Creative Arts Example Concentration
Students pursuing the School for New Learning’s Bachelor of Arts with an Individualized Focus Area can use the Creative Arts Example Concentration as a template for designing their Focus Area.
The Creative Arts Example Concentration contains courses and competences ideal for students preparing for careers as professional writers, performers, and artists in various domains of human culture and experience. Skills in formal and personalized creative expression, including hands-on techniques in a variety of performance-based classes are fundamental outcomes of the learning in this area.
Sample Schedule*
As a student using the template for the Creative Arts Example Concentration, you’ll work with an academic advisor and a faculty mentor to review your transfer course work and select specific courses that meet your interests and degree requirements.
This 108-credit-hour program can be started in any term -- Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer --and is typically comprised of 10 core courses, a minimum of nine creative arts courses, and about 13 elective courses in liberal arts.
| Courses* | Credit Hours |
| Quarter 1 | |
| LL 103 Independent Learning Seminar (L1) | 2 |
| LL 250 Foundations of Adult Learning (L2, F1) | 4 |
| LL 150 Academic Writing for Adults (L4) | 4 |
| Science Elective (S) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 2 | |
| Civic Engagement (L3) with Science Elective (S2) | 4 |
| LL 155 Critical Thinking (L5) | 4 |
| AI 324 Creators and Creativity (FX, A1) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 3 | |
| LL 300 Research Seminar (L8, L9) | 6 |
| AI Creating Original Digital Art (FX, A3) | 4 |
| Science Elective (S5) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 4 | |
| LL 302 Externship (L10, L11) | 4 |
| IN 307 Advanced Elective (E1, E2) | 4 |
| HC 296 Stage Playing (FX, H3) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 5 | |
| LL 205 Quantitative Reasoning (L6) | 4 |
| Collaborative Learning (L7) and Humanities Elective (H) | 4 |
| AI 268 Chicago Authors (FX, H1) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 6 | |
| AI 185 The Beatles and the Creative Process (FX, S3) | 4 |
| FA 380 Digital Photography as Creative Expression (FX, A) | 4 |
| HC 269 Social History of Jazz (FX, H2) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 7 | |
| AI 198 Great American Short Fiction (FX, A) | 4 |
| AI 276 Creative Ink (A2, A5) | 4 |
| Science Elective (S, S4) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 8 | |
| Science Elective (S, S) | 4 |
| Humanities Elective (H4, H5) | 4 |
| AI 208 Storytelling: Exploring Oral Tradition (H, A) | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Quarter 9 | |
| FA 303 Advanced Project (F11, F12) | 4 |
| Arts Elective (A4) & Humanities Elective (H) | 4 |
| AI 215 Film Noir (A) | 2 |
| LL 390 Summit Seminar (L12) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 108 |
*Course substitutions may be necessary, as not all courses listed are offered every quarter or at all campuses.
These are some of the many courses that may be substituted for degree requirements in this example concentration:
• AI 225 Great Music in Chicago
• HC 371 Art in Everyday Things: Books and Papermaking
• HC 247 All that Jazz
• AI 286 New Orleans in Song, Story and Struggle
Benefits
• Working during the day?
o Take evening and online courses with other motivated adult learners.
• No college course credit?
o Earn your degree in just over 24 months—and accelerate the completion of your degree with course credit for life experience and proficiency exams.
• Some college course credit?
o Accelerate the completion of your degree with transfer course work, course credit for life experience and proficiency exams.
• Looking for a high quality and well-respected degree?
o DePaul’s impressive academic rankings and distinguished faculty speak loudly to future employers. And, you’ll become part of a network of more than 150,000 DePaul graduates.
• Worried about paying for your degree?
o Qualify for one of the many scholarships available.
Career Outlook
Students pursuing the Creative Arts Example Concentration may advance their careers in positions such as:
• Artist
• Designer
• Writer
• Journalist
• Communication Coordinator or Manager
• Creative Program Developer
Some of the occupations listed above may require additional schooling or work experience.
Getting Started
Complete an online DePaul Adult Admission Application and submit all your transcripts. Questions? Attend a free information session or contact the Adult Enrollment Center at 312-362-6338 or adultenrollment@depaul.edu