The college awards four undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science. Programs leading to the Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Music and Doctor of Philosophy degrees also are offered in the college. Information about the graduate programs appears in the Graduate Schools Catalog.

Students who wish to support their specialized and professional studies with an extensive foundation in the liberal arts are encouraged to earn the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). This degree is available to students in art, fashion design and merchandising, music and theatre. For a description of programs leading to this degree see the individual school sections of this Catalog.

Students specializing in art, theatre or dance may earn the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.). Programs leading to this degree provide a more intensive specialization than those for the Bachelor of Arts while still providing a solid foundation in the liberal arts. For a description of programs leading to this degree see School of Art and School of Theatre and Dance sections of this Catalog.

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) curriculum in performance, composition and theory provides the most intensive specialization for music students while still providing a solid foundation in the liberal arts. Those interested in college or conservatory teaching are specifically advised to pursue this degree.

The curriculum for the B.M. in music education leads to Ohio licensure in music. Students expecting to teach music in the public schools, grades one to 12, pursue this degree in music education. See the Bachelor of Music program requirements of this Catalog.

The college offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Fashion Design and Merchandising. In general, programs for the Bachelor of  Science provide for more specialization than those for the Bachelor of Arts, while still providing a solid foundation in the liberal arts. For the complete curriculum, see the the individual school section of this Catalog.

Teacher Preparation
Students who wish to teach in the public schools may be licensed in the state of Ohio by enrolling in certain programs in the College of the Arts and declaring a minor in education. Art education, dance education and music education are areas in which students may seek licensure to teach students ages three to 21.

SPECIAL NOTICE
In order to enroll in upper-division professional education coursework, students seeking licensure must be admitted to the education minor in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services. Refer to the College of Education, Health, and Human Services section of this Catalog for specific information about this process.

Admission
Selective admission criteria are used by some programs in the college. Audition requirements also have been established in the Schools of Music and Theatre and Dance. It is imperative that
students contact the individual school for detailed information.

Students with an interest in a program for which they are not qualified are admitted into the arts general category until requirements are met.