UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
All students enter the School of Art as Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art majors, and must complete requirements in studio foundations, art history, and major courses. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and an in-major GPA of 3.0 to remain in the major.
We expect many of our students will choose to continue with the BA in Art degree option because it provides easier access to elective courses and double major opportunities, as well as some off-campus study opportunities.
The undergraduate program prepares students to work in fields related to art, or undertake graduate work at the Master's level, which is the terminal degree in studio fine arts. Classes include foundations courses, art history courses, 300- and 400-level studio courses, and two years of language study.
Students interested in earning a Bachelor of Arts in Art degree should contact
the School of Art Office to obtain the current degree requirements.
Requirements for a BA in Art include:
- 192 quarter credits
- 90 credits of Arts and Sciences coursework above the 199 level (BA in Art requires 44 credits to meet that 90-credit requirement).
- 24 credits or the equivalent of two years of college-level foreign language.
- 18 hours each of Arts & Sciences Humanities, Social Sciences, and
Natural Sciences.
- General Education Requirements (Tiers I, II, III).
- 12 credits of Art Foundations I (Art History Survey)
- 28 credits of Art Foundations II
- 30 credits of Studio Courses (1 or 2 areas: 15 credits each @ 200 & 3-400-levels
University policy does not allow an accumulation of more than 72 hours in any one major for a BA. Any hours earned in excess of the stated maximum for the major will necessitate earning equivalent credit hours over 192. Please check the Student Information page on the School of Art Web site for current requirements and other useful information.
General Academics
* Tier I English Composition Credit Hours: 4-5
* Tier I Quantitative Skills Credit Hours: 4
* Tier I Junior Composition Credit Hours: 4-5
* Tier II Electives Credit Hours: 30
* Tier III Elective or Tier III Equivalent Credit Hours: 4-5
Studio Foundations
Year One
* ART 110 - Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 4
* ART 112 - Foundations Photography Credit Hours 4 OR
* ART 114 - Digital Imagining Credit Hours: 4
* ART 113 - Three-Dimensional Studies Credit Hours: 4
* ART 116 - Descriptive Drawing Credit Hours: 4
* ART 117 - Drawing: System and Color Credit Hours: 4
* ART 118 - Drawing: Process and Synthesis Credit Hours: 4
* ART 211 - Studio Concepts Credit Hours: 4
Art History
Select three courses from:
* AH 211 - History of Art Credit Hours: 4
* AH 212 - History of Art Credit Hours: 4
* AH 213 - History of Art Credit Hours: 4
* AH 214 - History of Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 4
Studio Requirements
* 1 or 2 areas with at least 15 hours at the 200-level and at least 15 hours at the 300/400-level.
BA Requirements
* Art & Sciences Humanities: 2 or more areas with at least 8 hrs. in one area - Credit Hours 18
* Art & Sciences Social Sciences: 2 or more areas with at least 8 hrs. in one area - Credit Hours 18
* Art & Sciences Natural Sciences: 2 or more areas with at least 8 hrs. in one area - Credit Hours 18
* Foreign Languages: 2 years - Credit Hours: 24
* General Electives: 200-level courses and above - Credit Hours: 90