Art, B.A.

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Credit Requirements*

Foreign Language Requirement: 3 credits
General Education: 45 credits
Major Requirements: 39 credits
Free Electives: 33 credits
Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

* All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate.

Requirements for the Art Major - 39 crs.

The art major program for a B.A. in art consists of basic core courses plus a selected concentration, which may be fine arts, history, or studio. Please note that some courses are only offered in the fall or spring. Students should plan their schedules accordingly and with care. All art majors are required to take the following courses:

Foundation Courses (9 crs.)

(Taken during first year of program)

ART 110 - Basic Drawing Credits: 3
ART 215 - Color and Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 218 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 offered in spring only

Additional Foundation Courses (12 crs.)

ART 210 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 232 - Art History II Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 233 - Art History III Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 385 - Senior Art Seminar Credits: 3 (One year sequential course which begins in the fall; students may not enter mid-year.)

Art Electives (18 crs.)

Not all courses are offered every semester. Students should check with their advisor to learn the sequence of courses and the general education courses required for their major as they develop their four-year plan. Four of the six electives must be 300 level or higher. Courses are selected from the following list:

ART 211 - Figure Drawing Credits: 3 offered in ‘even’ year fall only
ART 217 - Computer Design I Credits: 3
ART 231 - Art History I Credits: 3 offered in ‘even’ year fall only
ART 300 - Independent Studio/Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 301 - Independent Studio/Drawing Credits: 3
ART 302 - Independent Studio/Enameling Credits: 3
ART 303 - Independent Studio/Painting Credits: 3
ART 304 - Independent Studio/Sculpture Credits: 3
ART 305 - Independent Studio /Computer Design Credits: 3
ART 306 - Computer Design II Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 309 - Independent Studio Credits: 3
ART 319 - Computer Design III Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 321 - Watercolor I Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 322 - Watercolor II Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 326 - Painting I Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 327 - Painting II Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 337 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 339 - History of American Art Credits: 3 offered in ‘even’ year fall only
ART 340 - Ceramics Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 341 - Advanced Ceramics Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 356 - Social Structures of Aesthetics, Philosophy and Criticism in the Arts Credits: 3
ART 370 - Sculpture Credits: 3 offered in fall only
ART 393 - Selected Topics in Art Credits: 1-3
ART 395 - Internship in Art I Credits: 3
ART 399 - Independent Study Credits: 3
ART 400 - Contemporary Methods in Art Education Credits: 3
ART 425 - Computer Design IV Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 430 - Computer Design V Credits: 3
ART 435 - Computer Design VI Credits: 3 offered in spring only
ART 490 - Selected Topics in Art Credits: 1-3

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program (45 crs.)

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

Arts (A): ART 101

Bachelor of Arts Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

Advising Notes:

Year 1: ART 101, ART 110, ART 215, ART 232, ART 210, ART 218
Double majors such as Art/Communications increase career options.