Art Courses & Concentrations

All Art Majors Take:

I. Foundations (8 credits):

ART102 Drawing I

One of the following:
ART110 Design I: Principles of Design
ART270 Design II: Process and Application

II. Art History & Theory (8 credits):

Two of the following
ART150 Art History: Cave Art to Medieval
ART151 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
PHI214 Aesthetics
ART410 Modern Art Seminar

III. Senior Capstone Requirement (8 credits):

ART402 Art and Vocation
ART400 Senior thesis exhibit, studio elective, or 4-credit internship

Choose a Major Concentration:

Design Drawing / Printmaking Painting Sculpture

Art Minor Requirements:

I. Foundations (8 credits)
ART102 Drawing I
ART110 Design I: Principles of Design

II. Studio Practice (8 credits of studio art electives)

III. Art History & Theory (4 credits, one of the following)
ART150 Art History: Cave Art to Medieval
ART151 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
ART410 Modern Art Seminar
Art history elective

Double Major in Art and Education:

I. Foundations (12 credits):

ART102 Drawing I
ART110 Design I: Principles of Design
ART270 Design II: Process and Application

II. Art History & Theory (12 credits):

ART150 Art History: Cave Art to Medieval
ART151 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
ART410 Modern Art Seminar

III. Studio (16 credits):

ART202 Life Drawing
ART210 Introduction to Painting
ART215 Introduction to Printmaking
ART225 Clay Sculpture
ART400 Thesis Exhibit (optional)

IV. New Media (4 credits):

ART371 Selected Topics in New Media: Photography, Film, or Animation

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