Program Overview

BSA Program Overview

The Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA) intercollege degree program combines the strengths of the College of Fine Arts (CFA) and the Mellon College of Science (MCS). This degree is designed for students who are gifted in both the fine arts and the natural sciences or mathematics, and who have the interest and the exceptional ability to pursue both disciplines simultaneously.

Program Structure

• The BSA curriculum has three main components:
  • General core requirements
  • Fine arts concentration requirements
  • Natural sciences/mathematics concentration requirements
• Each student's course of study is structured so they can complete this rigorous program in four years.

Concentration Options

• Students choose their arts concentration from the following schools in CFA:
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Design
  • Drama
  • Music
• Students choose their science concentration from among the departments in MCS:
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental & Sustainability Studies
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Neurobiology
  • Physics

Advising Support

• Students receive extensive advising support.
• The academic advisors in the BXA Intercollege Degree Programs are the primary advisors and liaisons between CFA and MCS.
• Each student has two additional academic advisors:
  • An advisor in the admitting school of CFA to guide their focus in the arts
  • An advisor in MCS to guide their focus in the sciences

Sponsoring Colleges

• Mellon College of Science (MCS)
• College of Fine Arts (CFA)

Curriculum

• BSA Curriculum Requirements
• Undergraduate Catalog

Additional Sponsoring Colleges

• College of Engineering
• Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• School of Computer Science