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Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011The only GER for which a student may receive an exemption is GER 6. All exemptions for GER6 must be attempted and completed within a student’s first two years in residence at theCollege.The Registrar’s Office will serve as the central coordinating office for the certification of GER 6exemptions. The Office will forward results of this survey and other appropriate information todepartments to help them plan audition schedules, portfolio reviews, etc. Students should submitmaterials other than their transcript directly to departments as described below. Departments willsend a list of the students exempted from the requirement to the Registrar’s Office.ArtA) A portfolio of original art works must be submitted during the first two weeks of thesemester in either the Fall or Spring semester. Portfolios should be sent or delivered in person tothe Department of Art & Art History and they must be received by the scheduled deadline. Theportfolio should be identified for “GER 6 Portfolio Review.” A minimum of twenty examples oforiginal works of art must be submitted in the form of CD (PC compatible) colored slides orcolored photographs. The actual work should not be submitted. All slides and photographs must besubmitted in protective plastic slides or photo sheets, which are available at local photographystores. CD’s, slides and photographs must be clearly numbered and have a correspondinginformation sheet with the student’s name, medium, size of the work (height x width x depth for3D work, length x width for 2D work), date of the work, and arrow indicating top of the slide orphotograph.For 3D portfolios, students should include examples of work which demonstrate ability to workwith the following: additive and subtractive processes in media such as plaster or clay; assemblagemethods utilizing traditional sculpture materials as well as found objects; and techniques andmaterials which explore space and volume relationships. For 2D portfolios, students shouldinclude examples of work in color, value, line, and perspective. The Department will acceptphotography as a creative art for exemption purposes. Art faculty will review each portfolio andthe results of the review will be attached to the portfolio. Exemption from GER 6 DOES NOTequal exemption from ART 211 or ART 212. For students who have been exempted from GER 6,the faculty will recommend placement in the appropriate art course. Students must pick up theirportfolios during the first week of classes. The Department is not responsible for portfolios leftafter the deadline.B) A student can exempt from the GER 6 requirement if he/she has successfully completed 2years of art. Students should submit an exemption request to the Registrar’s Office(http://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/documents/degree/Degree_Exemption_Form.pdf) by the endof the second full week of classes. EXHIBITIONS’ PROFESSIONAL STATUS WOULD BENEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO VERFYWITHOUT SEEING THE EXHIBIT.DanceA) The Dance Placement Evaluation will be used to determine GER 6 exemption in Dance. Itwill be administered during Orientation Week in Fall semester to incoming students with previousdance experience. As a result of the Placement Evaluation, students will either be placed in a 100or 200 level course, which they can then take to satisfy the GER 6 requirement, or they will beplaced in a 300 or 400 level course having earned the GER 6 exemption.B) There are no exemptions based on documentation of previous experience.English (Creative Writing)A) There is no portfolio review or exemption test.14
Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011B) The English Department will evaluate documentation of prior experience in 2 years ofacademic courses in creative writing or by a juried publication of creative writing (a publicationthat has an editor with professional standing in creative writing—not a vanity publication).Students should submit an exemption request to the Registrar’s Office, on a request form availableon the Registrar’s website, by the end of the second full week of classes. They should submit theirpublication(s) directly to the English Department by the end of the second full week of classes.MusicThe Department of Music does not grant exemptions for the GER 6 requirement.SpeechA) A student can exempt from the GER 6 requirement in Debate/Forensics if he/she hascompeted in a district national qualifying NFL tournament in two separate years or two CFLnational qualifying tournaments in two separate years. Students should submit to the Departmentevidence of competition, such as copies of certificates of merit, official tabulations, or officialnotification of qualification from NFL or CFL authorities.TheatreA) The Department of Theatre, Speech, and Dance will arrange for a time during FreshmanOrientation for an exemption audition. The Department requires a memorized four to five minuteaudition of two contrasting pieces from plays demonstrating a valid interpretation of the characterin the context of the play, believable characterizations, the ability to evoke appropriate emotionalresponses, and control of movement, vocal production, and the mechanics of performance.Students who wish to exempt from the GER 6 requirement using scenic, costume, or lightingdesign may arrange to present portfolios of their work to the Department during orientation.Students may also submit copies of plays that they have written to the Department. A student maycontact the Department at 757-221-2660 for more information.B) There are no exemptions based on documentation of previous experience.Tips for William & Mary Student AthletesStudents who expect to participate in varsity athletics and are unsure of their practice times shouldcontact Academic Support Services at (757) 221-3241. While daily practice times are generallyscheduled for a two-hour block between the hours of 3:00-6:00 p.m., there may be exceptionsrelevant to your particular sport.III.Majors Having Course Requirements Outside Their DepartmentThe following list is designed to call attention to the fact that many disciplines rely on significantbackground information from other disciplines. These outside courses are as important in thedevelopment of a major as are courses within the major, and should be part of academic planningduring your freshman and sophomore years at William & Mary.Africana Studies:Required: 3 credits in research methods, and at least one course beyond the 202 level in onelanguage or a 202-level proficiency in two modern languages that are relevant to the major.American Studies:Required: 6 credits in American History, 9 credits in Humanities and 6 credits in Social Sciencedisciplines. Contact Undergraduate Director for more information.15
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