FINE ARTS


with a minimum grade average of C. Admission
to programs restricting enrollment because of
space limitations may require that the student
earn higher than 2.0 (C) average minimum, and
3) obtain passing scores on the College Level
Academic Skills Test (see Index).
 On occasion, departments will recommend
that certain students be admitted to the College
prior to the fulfillment of all lower division
requirements. Students should consult depart-
mental academic advisers regarding the appro-
priate time to initiate a change of college
request.
 Minimum grades required in certain courses
and other special requirements (portfolio review
and/or audition) are required in some areas for
admission to various curricula in the College of
Fine Arts. This information may be obtained
from the department or dean's office.

TRANSFER STUDENTS
 To be eligible for admission to the College of
Fine Arts, a transfer student must satisfy the
minimum requirements for admission as speci-
fied in the ADMISSIONS section of this catalog.
Additionally all students must complete two
sequential courses of foreign language in sec-
ondary school or the equivalent at the post sec-
ondary level.
 Students attending four-year colleges should
take courses similar to the lower division cours-
es preparatory for their intended program, as
outlined in this catalog.
 Students attending community colleges are
advised to plan their studies as follows:
 Preparation for Curricula in Art: The commu-
nity college program should include two basic
design courses (which include color theory),
two free-hand drawing courses, and a year of
art history.
 Preparation for Curricula in Music: The com-
munity college program should include two
years of music theory, including ear training,
sight singing, and keyboard harmony; two years
of performance major study; and two years of
ensemble. The primary criterion for admission
to any music major program is proficiency in
music performance. Students are admitted to
the program following completion of a satisfac-
tory in-person or tape-recorded audition and
completion of theory and piano proficiency
placement tests.
 Preparation for Curricula in Theatre: Where
possible the community college program should
include two courses in acting, introduction to
theatre, costume and stage make-up, voice and
stage movement, theatre practice, and produc-
tion and performance courses or experiences.
Courses not available at the community college
will be taken after transfer to the University.
Students are admitted to the program following
completion of a satisfactory audition in Perfor-
mance or a portfolio review in Production.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION:
 The professional programs of the College
demand that preprofessional coursework begin
with the freshman year. Realizing that some
schools may not offer all such courses, the Col-


lege occasionally provides an opportunity for
admissable students to remove these deficien-
cies. Qualified transfer students who show high
potential but who have not completed all pre-
professional prerequisites may be admitted pro-
visionally when space is available. Due to
limitations in space and faculty all qualified stu-
dents may not be admitted. Students admitted
provisionally will register for the courses neces-
sary to eliminate deficiencies in the shortest
time possible. Until these deficiencies are
removed they will be required to maintain a C
(2.0) average to be eligible for continued regis-
tration and must follow a specified program as
delineated by an adviser in the college.

ADVISEMENT
 Students planning to major in any program
of study in the College of Fine Arts should con-
sult the department chair or adviser as soon as
possible after making a decision.
 The advisement program of the College
offers students the services of faculty members
highly qualified in their professions. These fac-
ulty assist students in the selection of a field of
study offered in the College. They also assist
students with academic problems and provide
coordination and recommendations regarding
the selection of employment after graduation.
 Staff of the College of Fine Arts also provide
general advisement to help clarify college
requirements and solve academic problems
(Room 101, Fine Arts Building A).

FINANCIAL AID
 Students interested in part-time employ-
ment, assistantships, fellowships, loans, prizes,
and awards are referred to individual depart-
ments and information provided by the Office
for Student Financial Affairs, Criser Hall, Uni-
versity of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-
2058. Music and theatre performance
scholarships are available.

General Academic Regulations

NORMAL COURSE LOAD
 The normal load in this College is 15 credit
hours in any regular semester, and all students
are expected to carry a normal load. A student
who wishes to carry fewer than 12 hours or
more than 18 hours must get approval from the
departmental adviser and the dean at the time
of registration.

NORMAL ACADEMIC PROGRESS
 Students maintain normal academic
progress by earning a minimum grade point of
2.0 (C) average for all work attempted while
classified in the College. That is, the term "aver-
age" as used here refers to the average on work
attempted after the student is classified "FA"
and not the cumulative grade point average as
established by the University. Failure to comply
will result in (1) college probation or (2) college
suspension. Students are required to take cours-
es in the sequence as specified by the depart-


ment chair or adviser. Students may be exclud-
ed from a program of study in the College if
they fail or refuse to maintain normal academic
progress.

ADDING/DROPPING/WITHDRAWING
 Courses may be added or dropped during
the regular drop/add period without penalty.
After the drop/add period, courses may be
dropped up to the date established as the Col-
lege deadline. All such drops are subject to the
following restrictions:
(1) Two free drops after the regular drop/add
 period will be permitted for a student classi-
 fied as 1FA or 2FA. Only one drop in any
 one semester is allowed, and only two drops
 allowed within the two-year period. Records
 of free drops will be maintained in the
 dean's office; therefore, all drops must be
 processed through that office.
(2) Students in upper division and classified as
 3FA, 4FA, 6FA and OFA must petition to
 drop a course provided they can document
 sufficient reasons to drop, usually for exten-
 uating circumstances. All petitions are sub-
 ject to the approval of the College Petition
 Committee subsequent to a recommendation
 by the academic adviser. After one drop at
 the upper-division level, normally petitions
 will not be approved except for documented
 hardship or medical reasons. Overloads,
 change of major, or course not needed to
 graduate do not constitute a hardship. Fail-
 ure to attend a class will not be accepted by
 the College as constituting a drop; the only
 procedure for dropping a class is the proper
 processing of a schedule change form which
 the student must initiate. This form is avail-
 able in the dean's office.
(3) Students dropping their entire course load,
 considered a withdrawal from the Universi-
 ty, must contact the Office of Student Ser-
 vices, Criser Hall, and follow UF established
 withdrawal procedures. Withdrawals are
 subject to the published catalog deadlines.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
 Students are responsible for registering for
the proper courses and for fulfilling all require-
ments for their degrees. Academic advisers and
faculty will assist and counsel, but the student
must take the initiative and assume responsibili-
ty for meeting all rules and regulations and ful-
filling all degree requirements. Ignorance does
not constitute a basis for a waiver.

PETITIONS
 Any student who feels that the College regu-
lations work a particular hardship or injustice
may petition for a waiver of the regulation
involved. Information on procedures for sub-
mitting such petitions is available in the dean's
office, Room 101, FAA.

SUMMER ATTENDANCE
 Students having fewer than 60 semester
hours at the time of their first enrollment in a
State University System institution must earn at