Art Comprehensive Major: Studio Art Emphasis

Program Requirements

Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics, Jewelry, and/or Sculpture

A minimum of 57 credits is required, including the 27-credit Art Foundation Courses, 24 credits of Art electives (nine credits must be at the 300- or 400-level), and six credits of non-art supporting courses selected in consultation with an Art advisor.

Art Foundation Courses
ART 000Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required)0
ART 119Foundation Drawing I3
ART 171Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional3
ART 172Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional3
ART 173Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design3
ART 219Foundation Drawing II3
ART 222Art History I3
ART 223Art History II (GT-AH1)3
ART 319Intermediate Drawing3
ART 400Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition3
Total Credits27
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 171 Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional 3
ART 119 Foundation Drawing I 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
MATH 105 Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 3
 Credits16
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 172 Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional 3
ART 173 Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design 3
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course 3
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 222 Art History I 3
ART Intro Studio Art Course 6-9
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course 3
 Credits15-18
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART Intermediate Studio Course 6
ART 223 Art History II (GT-AH1) 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course
Gen Ed/Minor General Education or Minor course 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART Intro/Advanced Studio Art Course 6
ART 319 Intermediate Drawing 3
3-6
Supporting non-Art Course 3
 Credits15-18
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART Intermediate/Advanced Studio Course 3-6
Elective Supporting Non-Art course 3
Gen Ed General Education 6
 Credits12-15
Year Four
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 400 Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition 3
ART Intro/Advanced Studio Art Course 12
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART Intermediate/Advanced Studio Course 12
ART 400 Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits118-127

Courses listed in the Fall are only offered in Fall. Courses listed in the Spring are only offered in the Spring. With the exception of ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor and ART 271 Typography and their Intermediate counterparts, Intro classes are exclusively offered in the Fall and Intermediate courses are offered exclusively in the Spring. Advanced offerings are available for all disciplines every semester.

ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance and ART 319 Intermediate Drawing are offered in both the Fall and the Spring.