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Requirements for a B.A. in Art (128 Hours)

Students must complete requirements outlined in:

I. General Education Requirements

II. Major Requirements

III. Electives

Students pursuing teacher licensure must complete the Professional Education Requirements in addition to major requirements.

I. General Education Requirements (52-55 Hours)

Students must complete the Liberal Arts in Action Commons and Connector course requirements. Three semester hours of Connector requirements may be met by major requirements as follows:

Arts Experience: ART 201: Drawing I (3 cr)

II. Major Requirements (39-40 Hours)

ART 111 Fundamental 2-D Design 4
ART 201 Drawing I, Visual Thinking 3
ART 405 Art History I 3
ART 406 Art History II 3
ART 407 Art History III 3

Plus requirements for one concentration

Concentration Requirements

Students wishing to focus on a Studio Art concentration in one art medium may take the required 300- and 400-level courses in that medium (e.g. painting or photography or printmaking).

A. Studio Art	Hours
ART 206 Sculpture/Ceramics I	3
Three from:	9
ART 202 Painting I, Intro to Painting & Color
ART 203 Printmaking I
ART 205 Pottery I
ART 209 Graphic Design I
ART 226 Photography I
300-Level Studio	3
300-Level Studio	3
400-Level Studio	3
ART 450 Senior Seminar	3
ART 490 Senior Exhibitions	3

Total	27

B. Graphic Design	Hours
ART 203 Printmaking I	3
ART 209 Graphic Design I	3
ART 226 Photography I	3
ART 309 Graphic Design Studio II	3
ART 409 Graphic Design Studio III	3
ART 326 Photography II	3
Or ART 426 Photography III	3
One from:	3
ART 302 Painting II
ART 303 Printmaking II
ART 403 Printmaking III
ART 301 Drawing II
ART 401 Drawing III
ART 426 Photography III
ART 461 Internship - Optional	2-3
ART 400 Senior Seminar	3

Total	24-27

Supportive Requirements
None

Professional Education Requirements	Hours
ART CORE Requirements	-
ART STUDIO Concentration Requirements	-
ART 203 or 209	3
ART 324 Art Methods for Elementary Schools	4
ART 424 Art Methods for Middle & Sec Schools	4

ED 205 Introduction to Education	2
ED 314 The Adolescent Learner	3
ED 401 Psychological Foundations Education	3
ED 410 Reading in Content Area	3
ED 402 Hist/Phil/Soc Foundations Education	3
ED 501 Obser/Dir Teaching	10
ED 502 Multicultural Experience	2

Total	37

III.Electives
Students may choose to meet the elective hours required by completing a second major, minor, or selected courses of personal interest.

Minors in Art (22 Hours)

Students desiring to complete a minor in the Art Department are to complete the appropriate requirements:

A. Studio	Hours
ART 111 Fundamental 2-D Design	4
ART 201 Drawing I, Visual thinking	3
ART 406 Art History II-Renaissance	3
or ART 407 Art History III-Modern

Any three from the following:	9
ART 202 Painting I
ART 203 Printmaking I
ART 205 Pottery I
ART 206 Sculpture/Ceramics I
ART 209 Graphic Design I
ART 226 Photography I
Any 300 level studio art course	3

Total	22


B. Art History	Hours
ART 111 Fundamental 2-D Design	4
ART 201 Drawing I, visual thinking	3
ART 405 Art history I -ancient	3
ART 406 Art history II-renaissance	3
ART 407 Art history III-modern	3
ART 457 Directed reading in art	3
ART 458 Directed readings in art	3

Total	22

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