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Admission
All prospective students must submit a
Jordan College of Fine Arts (JCFA) program
application in addition to the Application
for Freshman Admission before an audition
or interview will be scheduled. Both applications
must be on file two weeks prior to the
audition or interview date. A personal audition
is required for all dance, music and theatre
applicants. A personal interview and audition
or portfolio presentation and interview is also
available for theatre applicants. An interview
is required for all arts administration general
students. A portfolio review and interview is
required for Art + Design students.
Information on fall and spring audition
dates and requirements are available online at
www.butler.edu/jcfa.
Please note that all students who wish to
be considered for JCFA talent awards should
complete the audition or interview process
early in the year.
General Academic Regulations
In addition to the general university academic
regulations, the following are applicable
to students registered in Jordan College of Fine
Arts.
• All students in the college must fulfill core
curriculum requirements of the University.
• Forty upper-division credit hours (300-
400) are required for graduation.
• Courses in the student’s major or minor
receiving a grade of C- or below or taken
pass/fail will not count toward that major
or minor.
• All students working toward a teaching
license must meet additional requirements
as outlined for licensing.
• All students are required to participate
in departmental ensembles as required by
the specific curricular guidelines.
• As an essential component of a full and
varied educational experience in the arts,
undergraduate JCFA majors are expected
to attend arts events in their discipline and
related areas throughout their tenure at
Butler.
Graduate Degree Programs
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Composition
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Conducting
(choral or instrumental)
Butler University
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Music
Education
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Music History
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Theory
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Performance
(piano, voice or orchestral instrument)
• Master of Music (M.M.) in Piano Pedagogy
Art Program
Associate Professors
Elizabeth Mix, Ph.D.; Gautam Rao, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor
Leah Gauthier, M.F.A.
Mission of the Program
The art program’s mission is embodied in
an innovative ‘plus’ approach, where art and
design are integrated, infused with the spirit of
generosity, and used to build community. Our
program is committed to social engagement
and the building of communities through art.
Our degree in creativity and the liberal arts is
built around a nimble, modular framework,
and our curriculum emphasizes generosity,
integration, flexibility and resourcefulness. Our
students understand that emotional intelligence,
empirical investigation, resourcefulness
and artistic transformation allow them to see
opportunities in any circumstance. They learn
to use the tools of art and design to navigate an
ever-expanding and changing world in which
nature, science, literature, business and the arts
combine. Our students are prepared for the
hybrid careers they will create.
Principles of the Program
1. Integration — we believe that the future
of creativity lies at the intersection of art
and design, that design tools and strategies
are vital for artists, while designers benefit
from an immersion in artistic thinking.
Every course in the program utilizes a
hybrid approach that combines art and
design thinking and processes.
2. Creativity — we encourage the creation
of art using digital tools and everyday
materials. Students in our program will
never be limited by the availability of
materials.
3. Flexibility — we are deliberate in our
accounting for and anticipation of the
constant changes that characterize this
period in history. The modular, nonsequenced
nature of the program