploring the Cosmos LA352: Golden Section and Sacred Geometry LA254: Introduction to Ergonomics LA255: College Math Comparative Ideas & Influences (1 course) (Effective Fall 2007) Transfer & exam waiver options available Choose one: LA127: Topics in World Art LA238: World Literature LA359: Urban Sociology LA155: Music and the Visual Arts LA276: Seminar in Europe LA368: Experiencing Culture: Anthropology LA180: Geography and Museum Cultures LA343: Comparative Religion LA462: Myth and Symbol LA260: Beginning French LA262: Intermediate French LA267: Beginning Italian LA 268: Beginning Spanish LA269: Intermediate Italian LA273: Intermediate Spanish Employment Communications and Practices (1 course) (Effective Fall 2008) LA291: Designing Careers ~ required Remaining 5 Liberal Arts courses are electives by advisement (note: classes in the above categories may also be taken as LA electives.) LA 151 Seminar for Acad. Success LA 237 Popular Culture LA 95 Fundamentals of English LA 239 Materials & Processes LA 119 Intro to Fabrics LA 272 Fundamentals of Drama LA 126 Seminar in the Arts LA 281 History of Film 1: Pre-1940 LA 140 Music Appreciation LA 282 History of Film 2: Post-1940 LA 190 History of Opera LA 285 Gestures & Emotions in Art LA 210 Contemporary American Fiction LA 287 Product Sales and Promotion LA 216 Science Fiction and Fantasy LA 300 Public Speaking & Oral Comm. LA 217 Writing for Comics LA 303 Critical Thinking & Philosophical Concepts LA 223 I Act, Therefore I Am LA 305 Philosophy/Understanding Logic LA 228 Topics in Modern Science LA 312 Creative Writing LA 236 Survey of Bay AreaArchitecture LA 315 Strategic Communications (Ill 491) LA 322 Trend Forecasting LA 345 Art of Science, Science of Art LA 347 Business Law LA 365 General Psychology LA 368 General Cultural Anthropology LA 381 Marketing Essentials LA 410 E-Commerce LA 435 The Power of Signs LA 462 Power of Myth and Symbol LA 480 Small Business Management LA 499 Special Topics: Art of Music LA 499 Special Topics: Nutrition, Body Sculpt LA 499 Teaching: Principles & Practices Above Liberal Arts requirements can be met in the following ways: 1. Take the AAU course and earn a passing grade 2. Transfer* in a comparable course from a previous institution 3. Waiver through comparable non-transferable coursework from previous institution 4. Passing score on AP or SAT exam c 5. Passing score on AAU English Placement Exam *Please note: Students who successfully transfer in required courses from a previous institution will receive AAU units towards graduation for those courses. However, students who place out of a required English or Quantitative course via the AAU Placement Exam, AP, SATs or non-transferable coursework will have that requirement waived but must make up the units with a Liberal Arts elective Coursework from a Previous Institution: Students who transfer in courses from a previous college or university will be placed out of the corresponding AAU course and receive the appropriate unit credit for each course they transfer in. On occasion, when students are unable to transfer in a required course, similar courses from other colleges and universities will be considered for waiver. Please send your transcripts in early to allow for ample processing time. SAT and AP Scores: Students who have earned the following SAT and AP scores will automatically place out of LA108 and the Quantitative Reasoning requirement. Students with AP exam scores in the appropriate subject may also have Art History and Historical Awareness requirement (s) waived. Please send your test scores in early to allow for ample processing time: * SAT I score (before April 1995) of 510(written) 600(mathematics) or higher * SAT I score (after April 1995) of 590(written) 600(mathematics) or higher * SAT II (Writing Subject Test) of 660 or higher * SAT II (Mathematics Subject Test) of 500 or higher * Advanced Placement exam score of 3 or higher AAU English Placement Exam: Students who take the AAU English Placement exam will be placed into one of three English courses depending on their score on the exam: * Score of 1 or 2, students will place into LA108 * Score of 3 or 4, students will place out of LA108 and into LA202 * Score of 5 or 6, students will place out of both LA108 and LA202, into LA110 **Please Note: ALL students are required to take LA110: Narrative Storytelling and are not tested for its creative writing content in the English Placement Exam. The Placement Exams are offered weekly during the school year in the Liberal Arts Department and online only students may take the exam at a proctoring site in their area. Please contact the Liberal Arts Department to schedule an exam. (415) 618-3664. Upcoming English and Quantitative Placement exams on the AAU campus: Placement Exam Dates During Summer Intersession: • May 28, 10:00 am -12:00 pm at 491 Post Street, M50 (Wednesday) • June 4, 10:00 am -12:00 pm at 491 Post Street, M50 (Wednesday) • June 11, 10:00 am -12:00 pm at 491 Post Street, M50 (Wednesday) Placement Exam Dates During Summer 2008: • June 18, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • June 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • July 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • July 9, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • July 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • July 23, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • July 30, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) • August 6, 10:00 am – 12:00 am at 491 Post Street, Room M50 (Wednesday) Exams are by appointment (No drop-ins). Please contact the Liberal Arts Department (415) 618-3664 or email liberalarts@academyart.edu to reserve a seat. |