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School for the Contemporary Arts | Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology
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¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements

Program and course admission is contingent upon University admission. Contact Student Services for admission procedures, requirements and deadlines. Entry to all programs and to many courses is by audition, interview or application. Contact the school’s office for information on procedures and deadlines.

Although the University operates on a trimester system, most FPA courses are planned in a two term (fall and spring) sequence. Consequently, students enter in the fall term (September) and are advised to contact the school in the preceding January for program entry and requirements information.

Entry to FPA 122 Contemporary Dance I is by audition/interview usually in early spring or late summer. Contact the school to make an appointment.

Transfer Credit and Advanced Standing

Unassigned or general elective (type 2 and 3, respectively) transfer credit awarded for courses completed at other recognized post-secondary institutions will not automatically entitle students to advanced standing in the school’s programs. Advanced standing is generally given on an individual basis as a result of an audition or interview.

About the School’s Course Offerings

Students are encouraged to take advantage of interdisciplinary offerings within the school. As many programs depend on a continuing sequence of courses completed in order, students should plan carefully to gain the maximum benefit and efficiency from their study. Note that not all courses are offered every term and several are offered on a rotational basis, i.e. every third or fourth term. An advisor is available to help plan study programs.

Students are reminded that the school is an interdisciplinary fine and performing arts department, and are strongly advised to acquaint themselves with the many disciplinary courses that are available.

Special Topics Courses

The subject matter (and prerequisites) of special or selected topics courses vary by term.

Prior Approval Prerequisite

Where a prerequisite is or includes ‘prior approval,’ approval must be obtained before enrolling in the course. Contact the school for further information.

Program Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 132 units, 24 of which must satisfy the writing, quantitative and breadth (WQB) requirements and 45 units must be in upper division courses.

Lower Division Requirements

Continuation in the dance major is contingent upon the successful completion of FPA 122, 123, 124 and 129 and the approval of the Dance Area, and approval will be based on the student's potential, progress, academic record and suitability for the program.

Students complete a minimum of 42 units including all of

• FPA 111-3 Issues in Fine and Performing Arts
• FPA 122-5 Contemporary Dance I ^*
• FPA 123-5 Contemporary Dance II
• FPA 124-3 Dance Improvisation
• FPA 129-3 Movement Fundamentals
• FPA 220-4 Contemporary Dance III
• FPA 221-4 Contemporary Dance IV
• FPA 224-3 Dance Composition I
• FPA 227-3 History of Dance: From the 20th Century to the Present
• FPA 228W-3 Dance Aesthetics

and six additional units in lower division FPA courses outside of dance as follows, including one of

• FPA 147-3 Introduction to Electroacoustic Music
• FPA 150-3 Introduction to Acting I
• FPA 160-3 Introductory Studio in Visual Art I
• FPA 170-3 Introduction to Production Technology
• FPA 171-3 Introduction to Stage and Production Management
• FPA 290-3 Video Production I

and one of

• FPA 136-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema I
• FPA 137-3 The History and Aesthetics of Cinema II
• FPA 140-3 Music after 1900
• FPA 167-3 Visual Art and Culture I
• FPA 168-3 Visual Art and Culture II
• FPA 210-3 Artworks, Theories, Contexts
• FPA 247-3 Electroacoustic Music I
• FPA 270-3 Production Ensemble I
• FPA 271-3 Production Ensemble II

^*entry is by audtion/interview, usually in early spring or late summer; contact the school to make an appointment

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 45 units including all of

• FPA 320-4 Contemporary Dance V
• FPA 321-4 Contemporary Dance VI
• FPA 324-3 New Dance Composition

and one of

• FPA 420-4 Contemporary Dance VII
• FPA 421-4 Contemporary Dance VIII

and 14 units selected from the following**

• FPA 322-3 Ballet I
• FPA 323-3 Ballet II ^†
• FPA 325-3 Special Project in Dance Composition ^†
• FPA 326-4 Repertory I
• FPA 327-4 Repertory II
• FPA 420-4 Contemporary Dance VII ^†
• FPA 421-4 Contemporary Dance VIII ^†
• FPA 425-4 Intensive Studies in Performance
• FPA 426-3 Dance/Movement Analysis^†
• FPA 427-3 Ballet III ^†
• FPA 428-3 Ballet IV
• and nine upper division FPA units including one upper division history or theory course

and the remaining seven required units chosen from the following courses (placement in courses is based on prerequisites and/or permission of the instructor)

• FPA 305-3 Explorations in Contemporary Arts I
• FPA 308-4 Contemporary Arts Field School I (Theory/History)
• FPA 309-4 Contemporary Arts Field School II (Studio)
• FPA 310-4 Interdisciplinary Methods in Art and Culture Studies
• FPA 312-3 Selected Topics in Art and Culture Studies
• FPA 314-3 Readings in the History of Art and Culture
• FPA 317-4 Introduction to Performance Studies
• FPA 319W-3 Critical Writing in the Arts
• FPA 323-3 Ballet II
• FPA 325-3 Special Project in Dance Composition ^†
• FPA 335-4 Introduction to Film Theory
• FPA 337-4 Intermediate Selected Topics in Film and Video Studies
• FPA 341-3 World Music
• FPA 34-4 Electroacoustic Music II
• FPA 348-3 Conducting II
• FPA 352-3 Playmaking III
• FPA 353-4 Playmaking IV
• FPA 362-3 Methods and Concepts: Drawing-based Practices
• FPA 363-3 Methods and Concepts: Painting Practices
• FPA 364-3 Methods and Concepts: Sculptural Practices
• FPA 365-3 Methods and Concepts: Photo-based Practices
• FPA 368-3 Methods and Concepts: Spatial Presentation
• FPA 369-3 Methods and Concepts: Selected Topics
• FPA 389-3 Selected Topics in the Fine and Performing Arts II
• FPA 400-3 Directed Studies (Studio)
• FPA 401-3 Directed Studies (Theory/History)
• FPA 402-4 Directed Studies (Studio)
• FPA 403-4 Directed Studies (Theory/History)
• FPA 404-5 Directed Studies (Studio)
• FPA 405-5 Explorations in Contemporary Arts II
• FPA 408-4 Contemporary Arts Field School III (Theory/History)
• FPA 409-4 Contemporary Arts Field School IV (Studio)
• FPA 411-3 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Contemporary Arts
• FPA 412-4 Advanced Seminar in Art and Culture Studies
• FPA 414-3 Advanced Topic in the History of Art and Culture
• FPA 416-3 Practices in Art and Culture
• FPA 420-4 Contemporary Dance VII ^† (or FPA 421 ^†)
• FPA 425-4 Intensive Studies in Performance
• FPA 426-3 Dance/Movement Analysis ^†
• FPA 436-4 Advanced Seminar in Film and Video Studies
• FPA 445-4 Music Composition V
• FPA 447-4 Computer Music Composition
• FPA 450-4 Advanced Studio Skills
• FPA 457-4 Context of Theatre III
• FPA 472-3 Production Practicum V
• FPA 473-6 Production Practicum VI
• FPA 485-5 Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Contemporary Arts
• FPA 489-5 Interdisciplinary Project in FPA ^*

or film studies-related courses outside the School for the Contemporary Arts, taken with area approval

*may be completed more than once for credit
**other dance related courses may be substituted with permission of the school
†may not be completed than once for credit

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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