| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and late 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: |
Three summer sessions of three weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
jazz/commercial music, business management, film/video |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
elementary education, mass communications |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
15:1 |
| Total faculty: |
55 men, 30 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
14 men, 8 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
41 men, 22 women |
| Graduation rate: |
28% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some 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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independent study, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Concentrations offered in audio recording technology, broadcasting, composition/songwriting, journalism, music business, and musical theatre. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
no |
| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Associate's Degrees
- Business Administration
- Business Management
- Jazz/Commercial Music
- Liberal Arts
- Music Performance
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Broadcasting
- Business Management
- Childhood Education
- Film/Video
- Jazz/Commercial Music
- Journalism
- Music Business
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Music Theatre
- Theatre Arts
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Doctorates
- Composition/Arranging
- Music Education
- Music History/Literature
- Music Performance
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Master's Degrees
- Childhood Education
- Composition/Arranging
- Music History
- Music Performance
- Music Technology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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