Art - Studio Art (ARTS) - BA Major

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48 credits (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

C grade or better required in Studio Art courses.

The Studio Art option offers a contemporary training in fine arts (painting, drawing, photography, and digital arts) within the context of a broadly-based liberal arts education.

Art - Studio Arts Major Map

Studio Art Courses (24 credits)

ART 115 - 3D Material Design (3 credits)
ART 118 - Foundational Drawing (3 credits)
ART 150 - Digital Design Fundamentals (3 credits)
ART 217 - Foundational Painting (3 credits)
ART 218 - Color and Composition (3 credits)
ART 277 - Digital Imaging (3 credits)
◆ ART 418 - Body of Work (3 credits)
◎ ART 444 - Senior Art Seminar (3 credits)

Junior Portfolio Review

recommended spring semester junior year - see advisor at least one semester prior

ART 350 - Junior Portfolio Review (0 credits)

Art History (12 credits)

ART 219 - Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 credits)
△ ART 439 - Art Since 1945 (3 credits)

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ART 221 - History of Western Art (3 credits)
ART 222 - Survey of Modern Art (3 credits)

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△ ART 438 - Early Twentieth Century Art (3 credits)
△ ART 441 - History of Modern Design (3 credits)

Arts Administration (3 credits)

Choose one:

AAD 301 - The Arts Organization (3 credits)
AAD 302 - Introduction to Arts Administration (3 credits)

Upper-Level Studio Electives (9 credits)

ART 313 - Western Art and Culture (3 credits)
ART 314 - Eastern Art and Culture (3 credits)
ART 317 - Contemporary Studio Practices (3 credits)
ART 318 - Abstraction/Representation (3 credits)
ART 377 - The Constructed Photograph (3 credits)
ART 398 - Special Topics in Creative Practices (1-3 credits)
ART 399 - Internship (1-3 credits)
◆ ART 418 - Body of Work (3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning