Bachelor of Arts - Art Major

Faculty comprised of working artist/teachers and other students create a motivating and rigorous environment for artistic creation, interaction and growth. The senior thesis exhibition culminates the study.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Art:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a major in Art must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	Speech Course (SPH 106 or SPH 107)	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Course in Humanities or Fine Arts	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	MA 200 or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	General Psychology Course (PSY 200)	3
	Human Growth and Development (PSY 210)	3
	Or
PS 334	Adolescent Psychology	3
	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Course in History or Behavioral or Social Science	3
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Art Electives	9
	Microcomputer Applications (CIS 146)	3
	Or
ITE 301	Problem Solving with Computers	3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 53

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
AR 300	Art Studio in Critique	3
AR 301	Painting	3
AR 312	Figure Drawing	3
AR 315	Topics in Ceramics	3
	Or
AR 317	Ceramics Handbuilding	3
AR 331	Advanced Photography	3
AR 408	Printmaking	3
AR 423	History of Modern Art	3
AR 424	Late Modern Art History	3
AR 465	Portfolio, Exhibition and Art Research	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 31

Minor (Required)

Required Courses for Minor (minimum 18 hours, a minor in Art History is recommended)

Total Credit Hours: 18

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 22

Total Credit Hours: 124