<p>The same course can indeed concurrently satisfy a CADR (College Academic Distribution Requirements, which are admission requirements) and distribution requirements (such as VLPA) that are needed for satisfying a major.</p>
<p>See [College</a> Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR) | University of Washington](<a href=“http://admit.washington.edu/Admission/Transfer/CADR#fine-visual-performing-arts]College”>http://admit.washington.edu/Admission/Transfer/CADR#fine-visual-performing-arts) for the courses that satisfy FVPA, then look on the UW Time Schedule ([University</a> of Washington Time Schedule](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/]University”>University of Washington Time Schedule)) for courses in the corresponding UW Depts (e.g. art, art history, music, etc) for a two or more credit VLPA course in one of these departments, and you’re set.</p>
<p>UW does maintain a list of “easy” courses in the current quarter that satisfy VLPA ([Undergraduate</a> Advising - Suggested Areas of Knowledge Courses](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/registration/sgec.php]Undergraduate”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/registration/sgec.php), <a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/VLPASp13.pdf[/url]”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/downloads/VLPASp13.pdf</a>), and the ART, ART H, DRAMA, MUSIC and MUSEN courses on this list will satisfy FVPA.</p>
<p>You can elect to take UW courses as S/NS (pass/fail), but then the course cannot be used to satisfy a graduation requirement: [Satisfactory/Not</a> Satisfactory](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/advising/aif/sns.html]Satisfactory/Not”>http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/advising/aif/sns.html).</p>