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The Schools Faculty consists of a distinguished staff of professors and instructors in the Workshops and General Education areas. The bachelors program serves a population of approximately 500 students in the BFA program and 50 free students.
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Academic Information
The academic year consists of three terms of 15-weeks of classes each. Every year the Escuela publishes an Academic Calendar showing key dates for each semester. First Term classes begin in September and end in December. The second Term begins in January and ends in April, while the third Term runs from May to August. The Academic Calendar published by the Registrar's Office indicates enrollment dates, dates classes begin, holidays, deadlines for withdrawal with reimbursement, withdrawal from courses with a "W," payment plans, deadlines for removing incompletes, enrollment periods, final examinations, academic recesses, graduation dates, and other dates in institutional life. It also indicates the holydays when there will no classes: Discovery of America and Discovery of Puerto Rico, Thanksgiving, December 24 until January 6 and Holy Thursday and Friday.
The Escuela de Artes Plásticas offers an Admissions Seminar three times a year on the dates listed in the Academic Calendar. Before classes begin, new students are required to take the Safety in the Workshop Seminar and an orientation on institutional policies and regulations.
The Adult Program academic year consists of four nine-week terms. The Program publishes an annual Academic Calendar with the key dates for each term. Traditional accelerated General Studies courses meet once a week during four hours in the evening from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., or on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, there are 9 hours of independent work to complete 45 hours. Traditional accelerated courses in the Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Sculpture, Digital Image and Design, and Painting Departments meet twice a week in the evenings or on Saturdays for a total of 58.5 contact hours. In addition, there are 31.5 hours of independent work. Some courses by their nature require two trimesters.
This structure allows students to enroll in four sessions a year. Student may enroll in a maximum of three courses per session for traditional accelerated courses or independent study.
The Academic Calendar indicates holidays on which classes are held.
Unit of Instruction
A college credit at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas is equivalent to 15 contact hours per semester in General Studies courses and 30 contact hours per semester in studio courses. A normal course load includes 12 to 18 credits a semester.
Classification of Students
Day Program Students:These have a regular program of 12 credits or more per semester and are also candidates for a degree at the Escuela de Artes Plásticas. Includes new, transfer, and readmitted students.
Because of the rigor and structure of the curriculum, the Escuela de Artes Plásticas does not recommend or encourage regular students to study part time.
All regular students must enroll in and pass fifteen (15) or eighteen (18) credits each semester to complete a bachelor's degree in three (3) years. Students who enroll in or pass fewer credits per semester are allowed up to a maximum of ten (10) years to complete the bachelor's degree. After 10 years, all courses taken for a degree will be invalidated.
SuperArte Students: (link)
Candidates for a degree from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas. Includes new, transfer, and readmitted students from the Day Program. Students enroll in a maximum of three courses per term and shall be enrolled in at least two of the four terms. The time requirements for the bachelor's degree are applicable. The Chancellor or a person authorized by the Chancellor may grant special permission for an adult student to enroll in more than three courses in a term.
Extension Program Students: (link)
Students who take courses in the Program for personal improvement.
Open Study Students:
Students who have graduated from the Escuela de Artes Plásticas who continue further study to complete another specialty. Credits and grades earned will be included in the student's academic record and will be paid for at the current rate.
