The Department of Art and Design offers a program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art and Design. The required courses and recommended sequencing are detailed in the following chart. Departmental approval is required for all courses selected to fulfil unspecified requirements and options.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B-. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in a prerequisite course is below B-. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B-. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in a prerequisite course is below B-. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B-. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in a prerequisite course is below B-. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in prerequisite courses is below a B. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in prerequisite courses is below a B. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, regular attendance is expected.
\n\nThis applies particularly to studio courses where attendance is a factor in grading.
\n\nStudents are expected to have successfully completed prerequisite course(s) with a minimum averaged grade of B-. Registration may be withheld in cases where the averaged grade in a prerequisite course is below B-. Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Design students in Art and Design have priority registration in all Art and Design studio courses. Registration in remaining spaces is based upon academic performance in required prerequisite courses.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, students serve their best interest by regular attendance.
\n\nThis particularly applies to seminars in the History of Art and Design, and Visual Culture where attendance is a factor in grading.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, students serve their best interest by regular attendance.
\n\nThis particularly applies to seminars in the History of Art and Design, and Visual Culture where attendance is a factor in grading.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, students serve their best interest by regular attendance.
\n\nThis particularly applies to seminars in the History of Art and Design, and Visual Culture where attendance is a factor in grading.
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Note: Because presence at lectures and seminars, participation in classroom discussion, and the completion of assignments are important components of most courses, students serve their best interest by regular attendance.
\n\nThis particularly applies to seminars in the History of Art and Design, and Visual Culture where attendance is a factor in grading.
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