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The College of Fine Arts includes the Schools of Art and Art History, Dance, Drama, Music, and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. Each unit offers degree programs at the undergraduate level. In addition, the schools of Art and Art History, Dance, Drama and Music offer graduate degree programs.
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, originally organized as the School of Fine Arts in 1903, was the fourth college to be founded at The University of Oklahoma. Today, the college includes the Schools of Art and Art History, Dance, Drama, Music, and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre, and is the largest and most comprehensive fine arts program in the state of Oklahoma. The program has an annual enrollment in excess of 1,000 fine arts majors and a full-time faculty of more than 100 nationally and internationally recognized educators, artists, performers, scholars, and technicians. More than 400 performances and exhibitions are presented within the college each year.
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, as part of the University of Oklahoma, recognizes the universal language of the arts and the integral role of the arts in the improvement of the human condition within a culturally diverse environment. The college is committed to excellence and promotion of the arts within the state of Oklahoma and the nation and is dedicated to high professional standards in arts performance, education, technology, scholarship, research, and creative activity.
Students who are majors in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts are encouraged to apply for scholarship support directly to the School of Art and Art History, School of Dance, School of Drama, School of Music, and the A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. The individual Schools within the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts award scholarships based on specific criteria regarding a student’s major, talent, merit or need. Awards may vary from a few hundred dollars to more than a thousand dollars. On occasion, the Dean’s office grants minimal scholarships to students who have exhausted all other financial resources. Scholarships granted by the dean are based on merit, special financial need, and unusual circumstances. Application deadline for the above scholarships is March 1st for the following academic year. Please contact the Dean’s office for applications.
Facilities at the School of Art and Art History include classrooms and studios for foundations, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics, as well as darkrooms, film and video editing rooms, and computer laboratories. Media and library resources include a slide/media library containing over 150,000 slides; University of Oklahoma Bizzell Library, is the largest research library in the state of Oklahoma containing almost 4 million volumes; and the Fine Arts Library houses books and periodicals on art, art history and design as well as on music, dance and musical theatre. The Charles M. Russell Center for the Study of Art of the American West provides an extensive library on western art and a unique opportunity to study with authorities in the field. The school’s Lightwell Gallery displays works by students and visiting artists.
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, adjacent to the School of Art and Art History, is one of the finest university art museums in America. The museum sponsors speakers and numerous exhibitions, including the annual School of Art Students’ Exhibition. The Mary and Howard Lester wing of the museum permanently houses the “Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism.” The wing also includes galleries for other selections from the Museum’s permanent collection, an auditorium, an orientation room, a classroom, and a museum store.
The Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center, formerly known as Holmberg Hall, includes the renovated 700-seat performance hall featuring a domed ceiling, modern acoustical features and a stage tower. An 18,000-square-foot facility on the west side of Holmberg Hall for the School of Dance includes state-of-the-art studios, media center, offices, and a gallery/reception area.
The Fine Arts Center provides the perfect setting for collaborative efforts in production and theatrical training. In addition to the 600-seat Rupel Jones Theatre and the 250-seat Weitzenhoffer Theatre, the center contains three fully equipped dance studios and one practice studio. Classrooms, make-up room, scene and costume shops, and dressing rooms used by drama, dance, and musical theatre comprise a facility in which our students can work and learn to their fullest potential.
The School of Music is housed in three buildings: Stanley B. Catlett, Sr. Music Center, Holmberg Hall, and Carpenter Hall. Completed in 1998, the 25 million dollar Center contains administrative offices, faculty offices and studios, rehearsal suites, classrooms, MIDI labs, the Grant Fine Arts Library, a recording studio, and three performance halls, including the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Morris R. Pitman Recital Hall, and Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall (for organ and other performances). Holmberg Hall houses faculty offices and the Auditorium, a theatrical stage used by the OU Opera Theater for its productions. Studios for the voice, piano, and musical theatre faculty members are currently located in Carpenter Hall.
ACADEMIC ADVISING STAFF
Susie Broach, M.H.R., Coordinator, Undergraduate Programs
Elizabeth Nunley, M.S., Senior Academic Counselor
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
College and faculty advisers are available to assist students in planning their programs of study; however, it is the responsibility of the individual student to make informed decisions to ensure academic success and timely graduation. Therefore, it is critical that students know and understand the following:
The freshman year at the University of Oklahoma is spent in University College, which is not a degree-recommending college. Students must be formally accepted into a degree program before they may declare a fine arts major. Refer to audition and/or portfolio information below. Transfer to the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts from University College is automatic once the following conditions have been met:
All dance, drama, music and musical theatre majors must audition and be officially accepted into a degree program before being allowed to enroll for classes. Art majors are required to submit a portfolio to the School of Art and Art History. Drama majors who have taken previous acting classes at another institution and who wish to be placed in an acting class beyond the freshman level, must audition for placement.
A fine arts major who has not been enrolled in the college for two consecutive semesters (excluding summer) or more, must reapply to the school of his/her major for readmission. This reapplication must include an audition or portfolio/scholarly materials review and submission of support materials as applicable. The student must check with the appropriate school for additional information and requirements pertinent to the readmission process.
Students are admissible to the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts in good standing once they have completed 24 hours (excluding any remedial credit hours), have a minimum 2.50 GPA (includes both OU retention and combined retention), and have declared a fine arts major. Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the school of his/her major.
Students who do not meet the minimum GPA (OU retention and combined retention) required by the college will be placed on an individualized Academic Performance/Probation Contract. Students who do not fulfill the requirements of their Academic Performance/Probation Contract within the allotted time, will be dismissed from the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts.
Probationary students will be restricted to a maximum of 12 hours per semester. Exceptions will be made only at the discretion of the Dean or Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs.
Students who have been dismissed from the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts will have an enrollment stop placed on their records by the college and are not allowed to enroll in fine arts courses designed and/or designated for majors only. Any advance enrollment will be cancelled. To continue at the University of Oklahoma, the student will need to make an appointment with the Center for Student Advancement. Students who have been dismissed from the college twice are unlikely to be readmitted to the college.
The review process is: (a) written petition to the dean; (b) letters of support from the director/faculty of the school or department; and (c) dean accepts or rejects petition. There is no further appeal except to the Provost.
Transfer students admitted to the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts may pick up a copy of their Transfer Credit Evaluation Document from the Dean’s office. Faculty advisers shall be responsible for informing students how transfer credits within their major will apply toward a baccalaureate degree from the college. A Course Substitution Form must be completed by the student’s faculty adviser for all fine arts specific transfer courses. The academic counselor in the Dean’s office shall be responsible for informing students of transferability of General Education core requirements. The University’s General Education Transfer Course Evaluation Form will be completed by the academic counselor in the dean’s office for unevaluated transfer courses as appropriate.
For further regulations regarding transfer students, refer to the opening pages of this catalog.
Students may enroll in a maximum of 19 hours of work in one semester. The minimum requirement for full-time status is 12 hours. To enroll in more than 19 hours, permission must be obtained from the Dean’s office. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in order to receive overload permission.
Students registered in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts must be advised by a faculty adviser in their school prior to each enrollment. An Academic Advisement Form is completed and signed by the adviser during the conference. This completed form is turned in to the Dean’s office who then lifts the students advising flag in the online enrollment system. The student’s faculty adviser or the student’s school is responsible for inputting ESPs (electronic special permissions) into the online system to enable the student to enroll in courses requiring special permission. Once the advising flag has been lifted and all enrollment stops have been cleared, the student may finalize their enrollment schedule in the online system. Instructions for the online enrollment system (https://enroll.ou.edu) may be obtained from the Dean’s office or the Office of Enrollment Services in 230 Buchanan Hall.
Undergraduate fine arts students are required to attend an orientation session during their first semester in the college. The session covers college policies and procedures, the advisement and enrollment process within the college and graduation issues. Students also receive a college packet to add to their graduation planner notebook.
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts requires all declared fine arts students complete their college level math course within the first four semesters of enrollment at OU. Transfer students or newly declared fine arts majors who have not completed their college level math requirement will have two semesters in which to complete the requirement. Students who fail to meet this requirement will be restricted from upper-division fine arts courses except by permission of their Director and the Dean.
Students wishing to change majors must do so in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office by completion of the Change of Major request form. Prior to completing a change of major request in the Dean’s office, the student must meet the admissions criteria as outlined in the admission and retention section.
A student must have a grade of C or higher in each course in his/her major. Each hour of A, B, C and D carries a grade point value as follows: A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, and D = 1. Grades of I, F and U as well as grades P and S carry no grade point value. They are not figured in the computation of a student’s grade point average except for grades of F.
Fine Arts students are required to make a C or better in all courses taken within their respective schools. When a course to fulfill a general education or free elective has been repeated and the second grade was lower than the first, the higher grade will be used toward fulfilling graduation requirements. For additional information on the impact of repeat coursework on the student’s GPA, the student should consult with the academic counselor in the Dean’s office.
The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Honor Roll is compiled at the close of each fall and spring semester. It includes students who have completed at least 12 grade point hours and have earned an average of 3.50 or higher for the semester.
Students in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts may present, for graduation, a maximum of 16 elective hours completed under the pass/no pass option. Courses completed under the pass/no pass option may not be used to fulfill the University-Wide General Education requirements, major requirements, or major support requirements.
Students who feel they have a sufficient knowledge of the subject matter of a course offered by the University may take an advanced standing examination for undergraduate credit in the course. Please reference the Admissions section of this catalog for further information on the regulations governing advanced standing credit. Students who have received a grade other than a W in any course, may not subsequently take the same course by advanced standing.
University of Oklahoma regulations pertaining to the acceptance of correspondence from other institutions must be met before such work may be applied toward the degree. The candidate for a degree must meet the college residence requirement. Regulations and specific criteria pertaining to students in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts are as follows:
The Forgiveness Policy instituted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the University of Oklahoma, consists of three components: the repeat policy, the reprieve policy and the academic renewal policy. Please reference the Admissions information in the front of this catalog for further information on these policies. Should you have questions concerning this policy after reading the pertinent information, contact the academic counselor in the Dean’s office.
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Music Education degree in either vocal music education or instrumental music education, must be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program before enrollment in the required course sequence in the College of Education.
Students may apply for admission to the College of Education upon meeting the criteria outlined below:
A. Successful completion of the PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test) or meet 3.00 GPA exemption.
B. Students must have a minimum 2.75 OU retention and combined retention GPA. [Students may petition for an exemption to the 2.75 GPA provided they meet all other admissions criteria. Exemptions cannot be made for students with below a 2.50 GPA in their OU retention and combined retention GPAs. The written request for exemptions must be approved by the Music Education chair, who will then submit the petition to the College of Education Student Services office.] NOTE: The Bachelor of Music Education requires a minimum 2.50 OU retention and combined retention GPA for graduation.
C. Students with a 3.00 or better OU and combined retention GPA must complete a minimum of 20 hours of general education course work.
D. Students with less than a 3.00 OU and combined retention GPA must complete 30 hours of general education coursework.
E. All courses must be college level. All general education coursework must be from the university approved list and completed with C or better grades in the following areas: ENGL 1113 (required), ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 (required), Natural Science without lab; Natural Science with lab; Math; P SC 1113; Social Science; HIST 1483 or 1493; Humanities: Artistic Forms, Western Civilization and Non-western Culture.
For information and procedures on academic appeals, please refer to the section on Academic Appeals Boards in the Admissions section of this catalog. You may also refer to Title 14 of the Student Code.
Any departure by a student from the curriculum requirements and scholastic rules must be approved by a petition and must not conflict with existing University regulations. Petitions should be submitted in a timely manner since time restrictions can preclude their consideration.
There are three petition forms in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts which are available in the dean’s office. The general petition form may be used for requesting:
In addition, there is a Petition to Add or Drop a Course after the Deadline and a Petition for Enrollment Overload (refer to information under Credit Hour Load).
The responsibility for meeting all graduation requirements lies with the student.
The following requirements must be met in order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts:
1. Student must have an OU retention and combined retention grade point average of 2.50 or higher.
2. Student must have successfully completed the minimum semester hours inclusive of general education, major course work, and electives.
3. Student must earn a C or better in each course in his/her major.
4. Student must complete a minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework (3000-4000).
5. Student must complete a minimum of 40 hours of general education requirements as outlined by the college and the University.
6. Student must complete a minimum of 40 hours of liberal arts coursework as outlined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for undergraduate degrees.
7. Student must complete a minimum of 60 hours at a senior degree granting institution.
8. Student must complete one general education course at the upper-division level (3000-4000) outside the student’s major.
9. All college specific and university residency rules must be met.
10. Student must complete a senior graduation check with the academic counselor in the Dean’s Office in his/her next to last semester.
11. Student must complete an Application for Graduation at the time of their senior graduation check.
Students are required to satisfy the University-wide General Education course requirements as outlined in the General Information section of this catalog. Courses used to satisfy these requirements should be chosen from the University-wide General Education Approved Courses. This list is continually updated and published on the University of Oklahoma online enrollment system, http://admissions.ou.edu/gened.htm. Always use the Power Search feature on the enrollment program to find current course options when enrolling each semester.
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts degrees specify specific general education courses be completed for certain core areas. Please refer to your degree sheet.
Residency is defined as coursework taken through any University of Oklahoma campus.
Upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed studies, the candidate will be recommended for the degree of:
Any student wishing to declare a minor should do so in the Dean’s Office, 109 Carpenter Hall. Requirements for a minor must be completed prior to graduation if a minor is to be recorded on the transcript.
For a student to be recommended for a degree with distinction, he or she must have completed a minimum of 60 hours in residence at OU, have a combined cumulative GPA of 3.50 and a 3.50 grade average in all OU coursework.
The degree with special distinction, will be conferred on students who have completed a minimum of 60 hours in residence, and have a combined cumulative GPA of 3.50 and a 3.90 grade average in all OU coursework. The final semester will be included in the GPA that determines the distinction degree. No student will be granted a degree with distinction or with special distinction who has been subjected to disciplinary action.
All of the bachelor’s degree programs offered by the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts are available to qualified students as honors degree programs. Students may be graduated with honors (cum Laude, Magna cum Laude, Summa cum Laude) if they successfully complete all requirements of the Honors College in addition to their regular degree program requirements. Please refer to the Honors College section of this catalog for specific information concerning admission and completion of honors degrees.
Students may work toward the completion of more than one degree.
If a student has graduated and is coming back for a second degree:
If a student is pursuing concurrent degrees:
In the School of Music, students may work toward the completion of more than one major. All requirements for each major must be completed including a second capstone. If there are fewer than 30 additional hours, the student will be awarded one diploma for the first major listed, but the transcript will indicate both majors. Residency requirements must also be fulfilled.
Double majors will not be granted in the Schools of Art and Art History, Dance, and Drama.
The following rules must be met.
1. Please refer to the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Readmission Policy.
2. A student in the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts may elect to graduate under the degree plan in effect at the time of his/her first enrollment in the state system provided that he/she completes the work for a degree within a maximum of 10 calendar years from the time of his or her first enrollment in the state system. If the work for a degree covers a period longer than 10 years, the college, in consultation with the student, will determine the degree plan to be in effect for that student’s graduation.
3. Students returning to college whose coursework is more than 10 years old, will follow the policy outlined below in addition to the Readmission policy:
School of Art and Art History
School of Dance
School of Drama
School of Music
A. Max Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre
For detailed information concerning graduate work refer to the section on graduate study within the School of Art and Art History, School of Dance, School of Drama, and School of Music sections of this catalog.
