Art Major (B.A.)

Major Requirements

48 credits

Introductory Studio Course (4 credits)

ARTD-1100

Creative Foundations in the Visual Arts

4 credits

Studio Courses (16 credits)

Complete 4 courses (16 credits) from the following:

ARTD-2200	Drawing for Fine Art and Illustration	4 credits
ARTD-2201	Acrylic Painting Fundamentals	4 credits
ARTD-2202	Power of the Print	4 credits
ARTD-2203	Art of the Fold: Bookmaking Writers and Artists	4 credits
ARTD-2300	Sculptural Pract With Natural Materials	4 credits
ARTD-2301	Constructing Forms for Space and Place	4 credits
ARTD-2302	Sculpture With the Human Form	4 credits
ARTD-2400	Applied Graphic Arts	4 credits

Intermediate Studio Course (4 credits)

Complete one of the following:

ARTD-3200	Intermediate 2D Art	4 credits
ARTD-3300	Intermediate 3D Art	4 credits
ARTD-3400	Intermediate Applied Art	4 credits

Art Appreciation (4 credits)

ARTD-1000

Ways of Seeing

4 credits

Art History (12 credits)

Complete 12 credits from the following:

ARTD-2600	Ancient to Medieval	4 credits
ARTD-2601	Renaissance to Modern	4 credits
ARTD-2690	Art History Seminar	2-4 credits

Senior Requirements (8 credits)

ARTD-3500	Gallery Studies	4 credits
ARTD-4794	Independent Study for Senior Portfolio	4 credits

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this major, students will be able to:

1. Analyze the role of media and techniques in art-making and demonstrate these techniques in their own creative work;
2. Demonstrate the application of theories of design in the production of their own creative work;
3. Apply, either in writing or orally, theories of design and visual analysis to inform thoughtful critique of artworks;
4. Demonstrate engagement with the visual production of non-dominant cultures and subcultures; and
5. Apply professional presentation practices and standards in the visual arts and visual communications to create a portfolio of work.