<p>Hi! I'm a senior and my course load has always been pretty full, however, my freshman year of highschool I took a class that I was told (by administrators) that counted as a fine art credit...however...come to find out...it DIDN'T count as a fine art credit anymore...now my senior year I have a schedule that is full of a lot required classes and they won't let me change classes for a fine art. The counsler said not to worry about it, and to just apply, he said it won't matter and it won't be a problem..and if they ask about it..she can sign a paper saying it's a fine art. The school that I'm applying to is just a regular state school..not selective at all...but I was curious..has anyone ever heard of doing this before? I just don't want to mess anything up.... Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>I always thought elective credits (PE, art, health, etc.) were more for high school graduation than for college admissions. When I look at college websites, they usually only mention required number of credits for core classes. I’d be more worried about graduating. If it isn’t required by your school/state for graduation then I don’t think you really have to worry.
I don’t know what your state requirements are for graduation, but in Texas we need a certain amount of credits for such classes. I just check one of the websites for our state flagship and it says that while they do require those credits, you can claim an ‘exemption’ due to extenuating circumstances (like scheduling conflicts).<br>
So that may not be helpful to you at all since there’s a 1/50 chance you live in Texas - but it might calm your nerves.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying! On the college website it says 1 fine arts credit and nothing about expemtions
, so that’s why I was worried about it…I just was unsure if it would really matter…I’ve tried to take other fine arts classes but they have always been unavailable at the time, full, or conflicted with my required classes…I’m just worried that the college will see this and automatically deny me.</p>
<p>Hm. Didn’t think a fine arts credit would be important at for non-art school/major.
I think you should look for the ‘fine print’ to see if the college offers exemption or email the admissions office about it.
I think a letter from your counselor would hold enough weight though. More words of comfort from the University of Texas website (which I’m using as an example):
If you had scheduling conflicts that made it impossible for you to complete the program or if the classes at your school were full, you might qualify for this exemption.
To claim an exemption under this option, you must submit an exemption form signed by an official representative of your school.
They also said you qualified for exemption if your SAT scores were at least 1500/2400. </p>
<p>So scour the website with a fine-tooth comb. But the best course of action would probably be to email the college. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the process you described. However, if you’re really worried, you could always elect to take an additional course outside school (online or at a CC) to satisfy this requirement. Check with your school to see if it allows this kind of credit granting.</p>
<p>The UCs/CSUs all require one year of fine arts. Not sure if online classes suffice; however, there’s a shot that the class you already took may count as your required “fine arts” class at state schools (even if you don’t get HS credit).</p>