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Entrance-to-Major Requirements

College of Arts and Architecture

Requirements to enter the college (general, pre-major status)

Entrance to general status in the college is usually not possible. All majors except Art History require a talent review. Access to these majors via the eLion Entrance-to-Major application is not possible.

Requirements to enter the major
Major	CGPA	Credits/Courses/Grades	Additional Criteria
Architecture (BARCH)	2.00		Successful portfolio review Change of major for fall semester only; change of campus from a Commonwealth Campus to University Park approved after change of major
Art, general status (AAART)	2.00		Successful portfolio review All students from outside the school enter this status before declaring ARTBA, ARBFA, or A ED
Art (ARTBA)	2.00		See “Art, general status”
Art (ARBFA)	2.00	Art major studio courses each with a grade of C or higher	See “Art, general status”
Art Education (A ED), Museums and Cultural Institutions option (MCINT)	2.00	Art major courses with grades of C or higher	See “Art, general status”
Art Education* (A ED), Schools option (SCHLS)	3.00	ENGL 015 or 030 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of literature PSYCH 100 EDPSY 014 A ED 101S A ED 211 A ED 212 A ED 201W ART H 111 ART H 112 ART 197S ART 201 ART 197B PHOTO 100 PHIL 005 or 109 each with a grade of C or higher	Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests 80 hours of education work experience See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria See “Art, general status”
Art History (ART H)	2.00		Change of campus from a Commonwealth Campus to University Park depends upon course offerings at the student's campus of enrollment
Graphic Design, general status (AADES)	2.00		Successful review of design problem and writing sample
Graphic Design (GD)	2.00	GD 001S GD 100 GD 101 GD 102 GD 200 GD 201 PHOTO 100 PHOTO 200 each with a grade of C or higher	Successful portfolio review
Integrative Arts (INART)	2.00		Must have a degree plan approved by department adviser; see Integrative Arts Web site.
Interdisciplinary Digital Studio (IDS)	2.00		Successful portfolio review
Landscape Architecture (LARCH)	2.00		Successful portfolio review Change of major for fall semester only; change of campus from a Commonwealth Campus to University Park approved after change of major
Music, general status (AAMUS)	2.00		Successful audition All students from outside the major enter this status before declaring MUSBA, MUSBM, MU ED, or MUBMA. Change of campus from a Commonwealth Campus to University Park approved after change of major
Music (MUSBA) Music (MUSBM)	2.00		Departmental evaluation See “Music, general status”
Music Education* (MU ED)	3.00	Engl 015 or 030 6 credits of GQ 3 credits of literature 6 credits from (PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or HD FS 239 MUSIC 140 MUSIC 222 MUSIC 261 MUSIC 262 MUSIC 266 MUSIC 270 MUSIC 331 each with a grade of C or higher	Departmental evaluation Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests 80 hours of education work experience Passing scores on Vocal Musicianship Proficiency Exam Primary Level IV on applied instrument See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria See “Music, general status”
Musical Arts (MUBMA)	2.00		Departmental evaluation See “Music, general status”
Musical Theatre (THRMT)	2.00		Successful audition
Theatre (THRBA) Theatre (THRFA)	2.00		Successful audition

* CGPA, Praxis, and 80-hours requirements must all be met by end of third semester; course requirements must be met by end of fourth semester

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