Course catalog, 1996-1997

180 Pages·1996·7.4 MB·English

by  University of the Arts

The
University of the Arts
Course Catalog
1996-1997
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The UniversityoftheArts
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
PHILADELPHIA PA 19102
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Course
Catalog
PhiladelphiaCollegeof
ArtandDesign
1996-1997
PhiladelphiaCollegeof
PerformingArts
CollegeofMedia
andCommunication
TheUniversityoftheArts
320SouthBroadStreet
Philadelphia,PA 19102
1-800-616-ARTS
TheUniversityoftheArtsistheonlyuniversityinthenationthatisdevoted
exclusivelytoeducationandprofessionaltraininginthevisualandperformingarts.
TheUniversityoftheArtswasfoundedin 1987 rhroughtheconsolidationoftwo
century-oldinstitutions: thePhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandthePhiladelphia
CollegeofPerformingArts. LocatedincentralPhiladelphia,TheUniversityofthe
Artsofferscomprehensivecurriculaindesign,finearts,crafts,mediaarts,art
education,music,dance,andtheaterarts,andpreparesitsstudentstoassumeover
onehundredcareerpathsinthevisualandperformingartsandrelatedfields.
TheUniversityofrheArts
320SouthBroadStreet
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-732-4832
1-800-616-ARTS
fax [phone]
TheUniversityoftheArtsgivesequal
considerationtoallapplicantsforadmissionand
financialaid,andconductsalleducational
programs,activities,andemploymentpractices
withoutregardtorace,color,sex,religion,
nationalorethnicorigin,ordisability. Direct
inquiriestotheOfficeoftheAssociateProvost/
ADACoordinator,TheUniversityoftheArts,
320SouthBroadStreet,Philadelphia,PA19102;
[phone].
ThiscatalogwasupdatedasotAugust,1996.
TheUniversityoftheArtsreservestherightto
reviseanyinformationhereinatitsdiscretionand
withoutpriornotice.
Trademarkednamesappearthroughoutthis
catalog. Rathetthanlistthenamesandentities
thatownthetrademarksorinsertatrademark
symbolwitheachmentionofthetrademarked
name,thepublisherstatesthatitisusingthe
namesonlyforeditorialpurposesandtothe
benefitofthetrademarkownetwithnointention
ofinfringinguponthattrademark.
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Contents
4 AcademicCalendar 1996-1997
The Universityofthe Arts PhiladelphiaCollegeof CollegeofMediaand
Artand Design(PCAD) Communication(CMAC)
6 MissionStatement
6 HistoryoftheUniversityoftheArts 45 PhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandE 105 CollegeofMediaandCommunication
8 Admission
14 TuitionandExpenses UndergraduateCurricula 107 WritingforMediaandPerformance
16 FinancialAid 51 FoundationProgram
23 AcademicRegulations 52 Crafts
2S StudentServices 54 CraftsStudioCertificateProgram
30 GeneralInformation 54 FineArts Course Descriptions
31 CodeofConduct 55 Painting/Drawing
32 StudentCode 56 Printmaking/BookArts 110 ArtEducation
38 UniversityLibraries 58 Sculpture 112 ArrTherapy
39 ContinuingEducationPrograms 59 GraphicDesign 112 Crafts
40 UniversityDegreeRequirements 60 Illustration 117 Dance
DivisionofLiberalArts 61 IndustrialDesign 121 DanceExtension
62 MediaArts 122 ElectronicMedia
63 Photography 122 FineArts
64 Film/Video 124 Foundation
64 Animation 125 GraphicDesign
65 Film/Animation 128 GraduateSeminars
66 ArtEducation 128 LiberalArts
68 ArtTherapy 128 FreshmanCore
129 LanguageandLiterature
GraduatePrograms 132 ArtsHistory
69 MasterofFineArtsinBookArts/ 136 HistoryandSocialStudies
Printmaking 138 PhilosophyandScience
71 MasterofIndustrialDesign 140 IndustrialDesign
73 MasterofFineArtsinMuseum 142 Illustration
ExhibitionPlanningandDesign 144 MuseumExhibitionPlanning
75 MasterofArtsinArtEducation andDesign
76 MasterofArtsinMuseumEducation 144 Music
78 MasterofArtsin 150 MediaArts
TeachinginVisualArts Photography/Film/Video/Animation
79 ExtendedDegreeOptions 153 Prinrmaking/BookArts
80 MasterofFineArtsin 155 Painting/Drawing
Ceramics,Painting,Sculpture 157 Sculpture
159 TheaterArts
163 WritingforMediaandPerformance
PhiladelphiaCollegeof
PerformingArts(PCPA)
166 Administration
83 PhiladelphiaCollegeofPerformingArts 166 BoardofTrustees
85 TheSchoolofDance 167 Index
89 DanceExtension
90 TheSchoolofMusic 172 CampusMap
97 MATPREP
98 MasterofArtsinTeachingin
MusicEducation
100 TheSchoolofTheaterArts
81 1 1 55
Academic Calendar Monday,November4-Friday,November1
AdvisingforSpring'97registration
1996-1997
Monday,Novembet 11-Friday,November1
RegistrationforSpring'97
GraduationpetitionsforDec.'96,May'97and
Fall 1996 Aug. '97duetoRegistrar
Thursday,November28-Sunday,December1
Friday,August30 Thanksgivingvacation
Englishplacementexams Residencehallsremainopen
Musicplacementexams
Friday,December 13
Friday,August30andSaturday,August3 Fall 1996classesend
Newstudentorientation
Studentresidencesopen/move-in Monday,December 16
Examinations,critiques,andjuriesbegin
Monday,September2
LaborDayholiday Friday,December20
GradesduetoRegistrar
Tuesday,September3 DocumentsforstudentsgraduatingDec.'96duetoRegistrar
Advising/registrationfornewtransfers,graduate,and
returningstudents, 10:00am-3:00pm Saturday,December2
Residencehallscloseat 12:00noon
Wednesday,September4
DanceExtensionclassesend
Advising/registrationfornewfreshmen,
10:00am-3:00pm
Thursday,September5
Fallsemestetclassesbegin
Latetegistration
Thursday,September5-Friday,September20
Drop/addperiod
Lateregistration
Saturday,September21
DanceExtensionclassesbegin
Friday,September27
Drop/addperiodforPCPAensemblesends
Monday,October7
DeansanddirectorssubmitSpring'97courses
Friday,October 1
Lastdayforremovalof"Incomplete"(I)gradesfromSpring'96
Monday,October2
Automaticconversionfrom"I"to"F"grade
Friday,October25
Lastdaytowithdrawwitha"W"gtade
Saturday,October26
OpenHouse
5 5
Spring 1997 Friday,May2
Spring'97classesend
NWeedwneYsedaar'ys,DJaanyuahorlyid1ay Monday,May5-Friday,May9
Examinations
Wednesday,January8
PCADacademicreview MReognidsatyr,atMioanyfo5rasnudmTmueersdsaeys,siMonasyI6&II
TPhCuPrsAdaayc,adJeamniucarryev9iew Monday,May 12-Thursday,May 1
CMACacademicreview Studios,critiquesandjuries
Monday,January20 Friday,May 16
MartinLutherKingholiday FinalgradesduetoRegistrar
Saturday,May 17
Tuesday,January21
Studenttesidencescloseat 12:00noon
Springsemesterclassesbegin
Tuesday,January21-Friday,January31 Wednesday,May21
Awardsceremony
Drop/addperiod
Lateregistrarion
Thursday,May22
Commencementceremony
Friday,February7
Drop/addperiodforPCPAensemblesends
Monday,February24-Friday,February28 Summer 1997
PCADfreshmenmajorselectionweek
Monday,May 19
Friday,February28 SummersessionIbegins
Deans&directorssubmitcoursesforFall 1997toRegistrar ContinuingStudiessummersessionIbegins
LastdayforstudentstoresolveIncomplete"I"
gradesfromFall'96semester Monday,May26
MemorialDayholiday
Monday,March3
Automaticconversionfrom"I"to"F"grade Wednesday,June25
PCADSummerMFAprogrambegins
Friday,March7
Lastdaytowithdrawwitha"W"grade Friday,June27
Deadlineforreturningformerstudentsto SummersessionIends
petitionforMay'97graduation
Monday,June30
Monday,March 10-Sunday,March16 SummersessionIIbegins
Springbreak/residencehallsremainopen ContinuingStudiessummersessionIends
Saturday,March 15 Friday,July4
1997-1998FinancialAidApplicationsDue IndependenceDayholiday
Monday,March 17 Monday,July7
Spring'97classesresume SummerWorldofDancebegins
Satutday,March29 Friday,August 1
OpenHouse SummerWorldofDanceends
Monday,April7-Friday,April 18 Friday,August8
AdvisingforFall'97registration SummersessionIIends
Monday,April 14-Friday,April 18 Friday,August 1
RegistrationforFall'97 PCADSummerMFAprogramends
Mission Statement History of
The University ofthe Arts
TheUniversityoftheArtsisaninstitutionofhighereducation
centeredinthearts. Itsundergraduateandgraduateacademic
programspreparestudentsforprofessionsinrhevisualand TheUniversityoftheArtshasevolvedfromtwocentury-old
performingartsandrelatedfields. Honoringthetraditionsofthe institutions: thePhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandthePhiladelphia
disciplinesitteaches,theUniversityprovidesadynamicmilieu CollegeofPerformingArts.
forcreativeexploration,innovation,andintellectualinvestigation, ThePhiladelphiaCollegeofArt(PCA)wasformedin1876
extendingthepracticeandunderstandingoftheartsandthearts alongwiththePhiladelphiaMuseumofArt. Initiallyknownasthe
professions. Committedtolifelongeducationandtheadvancement PennsylvaniaMuseumandSchoolofIndustrialArt,theinstitution
ofthearrsinoursociety,theUniversityservesasaneducational wasestablishedinresponsetotheinterestinartandtheArt
andcreativeresourcefortheartscommunityandasamatrix, CentennialExposition. In 1948,theschoolbecameknownasthe
catalyst,andnexusforartsactivitiesandorganizations. Its PhiladelphiaMuseumSchoolofArt,reflectingtheexpanded
instructionandrelatedresearch,production,andserviceactivities programsthattrainedartistsinmanyotherareas,includingthe
fosteraestheticexcellenceandcreativityandencourageinteraction finearts. Theschoolreceivedaccreditationin 1959,andin1964
amongthearts. separatedfromtheMuseumtobecomethePhiladelphiaCollege
ofArt. Today,thePhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandDesign(PCAD)
ofTheUniversityoftheArtsofferscurriculaincrafts,design,fine
arts,mediaarts,museumeducation,andarteducation.
TheperformingartsprogramsofTheUniversityoftheArtsdate
from 1870,whenthreegraduatesoftheConservatoryofLeipzig
openedoneofthefirstEuropean-styleconservatoriesofmusicin
America: thePhiladelphiaMusicalAcademy(PMA). PMA
becameanindependentcollegeofmusicin 1950,grantinga
BachelorofMusicdegreeafterafour-yearcourseofstudy-oneof
onlyeightsuchmusiccollegesinthenationatthetime. While
stillofferingonlyamusicprogram,theschoolchangeditsnameto
thePhiladelphiaCollegeofPerformingArts(PCPA)in 1976,the
firstsuchcollegeinPennsylvania. Oneyearlatertheformer
PhiladelphiaDanceAcademybecamepartofPCPAandin 1983
theSchoolofTheaterwascreated,thusachievingthecollege'sideal
programofstudies: dance,music,andtheaterarts.
In 1985,PCAandPCPAjoinedtobecomethePhiladelphia
CollegesoftheArts,andin 1987,TheUniversityoftheArtswas
inaugurated. BeginningintheFallof1996,theUniversitywill
introduceanewacademicunit,theCollegeofMediaandCommu-
nication,whichwillemphasizethecross-fertilizationofart,
technologyandcommunication. Thefirstprogramtobeoffered
willbeinWritingforMediaandPerformance,followedby
MultimediaDesignin 1997.
TheUnivetsityoftheArtsisthelargestcomprehensiveeduca-
tionalinstitutionofitskindinthenation,preparingstudentsfor
professionalcareersinthevisualandperformingartsandemerging
creativefields.
Philadelphia College of College ofMedia and
Art and Design Communication
TheBachelorofFineArtsisadegreeprogramwithmajorsin TheWritingforMediaandPerformancemajoristheinaugural
Crafts,GraphicDesign,Illustration,Painting,Printmaking/Book programofthisnewcollege. Thefirstclasswillenrollinthe
Arts,Photography/Film/Video/Animation,andSculpture. Amajor Fallof1996,beginningafour-yearcourseofstudyleadingtoa
inIndustrialDesignleadstotheBachelorofSciencedegree. BachelorofFineArtsDegree. AmajorinMultimediaDesign,also
Atthegraduatelevelareprogramsleadingtothedegreesof culminatingintheBFA,willbeinstalledintheFallof1997.
MasterofArtsinArtEducation,MasterofArtsinMuseum
Education,MasterofIndustrialDesign,MasterofArtsinTeaching
inVisualArts,MasterofFineArtsinBookArts/Printmaking,
MasterofFineArtsinMuseumExhibitionPlanningandDesign, Accreditation
andMasterofFineArtsinCeramics,SculptuteandPainting.
Teachingcertificationisofferedonanon-degreebasis,either
independentlyorinconjunctionwithanundetgraduatedegreein TheUniversityoftheArtshastheapprovaloftheCommon-
thePhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandDesign. AConcentrationin wealthofPennsylvaniatograntdegreesinthevisual,performing
ArtTherapyisofferedwithintheliberalartselectivescategory. andrelatedartsandisaccreditedbytheMiddleStatesAssociation
ofCollegesandSchools(CommissiononHigherEducation,Middle
StatesAssociationofCollegesandSchools,3624MarketStreet,
Philadelphia,PA 19104; Telephone: [phone]). The
Philadelphia College of PhiladelphiaCollegeofArtandDesignisaccreditedbythe
NationalAssociationoftheSchoolsofArtandDesign,andthe
Performing Arts IndustrialDesigner'sSocietyofAmerica. TheSchoolofMusicis
alsoaccreditedbytheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic.
TheSchoolofDanceoffersfour-yearBachelorofFineArts
degreesinBallet,ModernandJazz/TheaterDancePerformance,
DanceEducation,andatwo-yearCertificateinDance.
TheSchoolofMusicoffersafour-yearBachelorofMusicdegree
inPerformanceorCompositionwithajazz/contemporaryfocus.
Additionalprogramsarethefour-yearUndergraduateDiplomaand
thetwo-yearCertificateofMusic.
TheSchoolofMusicofferstheMasterofArtsinTeachingin
MusicEducationandwilloffettheMasterofMusicinJazzStudies
beginningintheFallof1997.
TheSchoolofTheaterArtsofferstheBachelorofFineArtsin
TheaterArts,withprogramsinActingorMusicalTheater.
Admission 2. SecondarySchoolRecord. Anofficialcopyofthesecondary
schooltranscriptisrequiredofallapplicants. Acurriculumof
collegepreparatorysubjectsisrecommended. Specificcourse
BarbaraElliott distributionisnotrequired,althoughaminimumoffour(4)years
DirectorofAdmission oRfemEnagilniisnhgacnodurtsweoss(2h)ouyledarsbeofsehliescttoerdyfirsosmtrtohneglaypprreocvoemdmecnoldleedg.e
FirstFloor,DorranceHamiltonHall
preparatoryprogram,includingstudyinlanguages,mathematics,
215-732-4832
science,humanities,arthistory,psychology,andsociology. These
Theadmissionrequirementsandproceduresaredesignedtohelp coursesshouldbeaugmentedbystudyinvisualart,music,dance,
tthheosUenibevsetrsqiutaylisfeileedctt,ofbreonmefaitmofnrogmtthheemeednucaatnidonwaolmoeppnoratpupnliytiinegs,at draAmpap,liocranctrseantiovtehworlidtiinngg.aregularhighschooldiplomamay
TheUniversityoftheArts. TheUniversityprefersapplicantswho qualifyforadmissionsconsiderationuponconversionoftheGeneral
expressthemselvesthroughvisualimages,performanceandcreative EducationDevelopmentTest(GED)toastatediplomathroughthe
writing; whodemonstrateintellectualabilitiesthroughtheir DepartmentofPublicInstructionoftheapplicant'sresidentstate.
aseclavdeesmaincdrtehceoirrd;wowrhldoawnidshadtdoreisncsrethaesiertehenivriraowanrmeennetssinofatpohseimt-ive, ize3d.teSsttanscdoarredsizisedreTqeusitreSdcofroers.adTmihsesisounb.miTsshieonSAoTf,ofSfAicTial1,stoarnAdaCrTd-
individualmanner; andwhobringenergy,concernandhumorto areacceptable. Applicantswithadiagnosedlearningdisabilityor
otherqualifyingimpairmentmaysubmitnonstandardadministra-
theirinquiry. TheUniversityvaluesdiversity,liveliness,thought-
fiunltenlelsesc,tuaanld,acrutriisotisci,tyexatnrdacusrereikcsulianriatsndstpuedresnotnsalaebnreoragidesr.angAedmoifs- dtiiroencttlesytfrreosumlttsh.eTteessttirnegsualgtesncsyh.ouTldhebeUnsievnetrtsoittyheofUnthieveArrstist'yCEEB
sionisofferedwithoutregardtorace,color,nationalorethnic codAeppilsi2c6a6n4t.swhohavecompletedacollegelevelEnglishComposi-
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EachcollegeatTheUniversityoftheArtshasspecialadmission submitthestandardizedtestscores.
criteriarelatedtoitscourseofstudy. AdmissiontotheCollege of4r.ecRoemcmoemnmdeantdiaotniofnrsom.aAtpepalcihcear,ntgsuiardeanrceequcioruendsetloors,ubomrietma-letter
ofPerformingArtsisbasedprimarilyonanaudition,specificto ployer. Recommendationsshouldcommentontheapplicant's
thedisciplinetheapplicantintendstopursue. Applicantstothe
CollegeofArtandDesignareevaluatedonthebasisoftheir demonstratedabilitiesinthearts,maturity,ambition,determina-
tionandseriousnessofpurpose.
portfolioandacademicperformance. CandidatestotheCollegeof
MediaandCommunicationareevaluatedprimarilyontheir 5. PersonalStatement. Allapplicantsarerequiredtosubmita
150-300wordstatementthatdescribestheirpersonalreasonsfor
academicperformance,supportedbyaportfolio.
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requirementswhensubmittinganapplicationandrealizethatthe attachedtotheapplication. Theapplicantshouldlisthis/hername,
AdmissionCommitteewillbaseitsdecisiononthesumtotalof socialsecuritynumber,andthesemesterforwhichhe/sheseeks
admissionontheStatement.
thesefactors.
StudentsregularlyentertheUniversityatthebeginningofthe 6. ArtisticPresentation. RefertothePortfolioandAudition
academicyearinSeptember,althoughtheCollegeofArtand Brochureforspecificrequirements.
DesignacceptsanumberofFoundationstudentsforaspecial 7. Interview. Althoughnotrequired,allapplicantsareencour-
Januarymatriculationprogram. Advanced-standingapplicantsto agedtovisitTheUniversityoftheArtsandinterviewwitha
majordepartmentsintheCollegeofArtandDesignareconsidered memberoftheAdmissionstafforUniversityfaculty. Applicantsto
onaspace-availablebasis. JanuaryapplicantstotheSchoolof theCollegeofArtandDesignareexpectedtopresenttheir
MusicandSchoolofDancearealsoaccommodatedonaspace- portfolioduringtheinterview. ApplicantstotheCollegeof
availablebasis. First-timefreshmenareadmittedtoTheSchoolof PerformingArtsortheCollegeofMediaandCommunication
TmhaeyatbeeraAcrctesptoendlyfoirnstphreinfgallsesmeemesstteerr.entHroawnceev.erT,hetraatnesrfearppsltiucdaennttss sachhoiuelvdebmeenptrse,paexrterdactuorrdiicsucluasrsatchteiivritaicesadaenmdicarrteicstoircd,gopaelrss.onTalhe
areexpectedtohavehadsubstantialcollegelevelcourseworkin interviewalsoprovidestheapplicantwithanopportunitytoask
theatertoqualifyformidyearadmission. questionsabouttheUniversity. Applicantsshouldfeelfreetonote
questionsabouttheapplicationprocess,programsofstudy,courses,
instructors,studentlife,orfinancialaidandbringthesewiththem
Undergraduate Application Process totheinterview.
8. FinancialAid. ObtaintheFreeApplicationforFederal
1. ApplicationForm. Allcandidatesarerequiredtosubmita StudentAid(FAFSA)ftomahighschoolguidancecounselorif
completedapplicationforadmissionand$30applicationfee. The applyingforfinancialaidorscholarship. SubmittheFAFSAtothe
applicationfeeforinternationalapplicantswhoarenotUScitizens FederalStudentAidProgrambyFebruary 15forpriorityconsider-
orPermanentResidentsis$50. TheUniversityoftheArtswill ation. ListTheUniversityoftheArtsastheinstitutiontoreceive
waivetheapplicationfeeincasesofextremefamilyfinancialneed. yourinformation. TheTitleIVCodeforTheUniversityofthe
Afee-waiverrequestisrequiredfromahighschoolguidance Artsis003350.
counselor,two-yearcollegecounselororotherauthorizedperson.