Visual Arts Major (B.A.)
Program Overview
The Visual Arts Major is most suited for students seeking a diversified academic experience combined with a focus in art. Approximately one-third of the curriculum is based in studio courses and two-thirds in general education subjects, allowing students to explore their studio concentration within the context of a broad liberal arts education. The program is based in the Department of Art and Design. For further information, go to: Visual Arts, (BA).
Program Requirements
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ARFD 121 | Foundations I: Concept, Process and Application | 3 |
| ARFD 122 | Foundations II: 2D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 123 | Foundations III: Visual Organization - 3D Design | 3 |
| ARFD 124 | Foundations IV: Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ARFD 125 | Foundations V: Color, Light and Time | 3 |
| ARHT 105 | Art in Western Civilization: Ancient Through Medieval | 3 |
| ARHT 106 | Art in Western Civilization: Renaissance through Modern | 3 |
| ARGS 280 | Art Forum | 3 |
| Studio Specialization | ||
| Select one of the following studio options: | 12 | |
| Ceramics | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Drawing | ||
| Drawing, Beginning I | ||
| Drawing, Beginning II | ||
| Drawing, Intermediate | ||
| Drawing, Advanced | ||
| Metalwork/Jewelry | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate | ||
| Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced | ||
| Painting | ||
| Painting, Beginning I | ||
| Painting, Beginning II | ||
| Painting, Intermediate | ||
| Painting, Advanced | ||
| Photography | ||
| Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Printmaking, Beginning I | ||
| Printmaking, Beginning II | ||
| Printmaking, Intermediate | ||
| Printmaking, Advanced | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| Sculpture, Beginning I | ||
| Sculpture, Beginning II | ||
| Sculpture, Intermediate | ||
| Sculpture, Advanced | ||
| Studio Electives | ||
| Select two courses from the list (see below) 1 | 6 | |
| Art History Electives | ||
| Select one course in 2 areas of the following: | 6 | |
| Ancient/Medieval | ||
| Greek Art | ||
| Roman Art | ||
| Early Medieval Art: Early Christian, Byzantine Early Medieval | ||
| Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic | ||
| Renaissance/Baroque | ||
| Renaissance Art in Italy: The Fifteenth Century | ||
| Renaissance Art in Italy: The Sixteenth Century | ||
| Northern Renaissance Painting | ||
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Art | ||
| 19th/20th Century | ||
| Modern Philosophies of Art | ||
| Art of the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Nineteenth Century American Painting | ||
| Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Modern Architecture | ||
| Contemporary Art | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Art in Non-Western Societies | ||
| Women and Art | ||
| African-American Art | ||
| Field Trip in Art History | ||
| Asian Art | ||
| African Art: Sub-Saharan | ||
| American Art | ||
| History of the Print | ||
| History of Photography 2 | ||
| The Critical Approach | ||
| Total Credits | 48 | |
| 1 | You may continue in area of specialization or choose from different areas. |
| 2 | ARHT 302 fulfills this requirement only for students specializing in photography. |
Studio Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARCE 200 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARCE 210 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARCE 300 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARCE 400 | Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture, Advanced | 3 |
| ARCE 450 | Independent Study in Ceramics: Pottery and Sculpture | 3 |
| ARDW 200 | Drawing, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARDW 201 | Life Drawing, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARDW 210 | Drawing, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARDW 211 | Life Drawing, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARDW 300 | Drawing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARDW 301 | Life Drawing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARDW 400 | Drawing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARDW 401 | Life Drawing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARDW 450 | Independent Study in Drawing | 3 |
| ARDW 451 | Independent Study in Life Drawing | 3 |
| ARGD 200 | Graphic Design, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARGD 211 | Fundamentals of Adobe Creative Suite - Mac | 3 |
| ARGD 280 | Design in Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARGS 260 | Visual Arts Workshop | 1-12 |
| ARIL 220 | Illustration, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARIL 230 | Illustration, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARIL 280 | The World of Illustration and Animation | 3 |
| ARMJ 200 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARMJ 210 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARMJ 300 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARMJ 400 | Metalwork and Jewelry, Advanced | 3 |
| ARMJ 450 | Independent Study in Metalwork and Jewelry | 3 |
| ARPA 200 | Painting, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPA 210 | Painting, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARPA 260 | Figurative Painting | 3 |
| ARPA 300 | Painting, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARPA 400 | Painting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARPA 450 | Independent Study in Painting | 3 |
| ARPA 461 | Painting the Environment | 3 |
| ARPH 200 | Photography Beginning I: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 201 | Digital Photo and Imaging I | 3 |
| ARPH 210 | Photography Beginning II: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 211 | Digital Photo and Imaging II | 3 |
| ARPH 260 | Photography Transparency Materials | 3 |
| ARPH 300 | Photography Intermediate: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 361 | Special Process in Photography | 4 |
| ARPH 400 | Photography Advanced: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 451 | Independent Study in Photography: Contemporary Art Form | 3 |
| ARPH 462 | The Color Print, A Contemporary Aesthetic Approach | 4 |
| ARPH 463 | Commercial Photography | 4 |
| ARPM 200 | Printmaking, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARPM 210 | Printmaking, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARPM 220 | Digital Printmaking, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARPM 260 | Etching and Relief Printing | 3 |
| ARPM 261 | Lithography | 3 |
| ARPM 262 | Screen Printing | 3 |
| ARPM 263 | Book Arts Introduction | 3 |
| ARPM 300 | Printmaking, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARPM 400 | Printmaking, Advanced | 3 |
| ARPM 450 | Independent Study in Printmaking | 3 |
| ARSC 200 | Sculpture, Beginning I | 3 |
| ARSC 210 | Sculpture, Beginning II | 3 |
| ARSC 220 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 221 | Sculpture: Clay, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 222 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 223 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 224 | Sculpture: Carving, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 225 | Metals: Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 226 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction A | 3 |
| ARSC 230 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 231 | Sculpture: Clay, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 232 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 233 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 234 | Sculpture: Carving, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 235 | Metals: Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 236 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Introduction B | 3 |
| ARSC 300 | Sculpture, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 320 | Sculpture: Fabrication Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 321 | Sculpture: Clay, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 322 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 323 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 324 | Sculpture: Carving Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 325 | Metals: Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 326 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting Intermediate | 3 |
| ARSC 400 | Sculpture, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 420 | Sculpture: Fabrication, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 421 | Sculpture: Clay, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 422 | Sculpture: Metal Casting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 423 | Sculpture: Welding/Brazing, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 424 | Sculpture: Carving, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 425 | Metals: Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 426 | Sculpture: Modeling/Casting, Advanced | 3 |
| ARSC 450 | Independent Study: Sculpture | 3 |