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Temerlin Advertising Institute for Education and Research
Professor Patricia Alvey, Distinguished Chair and Director

Professors: Alice Kendrick, Carrie La Ferle; Associate Professor: Steven Edwards; Assistant Professors: Glenn Griffin, Yeo Jung Kim, Kartik Pashupati; Lecturers: Mark Allen, David Hadeler; Adjunct Lecturers: Nathan Huey, Christopher Owens.

The Temerlin Advertising Institute was endowed by the Dallas advertising community through a pledge to augment scholarships, faculty salaries and public programs that enrich student learning and practical experience in advertising. Established in 2001, it is the nation’s only endowed advertising institute. It enjoys a strong relationship with the industry, as it is situated in a top media and advertising market – the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. DFW is the nation’s seventh largest television and media market and the headquarters for major advertising agencies, national and global corporations, large U.S. media corporations, public relations firms and film production companies. This location affords access to professionals of the highest caliber who serve as class clients, guest lecturers, executives-inresidence, adjunct faculty and internship sponsors. Students have access to highprofile internships at national and global agencies as well as client and media corporations. All students admitted to the institute work toward a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in advertising. In addition, students may wish to focus their elective studies to form a media emphasis or they may apply, after their first term at the institute, for admission into the creative program.

Admission Requirements
For students wishing to pursue either a B.A. in Advertising or a minor in advertising at SMU, admission into the Temerlin Advertising Institute is a two-step process.

STEP ONE: Students must complete a minimum of 30 hours in good academic standing before they can apply for a major or minor in advertising. Advertising major or minor candidates must also complete the following four required subset courses with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0: STAT 1301, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302 and ADV 2374. (STAT 2301 or STAT 2331 may replace STAT 1301. No other exceptions will be granted.) Students transferring from other universities must have completed equivalent courses and obtained the equivalent cumulative G.P.A. in those courses before they can progress to Step Two.

STEP TWO : Advertising major or minor candidates who have fulfilled Step One also must complete a written on-site application that examines grammar, spelling, punctuation, critical thinking and writing skills. The application process is offered once each fall, spring and summer term prior to the preregistration period. Students who are not admitted during an application process may re-apply during the next application period.

Program of Study

B.A. Degree in Advertising
The Temerlin Advertising Institute offers a general advertising curriculum. The general advertising program prepares students for careers in several areas of the profession, including advertising agencies and corporate and retail advertising departments. Graduates are also prepared for careers in major media outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio and interactive media. If students want to target their studies toward a particular area, they may choose to focus their elective courses to form a media emphasis, or they may apply for admission into the creative program if they wish to become advertising writers or art directors. Attendance is required on the first day of classes or a student may be dropped from the class.

SMU advertising students receive a broad-based liberal arts degree with approximately 70 percent of their coursework taken outside the Temerlin Advertising Institute. All SMU advertising students are required to take a core of advertising courses that includes creative, research, ethics, advertising literacy, media planning, marketing principles of advertising and advertising campaigns. In addition, advertising majors are required to complete eight hours of foreign language coursework, and all majors must declare and complete a second major or a minor of their choosing. Because SMU is in the center of a dynamic top 10 U.S. advertising market, many students participate in internships for course credit. Thirty-six hours of advertising and communication courses are required for a major in advertising.



Media Emphasis
Working in conjunction with their academic advisers, students may opt to focus their studies on the media buying, planning and selling process. In addition to the required advertising courses, students selecting this course of study would also take the following: ADV 4318 (Interactive Advertising), ADV 4325 (Advertising Internship in a media-related position), ADV 4376 (Advanced Advertising Media) and ADV 4381 (Advertising Sales Management).

Creative Program

Overview
The Temerlin Advertising Institute’s creative program prepares students for careers in art direction or copywriting. Admission to the program is selective, and based upon a faculty panel’s evaluation of an application used to assess a student’s creative ability and potential. This screening process improves the quality of the experience each student receives in creative courses and helps ensure that the quality of work produced by our students is of the highest caliber and competitive by industry standards.

Creative program applications are collected at the end of every fall, spring and summer term. Most students’ first opportunity to apply is near the end of their ADV 3385 (Introduction to Creativity) course. Any student who is not admitted to the creative program on a first attempt may reapply during a subsequent application process.

Creative Program Application
The application requires students to submit two samples of creative work as evidence of their capabilities – one that demonstrates facility to solve a specific problem and another that permits a longitudinal examination of creative thinking ability:

Part I: The Big Question – Each term, members of the creative program faculty will confer and propose a question that applicants are challenged to answer. The question is open to broad interpretation and responses may be crafted using words, images or a combination of both. Applicants must observe submission guidelines but are otherwise free to propose the most unique, intelligent and imaginative answers possible.

Part II: Idea Blog – Over the course of a term, all ADV 3385 (Introduction to Creativity) students are required to maintain and submit a blog documenting their ideas and insights on a variety of topics, both assigned and voluntary. The blog conforms to certain parameters as a class assignment, but is designed to offer students the opportunity to document and showcase their identities as independent thinkers.

Student Progress
Students admitted to the creative program are required to produce work that meets artistic standards in order to continue taking courses in the program, consistent with Meadows School of the Arts policy. This evaluation is made by the creative program faculty, who regularly consult with industry professionals for each creative program student. Students who fail to meet artistic standards will discontinue coursework in the creative program and have the option to continue pursuing their general advertising degree.



Minor in Advertising
Admission to the minor is contingent upon available space. In addition, for students wishing to pursue a minor in advertising, admission is a two-part process. See “Admission Requirements” section. The minor in advertising offers the student a cogent overview of the social, economic, legal and marketing environments in which advertising functions. Courses offered in the minor are designed to satisfy the needs of the consumer of advertising messages, as well as those of a person who might choose advertising as a valuable adjunct to another career choice.



The Courses (ADV)






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Art

Professor James Sullivan, Division Chair

Professors: Barnaby Fitzgerald, Bill Komodore, Laurence Scholder. Mary Vernon; Associate Professors: Debora Hunter, Noah Simblist, Philip Van Keuren (Director, Pollock Gallery); Assistant Professor: Carola Dreidemie; Senior Lecturer: Charles DeBus.

The Division of Art offers professional education in studio art leading to the B.A., B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees within a traditional liberal arts environment. Knowledge, awareness and performance are at the center of this education. The commitment to producing liberally educated, well-rounded graduates with a strong professional focus is at the heart of the mission of the Meadows School. Believing in a rich mixture of tradition and innovation, the Division of Art seeks to develop students’ analytical abilities and a critical consciousness of the nature and power of images.

This mixture will help students produce significant works of art that speak to contemporary issues. At the core of the mixture is substantial studio instruction in the fundamental areas of the making of art, supported by critical and historical studies. Drawing serves as the basic visual language binding the various disciplines. By encouraging technical and imaginative abilities that are both unmechanical and enthusiastic, the Division of Art hopes to engender an artistic and intellectual flexibility that will serve a range of professional goals in the visual arts. Such flexibility of thought is essential for artists to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing visual and cultural life.

When students graduate, they will be prepared to continue as professional artists, to be capable of visually testing differences, questioning distinctions and presenting conclusions. Their work should reflect an individual voice. In the spirit of their liberal education, they should continue earnestly and sincerely to question, appreciate and respect the creative endeavors of all people. For more information, visit www.meadows.smu.edu/art.

Instructional Facilities
The tree-lined SMU campus offers a beautiful setting for learning. Unlike many universities in major cities, SMU guarantees housing for all four years of undergraduate study and also provides graduate accommodations if desired. Facilities for the study of art include well-lighted studios, individual workspaces and excellent equipment to support all media taught, as well as individual experimentation. Facilities span both new and traditional approaches to studio art, including digitally based studios for photography, video, computer-generated imaging and three-dimensional imaging. Art students work as broadly and as experimentally as they wish within an environment of open artistic exchange, surrounded by artists in dance, music, theatre, film and communications. Additional facilities include the Pollock Gallery – the art exhibition space of the Division of Art located in Hughes-Trigg Student Center. The Pollock Gallery provides students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community with opportunities to experience a wide and thoughtprovoking array of exhibitions representing diverse artists, time periods and cultures, as well as the B.F.A. and M.F.A. qualifying exhibitions. The Meadows School and SMU offer excellent library and technological resources, including the Hamon Arts Library (incorporating the Meadows computer center) as well as specific facilities within the Division of Art.

The division runs an extensive visiting artist program, ranging from visiting artist lectures and workshops to the Meadows Distinguished Visiting Professor. Through this program internationally significant artists are brought to campus each month during the year to teach, lecture and conduct graduate critiques.

The division also runs two special programs of importance to graduate and undergraduate students: the New York Colloquium (a winter interterm program in New York) and SMU-in-Taos, a summer program at SMU’s campus near Taos, New Mexico. During the New York Colloquium, students visit a range of museums, galleries, artists’ studios and other venues appropriate to the development of their critical and professional studies in art. The program at Fort Burgwin, Taos, offers course work as well as independent and directed study each summer, including plein-air painting, an interdisciplinary studio workshop, sculpture, photography and printmaking. The Meadows School and the University offer a range of programs for study abroad during all phases of study.

The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a large artistic community with rich and varied resources. These include six internationally significant museums (The Dallas Museum of Art, SMU’s newly designed Meadows Museum, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, and the Kimbell Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth), contemporary exhibition spaces (The MAC, Arlington Museum), and a strong commercial gallery system.

Admission and Financial Aid
Students wishing to pursue the B.A. or B.F.A. degrees must submit a portfolio for admission to the degree program and the first-year Foundations course leading to the major. After completion of the first term of Foundations study (or six hours of basics for the B.A.), students may then make a final portfolio submission to either degree program. All students submitting portfolios and admitted to the first-year Foundations are considered for artistic scholarships based on merit as they enter the University. The deadline for incoming portfolios to be reviewed for scholarship is February 15 of every year for scholarships beginning in the fall term and December 1 for early admission candidates. Portfolios must be submitted through the SlideRoom digital portfolio system (smu.slideroom.com) for full consideration. A portfolio guide to help the student in preparing the portfolio of images is available through the Division of Art office and on the division website. In addition, each fall the Division of Art hosts a portfolio day for prospective students when faculty critique and discuss student work in an open review.

Students wishing to transfer to the B.A. or B.F.A. degree program from another university must be accepted by portfolio review for admission to study. For more information, contact the Division of Art.

Financial aid from the Division of Art for entering and continuing students is based upon artistic accomplishment. Continuing scholarships are reviewed through portfolio submissions each year, as well as satisfactory progress towards the degree. To receive an award for artistic merit, students must submit either a FAFSA form or waiver, and a CSS profile.

Programs of Study

Undergraduate Degree Programs
The Division of Art offers two undergraduate degrees, the B.F.A. in Studio Art and the B.A. in Art – and minors in Studio Art and Photography. Students must apply for admission by portfolio to the B.F.A. or B.A. degrees after the completion of one or two terms of Foundation study.

The B.F.A. Degree in Art
The B.F.A. degree prepares students to become professional artists, engage in professions in the arts or continue studies at the graduate level. The division offers instruction in seven broad areas of media and conceptual approach – painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics and intermedia. Within this structure the faculty encourages cross-disciplinary interaction, which the curriculum is designed to facilitate. First-year students intending to major in art should take Foundations: Drawing and Design in the fall and spring terms as the beginning of their B.F.A. studies. To earn a B.F.A. (125 hours), the student is required to take a minimum of 66 hours in the Division of Art and 9-12 hours in the Division of Art History. All majors in art are strongly encouraged to enroll in May term or summer term study of art at SMU-in-Taos in Fort Burgwin, New Mexico, in the May or summer after declaring the major.

Because the total number of hours required to satisfy the General Education requirements and the major requirements exceeds 122 term hours, students in the B.F.A. degree program of the Division of Art are exempt from three (3) hours of Perspectives and an additional three (3) hours taken from either Perspectives or Cultural Formations.

B.A. Degree in Art
The B.A. in Art is designed to offer students a degree in art that allows time for significant study in another discipline as well. This makes room for double majors and extensive study in the humanities, sciences or other degree programs. The B.A. degree gives students with varied interests in university study a sound footing in the visual, tactile and conceptual capabilities, historical and cultural knowledge, and theoretical and analytical basis for making art. Students may choose from seven broad media areas within the division: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, ceramics and intermedia.

Students may choose the B.A. degree in Art upon the completion of six of the 12 hours of Foundations studies, adding one 1300-level course in art to complete their Foundations. Alternatively, they may begin the B.A. degree by taking ASDR 1300 (Introduction to Studio – Drawing), ASSC 1300 (Introduction to Studio – Sculpture), and one other 1300-level course in art. The degree program requires foreign language, art history, a concentration in a single visual art discipline, the common educational experience and 24 hours of electives. A minor in the humanities or sciences is recommended for satisfying the electives requirement.



B.F.A./M.I.T. track in Digital Game Development
The Guildhall at SMU provides an in-depth certificate/Master’s-level degree program tailored to students who wish to become actively involved in the Game Development industry as game designers or programmers. In conjunction with the Guildhall, the Division of Art offers a B.F.A. degree in Studio Art that coordinates with the Art Creation and Level Design tracks in Game Development in the master’s program at the Guildhall. This program provides the breadth and rigor of a B.F.A. degree while simultaneously providing an in-depth investigation of digital game development fundamentals through the M.I.T. (Master of Interactive Technology) at the Guildhall.

The BFA/MIT program is designed to:
  1. Give students significant studio art training as the basis for graduate study in art creation and level design at the Guildhall at SMU.
  2. Provide an undergraduate study structure for high school students interested in art creation for digital gaming with a clear curriculum to prepare them for specialized graduate study.
  3. Develop the visual, tactile and conceptual capabilities, historical understanding and theoretical basis common to the BFA curriculum and necessary for successful work within digital gaming and simulation.
The student who participates in this program spends 3 ½ years at the Meadows School and his/her last semester at the Guildhall taking the first two sets of Guildhall courses, completing the B.F.A. and beginning the M.I.T. The student is completely immersed in the Guildhall program during this period. With one additional year at the Guildhall, completing the remaining four sets of their courses, the student will complete the Master’s of Interactive Technology degree. A student who successfully completes the B.F.A./M.I.T. in Game Development will be able to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master’s degree within a five-year period.

Minor in Art
The minor in art is designed to give a coherent structure to a brief but serious investigation of studio art. Through a series of courses that become increasingly more challenging as the student progresses, the student should grow to understand the formation of visual imagery and gain confidence in studio practice. The minor is designed for students who wish to incorporate more intensive visual studio training with studies in other areas, such as art history or advertising, or for those who want a basic directed studio curriculum.

Requirement: 18 term hours, distributed as follows:



Minor in Photography
Students completing 18 hours in photographic study can expect to obtain a sophisticated understanding of the photographically derived image and the technical and creative skills necessary for its production. Classes offered by the Photography Program, which is part of the Division of Art, integrate the technical aspects of the medium with the aesthetic concerns traditional to the fine arts. Through the use of photography, students learn to think and express themselves visually. A minor in photography prepares one for further work in fine arts or commercial photography and other areas where knowledge of photography is helpful. Beyond vocational applications, a minor in photography creates a firm foundation for future creative development.

Requirement: 18 term hours, distributed as follows:

The Courses
Studio courses generally require six hours per week of in-class exercises and critical discussion. Students should enroll with a firm commitment to regular attendance and should expect out-of-class work of four to six hours per week, per class, in addition to in-class studio exercises.

Departmental Codes and Course Fees
In enrolling for courses in art, it is necessary that the course number be preceded by the appropriate subject code prefix in order for credit to be properly recorded. All courses at the 2300 level and above have prerequisite course work required. All directed studies courses require instructor approval before enrollment.

All courses in studio art, except lectures and seminars, have a laboratory fee of $30 per term hour, which will be collected by the cashier at the time of enrollment. Art, General Studio (ASAG) Foundations: Drawing and Design. A year-long foundations course for art majors or for those students seeking an intensive study of the visual arts, which explores contemporary assumptions and practice regarding the making of art while significantly addressing its tradition. The foundations curriculum consists of a two-term sequence of courses, designed to give the student intensive training in studio practice, exposure to a range of materials and methods and an introduction to the theoretical issues of contemporary studio art. Students develop technical knowledge, adding to it discipline and the development of the intellectual, theorizing and risk-taking aspects of art that must grow at an equal pace with studio practice in order to su5stain their lives as artists. (Note: This is a two-term sequence. Students must enroll for fall term first (ASAG 1300, 1304), followed by ASAG 1601 (spring term). Ten class hours per week. Prerequisite: Art major or pre-major, or departmental permission. Each term is team-taught.

Fall ASAG 1300 Foundations I: Introduction to Studio Practice
ASAG 1304 Foundations II: Introduction to Materials
Note : Must be taken concurrently; no exceptions

Spring ASAG 1601 Foundations III









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Art History

Associate Professor Janis Bergman-Carton, Department Chair

University Distinguished Professor: P. Greg Warden; Professors: Karl Kilinski II, Randall C. Griffin; Associate Professors: Adam Herring, Pamela Patton, Lisa Pon; Assistant Professor: Amy Buono; Instructor: Eric Stryker; Adjunct Professor: Eric White; Adjunct Associate Professor: Mark Roglán.

Program of Study

B.A. in Art History
The B.A. degree in Art History helps students negotiate a world saturated with images. It challenges them to confront critically the issues posed by the visual culture that mediates our understanding of the past, present, and future. Built on the fertile exchange between the arts and the humanities, art history at SMU subscribes to an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to learning. Students are taught to think across current categories and boundaries and practice a socially responsible art history. In addition to developing acute visual sensibilities, students acquire the ability to evaluate and organize information, conduct scholarly research, and articulate their ideas in both written and spoken language. Students completing this course of study are prepared for advanced training in the field of art history, museum and gallery professions, or work in a broad range of other fields including publishing, arts administration, teaching and public policy.

NOTE: Only courses passed with a grade of C or better will count toward the major in art history. Courses passed with a grade of C- or less may count toward other, elective requirements in a student’s degree plan.



Many art history majors use elective hours to complete minors in advertising, anthropology, chemistry (for conservation), classical studies, foreign languages, history, international business, international studies and psychology in order to maximize their opportunities in obtaining rewarding careers.

Honors Program
An art history major with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher may graduate with honors by applying in the junior year to receive a degree “with departmental distinction.” During the senior year, candidates for distinction will pursue an individual research project under the direction of a particular faculty member while enrolled in ARHS 4301. The project generally derives from one of the 4000-level Art History seminars and culminates in a 35- to 45-page thesis. Students must successfully present and defend their research before a committee of at least three faculty by the final week of the spring semester.

Minor in Art History
The minor in art history enables all students in the University to extend their study into the realm of the visual arts and so to broaden their appreciation of the cultural content of artistic form. As a discipline especially dedicated to the examination of art in context, art history is a natural complement to a major in history, languages, anthropology, political science, sociology, psychology, philosophy, religion, music or any of the humanities. It is also a rewarding minor for students who wish to combine business or engineering with a study of the humanities.

Requirements: 18 credit hours in art history with a maximum of three 1000-level courses.

NOTE: Only classes passed with a grade of C- or better will count for credit toward the minor.

Art History Courses (ARHS)
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Cinema-Television

Rachel Lyon, Chair

Professor: Rick Worland; Associate Professors: Carolyn Macartney, David Sedman, Pamela Elder, Sean Griffin, Kevin Heffernan; Assistant Professors: Mark Kerins, Derek Kompare; Senior Lecturer: Kelli Herd.

Students pursue a Cinema-Television curriculum that provides a well-rounded program of technical, scholarly and aesthetic training in the fields of film, television and emerging media. The degree requires 48 credit hours, designed to prepare students for careers in professional film/television/new media production and/or writing, and to develop their creative abilities in the art form. A wide variety of courses in cinema and television history, theory and criticism provide a basic and necessary knowledge of these media as art forms and as vibrant social and cultural institutions. Courses in single-camera production, multiple-camera production and production specialization offer experience in writing, shooting, directing and editing film and video projects. In addition, students are required to pursue cocurricular elective courses in the creation and study of the traditional fine arts in Meadows. Students are also encouraged to take an internship in the professional sector in order to gain practical experience in the field and establish professional contacts. Finally, students complete a capstone course (creative, business or history/criticism) as preparation for a career in the media industries or further graduate studies.

Instructional Facilities
The Division of Cinema-Television is located in the Umphrey Lee Center, which houses faculty offices, classrooms, audio, video and film production, and media support areas. These include nonlinear video editing labs, graphics labs, storage and equipment checkout, digital audio editing rooms, a recording studio, an audio mixing suite, viewing rooms, a seminar room, and production classrooms. Two additional screening classrooms equipped for film, video and DVD projection are located in the Greer Garson Theatre, and a shooting stage is located in McFarlin Auditorium.

Admission and Degree Requirements
To be admitted to the major in cinema-television, a student must complete the following courses with a cumulative 3.0 G.P.A.: ENGL 1301 and 1302, an approved liberal arts course, CTV 1301 (Film and Media Aesthetics), and CTV 1302 (Media and Culture). Students transferring from other universities must have completed equivalent courses and obtained the equivalent G.P.A. in those courses before they can be admitted to the major. Upon acceptance into the major, students are required to pass the following courses with a grade of C- or better in order to receive their degree: CTV 1304 (Basic Video and Audio Production), CTV 2351 (International Film History) and CTV 2354 (Basic Screenwriting).

Internships
Upon attaining upperclass status, qualified students are encouraged to pursue internships that enable them to work under the guidance of professionals in the motion picture, television, cable and other electronic media industries. Nonclassroom internship credit is limited to three credit hours taken as an elective on a pass/fail basis. Students must be a declared CTV major, must have taken CTV 1304 and must obtain permission of the chair.

Directed Studies
A directed study is a close collaboration between a professor and an advanced student with junior or senior standing who conducts a rigorous research or creative project that goes beyond the experience available in course offerings. The student must secure formal approval from the professor to undertake a directed studies project.

Class Attendance
Due to limited class space and enrollment pressures, a student who fails to appear on the first day or who fails to attend three consecutive class meetings during an academic term without establishing contact with the instructor may be administratively dropped from a course.



Minor in Cinema-Television Studies
The minor in cinema-television studies offers students the opportunity to study the historical and critical background of mass media and broaden their understanding and appreciation of cinema, television and new media as art forms and industries. Courses offered in the minor may be applied as required courses in the major.

Requirements: 18 credit hours, distributed as follows:
  • CTV 1301 Film and Media Aesthetics
  • CTV 1302 Media and Culture
  • CTV 2351 International Film History
Three additional courses (nine hours) selected from any film/history criticism/ industry offering. The following courses may be repeated once for minor elective credit, provided the course material/topic is completely different each time.
  • CTV 2332 American Popular Film/Television
  • CTV 3300 Film/Television Genres
  • CTV 3310 Screen Artists
  • CTV 3359 National Cinemas
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Corporate Communication and Public Affairs

Professor Mark McPhail, Chair

Professors: Rita Kirk, Ben Voth; Assistant Professors: Maria Dixon, Owen Lynch, Christopher Salinas, Daniel Schill; Senior Lecturer: Nina Flournoy; Lecturer: Christina Baily-Byers; Adjunct Lecturers: Cecilia Norwood, Kelly Reddell.

The Corporate Communication and Public Affairs (CCPA) program is accredited through the American Communication Association. The division offers students a foundational understanding of the theories, methods and history of communication, its relationship to liberal education and its disciplinary and professional applications. Corporate Communication and Public Affairs educates academics and professionals skilled in research, critical thinking, writing and advocacy who apply intellectual rigor and integrity to communication theory and practice.

Students seeking an undergraduate degree in corporate communication and public affairs receive a broad background in the liberal arts, followed by a major curriculum that prepares them for graduate and professional studies and/or to work in agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations, cultural and educational institutions, associations and government. The CCPA curriculum is designed to introduce students to the historical development of the communication field and educate them about the principles and theories behind organizational and public communication. Students also develop requisite communication skills, gain awareness of the ethical responsibilities of professional communicators and develop the communication and management capabilities required for success in a global environment. After developing a strong core of fundamental communication skills and knowledge, students learn how to apply those skills in organizational and public contexts. The CCPA program emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, research and writing.

In addition to major coursework in the division, corporate communication and public affairs students must complete a minor. Determination of the minor should be considered carefully and should enhance and broaden the student’s learning experience at SMU beyond the major. In keeping with the recommendations of the American Communication Association, the Public Relations Society of America’s Task Force on Undergraduate Education, and the standards of the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, students should select minors that emphasize the liberal arts. No more than 36 percent of a student’s total hours of study (SMU and transfer credit hours) may be in any combination of communication courses including CCPA-designated coursework. CCPA students must work closely with their academic adviser to ensure compliance with these standards. Students seeking to double major or minor in another communication related field may need to complete more than the minimum 122 total hours required for graduation. In close consultation with their faculty adviser, students design a course of study to match their goals after graduation.

Students are encouraged to participate in service-learning opportunities and make important career connections through supervised internships with Dallas area businesses.

For more information about the Corporate Communication and Public Affairs degree program, please visit www.meadows.smu.edu/ccpa.

Admission
In addition to those requirements of the University and of the Meadows School of the Arts, undergraduate students planning to major or minor in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs must complete: ENGL 1301 and 1302, one math course chosen from: STAT 1301, STAT 2301, STAT 2331, MATH 1303, MATH 1304, MATH 1309 or MATH 1337; and twelve hours of CCPA core coursework (CCPA 2308, CCPA 2310, CCPA 2327 and CCPA 3375). Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of these seven core courses before a major or minor may be declared. A minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 is required in these 21 hours of core coursework before a student may apply to the CCPA major or minor. A core course may not be repeated in order to meet requirements to declare CCPA as a major or minor. Admission to the major is highly competitive and major selection will be based on 1) subset and core requirement standings, 2) submission and review of a portfolio which includes a letter of application, assignments from the four core courses and an anticipated plan of study, and 3) recommendations of faculty. Portfolio review will occur once a year at the end of the spring term. Portfolio development will be included in CCPA 3375.

Special Requirements
Transfer hours for core course requirements may be considered on petition and approval of the faculty. Courses satisfying major requirements should be taken through the SMU program. CCPA coursework may not be double-counted toward the requirements for another major or minor. Students must earn a grade of C or better for coursework toward their major or minor CCPA degree requirements. Students may not repeat CCPA coursework. Absence on the first day of class will result in administrative withdrawal from the course. Students majoring in CCPA also must take eight hours of a foreign language and an approved ethics course as part of their degree requirements.

Scholarships
Communication honors scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding students who intend to major in CCPA majors The Douglas Bauer Incentive Scholarship is a competitive scholarship available to CCPA majors through an annual application process.

CCPA Honors Program
Students may apply for admission to the CCPA honors track after completion of 45 hours with a 3.5 overall G.P.A. or better. To graduate “with distinction,” students must take six hours of honors-designated CCPA courses and CCPA 4375 (Honors Thesis in Communication Theory). Students accepted to the CCPA honors track must maintain a 3.5 or higher overall G.P.A. in all SMU coursework to graduate with the honors distinction. The top 10 percent of each class is eligible for faculty nomination into Kappa Tau Alpha, the national communication honorary society.

Programs of Study
Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs (Note: No coursework may be double-counted for either a major or minor in CCPA.) Attendance is required on the first day of classes or a student may be dropped from the class.



Minor in Corporate Communication and Public Affairs
In order to minor in corporate communication and public affairs, students must meet all the requirements for declaring the major and also be evaluated by faculty. Students must be accepted into the program prior to enrollment in upper-division courses.



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Dance

Professor Myra Woodruff, Division Chair

Associate Professors: Shelley C. Berg, Danny Buraczeski, Patty Harrington Delaney, Leslie Peck; Lecturer: Andrew Parker; Visiting Assistant Professor: Lauren Thompson; Production Supervisor: Deborah Barr Truitt; Musicians: Dick Abrahamson, Jamal Mohamed, Mina Polevoy, Edward Lee Smith, Daniel J. Sullivan, Janeen Vestal; Coordinator: Heather Guthrie; Professor Emerita: Elizabeth A. Ferguson; Associate Professor Emeritus: Robert Beard

The Division of Dance offers professional dance training within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. The goal is to develop the disciplined, versatile dance artist through a balanced study of ballet, modern dance and jazz dance techniques, complemented and reinforced by a broad range of theoretical studies and performance opportunities. The program provides an atmosphere in which students are nurtured and stimulated in their quest for artistic achievement, technical mastery and scholarly excellence. Undergraduate majors study dance as a performing art with the intent to become practicing artists. The core of the dance curriculum is designed with this goal in mind. The combination of performance and liberal arts education courses serves to develop the articulate dancer.

The Division of Dance has four dance studios, three of which are located in the Owen Arts Center. Each studio is equipped with a sprung floor, vinyl covering, sound system, grand piano, ballet barres and mirrors. The Charles S. Sharp Performing Arts Studio doubles as a performing space and is equipped with an adjustable black traveler, a control booth, state-of-the-art sound equipment, and a theatrical lighting system. Adjacent to the Sharp Studio (B100) is Studio B120. The third facility in the Owen Arts Center is Studio 1430, adjacent to the Margo Jones Theatre and the stage of the Bob Hope Theatre. A fourth studio is located in McFarlin Auditorium. Live accompaniment is provided for all studio classes.

Admission, Audition and Financial Aid
Acceptance as a dance major or minor requires a performance audition. This is a separate process from application to the University and is the principal factor in determining an applicant’s eligibility to major or minor in dance. Campus and national auditions occur throughout the year and serve to establish a candidate’s level of competence, class placement and merit scholarship recommendation.

Applicants who audition in Dallas are observed in a ballet class, in modern dance sequences and in a jazz dance combination. Faculty representatives from the Division of Dance also conduct an annual audition tour to selected cities.

At auditions, select candidates are asked to perform a brief (90-second) improvised or prepared solo dance. Students are expected to bring to the audition a brief résumé with Social Security number, a wallet-sized photograph, applicable recorded music and appropriate studio clothes and footwear. To confirm a campus audition, call the Dance Office at 214-768-2718. For information regarding admission procedures for the University, a national audition or financial aid, contact the Associate Dean’s Office at 214-768-3217.

Undergraduate applicants are encouraged to seek early admission to the University. Important factors in the evaluation of an applicant are the quality of the applicant’s high school academic program, the student’s record of performance, class rank and scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test and/or American College Test. Transfer applicants are evaluated by the Office of Admission.

Admission procedures for transfer students are the same as those for first-year applicants, including the audition. With few exceptions, all new students begin work in the fall term.

Performance
All dance majors have opportunities to perform and choreograph as an integral part of their performance studies. The Dance Performance Series includes main stage concerts in the Bob Hope Theatre, concerts in the Sharp Studio and noontime Brown Bag performances in the Owen Arts Center lobby. Other opportunities include special events, outreach programs and interdisciplinary projects within and beyond the Meadows community. Dance majors are required to participate in Dance Performance Series events as partial fulfillment of the degree program.

Program of Study
B.F.A. in Dance Performance
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance. Successful completion of this program will enhance the student’s personal growth as well as technical development in ballet, modern dance and jazz dance. The degree requires 73 credit hours in dance, of which a minimum of 38 are in studio training. The remaining 35 credit hours provide students with the opportunity to develop scholarly and creative abilities in dance and related areas of interest.

Students whose hours in the General Education Curriculum, the major requirements, and the major’s supporting course requirements exceed a total of 122 will be exempt from three hours of Perspectives and an additional three hours of either Perspectives or Cultural Formations.



Regulations
The faculty expects dance majors to apply themselves scholastically and to assume responsibilities conscientiously. Students are required to maintain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.7 in dance courses to continue in the dance major. Grades lower than C are not acceptable in any required dance course and will necessitate a repeat enrollment. If requirements are not met, the student is placed on academic probation. To be eligible for scholarship, students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.7 in dance courses and be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours in dance. Full participation in the program and in division performances is expected of every student who receives a merit scholarship award. Performance studies and production activities take precedence over dance work outside of the division.

Evaluation
High standards of discipline and execution are essential for artistic growth, progress and success. Regular class attendance, attendance at auditions, classroom and theatre etiquette, punctuality and attendance at student meetings are essential. Students meet with individual faculty at midterm for a progress report and to establish individual goals. At the close of each term, each student receives a performance evaluation by the collective faculty. Various aspects of a student’s work are examined, including technical progress, capacity for and commitment to class work, personal growth and maturity, attitude, academic performance, production support, program participation, performance artistry and weight control. When standards are not met, a student is advised that significant improvement must take place to remain in the program. Poor critiques may result in immediate dismissal from the dance major program, and/or loss of dance scholarship funding. All dance scholarships are reviewed annually. Further details on standards and requirements for the dance major are included in the Division of Dance Student Handbook.

Dance Performance Minor
The minor in dance is available to majors in all disciplines, and is designed for students with previous dance training who wish to continue the pursuit of their interests within the context of their liberal arts studies. Acceptance criteria for the dance minor include audition and class placement prior to enrollment in studio classes. Students also selectively engage in the study of the creative process/performance, dance history/literature, and/or theory/analysis. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours in dance as outlined below.






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Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts

Program Director: Dr. Gregory Warden, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

The major in Interdisciplinary Studies provides an opportunity for outstanding students to design programs that bring together multiple disciplines within the Meadows School of the Arts. Another option is to combine a discipline or disciplines housed in the Meadows School of the Arts with areas of study found elsewhere in the University for the purpose of exploring new forms of artistic expression or communication.

Academically qualified students may explore the possibility of a specialized major with the program director. If the proposed plan appears to have merit, the program director will suggest faculty advisers who can provide further assistance in designing the program.

Program Description Students with at least a 3.0 G.P.A. in the first 24 term hours taken in residence at SMU are eligible to pursue the program.

The program consists of individually designed majors in the arts of at least 36 term hours, with a minimum of at least 24 term hours of advanced courses (3000 level or above). At least two-thirds of the courses that count toward the major must be taken in the Meadows School of the Arts. The program must satisfy the General Education Curriculum (GEC) requirements and all other University and Meadows School graduation requirements. Students are responsible for fulfilling all prerequisites for courses taken.

This program is designed to allow exceptional students an opportunity to design an interdisciplinary program; it is not intended to be a way of avoiding divisional requirements. Certain Meadows courses are open only to majors or by audition. Admission to such courses is at the discretion of the faculty of the division in which such courses are offered.

The degree will be identified as a Bachelor of Arts. The transcript will refer to the major as “Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts.” A note on the transcript will denote the specialization. Students intending to seek admission to graduate schools are encouraged to include at least 30 hours of a coherent set of courses in an identifiable disciplinary field.

Administrative Procedures
The Meadows Academic Policies Committee shall have the final authority to approve all specialized programs. Prior to declaring the major, a number of steps must be completed. In order to initiate discussion of a specialized major, a student must submit a preliminary plan of study in the form a brief statement of goals and a course list made in consultation with appropriate faculty advisers.

  1. If the program director approves the program, the student and the faculty advisers must form a supervisory committee with a minimum of three members. The supervisory committee will provide advice and guidance to the student. At least two members, including the chair of the committee, shall be resident members of the Meadows School faculty. The chair of the committee will normally be the faculty adviser.
  2. The student will submit a formal plan of study to the supervisory committee. The plan of study must include a proposal for a special project such as a thesis, exhibition or performance. Satisfactory completion (in the judgment of the supervisory committee) of this special project is a requirement. If the committee approves the plan, it must then be submitted to the Meadows Academic Policies Committee for approval.
  3. Once approved by the Meadows Academic Policies Committee, the plan will be transmitted to the office of the Meadows Associate Dean for Student Affairs. The plan of study normally should be submitted to the Meadows Academic Policies Committee for approval before the completion of 60 total term hours of course work.
  4. The chair of the supervisory committee and the program director will recommend candidates for graduation. The chair of the supervisory committee will certify that the required project has been completed to the satisfaction of the committee. The supervisory committee may recommend that the degree be awarded “with distinction” if the grade point average in the courses required for the major exceeds or equals 3.5 and if the project is deemed excellent. The Associate Dean for Student Affairs will be responsible for verifying and certifying graduation requirements.


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Journalism

Tony Pederson, Belo Distinguished Chair of Journalism

Associate Professors: Craig Flournoy, Camille Kraeplin; Assistant Professor: Jake Batsell; Executive-in-Residence: Lucy L. Scott; Journalist-in-Residence and William J. O’Neil Chair in Business Journalism: Mark Vamos; Senior Lecturers: Carolyn Barta, Michele Houston, Jayne Suhler; Lecturer: Karen Thomas; Adjunct Professors: Robert Hart, Pam Harris.

The world of journalism is changing fast. Once-divergent media forms are rapidly coming together in ways that make it essential for 21st-century journalism education to reflect the complexity of actual practice. Graduates must be prepared to function and lead in a new and changing environment. The Division of Journalism prepares students to succeed in this dynamic setting.

Majors will study multimedia journalism, including broadcast, print and online formats. They will learn professional skills that will enable them to adapt swiftly to a changing journalism environment. Content that is useful and interesting will have value regardless of the delivery system or systems of a particular era. For this reason, students also are taught the intellectual and theoretical skills they will need to help them interpret the world around them and understand the role of the media in society. They will graduate as clear, concise thinkers and writers.

Instructional Facilities
The Division of Journalism is located in the Umphrey Lee Center, which houses faculty and administrative offices, audio and video production, and media support areas, including a new digital newsroom. Over time this facility will be a place where journalism students can write, edit and produce their work across a digital network that will give them skills to work in print, broadcast and on the Internet.

The division also has basic video/audio modules, video logging rooms, off-line editing rooms, a nonlinear video editing lab, equipment storage and checkout, digital audio rooms, a teaching radio studio, a seminar room, classrooms, a graphics lab, an editing lab, viewing rooms, and production classrooms.

Admission and Degree Requirements
Strong writing skills are essential to the student’s success in the division’s journalism curriculum and later in the profession of journalism. Students may enroll in journalism classes as first-year students. Those seeking permission to major in the Division of Journalism must have completed ENGL 1301 (Introduction to College Writing) and ENGL 1302 (First-Year Seminar in Rhetoric: Contemporary Issues). The student must earn a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 (B) in both courses. Essay and grammar, spelling, and punctuation tests must be successfully completed before students are allowed to declare journalism as a major or minor. Students transferring from other universities must have completed equivalent courses and obtained the equivalent G.P.A. in those courses before they can be considered a major candidate in the Division of Journalism.

Scholarships
Honors scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding students who intend to major in journalism. Other scholarships are available to journalism students through a variety of foundations and gifts to the division.

Honors Program
The Honors program in journalism is highly selective. At midterm of the sophomore year, and again at midterm of the junior year, declared journalism majors with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or better can apply to the honors program. All interested students, including those who have been previously awarded honors scholarships, need to apply for admission to the program. Those wishing to graduate with distinction in journalism must complete six hours of honors cultural formations and twelve hours of honors coursework within the Division of Journalism. Where specific honors sections are not offered in the Division of Journalism, students may work with individual professors to develop appropriate honors coursework within regular classes, subject to approval of the honors program director. Three hours must be in honors skills, three hours in honors topical studies and three hours in honors critical studies. In addition, seniors must complete CCJN 5308 as a directed study and produce an honors thesis. For further information, contact the Honors Program director, Division of Journalism, Meadows School of the Arts, 280 Umphrey Lee, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275. Separate from the honors program, at midterm of the senior year, the top 10 percent of the graduating class is invited for membership in Kappa Tau Alpha, the Journalism Mass Communication Honor Society.

The William J. O’Neil Program in Business Journalism
As global markets and fast-paced technological change buffet American workers, consumers, investors and companies, business has become one of the most important components of news. The O’Neil Program equips aspiring journalists with both the technical knowledge to understand often-complex business and economic issues and the journalistic skills to make those topics understandable and accessible to news audiences. And because an ability to follow the money is critical to many beats, the tools and techniques developed in this program will prepare students for more sophisticated and insightful coverage of subjects ranging from national and local politics to technology, the entertainment industry and the environment.

This innovative interdisciplinary program includes courses in the Cox School of Business. In addition to the 36 credit hours required for the journalism major, students wishing to concentrate in business and finance journalism will complete either a second major in business, the 18-hour traditional minor in business administration, or the new 18-hour minor in business offered for non-Cox undergraduates, plus ECO 1311 and 1312. Students will put into practice what they are learning about business, financial markets and economics in advanced journalism classes and in the newsroom of a real-time Web site focusing on North Texas companies and the regional economy.

Admission to the program is subject to the approval of the O’Neil Program in Business Journalism chair. Students studying in the program will be advised by the O’Neil chair.

Internships and Practica
Upon achieving junior and senior status, students are encouraged to take on experiences that enable them to work under the guidance of professionals in the news industry (internships). Many on-campus activities also offer practical experience (practica), and students are strongly urged to take advantage of the opportunities available to them through both the Student Media Company, which publishes a daily newspaper and a yearbook, and the Journalism Division. Practica are taken for one credit hour at a time. Internships may be taken for one, two or three credit hours at a time, depending on the number of hours worked. A total of three credit hours of internships and practica may be counted toward a student’s degree requirements but may not be counted toward the required six credit hours of electives within the division. Internships and practica are taken on a pass/fail basis only.

Class Attendance
Due to limited class space and enrollment pressures, a student who fails to appear on the first day of class may be administratively dropped from the class at the instructor’s discretion. Furthermore, students must comply with any more specific attendance policies spelled out in course syllabi; creation and enforcement of such policies are entirely at the instructor’s discretion. The division strives to keep class size small enough for individual attention, and large enough to ensure discussion and interaction among students. Very large enrollments will be limited and very small classes may be merged or canceled.

Off-campus Programs
American University. Through a cooperative program with American University in Washington, D.C., students have an opportunity to study in the nation’s capital as a part of the Washington Term Program. Students may obtain credit for courses such as Reporting I, Reporting II and Internship, as well as courses in other disciplines.

SMU-in-London. SMU students can earn six credit hours by enrolling in the SMU-in-London Communications program. Conducted each year during the second session of summer school, the program allows students to study in London, a hub for international communications. Courses offered carry three credit hours. They do not require prerequisites and are designed to take full advantage of London’s importance as an international center. Students live in dormitories in London. As part of their international experience, students are encouraged to explore the culture and fine arts offerings of London and European countries on their own, as class schedules permit.

Program of Study The role of the journalist in today’s society has become increasingly complex and important because of a paradox: as the world shrinks amid the communication revolution, the journalist’s horizons and responsibilities have vastly expanded. The rapid development of converging media technologies means journalists of the 21st century must know more about the world and also be capable of working in a variety of new media. At the same time, the next generation of journalists must retain the core ethics and values of the craft. Journalism students will study multimedia journalism, learning the basic skills and conventions of broadcast journalism, print journalism and the emerging skill set needed to practice journalism on the Internet. The major requires 36 credit hours within the division. A total of 80 credit hours must be taken outside the division. At least 65 of these hours must be in the arts and sciences. The only exceptions for the 65 hours in arts and sciences allowed are for those students with a second major or minor in a field not related to arts and sciences. A foreign language capability of eight credit hours or its equivalent is required, and students also must satisfy Meadows School of the Arts requirements with three credit hours outside the Meadows communication divisions. Courses may be used to fulfill only one of the student’s divisional requirements (i.e., a student may not fulfill two divisional requirements with one course). Note: All journalism majors must declare and complete a second major or a minor of their choosing. Ideally any second major or minor would be outside communication.

NOTE:Only CCJN courses passed with a grade of C- or better will count for credit toward the major in journalism.



Minor in Journalism
The minor in journalism provides a basic understanding of the role of the news media in American society and an introduction to the basic skills necessary for the practice of the field.

Requirements: 24 term hours, distributed as follows:
  • CCJN 2302 Ethics of Convergent Media
  • CCJN 2303 Writing and Editing for Journalists
  • CCJN 2304 Basic Video and Audio Production
  • CCJN 2312 Reporting I
  • CCJN 2313 Reporting II
  • CCJN 2380 Digital Journalism
  • CCJN 4316 Communication Law
Three additional credit hours in any CCJN course.





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Music

Robert Dodson, Director
Samuel Holland, Associate Director for Academic Affairs
Alan Wagner, Assistant Director for Student Affairs

Joel Estes Tate Professor of Piano: Joaquin Achucarro; Artist in Residence: Chee-Yun Kim; Professors: José Antonio Bowen, Nancy Cochran, Jack Delaney, Virginia Dupuy, Michael Hawn, Samuel Holland, David Karp, Robert Krout, Barbara Hill Moore, Alfred Mouledous, Larry Palmer, Paul Phillips, Simon Sargon, Thomas Tunks; Associate Professors: Andres Diaz, Pamela Elrod, Robert Frank, Kevin Hanlon, Carol Leone, David Mancini, Donna Mayer-Martin, Martin Sweidel; Assistant Professors: Sarah Allen, Chris Anderson, Hedy Law, Jesus Ramos-Kittrell, Julie Scott, Xi Wang; Senior Lecturer: Joan Heller; Lecturers: Roy Cherryhomes, Dale Dietert, Mark Feezell, Gary Foster, Hank Hammett, Matthew Kline, Catharine Lysinger, Jamal Mohamed, Kevin Salfen; Adjunct Professors: Emanuel Borok, Robert Guthrie, Gregory Hustis; Adjunct Associate Professors: Christopher Adkins, Thomas Booth, Kalman Cherry, Donald Fabian, Gary Foster, Paul Garner, Matthew Good, Erin Hannigan, Douglas Howard, John Kitzman, Jean Larson, Thomas Lederer, Wilfred Roberts, Ellen Rose, Barbara Sudweeks; Adjunct Assistant Professors: Deborah Baron, Alessio Bax, Kim Corbet, Susan Dederich-Pejovich, Haley Hoops, Diane Kitzman, Brian Merrill, Deborah Perkins, Timothy Seelig, Kara Kirkendoll Welch; Adjunct Lecturers: Barbara Bastable, John Bryant, Lucille Chung, Martha Gerhart, Kevin Gunter, Lynne Jackson, Drew Lang, Jon Lee, Akira Sato, Edward Smith, James Tran, Vi Wilson, Leonardo Zuno; Mustang Band Staff: Don Hopkins, Tommy Tucker; Accompanists: Wesley Beal, Tara Emerson; Vocal Coach: Jason Smith.

Admission
In addition to meeting University admission criteria, entering undergraduate students intending to major in music must audition prior to matriculation. These auditions serve the purpose of determining the prospective student’s previous experience and potential for success in the intended major. Entering students intending to major in composition must submit a portfolio of original compositions and pass a performance audition. Both the Division of Music and the University must accept the candidate in order for him or her to be classified as a music major. Information regarding auditions may be obtained by writing to the Assistant Director for Student Affairs of the Division of Music. The Division of Music considers transfer credits and AP test results in decisions regarding advanced placement. Departments reserve the right to give additional tests to determine the most appropriate placement in any course sequence.

Nondegree students are those applicants for admission who wish to be enrolled in University courses for credit but who do not intend to pursue an SMU degree program. Nondegree students are admitted through the Office of Nondegree Credit Studies and are eligible to register in day and evening classes for which they have satisfied prerequisites and received departmental approval. Admission as a nondegree- seeking student does not qualify a student as a degree applicant. The presence of nondegree students in courses or ensembles may not displace an opportunity for a degree-seeking music major.

Facilities
Concert performances are presented in Caruth Auditorium, a 490-seat concert hall, the 168-seat Robert J. O’Donnell Lecture-Recital Hall, and the Dr. Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium in the Meadows Museum. Opera productions are presented in the 295-seat Bob Hope Theatre. The Jake and Nancy Hamon Arts Library houses an inspiring collection of over 110,000 books and scores, over 30,000 audio and video recordings, and over 100,000 items in special collections of research materials such as the Van Katwijk Music Collection.

Facilities available to music students include 45 individual practice rooms that were completely renovated by a gift from Jeanne R. Johnson in 2006.

The electronic keyboard laboratory, used for class instruction in piano, theory and improvisation, is equipped with Yamaha 88-key digital pianos, a MLC 100 Communications Center, computers at each station, and a variety of sequencers, tone modules and software applications.

Student recitals and faculty and ensemble performances are digitally recorded and mastered to a CD that is acceptable for auditions, competitions and archival purposes.

The Meadows Center for Instructional Technology in the Arts features some of the most current instructional software in music theory, analytical research, music printing, music therapy and music education.

The Group and Individual Music Therapy Clinics, connected by an observation room, offer student therapists opportunities for clinical practicum experiences under faculty supervision.

The Division of Music maintains an inventory of 30 Steinway grand pianos, three harpsichords, and eight pipe organs including a celebrated three-manual 51-stop tracker organ built by C.B. Fisk and located in Caruth auditorium.

The Electronic Music Studio is a digital multitrack facility featuring the latest hardware and software on a Macintosh/ProTools-based platform. The studio is also equipped with a full range of MIDI equipment for synthesis, sampling, sequencing, signal processing, video post scoring, and recording (digital and analog).

Act of Enrollment
By the act of enrolling in Meadows School of the Arts Division of Music for participation in a music course – whether as a music major, music minor or through elective study – and in consideration of the right to participate in such course, the student (1) acknowledges his or her willingness to accept and comply with the standards and policies set forth in the Division of Music Handbook, the Graduate Supplement to the Division of Music Handbook, and all other University rules and regulations; (2) assigns to the University the exclusive right to use the proceeds from any curricular or extracurricular promotional, publicity or entertainment activities associated with the course, including but not limited to photographs, television, recordings, motion pictures, concerts and theatrical productions, and any right the student may have to receive any royalties and/or other sums that may be due to the student from such activities; (3) releases the University, its trustees, officers, agents, employees and assigns from any obligation to pay any proceeds, royalties and/or other sums that may be due to the student in connection with the course; and (4) agrees, on request of the University, to periodically execute all documents necessary to acknowledge the assignment and release set forth herein.

Specific Music Requirements
During the second year of study, each pre-music major or transfer student must apply for upper division degree/major status. The Associate Director for Academic Affairs of the Division of Music reviews applications.

All full-time music majors are required to enroll for Recital Attendance (MUAS 1010) each term of residence for which they will receive a grade of pass or fail. Minors are required to enroll for four terms. To complete the requirements of the course and receive a passing grade, majors must attend a minimum of 15 (minors 10) recitals each term, in addition to those in which the student is participating for credit. A grade of incomplete may be awarded by the associate director in case of illness or other reason based on student petition.

All music majors, with the exception of guitar, piano, organ, composition and music therapy, are required to enroll in one large ensemble (wind ensemble, orchestra or choral ensemble) each term of residence. Wind and percussion students are required to enroll for both Meadows Symphony Orchestra and Meadows Wind Ensemble at the discretion of the directors. Exemptions may be granted by written approval of the ensemble director and the applied faculty in an area. Transfer students will not be exempted from the large ensemble requirement based on transfer credits.

All second-year students shall present one solo performance in general recital, departmental recital or masterclass each term. Performance majors are required to perform at least one piece in public that represents each style period in which solo music was composed for the student’s instrument (including voice). This is meant to encourage performance of contemporary works, including music written during the student’s lifetime.

The Division of Music requires attendance at all scheduled class meetings, lessons and ensemble rehearsals. The instructor determines the extent to which absences affect a student’s grade. Students should become thoroughly acquainted with the class attendance policy established by their teachers and ensemble directors. Instructors are not obligated to make special arrangements for any student to accommodate an absence. All reasons for absence should be submitted to the instructor in advance. Failure to do so may result in a student being dropped from a course with a grade of WP (before the calendar deadline to drop) or receiving a grade of F for the course.

All undergraduate music majors must receive a minimum grade of C- in all courses specified in the major. The major consists of all courses listed in the student’s degree plan with the exception of General Education Curriculum, free electives and course work in a minor or second major. Students must retake major courses in which a grade below C- is received. A course may be repeated only once. When the total number of hours required to satisfy the General Education requirements and the major requirements along with the major’s supporting course requirements exceeds 122 term hours, students in such majors will be exempt from three (3) hours of Perspectives and an additional three (3) hours taken from either Perspectives or Cultural Formations.

Meadows Elective/Corequirement
The Meadows School requires three term credit hours of course work within the Meadows School, but outside the Division of Music. Music electives may not be used to fulfill this requirement. The Meadows elective/corequirement is indicated in parentheses in each program of study outlined below.



Guitar majors follow the orchestral Instruments curriculum and are required to take only four credits of large ensemble. Percussionists take 16-20 credits of applied study. Elective hours are reduced accordingly.

Piano majors may earn an Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy by substituting MUPD 5325 and 5326 for MUPD 4125 and 4126.



Each year students must present at least one performance of an original work on a general/studio recital or in another appropriate form or medium (i.e. a film score, incidental music, dance, electronic music installation, etc.).

Attendance at regularly scheduled composition seminars is expected of all students enrolled in private composition study; failure to attend will be reflected in the grade given for composition.



Students with a concentration in voice, percussion or guitar must substitute music electives for the corresponding technique class. Students completing this program of study will also earn a minor in Psychology.

Students majoring in Music Therapy have two junior-level performance options: (1) to present a minimum of one solo performance in general recital each term of the junior year, or (2) to present a half recital of 30 minutes. Before enrolling for internship MUTY 4144, the student must meet the following conditions:

  1. Completed all course, practicum and preclinical work.
  2. Demonstrated good physical health and emotional stability.
  3. Achieved functional competency on piano, guitar, percussion and voice.
  4. Achieved a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.5 and a 2.75 in all music therapy courses.
The B.M. degree in Music Therapy is approved by the American Music Therapy Association. Successful completion of this program entitles the graduate to take the national board examination in music therapy administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. The official designation by the board is MT-BC, the nationally accepted credential of qualified music therapists.



The senior major has three performance options: (1) to continue the study of the instrumental or vocal concentration, with one solo performance in general recital; (2) to divide study between the concentration and a secondary instrument or voice; or (3) to engage in the private study of one or more instruments or voice other than the concentration. Prior to student teaching certification, students must submit documentation of 45 observation hours in K-12 schools.

Student teaching, in addition to being subject to the eligibility requirements published by the School of Education, must be approved by the Music Education department, must follow successful completion of all methods (MUED) and techniques (MUAS) courses, and is considered a full-time endeavor, with no daytime course work or concurrent ensemble assignments.

Dual Degree in Performance and Music Education
Students who meet degree candidacy criteria in both performance and music education, can pursue dual degrees in these fields. If begun by the second or third term, the second degree can usually be achieved with a range of 9-17 additional credits (approximately one term), through wise use of electives and curricular planning. Students considering these plans should consult their adviser and the department heads as early as possible in their academic program.

The state mandated “TExES” examination is usually taken during the term of student teaching and requires concurrent attendance in preparation seminars. Students are not eligible to apply for certification until completion of degree requirements, student teaching, and successful completion of the TExES.



The B.A. degree is intended to serve students seeking to combine a music degree with interests in one or more of the following: a broad liberal arts education, the possibility of exploring the interdisciplinary relationship of music course work to course work in other areas of the Meadows School and the University as a whole, a dual degree, a minor, preparation for medical school or law school, preparation for graduate study in music, participation in the SMU Honors Program or a term or summer of study abroad.

Music Minor
The minor is designed to meet one of the following objectives:
  1. A course of study in music with sufficient breadth and depth to satisfy the artistic aspiration of students from any major who have some background and experience in music, or
  2. An alternative to the rigorous course of study required for the major in music for those students who do not aspire to a musical career.
Acceptance criteria for the minor include a successful audition and a theory/ aural skill assessment prior to enrollment in private lessons or the theory sequence. The ability to read music is required. Aural and Written Music Theory must be taken concurrently. In any given term, the private study fee will not be waived unless the student is enrolled for at least one other course (not including MUAS 1010) required for the minor. The maximum number of credits for which the private study fee will be waived is four. Ensemble participation is encouraged.

Requirements for the minor in music (18 term hours):

MUTH 1129 and 1229 Aural Skills and Music Theory I
MUTH 1130 and 1230 Aural Skills and Music Theory II
MUHI 1202 Introduction to Music in World Societies
MUHI 3301 and 3302 Survey of Music History I and II
Private Study in instrument, voice or composition. Composition study, if approved, must be taken with an instrument or voice. (Four term credit hours, typically one per term)

MUAS 1010 Recital attendance for four terms (see the Division of Music Handbook for course requirements)

Music Courses Open to All University Students
The following courses are open to all students from any field of study.

Performance Classes (PERB) and Ensembles (PERE)
PERB 1103, 1104 Modern Acoustic Guitar
PERB 1203, 2203 Class Guitar
PERB 1205, 2205 Class Piano
PERB 1206, 2206 Class Voice
PERB 2113, 2114 Hand Drumming/Ethnic Percussion
PERE 1112 Mustang Marching Band
PERE 1113 Meadows Chorale
PERE 1114 Meadows Concert Choir
PERE 1115 Meadows Jazz Orchestra
PERE 1118 Meadows Symphony Orchestra
PERE 1119 Meadows Wind Ensemble
PERE 3120 Meadows World Music Ensemble
PERE 1176 Meadows Choral Union
PERE 3173 Meadows Percussion Ensemble

Music Theory, History and Literature
MUHI 1321 Music: The Art of Listening
MUHI 2310 The Broadway Musical: Vaudeville to Phantom
MUHI 3339 Music for Contemporary Audiences
MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation
MUHI 3341 Women and Music, “Like a Virgin”: From Hildegard to Madonna
MUHI 4350 Music in World Cultures
MUTH 4310 Introduction to Electro-Acoustic Music

Other Music Courses
MUAS 5320 Recording Technology





Private Studies (MUPR)
The following numbers for private study apply to all instruments and voice.

3100. One-Credit Courses. One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses.

3200. Two-Credit Courses. One-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses.

The following subject prefixes will be used to designate study in the specific instrument or in voice. Section numbers, which indicate the specific teacher with whom the student should enroll, are listed in the schedule of classes for each term.



The prefix MUPR is used to designate private studies in an instrument or voice for a student who is neither a music major nor a music minor. An audition for acceptance into a department and written permission of the Director of the Division of Music are required and a private lesson fee will be applied to all MUPR enrollment.

Vocal coaching (for upper-division voice performance majors only) course numbers are: VOIC 3015, 3116, 4017, 4118. The instructor coaches the singer on interpretation, style and diction in art song, opera and oratorio.





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Theatre

Professor Cecil O’Neal, Chair
Professors: Rhonda Blair, Kevin Paul Hofeditz, William Lengfelder, Cecil O’Neal, Stan Wojewodski, Steve Woods; Associate Professors: Michael Connolly, Charles Helfert, Russell Parkman, Sara Romersberger, Gretchen Smith, Claudia Stephens; Assistant Professors: Leslie Brott, James Crawford, Jonathan Greenman, Ashley Smith; Lecturers: Brad Cassil, Marsha Grasselli, Giva Taylor; Adjunct Lecturers: Dawn Askew, Jason Biggs, Linda Blase, Steve Leary, Kathy Windrow.

Undergraduate education in the Division of Theatre reflects a commitment to the rigorous study of theatre within a liberal arts context. To this end, undergraduate theatre majors pursue course work not only in theatre, but also in the social and natural sciences, literature, the arts and humanities, and other areas of human culture and experience. A faculty adviser works closely with each student to develop a program of study best suited to the individual’s needs and career goals. In addition, the Division of Theatre presents an annual season of public productions chosen for their timeliness, public appeal and suitability for training. Practical experience in all areas of theatre operation is considered a vital part of the educational program.

Instructional Facilities The Division of Theatre is housed in the well-equipped facilities of the Meadows School of the Arts. These facilities include the Greer Garson Theatre (a 380-seat classical thrust stage), the Bob Hope Theatre (a 400-seat proscenium theatre), the Margo Jones Theatre (a 125-seat “black box” theatre), the Hamon Arts Library, and numerous rehearsal studios.

Admission
Prospective theatre majors at SMU are admitted by audition and interview. All prospective students prepare an audition, consisting of two contrasting monologues and a song. Candidates may also be asked to demonstrate improvisational skills. Students seeking admission into the B.F.A. in Theatre Studies program may also be asked to demonstrate ability in their particular area of interest by supplying writing samples, portfolio materials, etc.

Transfer Students. Admission procedures for applicants seeking to transfer from other schools are the same as those for first-year applicants. Transfer students may begin work only in the fall term.

Evaluation of Progress and Artistic Growth
Students must continually demonstrate a high order of talent and commitment in both class work and production work to progress in the curriculum. At the end of each term the faculty of the Division of Theatre evaluates each student’s progress, examining all aspects of a student’s academic and production participation.

Every student meets with the faculty to receive this evaluation. An unsatisfactory evaluation is accompanied by the reasons for this evaluation and the terms for continuation in the program. An unsatisfactory evaluation may also result in a student’s immediate dismissal from the program.

Degrees and Programs of Study
The Division of Theatre offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre with a specialization in Theatre Studies, and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre with a specialization in Acting.

When the total number of hours required to satisfy the General Education requirements and the major requirements along with the major’s supporting course requirements exceeds 122 term hours, students in such majors will be exempt from three (3) hours of Perspectives and an additional three (3) hours taken from either Perspectives or Cultural Formations.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Specialization in Theatre Studies
The B.F.A. degree in Theatre with a specialization in Theatre Studies reflects our commitment to theatre training within the context of liberal education. Based on the Division’s philosophy that an understanding of and experience with the actor’s process is essential to education and training in all areas of theatre, all undergraduate theatre majors focus on foundational actor training during the first two years of their program of study. Focused study in one area of theatre, chosen from directing, playwriting, stage management, critical studies and design is required to complete the major. With the approval of the student’s theatre adviser and the chair of the Division of Theatre, this emphasis may be individualized to suit the specific goals of the student. All theatre studies students must complete at least 12 hours of upper-level courses among those offered in directing, playwriting, critical studies or design.



Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Specialization in Acting
The B.F.A. degree in Theatre with a specialization in Acting is a unique program of specialized acting study within a liberal arts context. Enriched by the intellectual growth engendered by both their liberal arts and theatre courses, acting students engage in an intense investigation of acting at the highest level. The purpose of the program is two-fold: to prepare students for (1) entrance into the profession; and/or (2) admission to a top-flight, graduate training program. Upon completion of two years of foundational actor training, students in the acting major receive advanced training in the areas of acting, stage movement and stage voice.



Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a Specialization in Design and Technology The B.F.A. in Theatre with a specialization in Design and Technology is available with an emphasis on the environmental aspects of performance. Design and technology in scenery, costumes, lighting, properties, sound, stage management and makeup are taught in a series of courses and special projects throughout the four-year curriculum. The flexibility built into the degree requirements allows the student and their advisers to develop individualized programs of study, taking advantage of the variety of offerings in the Meadows School of the Arts. Productions are prepared under the close personal advisement and participation of the production faculty and staff.

The design and technology B.F.A. degree option provides students with a thorough background in theatrical design, construction, related technology and stage management. The specific topics of study include drafting, stagecraft, costume construction, costume pattern drafting, millinery, tailoring, computer imaging, CAD, scenic painting, rendering and advanced technical theatre as well as design courses in costumes, lighting, scenery and sound.



Theatre Courses Open to All University Students (THEA)
The following classes are open to all students. Please note: There are no performance opportunities for nonmajors.




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