THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION

ERROL BARROW CENTRE FOR CREATIVE IMAGINATION

  Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Arts

 

PREAMBLE

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree seeks to educate a cadre of artists, teachers of art, arts critics, arts officers and arts managers who will advance the exploration and appreciation of the arts in the Caribbean . It will provide the knowledge base and skills required to develop arts and cultural resources within the contemporary Caribbean . The curriculum for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is organised around a common core of knowledge and concepts derived from developments in art history, theory and practice of the arts; interdisciplinary arts, Caribbean Studies; and cultural studies. 

Requirements for the BFA Degree

•  A minimum of 90 credit hours is required for the BFA degree, including 54 credits obtained for courses in Creative Arts disciplines (equivalent to a 'Special' in other disciplines);

•  All other normal Faculty requirements as specified in the regulations for the BA Degree must be met;

•  Students wishing to declare a Minor may choose from the following areas: Literatures in English, French, Spanish, Theology, Gender Studies, Education, Cultural Studies and African Studies. Permission of the Dean, FHE is required. Special permission from the relevant Faculty is required for out-of-Faculty minors.

Level One:

The following course is required:

History, Theory and Criticism

HUMN 1001 - Critical Foundations in the Arts (3 credits)

In addition students must select one course from TWO of the following Creative Arts disciplines.

Dance
DANC 1301 - Introduction to Dance (3 credits)

Theatre
THEA 1005 - Introduction to Drama (3 credits)

Moving Picture Arts
FILM 1000 - Introduction to Film (3 credits)

Music
MUSC1010 - Introduction to Critical Listening

Level Two:

Students complete three credits in History, Theory and Criticism and a minimum of 18 credits from other Level II courses in Creative Arts:

History, Theory and Criticism
FILM 2010 - History and Theory of Cinematic Forms (3 credits)
OR:
THEA 2002 - History and Theory of Performing Arts (3 credits) 

Dance
DANC 2301 - Dance Technique (6 credits)
DANC 2303 - Modern Dance (3 credits)

Theatre
THEA 2210 Acting for Stage and Screen (6 credits)
THEA 2203 - Production and Stagecraft (3 credits)

Moving Picture Arts
FILM 2000 - Caribbean Film (3 credits)
FILM 2110- Production Tools (3 credits)
FILM 2115 Cinematography (3 credits)
FILM 2103 - Documentary (3 credits)
FILM 2104 - Production Management (3 credits)

Writing
FILM 2801 - Fundamentals of Story and Narration (3 credits)
FILM 2802 - Writing for Stage and Screen (3 credits)

Level Three:

Students complete the following elements:

•  three (3) credits in History, Theory and Criticism of the Arts;
•  HUMN3901 Capstone/Thesis Project for six (6) credits (equivalent to HUMN3099)
•  A minimum of fifteen (15) credits from other Level III courses in Creative Arts.

History, Theory and Criticism
HUMN 3001 - Aesthetics, Theory and Criticism (3 credits)

Dance
DANC 3301 - Choreography (3 credits)
DANC 3302 - Dance Education (3 credits)
DANC 3303 - Dance Ensemble (6 credits)

Theatre
THEA 3202 - Directing Performance (3 credits)
THEA 3210 - Theatre Ensemble (6 credits)
THEA 3206 - Musical Theatre (3 credits)

Moving Picture Arts
FILM 3105 - Directing (3 credits)
FILM 3102 - Post-Production Editing and Sound (3 credits)
FILM 3115 - Digital Media Workshop (6 credits)

Writing
FILM 3801 - Playwriting (3 credits)
HUMN 3900 - Internship (3 credits)
HUMN 3901 - Capstone/Thesis Project (6 credits)

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination