Studio Art, BA

63 credit hours 

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art requires the following courses:

Studio Foundation

ART 10600Two-Dimensional (2-D) Design

3

ART 10800Color Theory

3

ART 12000Introduction to Graphic Design

3

ART 13000Drawing I

3

ART 13600Three-Dimensional (3-D) Design

3

ART 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Experimentation

Nine credit hours selected from the following options:

ART 18100Analog Photography I

3

ART 18101Digital Photography I

3

ART 20000Painting I

3

ART 21500Printmaking I

3

ART 22100Sculpture I

3

ART 23400Fibers I

3

ART 24000Ceramics I

3

Art History

ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3

ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3

Note: ARTH 22200 and ARTH 22400 may be used to satisfy the GE-CrsClt requirements.

Art History Electives

Six credit hours selected from the following options:

ARTH 35400Nineteenth-Century Art

3

ARTH 35600Baroque Art

3

ARTH 35700Ancient Art

3

ARTH 35800Medieval Art

3

ARTH 36100Twentieth-Century Art/Modern

3

ARTH 36200Twentieth-Century Art/Contemporary

3

ARTH 36300Early Modern Gender Studies

3

ARTH 36401-36499Topics in Non-Western Art

3

ARTH 36900History of Graphic Design

3

ARTH 38300Renaissance Art

3

ARTH 38400Classical Myth

3

ARTH 38600-38699 Special Topics

1-3

ARTH 38700-38799 Special Topics

1-3

ARTH 38800-38899 Special Topics

1-3

ARTH 38900Art Theory and Criticism

3

ARTH 42000Directed Research

3

Specialization

ART 33000Drawing II

3

Studio Electives

Fifteen credit hours of studio electives numbered 30000 or above.

Capstone

ART 40000Senior Seminar

3

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art degree also requires the following:
  • A three credit hour DAN, MUS, or TA course to satisfy the GE-Fine Art requirement.
  • Passing scores on periodic assessments of program-level student learning outcomes, including the Sophomore Portfolio Review (upon completion of ART 10600, ART 10800, ART 12000, ART 13000, and ART 13600).
Study abroad courses may satisfy degree requirements with permission of the dean. Students should consult their advisor.