Art, B.A. - Studio Concentration

Field of Study (18 Hours)

Foundation courses to the major and concentration.

Required Courses

World Language

3 Hours

See “World Language Requirement for B.A. and BI.S. Majors” for more information.

World language at the 1002 level or higher 3 Credit Hours

Studio Foundations

12 Hours

ART 1010 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hours
ART 1020 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 Credit Hours
ART 1030 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 Credit Hours
ART 1050 - Introductory Studio 3 Credit Hours

Art History Courses

3 Hours

Select one of the following Art History courses (not completed in the Arts, Humanities & Ethics area of the Core IMPACTS or above):

AH 1700 - Western Art from Antiquity to the Middle Ages 3 Credit Hours
AH 1750 - Western Art from the Renaissance to the Present 3 Credit Hours
AH 1850 - Art of the Global South 3 Credit Hours

Major (45 Hours)

In order to graduate, students must have taken the Critical Thinking through Writing (CTW) course required for this concentration (ART 3910 ). This course should be taken at the appropriate time, as described below.

Required Courses

AH 2000 - Survey of Art Since 1900 3 Credit Hours
ART 3910 - Critical Issues in Contemporary Art 3 Credit Hours
Three Art History 4000-level electives 9 Credit Hours
Complete 19-21 credit hours in 2000/4000-level courses from among four different studio disciplines.
Studio Concentration (3000/4000-level, select from one discipline previously studied) 6-8 Credit Hours
Note: 3000/4000-level studio courses vary from three to four credit hours.

Only one 2000-level course is allowed.
ART 4500 - Capstone -CTW 3 Credit Hours

Electives/Optional Minor (15 Hours)

Select one:

Select additional courses to complete a minimum of 120 credit hours or
Minor: Students seeking the B.A. in Studio Art are not required to take a minor, although they may complete one if they so choose.