| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early and late January, and late May. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in May, July, and August.
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| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of five weeks, one of eight weeks, one of 10 weeks, and one of 12 weeks each.
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
film/video, art/design, arts entertainment media management |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
interactive arts/media, poetry, earl childhood education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
69% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
12:1 |
| Total faculty: |
630 men, 503 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
173 men, 151 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
457 men, 352 women |
| Graduation rate: |
42% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in acting, American sign language, art history, black studies, creative non-fiction, creative non-fiction/English, cultural studies, dance, directing, e-commerce, education, environmental studies, fiction writing, Latino/Hispanic studies, literature, management, marketing, non-linear editing, photography, playwriting, poetry, professional writing, publication production, public relations, web development, web technology, women's/gender studies, and writing for television. |
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| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Los Angeles semester for film/video majors. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, China, the Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, and Singapore. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Comedy studies with The Second City. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Acting
- Advertising
- Advertising Art Direction
- Animation
- Art History
- Art/Design
- Arts Management
- ASL/English Interpreting
- Audio Arts/Acoustics
- Composition
- Computer Animation
- Cultural Studies
- Dance
- Deaf Studies
- Design Management
- Early Childhood Education
- Fashion Design
- Fiction Writing
- Fine Arts
- Game Art
- Game Design
- Game Programming
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Interactive Design
- Interdisciplinary Documentary
- Interdisciplinary Major
- Interior Architecture
- Live/Performing Arts Management
- Marketing
- Media Management
- Multimedia Journalism
- Music
- Music Technology
- Musical Theatre
- Nonfiction Writing
- Performance
- Photography
- Poetry
- Public Relations
- Radio
- Sports Management
- Television
- Theatre
- Theatre Design
- Theatre Directing
- Theatre Technology
- Traditional Animation
- Visual Arts Management
- Writing for Performance
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Master's Degrees
- Arts/Entertainment/Media Management
- Cinema Directing
- Creative Producing
- Dance/Movement Therapy
- Fiction
- Interdisciplinary Arts/Media
- Interdisciplinary Book/Paper Arts
- Journalism
- Music Composition for the Screen
- Nonfiction
- Photography
- Poetry
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- credit and/or placement for DANTES
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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