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Majors and Minors in Art

Art Major Requirements

A major in art requires a Bachelor of Arts degree and consists of a minimum of 48 semester hours distributed in the following manner:

Foundation Requirements (12 credits)
ART 115 Introduction to Sculpture
OR
ART 210 Hand Built Ceramics I
ART 120 Introduction to Visual Design
ART 130 Introduction to Drawing and Pictorial Composition
ART 220 Introduction to Digital Media

Art History and Criticism Requirements (9 credits)
ART 200 Survey of Art (Prehistory–1400)
ART 201 Survey of Art (1400–Present)
ART 300 Modern and Post-modern Art

Studio Focus Requirements (9 credits)
Any three additional studio art courses at the 300 or 400 level selected in consultation with faculty advisor to develop an in‑depth study of a particular media or concept

Electives Requirements (6 credits)
Two additional art courses at any level selected in consultation with faculty advisor to develop breadth

Capstone Requirements (12 credits)
ART 450 Concentration Studio
ART 451 Senior Thesis Exhibition Studio
ART 460 Senior Seminar
ART 461 Professional Practices

 

Art Minor Requirements

A minor in art requires 21 credit hours distributed in the following manner:

The Core (6 Credits)
Select two courses:
ART 120 Introduction to Visual Design
ART 130 Introduction to Drawing and Pictorial Composition
ART 220 Introduction to Digital Media

Art History (3 Credits)
Select one course:
ART 200 Survey of Art History (Prehistory–1400)
ART 201 Survey of Art History (1400–Present)
ART 300 Modern and Post-modern Art Capstone (3 credits)
Select one course:
ART 460 Senior Seminar
ART 461 Professional Practices

Electives (9 credits)
Select three additional art courses