Art Department

Bachelor of Arts

The broadly based Bachelor of Arts program with a concentration in art provides students with a diversified background suitable to all manner of generalist applications and an excellent foundation for further study in various disciplines.

BA Curriculum

Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005

Required (3 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art

Elective (3 credits) prerequisite Art 225:
__ 325 North American Art History
__ 335 The Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundation of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945

Elective (3 credits):
__ 100 2-D Design
__ 101 3-D Design

Required (3 credits):
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing

2D Elective (3 credits):
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media
3D Elective (3 credits):
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics

Elective (3 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio, can repeat any class twice:
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media

Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 200 level studio, can repeat any class twice:
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media

Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio, can repeat any class twice:
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media

Total 39 credits
21 hours at the 300+ level: Students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level to graduate. This degree has a language requirement of a proficiency at the 103 level.