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Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts

Rutgers University - Mason Gross School of the Arts


Official telephone: (732) 932-1766
Website: www.rutgers.edu
Screen last updated on: September 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in May.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions of four to six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: visual arts, music, theatre arts
Majors with the lowest enrollment: dance
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 47 men, 35 women
Full-time faculty: 47 men, 35 women
Graduation rate: 53% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Concentrations offered in acting, costume technology, design, design/technical theatre, drawing, film/video, graphic design, jazz, music education, music performance, painting, photography, printmaking, production/management in theatre arts, sculpture/ceramics, stage management, and technical direction.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Cross-registration possible.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Dance
  • Music
  • Theatre Arts
  • Visual Art

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
scores of 3 may be considered.