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The Department of Art offers
two undergraduate degrees, a
Bachelor of Arts in Studio and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio
Arts. Students seeking a degree in Art with an interest in foreign languages
and a preprofessional
concentration may consider the Bachelor of Arts.
Those interested in a more intensive art experience may consider the
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Students in the BFA program develop skills, concepts
anda personal aesthetic important to a professional artist.
Areas of concentration include, drawing and painting, graphic design,
sculpture and crafts and general studio. Minor programs are offered in
both Art History and Studio Arts.
Bachelor of Arts - Art
This degree gives students the opportunity to achieve competence in the practice, theory, and history of art. Students are encouraged to make connections between art and other subjects where appropriate to achieve vocational and personal advancement. Each student's advising reflects an effort to relate the general requirements to art subjects.
Degree Requirements:
- General Education Requirements: (51 semester hours)
- Foreign Language Requirement: (0-15 semester hours)
The foreign language requirement for Studio I is two semesters with three foreign area study courses. For Studio II and Art History, the requirement is to meet the level of Intermediate II, 202.
- Art Department Program Requirements: (Select one track)
A. Studio Art I Sequence (66 semester hours)
(prepares student for graduate study and/or personal/vocational competence)
- Studio Foundation (18 semester hours)
(ART 106, 111, 112, 206, 220, and 221)
- Art History, under advisement (12 semester hours)
- Other Studio (36 semester hours)
(Elect from studio offerings)
- Senior Show Required
B. Studio Art II Sequence (63 semester hours)
(provides a basic concentration with the option of a second, preprofessional concentration)
- Studio Foundation (9 semester hours)
(ART 106, 111, and 220)
- Art History, under advisement (12 semester hours)
- Other Studio (15 semester hours)
(Elect from studio offerings)
- Preprofessional concentration (27 semester hours)
(courses to be selected from another discipline - elementary education, special education, business, foreign area studies, or others under advisement)
- Senior Show Required
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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is regarded as the initial professional degree in art by the National Association of Schools of Art. Its primary emphasis is on the development of skills, concepts, and sensitivities important to the professional artist. Concentration in a major professional area begins only with satisfactory completion of the foundation requirements and the approval of the faculty adviser.
Degree Requirements:
General Education Requirements: (51 semester hours)
Art Department Program Requirements: (78 semester hours)
(Student must maintain a grade of C in all major subjects.)
A. Foundation Requirements (42 semester hours)
- Studio Art (30 semester hours)ART 106, 111, 112, 206, 211, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222, and113 or one craft course)
- Art History (12 semester hours)
(ARH 103 and 104 and two courses under advisement)
B. Professional Specializations (24 semester hours)
Professional specialization begins in the junior year when the student selects and has been accepted in one of the following areas:
- Drawing and Painting
ART 226, 227, 245, 306, 307, 316, 317, and 320)
- Graphic Design
(ART 211, 212, 310, 311, 312, 490, 491, and 499)
- Sculpture and Crafts
(a selection of eight courses from ART 231, 232, 266, 321, 322, 325, 331, 332, 335, 347, 348, and 409)
C. Art Electives (12 semester hours)
- To be selected under advisement.
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Minor in Studio Art: (18 semester hours)
This minor may be taken as a concentration by students in the Associate of Arts in liberal studies program
or as one of the minors in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in liberal studies general degree program.
- Required Courses (9 semester hours)
ART 106 (Beginning Drawing), ART 111 (Basic Design 2-D), and ART 220 (Basic Design 3-D)
- Minor Specialization (9 semester hours)
The student, under advisement, may select a minor specialization so that the emphasis is on one
of these groups: drawing and painting, graphic design, printmaking, sculpture, or crafts.
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Minor in Art History: (18 semester hours)
This program provides alternative tracks to satisfy a variety of emphasis to which art history may
be applied. These include both vocational and liberal arts interests, which rangee from a highly
structured sequence to a self-designed sequence.
This minor may be taken as a concentration by students in the Associate of Arts in liberal studies
program or as one of the minors in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in liberal studies
general degree program.
Art History Survey (18 semester hours)
Structured sequence of courses designed to provide an in-depth comprehensive core of Western
art development. Recommended as an important cultural component to the study of history,
literature, performing arts, anthropology, sociology, and psychology.
(The 18 semester hours include ARH 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, and either 350 or 381.)
Art History and Its Interfaces (18 semester hours)
According to interest or possible vocational application, this program provides an opportunity
to explore either the various historical periods/styles of art or the interfaces of art history with
studio art, American studies, and other cognate areas
A. Student must complete the required courses ARH 103 and 104. (6 semester hours)
B. Student must also take two upper-level art history courses. (6 semester hours)
C. Student must also take, under advisement: (6 semester hours)
- Any two studio courses
- Any two American studies courses
- Any two other art history courses
- Any two cognate courses from other disciplines
- Any combination of the above
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