Studio Art, B.A.

General Education Requirements - 41 Credit Hours

Music and Fine Arts majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements  as set out in the General Education Program ,

• Fine Arts Requirement: Music and Fine Arts majors fulfill the two-hour Fine Arts elective through major study.
• Global Studies Requirement: Art History I  must be taken as the Global Studies Elective.

Required Art Core - 18 Credit Hours

• ART 1013 - Foundations of Art & Design for Majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 1022 - Critical Thinking for Art Majors 2 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 1123 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 2213 - Painting I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 2513 - Digital Graphics I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 2823 - Art History II 3 Credit Hour(s) (ART 2813  is taken as the Global Studies General Education Requirement)
• ART 3601 - Worldview Issues in the Arts 1 Credit Hour(s)

Major Courses in Studio Art - 18 Credit Hours

• ART 2123 - Drawing II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 2523 - Graphic Design I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3123 - Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3153 - Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3213 - Painting II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• JEM 3653 - Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective Art Courses in Studio Art - 12 Credit Hours

• ART 3003 - Watercolor 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3143 - Crafts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3253 - Stained Glass I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3513 - Digital Graphics II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 3523 - Graphic Design II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 4143 - Advanced Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 4243 - Advanced Crafts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ART 4713 - Internship in Art 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARTV 4103 - Selected Topics in Art 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARTV 4813 - Independent Project in Art 3 Credit Hour(s)

Note:

*Thirty-one additional credit hours are needed to meet the 120 total and the 42 upper-level

It is recommended that ART 1013 , ART 1123 , and ART 1022  be completed as early as possible. The remainder of the courses for the major may be completed in any order, subject to availability and prerequisites.

Sample Degree Plan

Studio Art B.A. Degree Plan