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MEADOWS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for Graduation

Students who are candidates for a degree in Meadows School of the Arts must submit a formal application for graduation to the Undergraduate Academic Services Office by the third week in September for December graduation, by the last week in January for May graduation, and by the third week in June for August graduation. In addition to the requirements for general education and the major, candidates for graduation must also fulfill the following requirements:

  1. Credits:
    1. A minimum total of 122 term credit hours (125 for art majors and 124-137 for music majors).
    2. Each student with a major in Meadows School of the Arts will complete, as a cocurricular requirement, three term credit hours of course work within Meadows but outside the division in which he or she is a major.
  2. Grades:
    1. A minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.00 on all attempted SMU work and a minimum 2.00 G.P.A. in the major area of study.
    2. A maximum of 12 term credit hours with a grade of P.
  3. Residency:
    1. A minimum total of 60 term credit hours in residency.
    2. A maximum of 15 term credit hours of transfer work after matriculation.

A degree from Meadows School of the Arts is awarded by the faculty only in recognition of developed abilities, demonstrated knowledge of the student's particular field of study, and the capacity to express an understanding of the art medium; merely passing all courses is not necessarily sufficient.

Requirements for the Major

Candidates for undergraduate degrees must complete the requirements for an academic major in one of the divisions in Meadows. Students usually declare a major at the end of the first year. Students may major in more than one program within Meadows, or combine a Meadows major with one in a different school. All course work counting toward a major must be taken for a letter grade, except for those courses which the division routinely designates as Pass/Fail. To change majors or to declare a second major, students must process appropriate forms in the Undergraduate Academic Services Office.

General Education Requirements

The general education requirements of the University must be met by all undergraduate students, regardless of degree program or major. All courses used to meet general education requirements must be taken for a letter grade. Questions concerning general education requirements may be directed to advisers or the Undergraduate Academic Services Office.

Double Majors

A student who wishes to double major (majors in two departmental areas or in two schools) must satisfy the requirements of both departments or schools.

Graduation Honors

There are three classes of graduation honors: summa cum laude, requiring a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.90; magna cum laude, requiring a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.70; and cum laude, requiring a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.50. Please reference the honors section in the University Enrollment and Academic Records Standards section for changes in graduation honors effective with the 2004-05 academic year.

To be eligible for graduation honors, a student must achieve the required average in his or her total program. For students who have transferred to SMU or performed transfer work after matriculation at SMU, two grade-point averages will be compiled, that for all work attempted and that for work attempted at SMU. Honors will be based on the lower of the averages.

Commencement Activities Prior to Completion
of Degree Requirements

Participation in May graduation activities is allowed to students who are within six hours of completing graduation requirements and are enrolled to complete the required work during the summer following graduation activities. Students who meet the above requirements may petition to participate in Commencement activities.

Interdisciplinary Course Offerings (MSA)

1101. Introduction to Performing and Visual Arts. A survey of arts opportunities on campus and in the Dallas area, this course consists of approximately five lectures and 10 performances or museum visits.

1301. Mass Media and Society. A survey of all print and broadcast media ­ their backgrounds as well as their current status as industries. Ethics, law, effects of mass media, international communication, advertising, and public relations are also treated. Required for majors.

1315. Mass Media and Technology. An overview of technology as it applies to mass media in America, emphasizing the access of information via the Internet and World Wide Web. Topics include the expanding nature of technology, legal aspects, and the effects of technology on society.

2308. Strategic Writing I. The fundamentals of structuring and presenting information in written form, especially for mass audiences and using all media. Emphasis on language usage and syntax. Required for majors. Prerequisites: MSA 1301 and CCPA 2327.

5005, 5101, 5102, 5103, 5104. Workshop: Microcomputers in the Arts.

5105, 5205, 5305. Directed Study.

5301. Microcomputer Applications in the Arts. An in-depth survey of available courseware and utilities programs in the arts, including sound and graphics application. Introduction to structured BASIC programming for arts application.

5302. Developing Computer-Based Instructional Materials for the Arts. A course designed to provide students with skill in hierarchical, structure program design in BASIC computer language, including sound and graphics routines. Explores pedagogical approaches, using the computer, appropriate to the student's arts discipline.

Minor in Arts Administration

Adviser: Gregory Poggi
Coordinator: Lynette Hilliard

The minor in Arts Administration provides an overview of how the nonprofit professional arts are managed in the United States with an emphasis on understanding the practical issues facing today's arts manager.

Requirement: 18 hours, distributed as follows:

ACCT 2311 Fundamentals of Accounting (Prerequisites: Calculus, ECO 1311, 1312)

STAT 2301 Statistics of Modern Business Decisions (Prerequisites: CEE Math Fundamentals or equivalent)

CCPA 2308 Strategic Writing I

CCPA 3352 Strategic Writing II (Prerequisite: CCPA 2308)

ARAD 4301 Management of the Arts

ARAD 4302 Fiscal Strategies for Successful Arts Organizations

The Courses (ARAD)

4301. Management of the Arts in the United States. A study of nonprofit arts institutions such as orchestras, museums, theaters, etc., and their management practices with a focus on structure, governance, their funding patterns, and their role in the community. Practicum required.

4302. Fiscal Strategies for Successful Arts Organizations. The theory and best practices of marketing, development, and outreach strategies to build audiences and secure income for nonprofit arts institutions. Practicum required.

Minor in History of the Visual and Performing Arts

Adviser: P. Gregory Warden
Coordinator: Bunny Williamson

The minor in the History of the Visual and Performing Arts enables students to study the arts in relation to one another in a historic context. The minor begins with a six-hour historic sequence in the arts. This base is followed by an interdisciplinary arts course and three elective courses to be chosen with care from among the offerings specified. In order to give a cohesive focus to the individual student's minor course choices, each prospective candidate for a minor shall choose a degree plan at the time the minor is declared.

The History of the Visual and Performing Arts minor carries with it a list of approved tracks. If a different track is developed independently it must be approved by Meadows Dean's Office.

Requirement: 18 hours, distributed as follows:

World Culture

CCCN 2360 The Black Experience in Cinema

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 1202 Music Literature

MUHI 3251 The Romantic Century

MUHI 3252 Music in the 20th Century

MUHI 4350 Music in World Cultures

or

MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

ARHS 3365 Arts of Pre-Columbian Middle America

American Emphasis

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

DANC 3375 American Popular Performance

MUHI 1202 Music Literature

MUHI 3251 The Romantic Century

MUHI 3252 Music in the 20th Century

MUHI 4350 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

ARHS 3360 American Art to1900

or

ARHS 3362 American Art Since1900

Romanticism

CF 3311 Mortals, Myths, and Monuments: Images of Greek and Roman Culture

DANC 3376 Topics in Dance Masterpieces

MUHI 1202 Music Literature

MUHI 3251 The Romantic Century

MUHI 3252 Music in the 20th Century

ARHS 3251 The Romantic Century

ARHS 3360 American Art to 1900

20th Century

ARHS 2352 20th-Century Art: Sources and Styles of Modern Art

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 1202 Music Literature

MUHI 3251 The Romantic Century

MUHI 3252 Music in the 20th Century

MUHI 3339 Music for Contemporary Audiences

or

MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

CCTR 4339 Television Criticism

The Advent of Modernism:
Studies in Contemporary Art and Popular Culture

ARHS 2352 20th-Century Art

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

DANC 2371 Ballet Tradition

DANC 2372 20th-Century Dance

MUHI 3339 Music for Contemporary Audiences

CCCN 3395 History of Broadcasting

or

THEA 2391 Contemporary Dramatic Arts

Hallmark American: American Arts
and American Artists in the Modern Era

CCCN 2360 The Black Experience in Cinema

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

DANC 2371 Ballet Tradition

DANC 2372 20th-Century Dance

MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

ARHS 3362 American Art Since 1900

Ancient Arts History

ARHS 1306 Introduction to Architecture

ARHS 3312 Etruscan and Roman Art

ARTG 1304 Artists and Materials

CF 3311 Mortals, Myths, and Monuments: Images of Greek and Roman Culture

THEA 3381 Theatre History I

MUHI 4350 Music in World Cultures

Arts in the Middle Ages

ARHS 1303 Introduction to Western Art I

ARHS 1304 Introduction to Western Art II

CF 3351 The Pilgrimage: Images of Medieval Culture

MUHI 3253 Survey of Medieval and Renaissance Music

THEA 3381 Theatre History I

ARHS 3321 Medieval Art

Arts in Modern Society

ARHS 3252 20th-Century Art

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

DANC 2372 20th-Century Dance

DANC 2371 Ballet Tradition

THEA 3382 Theatre History II

MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

Arts in the Early Modern World

CF 3313 Classicism and Anti-Classicism: The Visual, Musical, and Literary Arts

MUHI 1202 Music Literature

MUHI 3251 The Romantic Century

MUHI 3254 17th- and 18th-Century Music

THEA 3381 Theatre History I

THEA 3382 Theatre History II

DANC 3376 Topics in Dance Masterpieces

Multicultural Studies in Visual and the Performing Arts

CCCN 2351 Film History I

CCCN 2352 Film History II

CCCN 2360 The Black Experience in Cinema

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 4350 Music in World Cultures

ARHS 2352 20th-Century Art: Sources and Styles of Modern Art

20th-Century Studies in Visual and the Performing Arts

ARHS 2352 20th-Century Art: Sources and Styles of Modern Art

CCCN 2351 Film History I

CCCN 2352 Film History II

CCCN 2384 World War II on Film

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 3339 Music for Contemporary Audiences

20th-Century Developments in the Visual and Performing Arts:
An Historical Perspective

ARHS 3362 American Art Since 1900

CCCN 2351 Film History I

CCCN 2352 Film History II

CCTR 3395 History of Broadcasting

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 3337 Music, History, and Ideas

Stylistic Expressions in the Visual and Performing Arts

CCCN 2344 History of Animated Film

or

CCCN 2364 History of Cinema: Comedy

CCCN 2351 Film History I

CCCN 2352 Film History II

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 3340 Jazz: Tradition and Transformation

DANC 3376 Topics in Dance Masterpieces

Expression and Criticism of Ideas

CCCN 2351 Film History I

CCCN 2352 Film History II

CCTR 4339 Television Criticism

CF 3381 Modern Myth-Making: Studies in the Manipulation of Imagery

MUHI 3337 Music, History, and Ideas

DANC 3375 American Popular Performance