Art Major

(ART) Core Curriculum:

The core curriculum is a prescribed program of study required of all Art majors—BFA, BA/BS, and Art Education—and is basic to a student’s choice of an area of concentration.

Studio Concentration (31 credits):

Students choosing the Studio concentration will create an area of study by completing classes in each of the 3 areas listed below, along with their intermediate and advanced electives.  

Students specializing in Graphic Design will choose the Graphic Design concentration.

• Introductory Studio and Design (12 credits):

  Students should complete 12 credits by taking at least 3 credits from each of the following areas:

• ARTD 220 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 Credits Visual Communication and Design (3-6 credits):
• ARTS 337 - Digital Photography 3 Credits 2D Studio (3-6 credits):

• Intermediate/Advanced Electives (6 credits):

  Students will complete 6 credits of electives in consultation with their advisor:

• ARTS 310 - Ceramics I 3 Credits
• ARTS 311 - Intermediate Ceramics 3 Credits
• ARTS 316 - Intermediate Drawing 3 Credits
• ARTS 317 - Drawing III: Figure Drawing 3 Credits
• ARTS 330 - Painting I 3 Credits
• ARTS 331 - Intermediate Painting 3 Credits
• ARTS 335 - Photography I 3 Credits
• ARTS 336 - Intermediate Photography 3 Credits
• ARTS 340 - Printmaking I 3 Credits 3D Studio area (3-6 credits):
• ARTS 341 - Intermediate Printmaking 3 Credits
• ARTS 345 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credits
• ARTS 346 - Intermediate Sculpture 3 Credits
• ARTS 350 - Digital Art I 3 Credits
• ARTS 351 - Intermediate Digital Art 3 Credits
• ARTS 355 - Sculpture-Wood I 3 Credits
• ARTS 356 - Intermediate Sculpture-Wood 3 Credits
• ARTS 357 - Sculpture-Wood/Studio Furniture III 3 Credits
• ARTS 410 - Advanced Ceramics 3 Credits
• ARTS 415 - Advanced Drawing 3 Credits
• ARTS 430 - Advanced Painting 3 Credits
• ARTS 435 - Advanced Photography 3 Credits
• ARTS 440 - Advanced Printmaking 3 Credits
• ARTS 443 - Screenprinting 3 Credits
• ARTS 445 - Advanced Sculpture 3 Credits
• ARTS 451 - Advanced Digital Art 3 Credits
• ARTS 455 - Advanced Sculpture—Wood 3 Credits Global Art and Culture Area:
• Art History (9 credits): 
  Students will complete 9 credits by selecting 3 credits from each of the following areas: Global Art and Culture, Pre-20th Century, and 21st Century.

   

• ARTH 481 - Curatorial Practices 3 Credits
• ARTH 489 - Topics in African Art 3 Credits Pre-20th Century Area:
• ARTH 474A - Italian Renaissance Art 3 Credits
• ARTH 475 - Baroque and Rococo Art 3 Credits
• ARTH 478 - Art of the Nineteenth Century 3 Credits 20th and 21st Century Area:
• ARTH 371 - Contemporary Art 3 Credits
• ARTH 479 - Modern Art: 1900-1970 3 Credits

• Senior Studio (3 credits):

  Students complete 3 credits of the ARTS 400 series that corresponds with their area of study. Students are required to take ARTP 496 concurrently with their senior studio course.

• ARTD 400 - Special Topics 1-6 Credits
• Culminating Experience (1 credit):
  Students with a concentration in studio must, in their last semester, present a representative example of their work (one-two pieces) in an approved gallery setting. The work presented is evaluated by the studio faculty of the students’ area of concentration and photographically documented. 
• ARTP 496 - Final Visual Exhibition 1-3 Credits (this course will be taken for 1 credit)

Design Studies Concentration (30 credits):

• Introductory Graphic Design (9 credits):

• ARTD 220 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 Credits
• ARTD 321 - Typography 3 Credits
• ARTD 322 - Layout Design 3 Credits

• Intermediate/Advanced Courses (9 credits):

• ARTD 323 - Illustration for Design 3 Credits
• ARTD 420 - Web Page Design 3 Credits
• ARTD 421 - Advanced Layout Design 3 Credits

• Senior Sequence (3 credits):

• ARTD 490 - Graphic Design Portfolio 3 Credits

• Art History Courses (9 credits):

• ARTH 483 - Graphic Design History 3 Credits

• Students will complete 6 credits by choosing 3 credits from the following areas: Global Art and Culture, and Pre-20th Century.

• Global Art and Culture Area:

• ARTH 481 - Curatorial Practices 3 Credits
• ARTH 489 - Topics in African Art 3 Credits

• Pre-20th Century Area:

• ARTH 474A - Italian Renaissance Art 3 Credits
• ARTH 475 - Baroque and Rococo Art 3 Credits
• ARTH 478 - Art of the Nineteenth Century 3 Credits

Studio Concentration Degree Map

Studio Concentration Degree Map

Design Studies Concentration Degree Map

Design Studies Concentration Degree Map