Independent Study may be taken for credit inside or outside of the student’s Fine Arts discipline. A maximum of five Independent Study courses may count for degree credit. Post-Diploma and/or Combined Degrees students may count only three. Independent Study numbers 2990, 3990, and 4990 indicate the level of advancement. Independent Study may be elected as early as the second term or as late as the last, depending upon the capability of the student for undertaking academic work with a minimum of guidance.
Independent Study may take a variety of forms including theoretical studies, studio practice, or a combination of both.
Admission to Independent Study is achieved through consent of the instructor, who agrees to guide the Study, and by approval of the Department and the Dean. Enrolment may be for a regular term or during a summer session. Credit for Independent Study is at the discretion of the Department, upon recommendation of the Instructor. Grades are due at the end of the term of registration, as for regular courses.
Since Independent Study is intended to expand a student’s program beyond the limits of the regular curriculum, it may not be used to duplicate course offerings.