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Admission Process
The student wishing to major in a subject area offered by the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts must take the following steps: Seek admission to IU South Bend.
If you are an entering freshman, plan to attend one of the mandatory orientation sessions. Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts majors are directly admitted to the school and need the information presented in this orientation session. All entering freshmen must take university placement examinations in English, mathematics, and reading (transfer students should consult with the coordinator of student services to determine their placement examination requirements). As determined by placement examination results, some students may need to take additional courses, depending upon degree program requirements.
Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts majors will not be certified into a specific degree program immediately. Students will be certified into degree programs after completion of an entrance procedure as stipulated by each major area. The procedure may comprise an audition, an interview with a faculty member, a review of high school transcripts, a portfolio review, or some other method as prescribed by the area coordinator of each discipline. (Prospective music students should see the section on bachelor's degrees in music for entrance procedures.)
Transfer students must wait to be advised until they have been admitted to IU South Bend and have had their transcripts evaluated by the admissions office. Transfer course equivalencies and fulfillment of degree requirements in the major are not guaranteed. The faculty in each area may require a transfer student to retake courses transferred from another university in order to guarantee proficiency. Should questions arise regarding the transfer of general education courses, transfer students should be prepared to present a syllabus and course description or a portfolio (if appropriate) to facilitate appropriate course transfers.
Academic Regulations
All students in the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts should familiarize themselves with the Academic Regulations and Policies of the university in the front section of this Campus Bulletin . A number of specialized regulations apply to the school.
Occasional changes in the graduation requirements for Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts majors may lead to uncertainty as to which bulletin is applicable for a given graduating student. For the general education requirements and other academic matters, the student may choose either the bulletin in effect at the time of matriculation to IU South Bend or the bulletin in effect at the time of graduation. For meeting requirements of the major, the choice is between the bulletin in effect when the student certifies into the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts and the bulletin in effect when the student graduates.
The Student's Responsibility
All colleges establish certain academic requirements that must be met before a degree is granted. These regulations concern such things as curricula and courses, the requirements for majors and minors, and university procedures. Advisors, directors, and deans are available to advise students on how to meet these requirements, but each student is individually responsible for fulfilling them. If requirements have not been satisfied, the degree will be withheld pending adequate fulfillment. For this reason, it is important for each student to be well acquainted with all requirements described in this Campus Bulletin.
For more information contact:
Tim Hanson, Area Coordinator of Theatre and Dance, Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director
Office: Northside 118E • Ph: 574-520-4385 • E-mail: tphanson@iusb.edu
Alec Hosterman, Area Coordinator of Communication Arts, Senior Lecturer in Communication Arts
Office: Northside 033K • Ph: 574-520-4883 • E-mail: ahosterm@iusb.edu
Michael Lasater, Ph.D., Director of New Media, Professor of Communication Arts & Visual Arts
Office: Northside 031 • Ph: 574-520-4265 • E-mail: mlasater@iusb.edu
Jorge Muñiz, Ph.D., Area Coordinator of Music, Director of Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor of Music
Office: Northside 0068L • Ph: 574-520-4458 • E-mail: jormuniz@iusb.edu
Michele Morgan-Dufour
Manager of Outreach Services
Office: Northside 115D • Ph: 574-520-4558 • E-mail: mmorgand@iusb.edu
