SOCT, Humanities & Fine Arts Q&A Information Session

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Yeah, then feel free to do a Q&A for Christian dot on your last slide.

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Hope we don't take up an hour, but let's see, maybe like.

15 to 20 minutes. If we can cover most of those slides, that should be good.

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And then that way I can talk about the humanities programs in the Fine Arts programs.

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And you have to accept your aid through your student portal. Uhm, and complete the required forms through there. Now that's on huskynet.com, and that's something that you would be set up on once you become a student, so that's where you'll be able to sell that stuff up.

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Yeah, uh, this is Sebastian, so I wanted to try something.

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Specially if you're also, um, productive town. Also, Jessica, one of our student worker, is.

The session and she will be helping out with answering any chance questions initially, but for the most part will encourage them to.

Putting the question in the chat and then will answer them at the end of our presentations.

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Thank you guys for joining us.

I hope the main session was informative.

Doctor tallon is here with me as well and he will be going over the Christian dot programs in a few minutes.

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And if you have any further questions, feel free to always email us and reach out to us and would be more than happy to assist you.

Alright, I just want to introduce myself real quick. My name is Sebastian Hong and I am the graduate admissions coordinator for the Christian dot programs. The Humanities in the Fine Arts programs.

And once you submit an application, you'll be working with me throughout that process and.

Yeah there for you either over the phone or email and once campus allow us to come back on campus. You can also visit me in the office.

So glad you guys are here before we start, we're going to.

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Go straight into the Christian dot program first.

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Other screen doctor Phillip Allen is here with us and he will be sharing more about the program in a second. But first, we're going to watch a video from doctor Todd Bates who is the Dean of the Christian dot program.

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My name is Todd Babe and the Dean of the school of Christian thought. He was using Baptist University.

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Full comprehensive University visiting the liberal arts. Like the hardware, great city, you have a greater national field. Major industries.

You really have a lot of potentials in backing of God.

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The Christian dot programs.

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Hello everyone sorry I got so wrapped up watching this lovely video that everyone get a chance to watch it by hitting play in your own browser. Did that work?

So in the chat, just put a thumbs up or say yes or something.

OK, good seems like that. That worked out then, so yeah, well I'm Phil talent I'm I do a couple of things here at HB you. One of them is that I am the director of graduate programs for the school and so that means that I do things like this even from my own home. As you'll see here, and I helped to get student oriented as they come in the door. Let them know about any programs, transfer any credit in that they might have, and then advise them initially about class they should take.

And.

None of my favorite. Part of my job. I love working with new students and answering questions and so I have an email address. And so after the session is over, if anyone has any questions you can email me at pete.allen@hpu.edu. I also have a special love and care for our apologetics Department. I wished on the chair and so that means I oversee our Masters in apologetics and that has two different tracks within it. Philosophical and cultural apologetics, as well as our new Masters in intercultural studies, which is focused on.

Missions and evangelism. So if anyone's specifically interested in those things, I'd love to get a chance to tell you more. But I'm here to talk about all of the programs, and so we have some lovely slides.

That's how we are going to go through together here.

First off.

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And First off, is the truly the most important person at the school of Christian thought is named Celeste Risteski and she is our administrative assistant and she's great resource for any questions you may have coming in. So her email is is there. She's also on the website and chicken.

Uh, help with many of technical questions that absentminded academics might forget. But here are the school of Christian thought Maine Department, so there are three Department within the school of Christian thought. There's theology and that encompass is our graduate undergraduate courses and theological studies. But then also in a lot of ministry preparation, so we have within the Medivh, the Masters of Arts in Christian leadership, the Masters of Arts, and.

Theological studies we also have Department of Classics, an biblical languages and that is has a several Masters within it. There's Masters of Arts, Biblical languages. There's also a new Masters called the Masters parts and Classics in early Christianity we call them a kick and most of the art degrees are typically 3036 hours. That Medivh is 72 hours and then we have apologetics which I've already mentioned and we have Masters in.

Apologetics and then also Masters and intercultural studies. Now most of our degrees, not all but most of our degrees. You can take here in Houston or on lines we have online options as well for most of our our degrees and so so many of our students are in the wider world here, there and everywhere and studying with us in our professors. But so kind of in that can be helpful to students. Sometimes they need to switch between modalities and so obviously this is something which is pressing to a lot of people.

Uh, all around the world right now is how are we going to continue to do things we need to do, but without meeting face to face and touching each other and that sort of thing so online helps make that possible. But we have most of our programs available.

In different ways.

Let me stop for a moment and check.

Questions oh fast term uhm.

So the question about faster so all this is a fine time to talk about that. So so typically most of your classes HB you will fit into very semesterly progression, so there's fall, their spring and our online classes are divided up basically so they split those semesters half and half. So fall 1 first, 8 weeks of fall, fall to the second, many weeks, and so if you're taking online classes would run for eight weeks.

And then stop. And then you could start another online class and go remainder of the eight weeks. We have some exceptions to that though, and those are fast terms and so we have fast terms and before classes start in January and then after classes have ended in the spring. So before summer there are these cancel fast terms and then throughout summer there may be some other courses that are offered at different speeds and so forth.

Our summer, an fast class schedules available somewhere on line.

Yeah, so over the summer there are online courses available. Again, typically are online courses are going to be 8 weeks long and so there three credit hour. Typically graduate course that done over 8 weeks. So it's kind of half as twice as fast as a typical semesterly through credit hour course. And then for people who are working have other things going on then about 6 hours semester attempts to be a pretty good.

Balance and so.

Uh, so if there's some if you're working, for instance, and you think it might be hard to make it to class, is twice a week. A lot of our graduate classes are in the evening, so like 6:30 to 9:00 is, you know, our new kind of range. We're offering things in the evening that works a little better for folks that are working and doing other stuff. If you can come and study us in the evenings, or if you need to take an online class because it doesn't work with your schedule. Of course you can.

Doing Unclogging class throughout the week as your schedule allows.

Let me talk a bit about each BU distinctives, and then I'll come back to.

Uh, questions that pop up in chat. So one of the best part about HP you is that we have small class sizes. You can really get to know your professors. Most of the professors are here because they love God. They love thinking about God and his self revelation and they also love working with students, so it's not uncommon as you sort of swing through school. Christian thought if I'm professor the door open pop talking with students popping in.

And, uh, you know, catching up and that sort of thing staying after class to your house students are doing, and so there's A and you can see my daughter just sticking your hand out.

Uh, there behind me, UM, one of the joys of you know there are new virtual.

Self isolation so.

The another key thing is that many of our theology, professors, professors who teach classes in the Biblical languages or Bible or apologetics are also working in ministry or have worked in ministry, and so we're very much interested in the integration of faith and practice of the head, heart and hands.

We have a strong emphasis on classics and Biblical languages. At HP you it's their first pillar is building the Classics Tekee Classic for the whole world is the Bible understanding the Bible and so throughout your time you'll be taking classes on scripture, understanding it. Well, this is the bedrock of our all of our offerings in the school of Christian thought.

And maybe the last thing that's worth mentioning is that we have a number of partnerships with different churches and ministries. One of our key partnerships with Second Baptist Church, six largest church in the nation, and we have offered some of our seminary classes through Second Baptist. So through their Woodway campus, the Katy campus different nights that week and so Houston to big town, and that can help to for people to get to the different locations as they need to.

Let me see what other questions we have.

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So we have a question. Hi, I have a degree in Art Education, an associate degree in theological studies. Can I pursue the MA in apologetics? Yeah, so.

One of the UM.

Uh, one of the things that we take into account for our Masters is that students come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Of some students are. This is a second karere, or maybe you know they studied something as an undergraduate, and now they're kind of shifting focus as they figure out what they want to do. And so there. So we will take you from the wherever you are up to where you need to be, and so if you haven't done, for instance, work in.

The Bible Biblical languages theology. Before we have some introductory classes that we may require you to take or just built into the program that will then get you up to speed to help you to go on. So regardless of your academic background in the past you can jump into any of our degrees and we will get you up to speed.

That includes first AMA in apologetics.

I have a second question will this women are discussed the Masters in Divinity English track? Yes, I could talk about that. We have one of our degrees that we have is our M dev and the end of has a biblical languages track that requires work in Biblical languages, Greek or Hebrew. And then that's built into the degree plan. We also have an English language track where students are working with.

Scripture they're working. You know, understanding Herman Herman new ***** preaching all kinds of aspects of Administry but does not require work in Biblical languages. And so the two the two degree plans are available online. You can see and compare and I recommend doing the local language is if you can, but English language track is one that is very popular and definitely worthy of pursuing.

Let me talk a bit about HB. You as a setting.

Um?

HBO is like city of Houston is very diverse. There we have students from a wide variety of different backgrounds. Places in the US, places in the world and we really strive to look like the world. At HB you we?

We are a mirror Christian University. We have a faculty and students that come from a range of different denominational background. So we really try and focus on the core aspects of Christian faith and teaching and prepare students for that, and then allow students as they need to to pursue more specialized training that might help them for the particular church context. But we have a lot of students from a lot of different backgrounds.

If you are pursuing ministry, one of the things that I recommend that you check out and this is on the graduate programs website are scholarships that are, you know, either specific. The School of Christian thought or specific to your degree, even possibly. And so there are different possibilities for.

Other being part of the Covenant Fellows program, their graduate program scholarships that are worth looking at. An actually a number of those.

If you're planning on coming in the fall or worth looking at because there are some that are due this spring, they make the deadline originally was April 1st, but I believe it's been extended and if I'm incorrect about the Sebastian can correct me. It's been extended to April 15th.

Looks like all of our taxes and pushed back a bit.

The.

There are there other scholarships that I think are worth checking out. A special says I'm right. It is April 15.

Hum.

A couple of questions here. What is your favorite part?

Maybe M ACL programs them ACL Masters of Arts in Christian leadership is one of the programs that we offer here that specifically focused on people who are looking to serve in leadership capacity in the church. It's more flexible degree with some customization, so I think it's ideal for people who really want to work. Kind of practically in some area of ministry and it it sort of.

The MACL on the mats are sort of Sisters in this regard. They're both fairly flexible. The mats is really focused on theological training and Christian leadership degree is focused on practical training. A lot of our practical training is available through our partners. We have people who are working in churches day in day out doing this sort of stuff, teaching the classes, and helping to train you all for Christian Ministry.

There's another question. Which is it possible to pursue 2 Masters program within the same period?

And that's a bit of a complicated question, because it depends on the program, but I will say that there are certain programs that.

Kind of fit together, so if say you wanted to do a Masters of Arts in theological studies and then shift into the end if those two play very well together, you can kind of begin one and then should move on and take the next one and earlier credits will count toward the later ones. The typically it's best if you want to pursue to Masters to go ahead and plan on the first finish that one and then begin the next one, and some of the work that you've done in the first one.

May done transfer over account or the second one, but you wanna come complete that first one first?

Um, alright, so other person is able to earn a certificate.

Um?

Yeah, so we have a number of certificates, so they're typically about 12 hours graduate certificate and there are listed on the website. You can see the certificates within the school of Christian thought and a certificate is offers graduate credits in the same way that the rest of our graduate classes do. So you're taking real graduate classes, you're getting credit for them, so if you do a 12 hour certificate then so we have apologetic certificates of the 12 hour shift in politics. He said really, love this. Want to keep going?

Then you could just keep going and all those 12 hours would count towards your degree, so they would just roll right in the.

There are. There's also another possibility, which is someone who is pursuing a degree.

Um may also contain within that a certificate, so part of your degree can be a specialization that certificate that will be awarded to you and will be recognized at graduation is having earned the certificate, and then you can say awful have ACL and then I have a specific certificate within this area gives you some additional credential that shows that you've pursued training and worked hard in a particular area.

Let me.

Let me click on to the next slide and then I'll come back and talk about some of the.

Other excellent questions. Oh look, here's pictures of happy students and smiling professors. This is what your experience will be like. There are some professors very proud of their their graduates to the process that you will study with Ben Blackwell and Randy Hatchet. There are some other students studying with William Lane Craig when the world's foremost apologists when he visits here every semester.

We also have.

So really high profile.

Scholars that are here at HB you so HBU is a as a stable of stallions, just a load of excellent faculty members. So people like Michael Ward, arguably the world's leading CS Lewis expert, an antipiracy is widely known writer. An apologist doctor Craig Evans, one of the world's leading New Testament scholars. People like Robert Gagnon just join the staff. Another excellent New Testament scholar. So we've got a faculty that's actively publishing vested in the academic world. Also invest in the church and so HBO is a great launching place.

Or connections to the wider world of academia?

Let me go back to the questions.

Does the Masters of divinity require a thesis? It does not, though that is an option and if you're interested in going on doing further academic work, that's when I would suggest pursuing.

What's the difference between cultural projects and philosophical projects? We have two tracks, so philosophical apologetics is a bit more of the typical kind of apologetics that I think people are accustomed to so.

Philosophical arguments for God's existence. You know, dealing with classic philosophical theological problems like problem, evil frameworks, understanding, kind of how people will tend to do apologetics weather, some really helpful approaches, arguments for the history of the resurrection, and and so forth. And so you have a lot of work in what we see is kind of like the main sort of conventional areas of argumentation. Science and faith. Is there a conflict there? They actually go hand in hand, that sort of thing.

There's an so, uh, student, who's pursuing the philosophical apologetics will do our core set of 15 hours in apologetics and then specialize in branch off into philosophical apologetics. Cultural apologetics is one of the real distinctives of HP you. It's something that we have a special ability, and we have the faculty that's been recruited to.

Teach cultural apologetics, which is kind of a new thing and that focus is very much more on understanding the wider world of Culture. Sort of all the things that surround us and influence us, but you know, which are sometimes kind of invisible and so people save culture that it's sort of. It's all the things you have to explain, right? It's just these kind of basic assumptions that we all have the how the world should be and how the world works. We want to not just go along with these things blindly, but understand them. Some of the big things that influence us culturally are works of Arts.

Economic system we participate in, you know, sort of all of the kind of ideas that are floating around that we hear through the news and elsewhere. And so a lot of it is things that are caught more than taught, right?

And so, cultural apologetics helps to understand those sorts of things and then also teaches us how to engage with them, respond to them and.

And even create works of culture that can help people to love and know God better. And so one of our heroes, HBO is CS Lewis. He does great philosophical apologetics, but then he also is really.

Great writer of fiction and chanting of hearts and minds and helping people to Love God through their imaginations. That cultural apologetics is going to be more focused on that sort of thing.

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How would a person incorporate earning certificate in their Masters classes are concerned? So the most of our Masters have some flexibility within them. But the certificates basically are typically 12 hours and so if you have a 36 hour Masters and then you can have a focus in.

In your certificates that then can fit within their and so it depends on the degree a little bit. If any other credit you bring in and so your advisor can kind of help. Just show you kind of locator the classes you want to take here. So this is going to work or something big like an end. If it's very easy to fit in Specialization, something like them, ACL or the Maps. Also very easy. These are flexible degrees that have some kind of that are built basically to allow people to specialize.

And I think those are. There's a question about delays.

But I can't speak to those things.

We have some special offerings here so we can link. Rag is on campus or typically he is. He's not this semester for obvious reasons. Tied comes into just special classes on apologetics and philosophy. Other times, other visiting people will be here. Michael Ward's plan to be here for this semester teach about the theology of Narnia. There other special visiting professors that we have that come in and teach for us.

And so HP is a great place if you really are eager to study, you have kind of small class sizes caring professors. But then also the chance to work with some of the top.

Theologians, publishing of writers and thinkers right now, while being in Houston, and so it's.

Really, it kind of a jam for being able to to get connected to the wider world of scholarship.

How many King? How many concurrent classes count as full time student? Uhm.

So for most and Sebastian can.

Correct me here, but um.

Uh, typically full time at the graduate level means that you're taking at least six hours, and so that and for most of our students then.

The, uh, most of our students you'll six hours tend to be a pretty good.

Number of classes 9 hours is really intended for a student who is doing nothing else but schooling. Because if you.

Every hour you take, you should plan to spend about 3 hours of work outside the classroom, so that's three hour class is 9 hours outside the classroom, and then you should Add all that up and then basically that's a pretty much a 40 hour week to take care of everything that we do, so six hours tend to be.

A fairly good I do have some students who are veterans and and that, um.

And that we are taking classes on campus and then taking some classes online. And though I think they either have to take six or nine hours, but I'm not familiar with some of the details so.

So the correct policy as a student to account full time would be 9 hours, which is 3 classes.

Yeah, so uh? Six credit hours which is 2 classes would count as part time.

OK, but a lot of the OK, so thank you Sebastian. So a lot of the students. But there are some scholarships and things that basically you have to beat 8 year. Typically if you're taking it, take a five hours or above in order to qualify for scholarships.

Yeah.

Right, so all scholarships and financial aid you will need to have at least five hours or more. So two classes is typically the minimum.

But how we doing on time, Sebastian?

Uh, we're pretty good on your side, and if you have if there's any other questions regarding the Christian dot programs, feel free to let us know. Now answer that doctor Alan can address them in once we finish that side of things, we will move on to the next programs.

I see we have a question on pros and cons of.

Philosophical apologetics, so I said we have kind of 2 two different focuses here in our apologetics program we have cultural apologetics. We have a core of apologize classes that everybody takes, and then there are some specialization and understanding literature in apologetics. Philosophical projects on my wife's passing me a note.

Yeah, which I'm answering here. Uh, she the quick note says are you going to eat salad? Check one of these boxes, yes or no? I checked yes.

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But, uh, I think that.

The pros of philosophical apologetics are for people who.

Wants to basically, you know, do sort of debate, style, argumentation, were interested in philosophical argumentation who want to kind of as it were, do sort of more kind of interacting, more traditional forms of apologetics. So addressing objections from science, our arguments and evidence for the resurrection, trustworthiness, scripture, understanding, how to do, pursue kind of philosophical, logical argumentation, like that's really, if that's really your focus, then philosophical apologize. So great place for you.

If you are interested in.

Kind of a more sort of broad reaching approach to apologetics, maybe something that's you know taking into account creativity or it's approaching things from a different angle. Then cultural apologetics may well be.

The the track that you're interested in, but do you know if you if you'd like to know more? I'd love to talk to you more some other time. Yes, thank you. Salad is the healthy choice so.

Alright, is there any other questions regarding the Christian dot programs?

If not, we will be moving on to the next program too.

Discuss more about the different information there. If you have already gone all your answers, you're more than welcome to exit the session an again. Feel free to reach out to us if you have other questions.

And thank you doctor tallon for sharing more about the Christian dot program.

And just one last Call if there's any other questions. If not, we will move on to the next program, which is a humanities an yeah thank you doctor, and feel free to stay or head out.

It was my pleasure, thanks.

Thank you.

Alright man again for free too. Also saved these contact information, but you can also find them on our website.

I will move us onward.

To talk about the Humanities program.

Um?

Again, feel free to put your questions in the chat box as we go forward.

So HBU also offers the school of humanities, including the Master of Liberal Arts, Master of Arts and philosophy, and Master of Arts in history. These three programs all are.

Able to be completed within the two year Pro 2 year timeframe.

Many of the things that doctor talent had talked about regarding our campuses school format in the way these classes are taught are similar across the board, and so again.

In the liberal arts philosophy and history we have.

Great professors who are expert in their field in their fields.

And then to arrive you.

The knowledge in great expertise in the classrooms.

Ann

You're looking at 30 six credit hours for the liberal arts.

As they dive into deeper studies in the liberal arts and science, emphasis on the Great Books in the western traditions.

Massive arts and philosophy will be focusing on the training and critical and philosophical skills that are useful for any further academic studies, an.

And our Master of Arts in history actually is pretty new. The past few years and started. I think two years ago.

An you will be doing a lot of scholarly research and looking at the philosophy of history, European American history and variety of other specialized topics.

These courses are combined with classical liberal arts in the Christian worldview, so that's definitely one of our.

Maine.

Specialty as a Christian University.

Now.

Again, these are small classes with seminar based lectures, and faculties are distinguished in there.

Fields.

And you are able to do this part time or full time. And again, that's six credit hours for part time and full time would be 9 credit hours.

If you're interested in doing research or thesis in these programs, those options are available as well.

If you're here for any of these programs, would you be able to let me know if you have any specific questions and I'd be more than happy to try to answer them?

You may contact Kathy as she is.

Ann

Our admin assistant for the school of Humanities and she can always give you more information as well.

Thank you Jessica for answering that question.

So for the school of Humanities, there isn't much more information that I am.

Uh, sharing?

At this point, if you have any questions, feel free to let me know.

Alright, so let me also cover real quick and just some of the general requirements and missions for the liberal arts all we need will be just your personal statement in your resume.

As well as the online application and that is the same for the Master of Arts in philosophy.

And then for the Master of Arts in history, you will be required to include a writing sample of at least 8 pages.

And that can be submitted.

In your application portal.

Our students in MI program.

Represent a variety of educational backgrounds and ages, and so does agree an.

Is of particular interest to those in areas such as education, business law, Medison and engineering who desire higher level inquiry into the liberal arts.

And.

Again, all of our programming classes are offered in evenings, and if you're doing it on campus.

An online would be.

An in the.

Eight week format.

OK um.

If there is no other questions.

Feel free to just send an email or reach out to me.

At the phone call and I'd be more than happy to.

Give you more information about the Humanities program.

Hi, I will now move us forward to talk about the Fine Arts program.

High school Fine Arts includes the two main sections, which is the studio art programs and then the creative writing and screen writing programs.

I first talk a little bit about the Fine Arts program.

It is a 60 hour program that is essentially.

Bing.

Concise into a.

Two year program. So you'll be able to complete. Class is an.

In two years each semester, though, it would be a full time load. You'll have your own studio space.

You're able to also focus in specialty specialize in either painting, drawing, printmaking or ceramics and sculpture.

As a full time student you will be taking five credit or five classes per semester.

And.

We do have scholarships available for those as well, but the application deadline for that.

Is April 15.

And same for the scholarship as well the admissions.

R studio art.

Is only enrolled every fall semester.

To answer your question about this studio in the summer, because there are no classes in the summer, you will have access to your studio in the summer, an.

For the most part, the professors will make sure that you have a communication and accessing the building as soon hours.

And that would be the setting for our Fine Arts students.

OK.

One gentleman that I want to introduce you guys to within the Fine Arts.

Program is our senior director.

Mr Michael Collins. He is a well recognized artist and teacher who has Shepherd and developed most of our Fine Arts students.

And since 2011, and he exhibits.

His work nationally and international on end on the national and international level.

And he helps.

Provide many creative inspiration as well as practical experiences and building a professional career for students.

These are just a few pictures of our gallery's and as a student, you will be able to display your artwork at the end of the semester.

Ann

Within the USC building.

Look for studio art an.

Again, this is an environment for both faculty and student to just develop their skills and be able to seek a professional.

Career in the art.

Industry an.

To answer a few questions real quick.

Yeah, so there are no summer classes for the art studio program.

Ann

And.

I believe currently you do not have access to a virtual view for the studios.

OK.

Is there any specific questions for the?

Studio art programs.

Our past exhibitions an.

There might be a links that the professors have, but I believe it's not posted on our.

Public web page.

So each year is dependent on the.

Studio space, sorry this is the question. This is the answer to the honest question on how many students are accepted per year to the IMF program. For the most part in the fall semester we're looking at.

Accepting 10 to 12 students as our studio space is available.

There's a cycle where students are graduating an incoming students come through.

Every two years and so.

We do our best to open up as many studio space as we can an each semester. As you are part of the program, you get seniority in choosing maybe a bigger space the following semester.

Thank you Jessica for answering that transcript.

Question yes, you may send your official transcripts via email, but it does need to come from your University. If you are an international student.

You will need to submit your transcript through a phone transcript evaluation agency we work with span Tran or.

The other one.

West, Wes and.

Right? Yeah, these agencies will be able to evaluate your transcript and send us a official copy an for the processing.

As of right now, all of our studio art programs and the decisions will be made after April 15th.

The faculty in the Department waits till all the applicants are in to make final cuts and decisions on who they will.

Be able to take in for the fall semester.

If you are not chosen, the application is still eligible for the following year.

An and we will let you know as soon as those decisions are back.

Hi Christopher, thank you for asking a question. So if you open a transcript letter that was sent to you, Anne.

Those will count as an official.

So you will need to send us a sealed copy.

If it's through Mail.

And but

Uh, if it's email. Usually that's electronically.

Sent us officially from the University would count official.

As official

But in general as a.

Fine Arts students you are.

Surrounded by faculties and.

At the pier.

Students who.

Have connections an information.

In developing your skills in your art Gallery going forward.

And so.

Yes, for your portfolio you can submit it online.

An the requirement there is that you would need to.

Include let me see.

20 to 30 high resolution an samples they can be.

JPEG

Samples of your work.

You may also now a flash drive or CD or DVD to the Graduate School.

Alright, let me talk a little bit about the creative writing and screen writing programs.

This is our newest program. Programs an in regards to our Fine Arts Department.

Yes, the flash drive would be good.

Ann

As of right now, the Fine Arts in creative writing and screen writing is only enrolling students in the spring semester.

And so if you are interested in that, those programs you would be looking at Spring 2021.

And the program is a unique.

Set up and so a total of 45 credit hours.

And you would be able to complete it in a year and a half.

Um?

What they do is, uhm.

You are able to.

Do this program through accelerated and low residency model.

Uh, and what that means is designed to meet the needs for you guys wear.

Every January and May.

The students and faculty will gather either on campus or at a writers retreat in the city like Elvis in Austin.

And.

During those time your have.

Workshops and classes being held during that week.

And so, for like this past.

Group of students that started the program in the spring they had.

A retreat in January.

And then they are taking an online workshop during the spring semester.

Currently and in May and they will be doing another retreat.

Um?

But I have not heard of any updates there on what the current students are doing in the midst of this situation.

Ann

And then the summer you'll be able to take two classes online again.

An and then fall.

Will be a shorter.

Online class as well and then spring and may again they will have the two more two other retreats to complete the program.

So if you're interested in pursuing it, a fiction or poetry writing or screen writing.

These, uh?

Pro this these programs are there.

I'm trying to have um mentorship and a print and ship studies so that you have almost a one on one.

Died.

To your writings annuar.

At work.

And our professors are.

And committed to help you guys Excel in your craft.

And creativity.

Feel free to reach out to these graduate studies directores.

As they would be able to guide you more.

Ann

Maybe more information regarding the programs.

Again, both of these programs, or all three of these programs.

Have scholarships available.

And we definitely encourage you guys to apply for them.

By April 15.

OK, at this time I have concluded the information session regarding these programs. Do we have any last minute questions?

As you can see I've also posted.

My contact information. Feel free to reach out to me.

Ann

I can give us a few more minutes if anyone else has any questions.

Again, thank you all for joining us an in this webinar where.

So glad that we're able to still share these information with you online an and.

Yeah, hopefully this pandemic in this situation would.

Ann

Yeah would end soon so that we can.

Go back to our normal lives.

Alright, thank you guys so much for coming in.

I hope you have a great rest of your day or evening and.

If you have any.

Questions regarding your applications.

You can definitely email me and let me know.

Alright, then we will see you next time.

Thank you again for being here with us.