Aug 26, 2025  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin 
  
2025-2026 Course of Study Bulletin

Art, B.A.


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Requirements for the major


I. Departmental Requirements:


  1. 40 credit hours of Studio Art, including ART 1410  Design, ART 2430  Drawing 1, ART 3314  Issues in Contemporary Art*, ART 4394  Senior Seminar, and ART 4297  Senior Studio.
    1. At least 4 courses are to be completed in upper-division studio art courses with at least one advanced level course in one or more of the following areas: Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Photography/Digital, and Printmaking.
    2. A minimum of 1 course is required from at least two of the following areas: Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Photography/Digital, and Printmaking.
  2. ARTH 1408  Art History II: Renaissance to Modern is required. It is strongly recommended that Studio Art majors take an additional Art History course. Suggested courses: ARTH 1407 , ARTH 2457 , ARTH 3360 , ARTH 3461 , ARTH 3363 , ARTH 3464 , ARTH 3365  and applicable special topics courses.
  3. Completion of ART 4394  and ART 4297  in the senior year. During the senior year, Studio Art majors are required to have a public exhibition of art works, selected in consultation with the Studio Art faculty of the Department of Art and Art History. Student participation is contingent upon faculty portfolio review. In preparation for this exhibition, students will enroll in ART 4394  in the fall and ART 4297  in the spring semester.

*NOTE: ART 3314  may be replaced by one of the following courses: ARTH 2457 , ARTH 3360 , ARTH 3461 , ARTH 3363 , ARTH 3464 , or ARTH 3365 . However, the substitution will not count toward credit hours in Studio Art.

II. University Requirements:


Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 120 credit hours.

Admission to Major


Requirements


Prior to the declaration of an Art Major, the student must complete the following three courses with a grade of C or better:

Honors Program


Requirements


I. University Requirements


Completion of all university requirements.

II. Departmental Requirements


The requirements for Honors in Art are the same as the university requirements, except that the 6 credit hours taken during the senior year are to be devoted to artistic work accompanied by prose explication. A full description of the program is available in the departmental office.

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