| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and mid-January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in August and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
One summer session of 11 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
illustration, general fine arts, painting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
environmental design, printmaking, art history/theory/criticism |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.5 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
88% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
175 men, 195 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
75 men, 84 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
100 men, 111 women |
| Graduation rate: |
73% 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 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in art history, creative writing, critical theory, culture/politics, and gender/literary studies. Concentrations offered in animation, book arts, ceramics, curatorial studies, environmental design, experimental fashion, game arts, graphic design, illustration, interaction design/art, photography, printmaking, sound art, sustainability/social practice, theatre, and video/film art. M.A.Teach. degree preparation offered for five-year B.F.A./M.A.T. program. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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4-1 B.F.A./M.A.T. program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
New York Studio Residency Program. AICAD Institutions Exchange Program. |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Art Acad of Cincinnati, Cleveland Inst of Art, Columbus Coll of Art and Design, The Cooper Union, Corcoran Coll of Art and Design, Kansas City Art Inst, Lyme Acad Coll of Fine Arts, Maine Coll of Art, Massachusetts Coll of Art, Memphis Coll of Art, Milwaukee Inst of Art and Design, Minneapolis Coll of Art and Design, Montserrat Coll of Art, Moore Coll of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Coll of Art and Design, Oregon Coll of Art and Craft, Otis Coll of Art and Design, Pacific Northwest Coll of Art, Parsons Sch of Design, Rhode Island Sch of Design, Ringling Sch of Art and Design, San Francisco Art Inst, Sch of the Art Inst of Chicago, Sch of the Museum of Fine Arts, and U of the Arts. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Poland, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Johns Hopkins U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Animation
- Animation/Humanistic Studies
- Art History/Theory/Criticism
- Ceramics
- Ceramics/Humanistic Studies
- Drawing
- Drawing/Humanistic Studies
- Environmental Design
- Environmental Design/Humanistic Studies
- Fiber
- Fiber/Humanistic Studies
- General Fine Arts
- General Fine Arts/Humanistic Studies
- Graphic Design
- Graphic Design/Humanistic Studies
- Illustration
- Illustration/Humanistic Studies
- Interaction Design/Art
- Interaction Design/Arts/Humanistic Studies
- Interdisciplinary Sculpture
- Interdisciplinary Sculpture/Humanistic Studies
- Painting
- Painting/Humanistic Studies
- Photography
- Photography/Humanistic Studies
- Printmaking
- Printmaking/Humanistic Studies
- Product Design
- Video/Film Arts
- Video/Film Arts/Humanistic Studies
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Master's Degrees
- Art Education
- Business of Art/Design
- Community Arts
- Critical Studies
- Curatorial Practice
- Design Leadership
- Filmmaking
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- Illustration Practice
- Information Visualization
- Painting
- Photography
- Sculpture
- Social Design
- User Experience Design
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- credit for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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score requirements vary by degree program. |
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Credit and placement may be granted for Foundation studio courses for freshman applicants submitting artwork that demonstrates college-level equivalency. |
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