Bachelor of Arts (BA) Program
48 credits
A minimum grade of C or better is required for all major courses and transfer courses. A minimum grade of C- or better is required for Art History courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundation Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| ARS100 | Drawing: Visual Thinking I | 3 |
| ARS101 | Drawing: Visual Thinking II | 3 |
| ARS102 | Design: Color | 3 |
| ARS103 | Design: Form | 3 |
| ARS112 | Art Seminar | 3 |
| 200/300-level Studio Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| A combination of basic 200-level studio courses plus 300-level studio courses. 1 | 15 | |
| Required Cognate Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| ARH201 | Art of the Western World I | 3 |
| ARH202 | Art of the Western World II | 3 |
| Any three (3) upper-division art history or art theory courses, by advisement | 9 | |
| Capstone Course (3 Credits) | ||
| ARS491 | Creative Art Projects: BA/BS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
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The 200-level prerequisite must be met before any 300-level course may be taken.
Bachelor of Science (BS) Program
57 credits, plus a required academic minor (15-24 credits)
A minimum grade of C or better is required for all major courses and transfer courses. A minimum grade of C- or better is required for Art History courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundation Courses (15 Credits) | ||
| ARS100 | Drawing: Visual Thinking I | 3 |
| ARS101 | Drawing: Visual Thinking II | 3 |
| ARS102 | Design: Color | 3 |
| ARS103 | Design: Form | 3 |
| ARS112 | Art Seminar | 3 |
| 200/300/400-level Studio Courses (24 Credits) | ||
| Any combination of basic 200-level (maximum of three), 300-level, and 400-level ARS and/or DDF studio courses, by advisement. 1 | 24 | |
| Required Progress Review (3 Credits) | ||
| ARS364 | Work in Progress Review I | 1.5 |
| ARS365 | Work in Progress Review II | 1.5 |
| Required Cognate Courses (12 Credits) | ||
| ARH201 | Art of the Western World I | 3 |
| ARH202 | Art of the Western World II | 3 |
| Any two (2) upper-division art history or art theory courses, by advisement | 6 | |
| Capstone Course (3 Credits) | ||
| ARS491 | Creative Art Projects: BA/BS | 3 |
| Total Credits | 57 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement outside the major (15-24 Credits) | ||
| An academic minor of the student's choice | 15-24 | |
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The 200-level course prerequisite must be met before any 300- or 400-level course may be taken. Students are urged to obtain early advice on course selection in order to organize an individual program in the best possible way.
Visual Arts (BA, BS) Program Learning Outcomes
By the time they graduate, all Art majors will be able to:
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Articulate their expanded knowledge of diverse histories and contemporary practices in studio art, design, and art education.
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Demonstrate—in written, visual, and oral forms—an understanding of a work of art or design, in terms of its social, political, cultural, aesthetic and historical context.
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Develop and articulate self-reflective practices as artists, designers, teachers, and citizens.
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Create collaboration and engagement with local and global art, design, and learning communities.
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Build professional networks to support lifelong learning and sustainable practices.
Upon completion of the BA or BS Visual Arts program, students will be able to demonstrate:
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Well-developed visual sensitivity.
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Technical skills, perceptual development, and understanding of principles of visual organization sufficient to achieve basic visual communication and expression in one or more media.
- An ability to make workable connections between concept and media.
- Some familiarity with the works and intentions of major artists/designers and movements of the past and the present, both in the Western and non-Western worlds.
