College of Communication and Fine Arts
College of Communication and Fine Arts
Administration:
Dean: Barbara J. Busse
Associate Dean: Dean Scheibel
Mission of the College:
Grounded in and sustained by a significant commitment to the liberal arts, the College of Communication and Fine Arts aims to promote the Mission of Loyola Marymount University in the following ways:
foster the encouragement of learning in all of our academic programs;
contribute in a distinctive way to the education of the whole person;
create in our own community and in the larger community beyond LMU the individual and collective resources and orientations that will allow us to create a more just world.
CFA's programs and curricula create an environment conducive to understanding the complex phenomena of art and art making as well as human communication in all manner of forms. Driven by a passionate commitment to study, understand, and experience human creative expression requires that we assist students and our various publics in adopting a critical and discerning orientation to all forms of human expression. We commit to develop the capacity to use human expression in ways that are life enhancing, promoting the common good and contributing to the full development of our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and those we serve beyond LMU.
Our undergraduate programs in Art and Art History, Communication Studies, Dance, Music, and Theatre Arts and our graduate program in Marital and Family Therapy foster deep inquiry into the processes and artifacts of human expression and their capacity to shape life's experiences, meanings, and expectations. We are intrigued by the ways in which art and communication reveal human interiority in all its mysterious and complex variety. Ultimately, our shared objective is to create and sustain a learning community composed of individuals, each more fully alive, more capable of experiencing life in all its complexity, in order to assist all to live more meaningful and productive lives.
Application of General University Requirements
The University requirements for admission, graduation, and all general rules and regulations of the University as set forth in this Bulletin are applicable to and binding upon all students enrolled in the College of Communication and Fine Arts.
Teacher Preparation Program
The College of Communication and Fine Arts offers a subject matter preparation program in art education specially designed to meet the State of California subject matter requirements for a secondary credential. The Bachelor of Arts degree with an emphasis in Art Education is designed to allow completion of the California Preliminary Single Subject (Secondary) credential in four years. This program is offered in conjunction with the School of Education. All students interested in teaching art at a secondary level should contact Teresa Lenihan as soon as possible and should also contact the School of Education to arrange a time to attend an Undergraduate Information Session.
College Curriculum
The curriculum of each department in the College of Communication and Fine Arts incorporates required courses in general education, major sequences, and elective courses which complement and enhance the student's major field of concentration.
Core Curriculum for the Baccalaureate Degree in the College of Communication and Fine Arts
American Cultures
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
First- and second-year students choose from any lower division course listed or cross-listed as AMCS. Third- and fourth-year students choose from any upper division course listed or cross-listed as AMCS. A single course will generally not fulfill two core requirements. The only exception is a course that satisfies another core requirement which is also cross-listed as AMCS.
College Writing
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
ENGL 110 will fulfill the college writing requirement. ENGL 100 will not fulfill the college writing requirement but is required of certain students based on their performance in the essay written in all ENGL 110 sections during the first week of classes. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in ENGL 110. All students who receive a grade of C- or lower must retake ENGL 110 as soon as possible.
Choose: ENGL 110.
Communication or Critical Thinking
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection:
Communication: Choose from CMST 100, 110, 130, or 140.
OR
Critical Thinking: Choose from CMST 206, PHIL 220.
Communication Studies majors must choose CMST 100 or 206.
Critical and Creative Arts
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection:
This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Critical Arts and one course from Creative Arts.
Critical Arts: Choose from ANIM 100; ARHS 200, 201, 202, 321, 340, 345; DANC 281, 381; FTVS 210, 314, 315; MUSC 102, 104, 303, 365; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341, 346, 347, 348, 349, or 430.
Creative Arts: Choose from ANIM 120; ART 150, 151, 153, 278, 280, 350; DANC 163; ENGL 205, 311 (Prerequisite 201), 312 (Prerequisite 202); MUSC 105, 106, 107; PROD 200; SCWR 220; THEA 110, 400.
Courses must be taken outside of the student's major program of study.
History
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection
This requirement is satisfied by taking one course from Western Civilization and one course from Contemporary Societies.
Western Civilization: Choose from HIST 100 or 101.
Contemporary Societies: Choose from HIST 152, 162, 172, 182, or 192.
Literature
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Prerequisite: Successful completion of college writing requirement.
Choose from CLCV 200, 210, 220, 230; ENGL 130, 140, 150, 170; FNLT 180; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341, 346, 347, 348, 349, or 430.
Mathematics
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Choose MATH 102 or higher. Some majors require a specific mathematics course, which also fulfills this requirement.
Science and Technology
3 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Choose one lower division course from a department other than Mathematics. Courses numbered 260-279 in each department of the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering are specifically designed for non-science majors. Choose from BIOL, CHEM, CMSI, ELEC, MECH, NTLS, or PHYS.
Philosophy
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Lower Division:
Choose PHIL 160. Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempted from the lower division requirement.
Upper Division:
Choose one PHIL course from 320 through 330.
Social Sciences
6 Semester Hours
Students must select one of the following options:
1. Two courses from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105. Courses must be from different departments.
2. One course from: AFAM 115, APAM 117, CHST 116, or WNST 100; and one course from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105.
3. Two courses from the same department. The first is selected from ECON 100, 105, 110, 120; GEOG 100; POLS 135, 155; PSYC 100; SOCL 100 or 105. The second course in the same department is selected from upper division courses that the student is qualified to take.
Theological Studies
6 Semester Hours
Course Selection
Lower Division:
Choose from the 100-level series of THST courses. Transfer students who enter LMU with a minimum of sixty (60) accepted transfer hours are exempted from the lower division requirement.
Upper Division:
Choose from the 300-level series of THST courses only.
Note: International/Global Studies
The current core curriculum includes many courses dealing with international and global studies. All students are required to complete HIST 100 or 101, which deal with European culture. In addition, it is recommended that students take additional core courses which include the study of European cultures such as: ARHS 200, 201, 202; CLCV 200, 210, 220; DANC 281; FNLT 180; FTVS 314; MUSC 102; THEA 240, 245, 331, 336, 341; THST 320, 322, 331. To further augment the understanding of world cultures, it is recommended that students also choose at least one core course that includes the study of Africa, Asia, the Pacific, or Latin/Indigenous America. These core courses include: ARHS 321; DANC 381; HIST 172, 182; MUSC 303, 365; POLS 155; SOCL 105; THEA 348; THST 180, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385.
Recommendations:
Students are encouraged to enrich their program of study with selected electives from the following areas. Consult the Bulletin for specific offerings.
Business
Students are encouraged to take a course in the issues of business. Consult the Bulletin listings.
Computer Skills
Students are expected to become proficient in computer skills. Courses or workshops may be taken to help students develop existing skills.
Foreign Language
Students are encouraged to study foreign languages to the intermediate level. LMU offers Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Greek (Modern and Classical), Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish on a regular basis.
International/Global Studies
Students are encouraged to select elective courses that deal with international and/or global issues. Consult the Bulletin listings.
Study Abroad
A semester of international study abroad is also recommended. Consult the Study Abroad office.
Total Program
120 semester hours are required for graduation with the following distribution:
a) a maximum of 36 upper division semester hours in any one department will be accepted toward the 120 semester hours requirement; and
b) at least 45 semester hours are required from upper division offerings.
Students should consult the Dean’s Office for specific policies applicable to the College of Communication and Fine Arts.
Individualized Study Program
Admission to the Individualized Study Program in Communication and Fine Arts requires:
1. a B (3.0) grade point average.
2. the submission of an Individualized Study Program form delineating courses and signed by the student’s advisor and the chairperson of the advisor’s department.
3. the submission by the advisor of a complete curriculum from an accredited college or university.
4. the signature of the Dean of the College.
All subsequent changes in the Individualized Study Program require points 2, 3, and 4 above.
Students registering for an Individualized Study Program are advised that their diploma and transcript will read “Individualized Study” and not the specific major they elect within that program.
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