Mar 14, 2025  
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Creativity and Culture Program Requirements [Augustana]


Creativity and Culture combines the study of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Language and requires 63 units to complete.

The Humanities includes courses in Art History, Classical Studies, English, History, Music History, Philosophy, Religion, and French, German, and Scandinavian Literature.

Fine Arts includes courses in Creative Writing, Drama, Music, and Visual Art. Students can choose to pursue a specialization in one of these areas.

The Language element will be satisfied by a language other than English at the appropriate level for a student.

Senior courses (200-level and higher) may have specific prerequisite requirements that must be fulfilled prior to registration in the course.

Requirements


Note


Language courses completed through study abroad programs or in an approved French immersion program in Canada also count towards this requirement.

12 units at the 200-level in the Humanities from


  • Any course at the 200-level in AUHIS, AUPHI, and AUREL

12 units at the 300-level in the Humanities or Fine Arts from


  • Any course at the 300-level in AUART, AUDRA, AUENG, AUFRE, AUGER, AUHIS, AUMUS, AUPHI, AUREL, AUSCA, and AUSPA

6 units at the 400-level in the Humanities or Fine Arts from


  • Any course at the 400-level in AUART, AUDRA, AUENG, AUFRE, AUGER, AUHIS, AUMUS, AUPHI, AUREL, AUSCA, and AUSPA

6 units in Social Sciences from


  • Any Social Sciences course in AUIND, AULAN, AUMGT, AUPOL, AUSOC, or AUSSC

Note: See Classification of Courses  for the definition of Augustana social sciences courses.

6 units in Science


  • Any Augustana Science course may count towards this requirement

Note: See Classification of Courses  for the definition of Augustana science courses.

Specializations


Students in Creativity and Culture may choose to include a specialization in Creative Writing, Drama, Music or Visual Art. Specializations require specific courses that overlap with other requirements of the major.

Requirements for Creative Writing Specialization


Requirements for Drama Specialization


Overlapping courses


  • 6 additional units at the 300-level beyond those below must be AUDRA courses
  • 3 units at 400-level in AUDRA
Note

Students are encouraged to take additional courses at the 200-level in AUDRA.

Requirements for Music Specialization


Requirements for Visual Art Specialization