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The Department of Art

Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major in Art

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
(See page 70) Students should consult with their advisors to determine if specific courses in Academic Foundations also satisfy requirements in this major.  NOTE:  A grade of “C” or higher is mandatory in all Art courses satisfying major and minor requirements
37
Required Art Courses
*ART 132 Art History Survey 3
ART 151 Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART 152 Three-Dimensional Design 3
*ART 161 Introduction to Drawing 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photoshop
OR
ART 256 Introduction to Illustrator
4
ART 261 Figure Drawing 4
ART 331 Renaissance and Baroque Art 3
ART 332 Modern Art 3
ART 352 Visual Theory and Criticism 3
ART 399 Careers in Art 1
ART 498 Resume and Artist Statement 1
ART 499 Senior Show, Visual Portfolio and Review 1
Total required Art courses 32
Restricted Art Electives
Group 1:  Select one course from each of the following three areas:
Area One
ART 211 Introduction to Photography 4
ART 217 Introduction to Lithography 4
Area Two
ART 271 Introduction to Watercolor 4
ART 272 Introduction to Painting 4
Area Three
ART 242 Introduction to Ceramics 4
ART 281 Introduction to Sculpture 4
Group 2:  Select one course from this group:
ART 434 Art and the Environment 3
ART 435 Art of the United States 3
ART 436 History of Women in Art 3
ART 437 Contemporary Art 3
ART 439 Survey of American Indian Art 3
ART 492 Seminar (Art History) 3
Total Restricted Art Electives 15
Areas of Specialization
Studio Art Extended
Twenty-eight hours of upper division studio art credits in Areas of Concentration to include a minimum of 12 credits in one Area of Concentration 28
ART 437 Contemporary Art 3
Art Electives 5
Studio Art with Minor (from another department)
Twelve upper division studio art credits in an Area of Concentration 12
Minor (to include 6 upper division credits) 21
Art Electives. 3
Studio Art and Art History
ART 431 Advanced Global Visual Culture 3
Sixteen upper division studio art credits in an Area of Concentration to include a minimum of 12 credits in one Area of Concentration 16
Twelve credits of upper division art history
electives
12
Art Electives 5
Art History
ART 431 Advanced Global Visual Culture 3
Twelve upper division art history credits 12
HIST/HON 420 Archaeology of the Classical World 3
HIST 425 Historical Archaeology in the Americas 3
GERM 101, 102 Elementary German I, II
GERM 201, 202 Intermediate German I, II
OR

FREN 101, 102 Elementary French I, II
FREN 201, 202 Intermediate French I, II

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Art History with Minor (from another department)
ART 431 Advanced Global Visual Culture 3
Twelve upper division art history credits 12
Minor (to include 6 upper division credits) 21
Total Area of Specialization Credits 36
Total minimum credits required for degree 120

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

There is a lab fee for most studio classes, payable at registration.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; others are offered only in alternate years.  Students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Art
This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Arts Major in Art.  Due to course schedule changes and faculty assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly.  Students must consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.

First Year F S
ENGL 150  3  
ART 151   3  
ART 152 3  
ART 161   3
ART 132   3
ART 256   4
Academic Foundations 6 6
Total  15 16
Second Year F S
ART 261 4  
ART 211 or 217   4
ART 271 or 272  4  
ART 242 or 281   4
ART 331 3  
ART 332   3
Academic Foundations 6 4
Total 17 15
Third Year F S
Specialization 1 4 4
Specialization 2 4 4
ART 352 3  
ART 399   1
ART Elective   4
Academic Foundations 3 3
Total 14 16
Fourth Year F S
Specialization 1   4
Specialization 2 4 4
ART 498 1  
ART 499   1
ART History 3  
ART Elective 4  
Academic Foundations 3 3
Total 15 12

 

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