Core Curriculum

Beyond the Core

Fine Arts Requirement

The Fine Arts are integral to a liberal education because of what they contribute to a student's ability to understand and appreciate the creative work of others and what they do to enhance a student's own creative expression. For this reason all Millsaps students are required to include fine arts in their course of study. You may meet this requirement through Core 2-5 by taking Heritage or a topics course with a fine arts focus. You may also satisfy the fine arts requirement with a course in art, music or theatre or by participating in a musical or theatrical performance organization such as Singers or Players.

Writing Requirement

In order to graduate from Millsaps College you must demonstrate writing proficiency by compiling a portfolio of your writing beginning in the freshman year and continuing through the sophomore year. Most of the papers for this portfolio will come from Core courses and they will be assessed by the instructor assigning the writing. The complete portfolio will be reviewed at the end of the sophomore year by the Director of the Writing Program to determine if it meets the writing requirement.

You are expected to satisfy this requirement before registering for the second semester of your junior year. If at any point along the way your work is judged deficient, you will be advised o how to correct the deficiencies. You may be encouraged to make greater use of the Writing Center, or asked to revise papers previously submitted, or required to take a special course in composition. In any case you will not be permitted to enroll for Core 10 until you have met this requirement.

All transfer students are required to take IDST1050 and submit seven papers to the writing portfolio by the end of the second semester at Millsaps. Each transfer student must take one Core topics course at Millsaps.

 

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