Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts

Please see the Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts.

For students attending classes at Yavapai College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 64 credits of community college course work may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog or contact the Department of Media Arts (621-7352) for additional information. If you will not be completing this transfer guide, see the "Options for Completion of the University General Education Requirement."

The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Media Arts is a limited enrollment, competitive admission degree 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 credits.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.50 based on completion of at least 12 credits 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 credits of second language, three credits of traditions and cultures, four credits of science with lab and three credits 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 credits 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.

SECOND LANGUAGE -- This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The UA Desert Lynx On-line Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Yavapai College includes the following:

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

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

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS -- The following Yavapai College courses transfer as M AR Departmental Elective Credit and may be applied to the major: COM 180, 181, 233; THR 242, 243. Six credits of these classes may be applied to the major.

Students should complete requirements in the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) 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.

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Last updated March 20, 2000