36 Credit Hours (minimum)
Required Courses: (Base Requirements for all tracks)
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.
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 (A) | 3 |
| ART | Studio Electives (Liberal Arts Tracks) | 14 (minimum) |
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 (WT) | 3 |
| HIST 111 | Western Civilization II (WT) | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Pre-Calculus (MT) | 4 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus I (MT) | 4 |
| PHYS 221 | General Physics I (NS) | 4 |
| ART | Studio Electives (Pre-Architecture Track) | 6 (minimum) |
When taking the Base Requirements, choose ART 150 instead of ART 130.
ART-Sample-Plan-of-Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours need to be 124 for degree completion.
First Year
Fall Semester
| FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
| ART 101 | Drawing I (A) | 3 |
| ART 120 | Design I: Two-Dimensional Design (A) | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
Second Year
Fall Semester
| ART 112/HIST 112 | Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance (WT) | 3 |
| ART 130 | Ceramics I (A) | 3 |
| OR | |
| ART 150 | Sculpture I (A) | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| ART 113/HIST 113 | Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century (WT) | 3 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| ART 490 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | ART Studio Elective | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |