Transfering Credits

Transferable Credits and Additional Requirements

1. Tranfering Credits
TransferStudents entering St. John’s University with an AOS (Associate in Occupational Studies) degree from AADA will receive 60 credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Film Studies at St. John’s University. 

The 60 credits are distributed as follows:  9 in the major, 18 in the liberal arts core, 6 in professional electives, and 27 in free electives.  The student will have to take 66 credits at St. John’s University with 39 of these being in the major. 

Students who have successfully completed one year and earned 30 credits at AADA will receive 30 credits toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Television and Film Studies at St. John’s University.  The student will have to take 96 credits at St. John’s University.

Those students who have completed or will complete a third year of training at the Academy may be eligible for additional credits, subject to review by St. John’s University.  College credits earned at other colleges/universities will be reviewed by St. John’s University, and considered for credit toward the baccalaureate degree. 

2. Additional Requirements
In addition to an Academy degree, students of the Academy are required to have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.