Art Major, Studio Emphasis, B.A./B.S.

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The Studio emphasis immerses students in the creation and understanding of artworks. Students can choose to concentrate in ceramics, drawing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, sculpture, or woodworking. Each area focuses on teaching critical thinking skills, crafting tangible objects (both functional and non-functional), and offers concrete skills in professional practice. The curriculum also allows for cross-disciplinary exploration and collaborative work, which ultimately make students better artists and visual communicators.

45 hours; 2.0 major GPA required

A maximum of two (2) classes with a grade less than a C may be applied to the major/concentration.

Required Courses (30 hours)

ART 103 - Color and Design Credits: 3
ART 104 - Design in Materials Credits: 3
ART 105 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 106 - Drawing and Composition Credits: 3
ART 205 - Figure Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 493 - Senior Art Seminar Credits: 3
ARTH 221 - Art History I Credits: 3
ARTH 222 - Art History II Credits: 3
Two upper-level Art History courses Credits: 6
ARTH 323 - Ancient Greek Art Credits: 3
ARTH 327 - Medieval Art Credits: 3
ARTH 335 - Asian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 343 - Renaissance Art Credits: 3
ARTH 344 - Baroque Art Credits: 3
ARTH 353 - 19th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 354 - 20th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 355 - Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ARTH 359 - Special Studies in Art History Credits: 1-3
ARTH 390 - Select Topics in Art History Credits: 3
ARTH 490 - Special Problems in Art History Credits: 3

Directed Elective Courses (15 hours)

Select 15 credit hours from art course offerings, as directed by advisor.

Note(s):

ART 104 - Design in Materials will count in Core 39: Ways of Knowing/Creative and Aesthetic Expression.

ARTH 221 - Art History I will count in Core 39: Ways of Knowing/Historical Inquiry.

ARTH 222 - Art History II will count in Core 39: Diversity Embedded Experience.