Interim

General Information

This page is is typically updated in December prior to the Interim session. if viewed in the Fall semester, the information and dates here most likely pertain to the previous year's Interim.

During the first two weeks of the spring semester (Tuesday, 18 January—Friday, 28 January), the School of Music, along with certain other Schools within the Institute, offers students the opportunity to engage in immersive and intensive experiences that normally would not be possible during the regular academic schedule. Regular School of Music courses do not meet during this time; instead, students may choose from a wide variety of mini-courses, intensive projects, interdisciplinary work and self-directed study. Students should check with other schools in which they are registered for spring courses to see if these will meet during Interim; if so, these courses take precedence over Interim courses. A schedule of Interim courses and Interim procedures will be made available towards the end of the fall semester.

All students must participate in Interim activities and it is a required part of each program’s curriculum. Interim is considered part of the normal spring semester and students will receive one unit of credit for their participation. Observation, in addition to active participation, is encouraged, although students will not receive credit for auditing.

Over the course of the two week Interim session, students will be expected to engage in a minimum of 45 hours of activities in order to receive credit. Part-time students may elect to enroll in a number of hours commensurate with their status; by so doing they will receive less than one unit of credit.

Critical Studies classes will meet according to their normal schedule. Students registered in Critical Studies courses must attend them during Interim. Courses in some other schools, as well as certain interdisciplinary classes also may be meeting. Please check with individual instructors and/or Schools for more information.

Class Sign-up Information

A complete list of courses being offered 2010 Master Interim Schedule and grids showing the weekly course schedules will be posted outside the Music Office, along with a list of all School of Theatre classes that are open to music students. You may also obtain this information along with the Individual Worksheet form (which assists you in figuring out your schedule) from the School of Music website at http://music.calarts.edu/ and www.theatercalarts.edu.

In conjunction with their mentors, students should select a variety of activities from the Interim schedule. Each course/activity has been assigned an hour value. Students and Mentors should add up the hours assigned to each course and design a schedule that involves a minimum of 45 hours of activity. Students must attend all sessions of any course enrolled in order to receive credit. Students are welcome to audit courses for no credit.

Enrollment for School of Music courses with limited enrollment, or permission of the instructor required, AND any School of Theatre courses will take place on Wednesday, 9 December and Thursday, 10 December between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The School of Music and the School of Theater will hold the same sign-up times and students must sign-up for these classes in whichever school is offering the class. Students will be admitted to these courses on a first come/first served basis.

Registration for all other School of Music courses (other than those with limited enrollment) must be completed by the end of the semester. Students are to pick up an Individual Interim Schedule form from the Music Office at which time they will complete and obtain necessary mentor signatures and/or signatures for individual lessons, coachings, and/or independent studies. These forms must be brought to the School of Music office by the end of the semester. Please be sure to add any classes with limited enrollment for which you already enrolled.

Registration forms must be evaluated and approved by your Mentor to make sure you are enrolled in enough activities to warrant credit.

Verification of Attendance and Awarding of Credit

Faculty will receive Interim Attendance forms during Class Sign-Up. They will be taking attendance during classes/activities during Interim and will turn in their Interim Attendance form(s) to the School of Music office at the end of the Interim session.

Students will be responsible for writing and submitting an Experience Report to the School of Music Office within three weeks of the end of the Interim session in order to receive credit for Interim. This report should include a list of courses taken and activities engaged in; an evaluation of these and what was learned; suggestions for future Interim topics, etc. Additional guidelines for writing this report will be distributed later.

When all Interim Attendance forms and Experience Reports are turned in, the reports will be read by the Faculty Interim Committee and grades will be assigned.