1 / 19

Art History & Communication Studies Undergraduate Orientation Session Fall 2006

Art History & Communication Studies Undergraduate Orientation Session Fall 2006 About this department 2 fields of study and one shared home Merged in 2000 from Department of Art History to Art History and Communication Studies Separate programs offered by each unit

emily
Download Presentation

Art History & Communication Studies Undergraduate Orientation Session Fall 2006

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Art History & Communication Studies Undergraduate Orientation SessionFall 2006

  2. About this department • 2 fields of study and one shared home • Merged in 2000 from Department of Art History to Art History and Communication Studies • Separate programs offered by each unit • One administrative unit – office staff, resources, etc

  3. Departmental Chair Undergraduate Program Directors Art History Communication Studies Student Affairs Officer/Advisor Departmental Administrator Departmental Secretary Visual Resources Coordinator Dr. Darin Barneydarin.barney@mcgill.ca Dr. Charmaine Nelson charmaine.nelson@mcgill.ca Dr. Carrie Rentschler carrie.rentschler@mcgill.ca Maria Gabriel maria.gabriel@mcgill.ca Karin Bourgeois karin.bourgeois@mcgill.ca Susana Machado susana.machado@mcgill.ca Matt Dupuis matthew.dupuis@mcgill.ca Who is Who

  4. The roles of the UG Program Directors vs Student Advising Officer Undergraduate Program Director • Will advise students during add/drop period and assist with their course selection and grant course approval (if applicable) • Responsible for approving the Host Institute for the Museum Internship Course and provide assistance in related area • Responsible for approving course equivalencies and approval of courses taken through CREPUQ, Study Away and Exchange Programs • Will assist students with their academic study plan, preparation for graduate school and career planning • Will be available for advising during the Departmental Orientation Sessions and during office hours. Student Advising Officer • Will advise students (new, current and potential students) regarding program related issues and provide general information • Will advise students during add/drop period and assist with their course selection, program objectives and requirements • Will handle all student queries • Will review students records to verify if they have met the program requirements and are eligible to graduate • Will inform students of the student services and other resources which are available to students • Will enter the permit overrides on a student’s record once approved by the adviser/instructor • Will provide preliminary information relating to the Museum Internship Course, Exchange Program, Study Away and CREPUQ • Will be available for advising during the Departmental Orientation Sessions and during regular office hours • Will keep students informed about Important Deadlines and Upcoming Events

  5. Faculty Degree Requirements • Consult your undergraduate calendar (pages 70-77) • Consult the SAO website for Faculty rules and regulations http://www.mcgill.ca/artscisao/ In brief in order to be eligible to graduate you MUST complete the following requirements: • The Freshman Requirements (if applicable) • The Multi-track system (3 options) • Complete your minimum credit requirement • Complete your program requirements • MUST complete satisfactorily a minimum of 60 credits at McGill University – note: at least 2/3 of all program requirements must be completed at McGill • Achieve a minimum CGPA of 2.00 or greater • Fulfill your degree within your time and credit limit

  6. What programs do we offer????? MINOR in Art History (18 credits) Required Courses (6 credits) ARTH 208 – Critical Terms for Art History ARTH 305 – Methods in Art History Complementary Courses (12 credits) 3 credits in Art History at the 200 level (optional to a max of 3 credits) 9-12 credits in Art History at the 300-400 level (a minimum of 1 x 400 level course –required)

  7. Major in Art History(36 credits) Required Courses (6 credits): ARTH 208 – Critical Terms for Art History ARTH 305 – Methods in Art History (prerequisite: ARTH 208) Complementary Courses (30 credits): a maximum of 6 credits in Art History at the 200 level, and at least 24 credits in Art History at the 300 and 400 levels to be chosen in the following manner: minimum 3 credits in Architectural History (II) minimum 3 credits in Medieval and Renaissance Art (III) minimum 3 credits in Baroque to 19th Century European Art (IV) minimum 3 credits in Contemporary Art, Media and Vis Cult (V) The remaining 12 credits can be chosen from any of the Art History course fields; Methodologies (I), Architectural History (II), Medieval and Renaissance Art (III), Baroque to 19th Century European Art (IV), Contemporary Art, Media and Visual Culture (V). NOTE: A minimum of 1 x 400 level course is required • *Please note that courses in Studio Practice cannot be counted towards the Major.

  8. Honours Program in Art History(60 credits) Required Courses (9 credits) ARTH 208 – Critical Terms for Art History ARTH 305 – Methods in Art History (prereq: ARTH 208) ARTH 400 – Selected methods in Art History (prereq: ARTH 208 and ARTH 305) Complementary Courses (51 credits): 36 credits in Art History (ensuring that a wide range of courses are taken; i.e. a min. of 3 credits/each field); 9 credits in Art History at the 400 level 6 credits in a foreign language or in courses in one or two related disciplines and selected in consultation with the Honours advisor. Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general. Also, according to Faculty regulations, Honours students must also complete a minor concentration (18 credits) in another academic unit. *Please note that courses in Studio Practice cannot be counted towards the Honours Program.

  9. Joint Honours Program (36 credits) Required Course (6 credits) ARTH 208 – Critical Terms for Art History ARTH 305 – Methods in Art History (prereq: ARTH 208) Complementary Courses (30 credits) 24 credits in Art History to be chosen as follows: minimum 3 credits in Architectural History (II) minimum 3 credits in Medieval Renaissance Art (III) minimum 3 credits in Baroque to 19th Cent. Euro Art (IV) minimum 3 credits in Contemp. Art, Media & Vis. Cult.(V) 6 credits in Art History at the 400 Level Joint Honours students must maintain a GPA of 3.30 in their program courses and, according to Faculty regulations, a minimum CGPA of 3.00 in general. *Please note that courses in Studio Practice cannot be counted towards the Art History component.

  10. Honours Program in Art History REQUIREMENTS • There are NO pre-university requirements • Students are encouraged to apply for this program after their first year of study • Students should complete a minimum of 12 credits in Art History with a min. GPA of 3.30 (B+ or better) • Students must have an overall CGPA of 3.00 (B or better) • Students must send their written requests to the UG Program Director, Dr.Nelson or Maria Gabriel for program approval

  11. NEW NEW NEW NEW MINOR in Communication Studies(18 credits) Required Courses (3 credits): • COMS 210 – Intro to Communication Studies Complementary Courses (15 credits): Students must choose five courses from the following list of complementary Communication Studies Courses in order to fulfill this 15 credit requirement: • COMS 200 – History of Communication • COMS 230 – Communication of Democracy • COMS 300 – Media &Modernity in the 20th Century • COMS 310 – Media and Feminist Studies • COMS 320 – Media and Empire • COMS 330 – Media in Cultural Life • COMS 400 – Critical Theory Seminar • COMS 410 – Cultures of Visualization • COMS 490 – History and Theory of Media • COMS 491 – Media, Communication and Culture • COMS 492 – Power, Difference and Justice • COMS 510 – Canadian Broadcasting Policy NOTE for one academic year ONLY AH students may apply 3 COMS credits towards their Minor in AH and 6 COMS credits towards their Major, Honours & Jt. Honours Programs in AH

  12. ARTH 208Critical Terms for Art History • This is a required course for all the Art History programs • Space is limited in this course • A waiting list has been created – see Maria Gabriel to have your name added to the list • Students who are unable to register for this course this year will still be able register for ARTH 305 – if space is available • All students who are unable to register for ARTH 208 this Fall will be permitted to register for this course in the Fall 2007

  13. 400 level Art History Courses • ARTH 400 – is a required course and is restricted to our Art History Honours Students • ARTH 447 – Independent Study Course (3 credits) Students wishing to complete an Independent Study are required to find a suitable project and supervisor. If your request is approved this course will count towards the 400 level program requirements. • ARTH 490 – Museum Internship Course (3 credits) Students wishing to complete the Museum Internship Course should arrange to meet with Maria Gabriel to review the process as well as Anne Turner from the Faculty of Arts Internship Office. This course does NOT fulfill 400 level program requirements however it will be counted towards the complementary course requirements.

  14. S/U OptionCourses taken under the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option • Students may take one elective course per term that is graded under the S/U option to a max of 10% of their credits taken at McGill to fulfill their degree • The decision to flag your course under the S/U option MUST be made before the end of the Add/Drop period • Courses flagged under the S/U option will not be counted towards fulfilling program requirements • All grades of A through C will be converted to Satisfactory (S) • All grades of D and F will become Unsatisfactory (U) • Courses taken under the S/U option will be excluded from the grade point average calculation

  15. McGill E-MAIL Policyeffective January 1st, 2004 Policy statement E-mail is one of the official means of communication between McGill University and its students. As with all official University communications, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that time-critical e-mail is accessed, read, and acted upon in a timely fashion. If a student chooses to forward University e-mail to another e-mail mailbox, it is that student's responsibility to ensure that the alternate account is viable. It is a violation for any user of official McGill e-mail addresses to impersonate a University officer, a member of the faculty, staff or student body, in line with the McGill University "Code of Computer User Conduct" and relevant federal and provincial legislation. For more information: http://www.mcgill.ca/email-policy/

  16. Study Away/CREPUQ/Exchange ProgramOpportunities Study Away: The opportunity to study at another university can add significant dimensions to your undergraduate education by enabling you to develop broader perspectives on your fields of study. You can study away for a full academic year or one semester. • Academic Eligibility At the time of application you must: • be currently registered in a BA, BSc, BA&Sc, or BSW degree program at McGill • have a CGPA of 2.7 or greater • have completed a minimum of 12 McGill resident, graded credits • Consult with the Student Affairs Office for more information CREPUQ: You can study at another Québec university according to the following two (2) options: • 1. Register to take 3 credits, exceptionally 6 credits, per term in addition to your McGill courses through the ‘IUT’ agreement • 2. Study for a full academic year or one semester and not be registered at McGill. Exchange Program to be considered for Faculty approval, you must: • be currently registered at McGill and your programs of study accurately reflected on Minerva • have completed a minimum of 12 McGill graded credits by December 2006 • have a CGPA of at least 3.00, including Fall 2006 grades • currently be in your U1 year and entering your second year of a three year degree or your third year of a four year degree for the duration of the exchange term beginning Fall 2007* Please consult with the “Program Advisors” regarding credit & exemptions for all courses taken outside of McGill.

  17. Career & Placement ServiceBrown Student Services BuildingTel: (514) 398-3304E-mail: careers.caps@mcgill.cawww.caps.mcgill.ca International Student Services Brown Student Services Building Tel: (514) 398-4349 E-mail: international.students@mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/internationalstudents Mental Health Services Brown Student Services Building Tel: (514) 398-6019 www.mcgill.ca/mentalhealth First-Year OfficeLeslie Copeland, First-Year Coordinator Wendy Brett, Assistant for Francophone StudentsBrown Student Services BuildingTel.: 514-398-6913E-mail: firstyear@mcgill.cawww.mcgill.ca/firstyear Office for Student with Disabilities Brown Student Services Building Tel: (514) 398-6009 E-mail: disabilities.students@mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/osd Student Accounts James Admin Bldg, 3rd floor Tel: (514) 398-8342 E-mail: student.accounts@mcgill.ca www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts Resources Available to Students

  18. Important DeadlinesFall 2006 • September 5th Classes Begin • September 5th – 19thDepartmental Advising Sessions are held • September 19th Course Change (add/drop) deadline for Fall term • September 24th Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of W) with fee refund • September 28th Deadline for fee payment • October 10th see IMPORTANT notice below • October 22nd Deadline for Web withdrawing (grade of W) no fee refund • December 5th Lectures end • December 7th Exams begin IMPORTANT NOTICE: October 10th does not follow the normal class schedule. ALL lectures, labs, conferences that were NOT held on Monday October 9th, 2006 due to Thanksgiving have been rescheduled for TUESDAY OCTOBER 10th.

  19. A bit of this and that • We encourage you to add your name to the AHCS UG Society listserve. It is a route to receive important departmental information. Please contact Susana Machado from the main office or by email at susana.machado@mcgill.ca on this regard. • Students are invited to attend our departmental seminar series. Information will be forwarded to you at a later date via the listserve. • There is a UG AHCS bulletin board available to students in the main lobby. If you would like to post an announcement please contact Susana Machado for approval before adding any information to the board. • Reminder the Program Advisors, Drs. Nelson and Rentschler as well as Maria Gabriel, Student Affairs Officer/Adviser will be available to meet with you during the add/drop period. Our advising hours and sign up sheets are currently posted on our office doors for your convenience. • All administrative issues should be directed to the main office in ARTS W-225. • The UG Orientation Powerpoint Presentation will be available to you on the Art History and Communication Studies website: http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/AHCS/

More Related