FINE ARTS (510.A0) STUDENT MANUAL 2011 - Dawson College

6. Diploma RequirementsOver a period of four semesters, you must successfully complete 32 programspecificcredits in eighteen courses and 26.6 general credits in English, physicaleducation, French, humanities, as well as two courses complementary to a FineArts concentration.Graduating students must pass three exams as a requirement for receiving theD.E.C.: the English Exit Exam, the French Exit Exam and the Fine ArtsComprehensive Exam.The English and French Exit Examinations are uniform throughout Quebec andare provided by the Ministry of Education.The Comprehensive Fine Arts Evaluation will require students to reflect theknowledge and skills acquired in the Fine Arts Program together with the generaleducation courses. Further information about the format and nature of this evaluationwill be presented at the beginning of the third and/or fourth term.7. Transfer Of Credits, Substitution, EquivalenceAdvanced standing may be granted to an applicant dependent on the equivalencyof credits from another institution to be determined by the chairman in consultationwith the discipline co-ordinator and/or equivalency officer.8. SchedulesThe Fine Arts Department provides a pre-determined schedule for program students.General education courses should be taken at the times suggested by theCollege.9. Cheating and Plagiarism PolicyCheating and plagiarism are serious academic offences. Both academic achievement andcreative production are based on honesty and artistic integrity. Any act of plagiarism(the unacknowledged use of source material) will result in a failing grade for the projector assigned work. Where originality is questionable, preceding developmental workmust be produced to substantiate authorship. Any act of cheating (involvement in any11