36 Credit Hours (minimum)
Required Courses (Base Requirements for all tracks): 28 credit hours
In addition to these base requirements, 11 hours (minimum) of Studio Electives are required for the Liberal Arts 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.
3D Art requirement: 3 credit hours
Take at least one of the following:
Digital Art Requirement 3 credit hours
Take at least one of the following:
Liberal Arts Track: 36 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) | 8 (minimum) |
These studio art courses are in addition to the Base Requirements.
Art Education Track: 39 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 | Studio Electives (Liberal Arts Tracks) | 8 (minimum) |
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
| ART 201 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 220 | Design II: Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| FYS 112 | First Year Seminar: Vocation | 1 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
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 |