LCAD-Catalog-2016-2018

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LCAD’s Gallery Director, Andrea Harris-McGee at
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SUMMER COLLEGE PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
Instruction by LCAD degree-program studio faculty is
offered each summer to students who are considering
attending college to become artists or designers. Units
earned for these courses can be transferred to a college
of the student’s choice. Colleges have accepted up to
six semester units toward a student’s studio course
requirements.
ORIENTATION
Orientation is mandatory for new students and takes
place approximately one week prior to the onset of each
semester. Orientation offers students the opportunity to
make new friends and to meet fellow students, staff and
faculty. Orientation also enables students to familiarize
themselves with the college’s facilities and services and
to review their academic and financial arrangements.
ACADEMIC POLICY
CONDUCT
All students are expected to be familiar with and
are subject to the provisions and policies contained
within the Student Code of Conduct/Student Handbook
(emailed to all students and available on the LCAD
website). As members of the LCAD community, students
are expected to behave at all times in a manner that
respects the privacy and integrity of all individuals and
property while on campus or attending LCAD-related
functions off-campus.
A student who persists in conduct disturbing to others,
who is repeatedly offensive in any manner or who
exhibits immoral and/or criminal behavior shall be
subject to review and possible dismissal without refund
of tuition or fees.
Smoking is prohibited in all buildings. Because our
location poses a serious fire hazard, students are
requested to smoke outdoors only behind Studio 7 and to
thoroughly and safely extinguish all smoking materials.
Use of drugs or alcohol on campus is prohibited.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Laguna College of Art and Design is comprised of the
School of Fine Arts, the School of Visual Communication
and the Division of Liberal Arts and Art History.
LCAD offers the following accredited programs:
MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA)
The student receives a master’s degree.
POST-BACCALAUREATE
The student completes a prescribed course of study.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA)
The student receives a baccalaureate degree.
CERTIFICATE
The student is awarded a professional undergraduate
certificate.
Students can obtain a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in the
following:
• Painting
• Drawing
• Art of Game
• Creative Writing
MASTER OF FINE ARTS (MFA) REQUIREMENTS
1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions
process.
2. Declaration of major
3. Successful completion of 60 units in specified
courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
requirements:
• 48 units in studio work
• 12 units in Liberal Arts and Art History classes,
including the completion of a thesis
4. Maintenance of an overall cumulative grade-pointaverage
(GPA) of 3.0 or better.
Students can complete a Post-Baccalaureate in:
• Drawing + Painting.
POST-BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions
process.
2. Successful completion of 30 units in specified
courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
requirements:
• 24 units in studio work
• 6 units in Art History
3. Maintenance of an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75
or better.
Students can obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts or
Certificate in the following majors:
• Animation
• Creative Writing
• Drawing + Painting
• Drawing + Painting with Sculpture Emphasis
• Game Art
• Graphic Design + Digital Media
• Graphic Design + Digital Media with Action Sports
Emphasis
• Illustration
• Illustration with Drawing + Painting Emphasis
• Illustration with Entertainment Emphasis
• Illustration in Entertainment Design
The Liberal Arts and Art History courses required for
the BFA are taught by the Division of Liberal Arts
and Art History. The Foundation courses (required by
all programs) are taught by professional artists and
designers appointed by the Department Chairs of
Drawing + Painting and Visual Communication.
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (BFA) REQUIREMENTS
1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions
process.
2. Declaration of major.
3. Successful completion of 122 units in specified
courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
requirements:
• 77 units in studio work, including units in
Foundation as dictated by the major.
• 45 units are Liberal Arts classes, including 15
units in Art History.
4. Maintenance of an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or
better and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in major. Receipt
of a grade below a “C” in a major-specific course
requires a student to retake said course until a
grade of “C” or better is earned.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
1. Acceptance to the College through the Admissions
process.
2. Declaration of major.
3. Successful completed of 79 units in specified
courses and fulfillment of the following distributed
requirements:
• 77 units in studio work including units in
Foundation as dictated by the major.
• 2 units in English Composition with a grade of
“C” or better.
4. Maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your major. If
you receive a grade below a “C” in a major course,
you’ll need to retake the course until you achieve a
“C” or better.
DECLARING A MAJOR
To earn an MFA, BFA or a Certificate a student must
declare a major (and, if applicable, a minor) by the start
of the second semester. To declare a major (or minor),
a student must complete the Declaration of Major (or
Minor) Form with the Registrar. Contact the Registrar’s
Office to make an appointment.
DUAL MAJORS
In order for a student to double major, the student
must complete all required studio courses except for
those courses in which each major requires the same
course (those courses can be used towards both majors).
However, students will be required to complete Senior
Portfolio 1 and 2 for each major, as well as Senior
Capstone 1 and 2 for each major.
CHANGING A MAJOR
Students wishing to change their major must have a
3.0 GPA and must do so before completing 45 units.
The procedure for changing a major requires:
• discussion with the Chair of the prospective major
• discussion with the Chair of current major
• submission of the form “Petition to Change Major
• submission and successful passing of a portfolio
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