Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
The Department of Art offers the Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with specializations in drawing, painting, graphic design, illustration, photography, ceramics, printmaking and sculpture.
Major Requirements
In addition to the core curriculum requirements of 44 hours*, and Second Language Proficiency**, the Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art degree with a major/minor in art requires the following 80-hour program of study. Art majors must complete the 15-hour foundations program before enrolling for classes above the 2000 level.
Note: No grade less than C will be accepted in any art course required within any art major or minor.
For complete descriptions of all Undergraduate Studio Art courses, please refer to Course Descriptions heading in the menu bar at left.
Foundations Courses (15 total hours)
- Studio Art 1310 Basic Drawing
- Studio Art 1315 Two-Dimensional Design
- Studio Art 2310 Figure Drawing
- Studio Art 2315 Three-Dimensional Design
- Studio Art 2318 Designing with New Technologies
Art History (9 total hours)
- Art History 2310 Survey of the History of Art I
- Art History 2311 Survey of the History of Art II
- Art History 2312 Survey of Non-Western Art
Art History Electives (6 total hours)
(not to include Museum Studies)
Elective in Art History or Studio Art (3 total hours)
Advanced Studio courses required (18 total hours)
- Studio Art 3320 Painting I
- Studio Art 3330 Printmaking I
- Studio Art 3350 Ceramics I
- Studio Art 3360 Sculpture I
- Studio Art 3370 Photography I
- Studio Art 3310 Advanced Drawing I, ARST 3340 Graphic Design I, or ARST 3380 Illustration I
Emphasis courses (12 total hours)
(A minimum of 4 courses)
4397 Capstone: Studio Art or Internship within the primary Studio discipline (3 total hours)
Senior Exhibition (See below)
Senior Portfolio (See below)
General Electives (14 total hours)
Total hours for the major/minor in art: 80
Senior Exhibition
Studio majors in the last semester of their senior year are required to prepare an exhibition of their work. The senior show will be scheduled by the gallery curator, and must be approved by the student’s major advisor, academic advisor, and the gallery curator. Each student must also give an oral presentation in the form of a gallery talk, presentation to a class, or other format. The oral presentation will be scheduled and approved by the major advisor, and, if appropriate, also by the gallery curator. The Department of Art, with student approval, occasionally selects outstanding student work to add to its teaching collection.
Senior Portfolio
Studio majors are required to prepare a portfolio of 20 slides documenting their senior show and other work, along with a written artist’s statement (three to six pages double-spaced). This portfolio must be approved by the major advisor and department chair. The portfolio will be due one week before the last class day, and will become the property of the Department of Art.
*For specific information on core requirements, see “Core Requirements for Bachelor Degrees” in the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog.
**See “Second Language Requirement” in the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog.