Transfer Policies School of Visual & Performing Arts

General Transfer Policies:

• Accreditation: Regionally or Nationally Accredited Institution, approved through the Department of Education
• Grade: B- or higher. Grades of P are eligible to transfer as long as the grading system at the transfer institution states that P is equivalent to B- or better.
• Equivalency: Similar in content and scope offered at Liberty University. Taken from a graduate program in a closely related field.
• Hours: 3 semester hours (4.5 quarter hours) per course
• Age Limit: 10 years for master’s programs unless otherwise stated
• Credit Limit: Most programs allow a maximum of 50% of the program hours to be transferred; exceptions are listed below and at the bottom of the first page of the DCP.  Credit from a conferred Liberty University degree is counted towards transfer hours.

Degree Specific Transfer Policies:

MA in Visual Communication Design

Admission Requirements

The following courses are non-transferable:

• ARTS 515 (Issues in Contemporary Art)

MFA (all programs)

Admissions Requirements

The following courses are non-transferable:

• ARTS 515 (Issues in Contemporary Art)
• ARTS 598 (Practicum)
• ARTS 599 (Internship)
• ARTS 698 (Practicum)
• ARTS 699 (Internship)
• ARTS 780 (Art and Design Research Methodologies)
• ARTS 789 (Thesis/ Portfolio Research)
• ARTS 790 (Thesis/ Portfolio Project)