School of Visual and Performing Arts
Special Credit for VPA Courses
Approved June 3, 1999


Students majoring in a discipline in the School of Visual and Performing Arts may earn up to 30 special credits toward their major.  Non-majors may be evaluated for special credit at the discretion of the department.  Credit may be established in the following ways:
  1. Credit by Examination: Departments may make some courses available for credit by examination.  The examination will be at least as comprehensive as those given in the course.  Students may select this option at any time during their academic career as long as they have not received a prior grade (except a W or NC) in the course.
  2. Achievement Credit: Departments may accept credit for nationally administered examinations.  Participants in the International Baccalaureate Program will be awarded 3-8 credits for each High Level examination passed with a score of 4 or above.  Achievement credit must be established at the time of admission to the department.
  3. Department Credit: Departments may grant credit on the basis of substantially equivalent experience.  Department credit must be established at the time of admission to the department.
To establish special credit for Purdue University students, a Purdue Registrar Form 390 must be filed for each type of credit granted.  To establish special credit for Indiana University students, an IPFW Registrar Form 88 must be filed for each type of credit granted.  No charge is made to the student for special credit.

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