Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts

Please see the Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts.

For students attending classes at Eastern Arizona College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor's degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the Department of Media Arts (621-7352) for additional information.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts is a limited enrollment, competitive admission degree program. Only 25 students per year will be admitted to the program. Portfolio review is held in the spring for admission in the following fall. Community college students who want to graduate with this degree are advised to transfer to The University of Arizona at the beginning of their sophomore year so they may: (1) take the 17 units of Media Arts core courses that are not offered at any Arizona community college and are required for upper-division standing (explained below); (2) take Media Arts 297a, BFA Portfolio, (1 unit), which is required as part of the application process for admission to the BFA degree.

All students, including transfer students, are required to have Advanced Standing for enrollment in all 300-400 level Department of Media Arts courses. Requirements for students to be admitted to Advanced Standing in M AR at The University of Arizona are:

1. Completion of at least 56 credits.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.50 based on completion of at least 12 units at The University of Arizona.
3. Completion of MAR core courses [200, 201a, 201b, 202 and 210].
4. Completion of selected general education requirements to include: ENGL 101 or 103h, ENGL 102 or 104h, MATH 117 or higher, four units of second language, three units of traditions and cultures, four units of science with lab and three units of individuals, societies and institutions. Where applicable, general education courses are to be Booklink-approved.

Transfer students who would otherwise qualify for Media Arts Advanced Standing except that they do not meet the requirement of having taken a minimum of 12 regularly graded units at The University of Arizona will be given provisional permission to enroll in upper-division media arts courses until they have completed this minimum. Thereafter, they must meet all of the regular provisions of the media arts Advanced Standing policy.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Equivalent courses are not available at Eastern Arizona College. Students should complete requirements in the general education skills and proficiencies, and study areas to best prepare for transfer and progress toward this degree.

Contact the Department of Media Arts (621-7352, departmental office: Harvill 226) for additional information about the BFA degree.

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 154

College algebra is the minimum mathematics requirement. One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• MAT 134, 170, 210, 220, 231, 241

SECOND LANGUAGE--16 units
This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Credit by Examination in The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Eastern Arizona College includes the following:

• FRE 101, 102, 201, 202
• GER 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 101, 102, 201, 202

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
One of the study area courses (identified with an * [asterisk] preceding the course number) must focus on gender, class, race or ethnicity.

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES--9 units from List 1 and List 2

LIST 1 (Non-Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete the following:

• ANT 210

LIST 2 (Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete a two-course sequence from the following options.

• Option 1 -- ART 133, 134
• Option 2 -- HIS 104 or 105 and select one course from HIS 101, 102, 104, 105

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES--8 units
This requirement is to be satisfied by completing courses which include laboratory work. Students are strongly encouraged to take either courses in the biological sciences or courses in the physical sciences when completing this requirement.

• Astronomy -- PHY 101 and 102, or 103
• Biology -- BIO 100, 105, 181, 182, 205
• Chemistry -- CHM 130 or 151, 152, 230
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102
• Physics -- PHY 111 or 211, 112 or 212

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units from at least two areas

• Anthropology -- ANT 101, 102, *110, *120
• History -- HIS 210
• Philosophy -- PHI 101
• Psychology -- PSY 101, 230
• Sociology -- SOC 101

ARTS--3 units

• ART 101 and 102, 111, 151
• DAN 120, 121, 122, 123, 132, 133, 150, 151, 201, 202, 220, 221, 222, 223, 232, 233
• MUS 101, 102, 105 and 107, 115, 125, 126, 133, 134, 136, 137, 151, 152, 190, 191, 211, 215, 225, 226, 233, 234, 236, 237, 251, 252, 290, 291

LITERATURE--3 units

• ENG 221, 222, 241, 242

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