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UF COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

PREVIEW 2015

ABOUT OUR COLLEGE

We provide instruction for students seeking professional careers in the visual arts and performing arts, along with creative and cultural opportunities for all students at the university.

ABOUT OUR COLLEGE

30+ majors available

668 undergraduate students Art + Art History: 326

Music: 152

Theatre + Dance: 190

Low student-faculty ratio

Small classes

Wide variety of facilities, resources and educational opportunities

ACADEMIC UNITS

School of Art + Art History

School of Theatre + Dance

School of Music

ACADEMIC UNITS

Center for Arts in Medicine Digital Worlds Institute

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SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY

DANA MYERS, UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR

WHAT WE OFFER

Degree Types:

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Areas of Study:

Art History

Art Education

Graphic Design

Studio Art

BA IN ART HISTORY

Easily combined with other degrees

Learn from internationally-renowned scholars

Explore art history from a variety of time periods and regions

Great program for pursuing study abroad experiences

BA IN ART EDUCATION

Education, studio and arts education courses

Prepares students to teach art immediately upon graduation

Students meet all requirements for teacher certification in Florida upon graduation

BA IN VISUAL ART STUDIES

Also available for Innovation academy students!

Flexible program

Focus on studio art while allowing time for other areas of study at UF

Ideal for: Pre-health students

Students pursuing a double major

Students interested in the 4+1 program

BFA IN STUDIO ART OR GRAPHIC DESIGN

Studio Art

Art and Technology, Ceramics, Creative Photography, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture

Graphic Design

More studio-rigorous degree

More complex to double major but not impossible

WORKSHOP FOR ART RESEARCH PRACTICE (WARP)

6-credit course for all Studio Art BFA and BA majors and Art Education majors

Teaches critical thinking and how to see and think as an artist

WARPhaus

JOIN THE SCHOOL OF ART + ART HISTORY

No portfolio required for first semester freshmen

Portfolios required to change major into art

Art majors have priority access to studio art classes

Start with Art!

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-MAJORS

Minors

Art History (also available to IA students)

Studio Art (also available to IA students)

Certificate

Ceramics

Courses

Art History (also available to IA students)

Studio Art (also available to IA students)

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SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MUTLU ÇITIM-KEPIC, UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR

WHAT WE OFFER

Bachelor of Arts

Liberal arts education focusing on music

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Music Education

Graduates certified to teach K-12 in Florida

WHY NOT BOTH?

Interdisciplinary Music

Bachelor of Music in Combination with an Outside Field Earn another bachelor’s degree

Earn a minor or two

Earn a master’s degree

JOIN THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

During your first week of classes:

Audition for an ensemble

Vocalists and pianists, re-audition for studio placement

UF BAND PROGRAMS

Pride of the Sunshine Fightin’ Gator Marching Band

Wind Symphony

Jazz Band

Symphonic Band

Concert Bands

Pep Bands

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-MAJORS

Chamber Groups

Clarinet Ensemble

Men's Glee Club

Women’s Chorale

Opera Theatre

Percussion Ensemble

World Music Ensemble

African Choir

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SCHOOL OF THEATRE + DANCE

KEVIN AUSTIN, UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR

WHAT WE OFFER

Bachelor of Arts

Liberal arts education with focuses in Theatre or Dance

Audition not required

You can start in BA program and audition to switch to the BFA program

WHAT WE OFFER

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Professional Theatre and Dance degree

Performance areas requiring an audition: Dance

Acting

Musical Theatre

Production areas requiring a portfolio review: Costume Design

Lighting Design

Scene Design

JOIN THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE + DANCE

Auditions and portfolio reviews held in January and October

Freshman audition during senior year of high school

Haven’t auditioned yet? Here’s how: Audition for any BFA program in your

freshman or sophomore year

Contact the School of Theatre + Dance advisor to learn more

NADINE MCGUIRE THEATRE AND DANCE PAVILION

Theatres

Black Box Theatre

Constans Theatre

Dance studios

Tech lab

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-MAJORS

Minors: Dance and Theatre

Theatre minor: Theatre and Theatre Production No audition or portfolio required

Audition for plays

Open “block auditions” fall semester, second day of classes

Sign up in McGuire Pavilion

Other theatre groups

Florida Players

Theatre Strike Force

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-MAJORS

Courses

Theatre Appreciation

Oral Performance of Literature

Acting for Non-Majors

Improv

Fundamentals of Dance Technique

World Dance (West African, Tango, Capoeira, Yoga)

Modern, Ballet and Jazz (with instructor permission)

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DIGITAL WORLDS INSTITUTE

PHILLIP KLEPACKI, UNDERGRADUATE ADVISOR

WHAT WE OFFER

Bachelor of Arts

Liberal arts education with a focus in digital arts and sciences

Tracks in Media and Storytelling; Design and Production; and Systems Design

Learn and develop a fluency in: 2D and 3D animation, digital production, game design and development, digital

storytelling and communication, and digital performance production (including audio and projection design)

JOIN DIGITAL WORLDS INSTITUTE

No portfolio required for first semester freshman

A personal statement of intent (PSI) and supplemental support material (SSM) takes place in the second term of the sophomore year

Top students formally admitted into the BA in Digital Arts and Sciences program

OUR FACILITIES

SAGE (Serious and Applied Gaming Environment)

Three-screen rear projection display and collaborative space for game design and interactive learning

REVE (Research, Education, and Visualization Environment)

Spaces for research and education

Collaborative environments with numerous technological capabilities

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON MAJORS

Courses

Students often come from programs such as computer science, engineering, art, journalism/telecommunications and advertising

Interested? Contact the Digital Worlds advisor for registration information

FINE ARTS MINOR: INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN FINE ARTS

Maximum flexibility for students outside of the College of Fine Arts

15 credits taken in at least two of the college’s academic units

Apply through the college’s academic coordinator

CENTER FOR ARTS IN MEDICINE OFFERINGS

Courses

Range from Introduction to the Arts in Medicine to Dance in Medicine

Certificate Programs

Arts in Healthcare

Dance in Healthcare

Study Abroad

Arts for Health, Peace and Community Engagement in Northern Ireland

July-August

STUDY ABROAD

Annual opportunities to travel throughout the U.S. and abroad

WHERE CAN AN ARTS DEGREE TAKE YOU?

DaJuan Johnson

Actor

BA in English

BA in Theatre

Alice Norsworthy

Executive Vice President,

Marketing and Sales

Universal Orlando Resort

BA in Art

Matthew Wardell

Music Director and Conductor

Ocala Symphony Orchestra

MM in Music

WHERE CAN AN ARTS DEGREE TAKE YOU?

Nan Keeton

Director of External Affairs

San Francisco Symphony

BFA in Art

Nicholas Pallesen

Baritone, Metropolitan Opera

BA in Music

Lyndon Smith

Actress

BFA in Theatre

PURSUE YOUR PASSION

Combine your passion for the arts with another area of study

Double major

Dual degree

Combined degree programs

Determine the best path to take with the arts by talking with our advisors

It is easier to switch out of the arts than in, so start with the arts!

NEXT STEPS

Majors and major-seekers in all arts programs:

Meet with your respective College of Fine Arts advisor for scheduling and registration sessions

Sign up for a day two registration appointment in the scheduling notebook provided by today’s presenter

For those interested in music:

Complete registration as a non-music major

Contact the music advisor to set up an audition

MEET OUR COLLEGE OF THE ARTS ADVISORS

Dana Myers

School of

Art + Art History

Mutlu Çitim-Kepic

School of Music

Kevin Austin

School of

Theatre + Dance

Phillip Klepacki

Digital Worlds Institute

THANK YOU

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