Liberal Arts Curriculum

Freshmen entering UArts in and after Fall 2005 follow a different set of Liberal Arts requirements than those who entered before 2005. This is the result of a new Liberal Arts curriculum. The new Liberal Arts requirements, along with those that govern currently enrolled and upper-class transfer students, are specified in the information that follows.

Liberal Arts Requirements For Freshmen Matriculating as of Fall 2005

Total Credits: 42

Liberal Arts Core Credits: 12

First Year Writing - credits: 6

Based on transcripts, SAT scores, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), and a placement test, students may be placed in LACR 007/008 (ESL) or LACR 009. These courses do not satisfy the First Year Writing requirements and will not apply toward degree requirements. Students who successfully complete LACR 007 (and sometimes LACR 008) or LACR 009 will then take LACR 101, or may in some cases be assigned to LACR 100, First Year Writing, which counts toward the degree and substitutes for LACR 101.

Satisfactory completion of the First Year Writing sequence is required before registration for most other courses that carry Liberal Arts credit. Specific prerequisites are listed with the course description in the back of this catalog. In addition, failure to complete this sequence may cause the student to receive censure from the Academic Review Committee.

Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) Credits: 3

Choose one of these eight courses:

LACR 221 - SIFT: Problem Solving Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 222 - SIFT: Human Adaptability Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 223 - SIFT: Life Science Concepts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 224 - SIFT: Love and Death Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 225 - SIFT: Observing Humans Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 226 - SIFT: Fundamentals of Mathematics Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 227 - SIFT: Discovering America Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LACR 229 - SIFT: Science and Contemporary Society Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Texts and Contexts

Perspectives on the Humanities 3 credits

LACR 210 - Texts & Contexts: Perspectives on the Humanities Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Discipline History (DH) Credits: 9

Majors in:

Fine Arts (PT, PR, SC)

Art History Elective

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Graphic Design

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 854 - History of Communication Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Illustration

Art History Elective 3 hr, 3 crs.

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Industrial Design

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 851 - History of Industrial Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Multimedia

CMMC 353 - Media Industries Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 141 - Collaboration and Spontaneity Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 141 - Storytelling: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Music

MUSC 351 - Music History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 352 - Music History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 451 - Jazz History Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Musical Theater

THEA 152 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 353 - Musical Theater History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 354 - Musical Theater History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Photography

LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 855 - History of Photography Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Theater Design and Technology

THEA 152 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 351 - Theater History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 352 - Theater History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Writing for Film and TV

CMMC 353 - Media Industries Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 141 - Collaboration and Spontaneity Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 141 - Storytelling: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Period Interpretations Credits: 6

Period Interpretations are interdisciplinary courses that explore the process by which we understand cultural eras. Students consider both conventional and innovative interpretations of cultural history. All students are required to take two Period Interpretation courses, one twentieth century, and one pre-twentieth century. Ideally, the twentieth century course is completed in the Junior year. Please note that a wide variety of Period Interpretations will be phased into the new Liberal Arts curriculum beginning in the Fall of 2007.

Electives Credits: 15

Students may choose electives from the extensive listing of courses. Some students concentrate their study in a single area (literature, psychology) while others take an array of courses from across the range of Liberal Arts offerings. The new Liberal Arts curriculum offers students a great deal of flexibility and freedom of choice. To make the best use of these opportunities, students should study the elective lists carefully, explore their educational opportunities with their advisors and with the Liberal Arts faculty and Dean, and create a coherent study plan.

Art History

DACR 151 - Dance History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
DACR 152 - Dance History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
DACR 250 - Survey of Music Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 111 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 112 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 811 - Ancient Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 813 - Medieval Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 815 - Art in Renaissance Europe Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 817 - Baroque Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 819 - 19th Century Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 821 - American Art to 1945 Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 830 - Modern Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 831 - American Art Since 1945 Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 832 - European Art Since 1945 Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 851 - History of Industrial Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 853 - History of Crafts Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 854 - History of Communication Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 855 - History of Photography Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 861 - Arts of China Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 862 - Arts of Africa Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 863 - Arts of India Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 864 - Art of Islam Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 865 - Arts of Japan Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 931 - History and Aesthetics of 20th Century Performance Art Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 933 - Modern Architecture Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 935 - Dada and Surrealism Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 937 - Abstract Expressionism Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 970 - Major Artists Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 973 - Women Artists Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAAH 974 - Topics in Design Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MMDI 250 - Survey of Multimedia Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 351 - Music History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 352 - Music History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 451 - Jazz History Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 452 - American Music History Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 453 - World Music Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 455 - Twentieth Century Music Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 456 - Opera Literature Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
MUSC 457 - Wagner and the Ring Cycle Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 351 - Theater History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 352 - Theater History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 353 - Musical Theater History I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 354 - Musical Theater History II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 253 - History of Television Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs

Language, Literature, and Film

LA XXXX - Spanish I
LA XXXX - Spanish I

LALL 801 - French I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 802 - French I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 803 - German I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 804 - German I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 805 - Italian I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 806 - Italian I Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 807 - Beginning Spanish Credits: 3 cr, 3 hr
LALL 811 - Western Literary Masterpieces I Ancient to Medieval Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 812 - Western Literary Masterpieces II Renaissance to Neoclassical Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 815 - Romanticism Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 821 - Lyric Poetry Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 822 - Haiku: Classical to Contemporary Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs.
LALL 823 - Women Writers Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 825 - The Short Story Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 831 - 19th Century American Writers Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 832 - 20th Century American Writers Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 833 - African American Literature Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 835 - American Politics and Culture: 1945-1975 Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 841 - Introduction to Mythology Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 842 - Literature of the Roman Empire Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 843 - Latin American Literature Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 851 - Greek Drama Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 852 - Modern Drama Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 853 - Contemporary Drama Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 860 - Literature & Film Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 861 - Film History Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 862 - Issues in National Cinema Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 871 - Poetry Writing Workshop Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 873 - Playwriting Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 875 - Fiction Writing Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 901 - French II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 902 - French II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 905 - Italian II Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 907 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 908 - Intermediate Spanish Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 911 - Major Writers Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 913 - Nineteenth Century Novel Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 914 - Contemporary Novel Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 915 - Modern Poetry Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 916 - Contemporary Poetry Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 921 - Superheroes Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 922 - Big Fat Famous Novel Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 923 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 925 - The Uncanny Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 927 - Detective Film and Fiction Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 930 - Shakespeare Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 951 - American Playwrights Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 953 - Art of Song Lyric Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 955 - Dante in the Modern World Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 961 - Avant Garde Cinema Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 963 - American Film Genres Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 964 - Electronic Video Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 965 - Literature and Film: From Text to Screen Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 966 - Becoming an Artist Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 973 - Advanced Playwriting Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LALL 974 - Advanced Poetry Writing Workshop Credits: 3 cr, 3 hr
LALL 975 - Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
LAPI 817 - Self and Nature: the Dynamics of Romantic Landscape Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
THEA 152 - Script Analysis Credits: 3 cr, 3 hrs
WRIT 251 - Narrative Cinema I Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs
WRIT 252 - Narrative Cinema II Credits: 3 cr, 6 hrs

Period Interpretation

In the 2007-2008 school year, students following the old Liberal Arts curriculum requirements, (those who entered prior to Fall 2005), may take Period Interpretation (PI) courses as Liberal Arts electives or to satisfy the humanities distribution. Students should seek advice from the Dean of Liberal Arts.