Studio Art

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

The Studio Art major prepares the student for a career in studio production. The objectives of the program are to provide the student with basic art knowledge and skills using a variety of media and employing concepts drawn from aesthetics, art history, and art criticism. The degree is granted upon completion of 125 credits as specified in the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).

  • B.A. option requires achieving 1002-level competency in an approved foreign language. See the catalog.
Foundations10 cr
ART1005Principles of Art or2
ART1825Honors Topics: Art Appreciation
ART1011Drawing I4
ART1035Design Concepts4
History and Theory12 cr
ART316219th and 20th Century Art History (WCE)4
ART3265Art Since 19452
Select two of the following:
ART3065Antiquities2
ART3066Renaissance2
ART3067Age of Enlightenment2
ART3068Mesopotamia2
Select one of the following:
ART2185Color Theory2
ART3060German Art: Expressionism to the Present2
ART3365Aesthetics2
ART4265Gallery Studies2
ART4805Topics in Art Criticism2
Required Production10 cr
ART2175Art and Technology2
ART2251Sculpture4
ART3111Painting Techniques4
Art Electives8 cr
Select at least one of the following ceramics courses (2–6 cr)
ART2045Wheel-Thrown Ceramics2
ART2046Industrial Ceramics2
ART2047Hand-Building & Alternative Firing2
ART2048Ceramic Basics2
ART3245Ceramic Surface2
Select at least one of the following printmaking courses (2–6 cr)
ART3026Relief2
ART3027Etching2
ART3028Screen Printing2
ART3029Lithography2
Selectives (0–4 cr)
ART3075Video Art2
ART3075Installation Art2
DES3021Photography2
If electing one, must take both:
DES1031Introduction to Layout2
DES2111Introduction to Design2
Advanced Art Studio8 cr
Select two of the following:
ART4242Advanced Ceramics4
ART4252Advanced Sculpture4
ART4312Advanced Painting4
ART4322Advanced Printmaking4
DES3322Advanced Photography4
Capstone4 cr
ART4855Senior Seminar in Art (OCE)4

Note: WCE=Written Communication Emphasis; OCE=Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.