Creative and Performing Arts

This general education requirement helps students recognize the contribution of art and creativity to human life by learning about the creators of art or by creating art themselves.

Students who enter with a A.A. or A.S. degree are not required to complete the Creative and Performing Arts requirement.

Students need to complete a minimum of two credits. Eligible courses are divided into different categories, and any course(s) will fulfill the requirement.

Total Credit Hours:

Creative Writing

ENGL 160	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENGL 264	Storytelling	3

Transfer courses with similar titles maybe eligible to fulfill this requirement. A syllabus needs to be submitted to the Records Office for evaluation and determination.

Fine Arts

ARTE 211	Introduction to Fine Arts	3
ENGR 240	Engineering Design and CAD	3
MUSG 240	American Popular Music	3

Transfer courses containing a history component in art, music, and/or theatre will be accepted to meet the Creative and Performing Arts requirement.

Performing Arts

Select ensembles offered at Greenville University will fulfill the Creative and Performing Arts requirement. Students may repeat ensembles in order to earn the minimum two credit requirement.

MUEN 141	Greenville University Choir	1
MUEN 142	Chorale and Choral Union	.5
MUEN 145	Concert Band	1
MUEN 162	Jazz Band	1
MUEN 341	Greenville University Choir	1
MUEN 342	Chorale and Choral Union	.5
MUEN 345	Concert Band	1
MUEN 362	Jazz Band	1

Performing arts (ensemble) courses at other institutions will not transfer in to fulfill the Creative and Performing Arts requirement.

Visual Arts

DMDA 113	Digital Drawing	3
DMDA 241	Digital Photography I	3

Transfer courses with similar titles maybe eligible to fulfill this requirement. A syllabus needs to be submitted to the Records Office for evaluation and determination.