Art Major

4 Tracks

Studio Art Pre-professional Track: 53-60 credit hours.

Preparation for career options, graduate school, or continued personal artistic development.

ART

Studio Electives (Pre-Professional Tracks)

31 (minimum)

These studio courses are required in addition to the Base Requirement courses.

Liberal Arts Track: 36-43 credit hours

For the student seeking personal artistic development but not to the depth of the pre-professional track; this is often paired with a second major.

ART

Studio Electives (Liberal Arts Tracks)

14 (minimum)

These studio art courses are in addition to the Base Requirements.

Art Education Track: 36-43 credit hours.

Designed to prepare the student for teaching in elementary or secondary schools. Secondary Art Education emphasizes discipline-based art education methodologies. Students must consult with the Education Department to meet teacher certification requirements.

Required Art Education Track Additional Courses

This requirement is in addition to the Base Requirements.

ART 290	Art and Children	3
ART	Studio Electives (Liberal Arts Tracks)	14 (minimum)

22 Credit Hours

Required Courses: (Base Requirements for all tracks)

ART 101	Drawing I	3
ART 112/HIST 112	Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance	3
ART 113/HIST 113	Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century	3
ART 120	Design I: Two-Dimensional Design	3
ART 130	Ceramics I	3
	OR
ART 150	Sculpture I	3
ART 201	Drawing II	3
ART 220	Design II: Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART 490	Senior Seminar	1

In addition to these base requirements, 14 hours (minimum) of Studio Electives are required for the Liberal Arts tracks and 31 hours (minimum) of Studio Electives are required for the Pre-Professional Tracks.

All Art majors must pass the Sophomore and Junior Reviews (15 and 24 credit hour studio review). All graduating Art majors are required to exhibit studio work in a juried senior show.

Pre-Architecture Track

Pre-Architecture Track: 40-46 credit hours

Interested students should consult with the program coordinator in designing a program of study.

In addition to the Base Requirements, Pre-Architecture students should take the following courses.

HIST 110	Western Civilization I	3
HIST 111	Western Civilization II	3
MATH 150	Pre-Calculus	4
MATH 151	Calculus I	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I	4
ART	Studio Electives (Pre-Architecture Track)	6 (minimum)

When taking the Base Requirements, choose ART 150 instead of ART 130.