Art Degree Requirements
Visual Arts Major – 46 Credit Hours
Designed to prepare students for art careers or graduate studies in a specific medium. Please discuss with the department chair the opportunities available as some areas of concentration are dependent on the student’s interests and available faculty. Current areas of concentration are:
Ceramics
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Visual Communication (Graphic Design)
Studio Arts Emphasis – 46 Credit Hours
ARTS 110 Visual Arts Seminar- 1 credit hour
ARTS 120 Design I – 3 credit hours
ARTS 200 Drawing – 3 credit hours
ARTS 210 Painting – 3 credit hours
ARTS 220 Printmaking- 3 credit hours
ARTS 260 Photography – 3 credit hours
ARTS 350 Art History I – 3 credit hours
ARTS 355 Art History II – 3 credit hours
ARTS 450 Senior Exhibit and Portfolio – 3 credit hours
ARTS 460 Internship – 3 credit hours
ARTS 467 Historical Research in the Visual Arts or Art History Since 1940 – 3 credit hours
Choose 12 hours from the following courses:
ARTS 130 Typographic Design – 3 credit hours
ARTS 150 Digital Layout and Design- 3 credit hours
ARTS 202 Drawing II – 3 credit hours
ARTS 212 Painting II- 3 credit hours
ARTS 222 Printmaking II- 3 credit hours
ARTS 232 Ceramics II- 3 credit hours
ARTS 262 Photography II – 3 credit hours
ARTS 271 Graphic Design I- 3 credit hours
ARTS 272 Graphic Design II- 3 credit hours
ARTS 325 Junior Studio – 3 credit hours
ARTS 450 Senior Studio – 3 credit hours
Art Teacher Education Major / K-12 – 41 Credit Hours
Combines focused studio abilities with an understanding of educational theory and practices, as they apply to teaching art in elementary and secondary schools.
Art Teacher Education Major / K-12 Certification Core Requirements
Students must complete the Liberal Studies requirements for Teacher Education Students, the Secondary Education minor requirements, and the following additional courses:
ARTS 110 Visual Art Seminar- 1 credit hour
ARTS 120 Design I- 3 credit hours
ARTS 200 Drawing – 3 credit hours
ARTS 210 Painting – 3 credit hours
ARTS 220 Printmaking – 3 credit hours
ARTS 230 Ceramics – 3 credit hours
ARTS 240 Jewelry – 3 credit hours
ARTS 248 Art in the Elementary School – 2 credit hours
ARTS 250 Sculpture – 3 credit hours
ARTS 260 Photography – 3 credit hours
ARTS 350 Art History I – 3 credit hours
ARTS 355 Art History II – 3 credit hours
ARTS 450 Senior Exhibit and Portfolio – 3 credit hours
ARTS 349 Art in the Secondary School – 2 credit hours
Recommended Elective:
ARTS 467 Historical Research in the Visual Arts or Art History Since 1940 – 3 credit hours
Art Teacher Education major / K-12 – 41 credit hours
Art Minor Requirements- 22 Credit Hours
ARTS 120 Design I – 3 credit hours
ARTS 350 Art History I – 3 credit hours
ARTS 355 Art History II – 3 credit hours
Art Electives – 12 credit hours
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