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Jordan College of the Arts - Event Attendance Requirements

As an essential component of arts education, all undergraduate JCA majors (including primary, secondary and double majors and music minors) are required to attend events in their discipline and related areas.   Double majors within JCA are required to complete their total amount of arts attendance requirements for primary major and one half the amount of arts requirements for their secondary major.  Each department or program establishes minimum attendance expectations for its students.  Attendance records will be maintained in the JCA office; see Janice Thornburgh if you have any questions.

New/Effective Fall 2012 UPDATED 3/18/2013: Students must attend events outside the Butler community selected from the Metro Indianapolis Specified Event List.  The student brings back the ticket stub(s) and program(s) or other written verification of attendance to the department head or advisor; the student obtains the department head or advisor's signature on an Event Attendance card and returns it to the JCA receptionist. 

NEW- Get the "Jordan 8": 2 in Art, 2 in Dance, 2 in Music and 2 in Theatre!

Dean Caltabiano, Associate Dean Jarvis, Department/School Chairs have determined to alter the policy and requirements for the Metro Indy Arts Events.  We encourage you to continue to attend Metro Indy Arts Events throughout your time at Butler and the Jordan College; however, it is necessary to adjust the policy as follows.  Please review the following carefully and see your department chair if you have questions.

1.  Current Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores:  Metro Indy Arts Events Attendance is no longer required.  Previous Arts Attendance requirements as defined by your department remain your requirements and you are expected to fulfill those requirements.
2.  If you completed and submitted Metro Indy Arts Events, these events will fulfill events as required by your department.
3. Policy Change:  Current new students, the class of 2016, and incoming students beyond that date, are required to complete eight (8) Metro Indy Arts Events prior to graduation.  Two (2) events in Art, Dance, Music and Theatre, completed in the Indianapolis Metro area and surrounding counties, fulfills this requirement (Current Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores are not included).
4. A broader spectrum of offerings will be determined and posted on the website.  If you have questions about a certain event and its potential for approval, please see your department chair.

For New Students who completed JC110:  Arts Events attended during the fall semester as required by this course will be posted accordingly. 

Notes:

• All JCA student, faculty, and guest recitals/productions/exhibitions/lectures, along with all Clowes Hall arts events, will satisfy attendance requirements. 
• Additionally, students must attend events outside the Butler community selected from the attached Metro Indianapolis Specified Event List.  The student brings back the ticket stub(s) and program(s) or other written verification of attendance to the department head or advisor; and the student obtains the department head's or advisor's signature on an Event Attendance card and returns it to the JCA receptionist.
• Outside events are limited to those that are closely related in nature to on-campus productions.
• Attendance at repeat performances of the same program will not count.
• Students will not receive credit for performances or exhibitions in which they participate.

To receive credit for on-campus events, obtain an Event Attendance Card from a faculty member or Clowes Hall staff prior to the start of the performance.  Complete the card and return it to the person in charge at the conclusion of the performance.

This Requirement will be updated through the Fall Term; check back for the most current information.  The requirements listed below are for class of 2016 and later.  For students graduating prior to 2016, the metro-indy events do not pertain.  Please see Janice Thornberg in the JCA main office for requirements.

ART + DESIGN MAJORS

• Art students must register for the appropriate section of JC100/200/300/400 each spring term of full-time enrollment.
• Art + Design majors must attend 10 performances/events annually.

Dance

• Arts Administration students must register for JC100 05/JC200 05/JC300 05/JC400 05 each spring term of full-time enrollment.
• Arts Administration majors must attend 12 performances/events annually. 

THEATRE MAJORS

Dance

2 Metro Indianapolis Specified Events total

Music

2 Metro Indianapolis Specified Events total

Theatre

Theatre majors are required to attend all departmental main stage productions and professional productions as specified at the beginning of each semester.
2 Metro Indianapolis Specified Events total

Art

2 Metro Indianapolis Specified Events total

Misc

1 performance in any discipline or arts related lecture annually

DANCE MAJORS - including DANCE/ARTS ADMIN

• Dance students must register for the appropriate sections of DA190/290/390/490 each spring term.
• Dance majors are required to complete 10 arts credits for DA 190, 8 arts credits for DA 290, 6 arts credits for DA 390 and 6 arts credits for DA 490.  
• These Pass/Fail, non-credit courses require attendance at dance, music, theatre, art, and arts-related lecture events as prescribed by each course.

DA 190 - 10 events with the following distribution

Music

1 campus performance

1 Metro Indianapolis External Specified Event

Theatre

1 campus performance

1 Metro Indianapolis External Specified Event

Art

1 campus exhibit

1 Metro Indianapolis External Specified Event

Dance

1 Metro Indianapolis External Specified Event

Misc

3 Arts related events, from any discipline, including arts-based lectures 

• Music students are not required to register for sections JC 100/200/300/400 but Music students must attend 16 performances/events per year; for students who are student teaching or in full-time internships during the academic year, only 8 performances per year will be required.
• Annual distribution will be 2 in theatre, 2 in dance, 2 in art. 2 of your choice, and at least 8 in music (4 in music if student teaching or a full-time internship). 
• Arts credits must be completed anytime during the students 4 years. Arts related lecture events will also count.

Dance

MUSIC MINORS

• Music minors must attend a minimum of 16 events during his/her matriculation at Butler.  Of these events, 8 must be in music, 2 must be in dance, 2 in theatre and 2 in art or arts related lecture events and 2 of your choice.

Adopted Feb. 2000; Revised Aug. 2003; Revised Aug. 2010; Revised Spring 2013