Academic Calendar 2012/2013

Other Admission CriteriaTo be evaluated through the ProgramApplicable to all admission categoriesApplicants must submit a portfolio and a statement of intentto be assessed by a committee of Fine Art faculty.Successful applicants will demonstrate in their portfolio:• a basic understanding of composition, colour, toneand perspective• an interest in working with a variety of mediumsand subjects• an understanding of the difference between ‘fine art’ andcommercial forms such as comic and fantasy imagery• an attention to presentationSuccessful applicants will demonstrate in their statementof intent:• the ability to express ideas well in writing• a desire to pursue a professional art practice or aBachelor of Fine Art degree• an interest in learning about historical andcontemporary artPROGRAM OF STUDYYear I*MINTERM IcR. GR.ARTE 102 Art History II 3 C-ARTE 110 Drawing I 4 C-ARTE 111 Design I 5 C-VCPH 100 Digital Photography 3 C-ENGL 111 Communications 3ORENGL 102 Analysis and Argument 3TERM IIARTE 120 Drawing II 4 C-ARTE 121 Design II 4 C-ARTE 123 Sculpture I 3 C-ARTE 202 Art History III 3 C-ENGL 103 Introduction to Literature 3ORElective 3Year IITERM IIIARTE 203 Contemporary Art Issues 3 C-ARTE 230 Drawing III 4 C-ARTE 231 Painting 8 C-TERM IVARTE 240 Drawing IV 4 C-ARTE 241 Intermedia 8 C-Elective 3The minimum passing grade for a course at MacEwan University is a Dunless otherwise noted next to the appropriate course in the programof study.institutional graduation regulationsMacEwan University has institutional graduation regulationsfor Ministry approved programs.Institutional regulations are those that each studentmust fulfil in order to be eligible to receive a MacEwanUniversity credential.Details are available in the university’s Graduation PolicyC2100 and other relevant policies as noted below.Academic Residency – A student must complete atleast 50 per cent of courses through MacEwan University.Challenge examinations, transfer credit and other specialassessments (for example, prior learning and recognition) arenot included in the 50 per cent (C1015 Academic Residency).Academic Standing – A student must obtain a minimum2.00 Academic Standing GPA to be considered in GoodStanding (C2070 Academic Standing).Attendance – A student must comply with any courseor program attendance and punctuality requirements asnoted on course outlines or in program handbooks (C2050Attendance). In addition, sponsored students may havespecial attendance requirements.Graduation Grade Point Average – A minimumGraduation Grade Point Average (GGPA) of 2.00 on the 4.00scale is required.Minimum Course Grade – Some programs may requirethe achievement of a specific grade in a course for graduationpurposes. For specific course grade requirements, please referto your Program of Study.Minimum Transfer Grade – A minimum course transfergrade of D is required except when a higher grade is specifiedas a program requirement for graduation – see “MinimumCourse Grade” (C2030 Inter-Institutional Transferability).Non-duplicative Coursework – Each course completed forcredit or for which transfer credit is granted may be used onlyonce for credit towards fulfilling any program requirement.Prerequisites/Co-requisites – Each student is responsiblefor fulfilling each course prerequisite or co-requisite aslisted in the course description (E3101 Student Rights andResponsibilities).Program Time Limits – A student in Fine Art has sevenyears from the first day of the term of acceptance to completeall requirements to be eligible for a credential (C2075Program Time Limits).Repeating Credit Courses (Policy is under review andsubject to change) – A student in a credit course shallbe allowed to repeat any course one additional time,regardless of whether the initial registration resulted in afailing or passing grade (C1035 Repeating Credit Courses).Course Withdrawals (W) and Audits (AU) do not count ascourse attempts.Required English Course – A student in a Ministryapproved program shall take an English course as specified inthe Program of Study (C1030 Required English Course).Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine Art • Fine ArtGrant MacEwan University • A C A D E M I CC A L E N D A R 2012/2013 • www.MacEwan.ca89