Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts

Please see the Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts.

For students attending classes at Pima Community College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the Department of Media Arts (621-7352) for additional information.

Please note: A transfer guide may list more than 72 units of course work. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Consult your advisor regarding course selection

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts is a limited enrollment, competitive admission degree program. Approximately 20 students per year will be admitted to the program. Portfolio review for current UA students is held in the spring for admission in the following fall. A fall portfolio review for new students requires 1) completion of all general education requirements, 2) completion of the Media Arts core course work or their equivalents, 3) a portfolio of creative work, and 4) a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average from the student's last institution. Contact the Department for details about the BFA portfolio process.

All students, including transfer students, are required to have Advanced Standing for enrollment in all 300- or 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 units.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.50 based on completion of at least 12 units at The University of Arizona.
3. Completion of M AR core courses [200, 201, 203, 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

The following Pima Community College courses transfer as M AR credit: MEC 124, 125, 175, 211, 215, 225, 235, 265, 270, 271, 275, 276, 281, 285. 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

• WRT 101 or 107
• WRT 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 152 or higher

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

• MAT 167, 172, 212, 220, 227, 231, 241, 252, 262

SECOND LANGUAGE--16 units
TThis requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Pima Community College includes the following:

• FRE 110, 111, 210, 211
• GER 110, 111, 210, 211
• ITA 110, 111, 210, 211
• JPN 110, 111, 210, 211
• LAT 110, 111
• POR 110, 111
• RUS 110, 111, 210, 211
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 110, 111, 201, 202, 210, 211

Note: If students select Latin, Portuguese or Russian, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to The University of Arizona.

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

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

LIST 1 (Non-Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete one course from the following options:

• ANT 112, 205, *206
• ARC 205
• HIS 113, 114, 122, 124, 148, 170
• REL 234

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

• Option 1 -- ART 130, 131
• Option 2 -- HIS 101 and 102
• Option 3 -- HUM 251, 252, 253
• Option 4 -- HUM 110, 111, 253

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 -- AST 101 and 111, 102 and 112, 105 and 115
• Biology -- BIO 100, 105, 109, 115, 127, 156, 160, 181, 182, 184, 201, 202, 205
• Chemistry -- CHM 121 or 130 or 151, 122 or 140 or 152, 235, 236
• Environmental Sciences -- ANT 105; ENV 105
• Geography -- GEO 101, 102
• Geology -- GLG 101, 102, 110
• Physics -- PHY 115, 121, 122 or 210, 216, 221

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

• American Indian Studies -- AIS 101
• Anthropology -- ANT 101 or ARC 101; ANT 102, 127, *202, *203; ANT 110 or ARC 110
• Economics -- ECN 200
• Geography -- GEO 103
• History -- HIS *105, *127, *150, *180
• Humanities -- HUM *260
• Media Communication -- MEC 102
• Philosophy -- PHI 101, 130, 140
• Political Science -- POS 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160
• Psychology -- PSY 101, *216, 218, 250
• Religion -- REL 140
• Sociology -- SOC 100, *103, *201, *204

ARTS--3 units

• ART 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 130, 131
• CGR 250, 251, 252
• MUS 102, 105, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 120, 121, 125 and 127, 130, 131, 151, 160

LITERATURE--3 units (6 units required for the speech option)

• LIT 231, 260, 261, 262, 265, 266, 267 or 268
• REL 120, 121

PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE HDE 105, "TRANSFER STRATEGIES!" This course offers UA campus visits; meetings with UA staff members who represent the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, The Center for Transfer Students and other University resources; and consultation for evaluating transfer timing. This course transfers to the UA as elective credit. See a P.C.C. counselor/advisor about enrolling in HDE 105.

The University of Arizona community college transfer guides http://transferguides.arizona.edu
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Last updated October 19, 2000