Art B.A.
General Degree Requirements
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Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
Bachelor of Arts - Art
- This major requires a minimum grade of C in all required courses.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Foundation Requirements | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ARTH 150H | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTZ 105A | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| ARTZ 108A | Visual Language - 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Digital Imaging I | ||
| Intro to Media Arts | ||
| Introduction to Film Editing | ||
| Creative Coding I | ||
| Intermediate Level Requirements 1 | ||
| Intermediate Level Requirements | ||
| ARTH 201H | Art of World Civilization: 1400 to Present | 3 |
| ARTH 250L | Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 |
| Complete 12 credits of the following courses: | 12 | |
Art (ARTZ) and Graphic Design (GDSN) courses at the 200 level | ||
Media Arts (MART) courses at the 200 or 300 level | ||
| Upper-Division Level Requirements | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 350 | Contemporary Art and Art Criticism | 3 |
| 12 credits of Art (ARTZ), Graphic Design (GDSN), or Media Arts (MART) courses at the 300 and 400 level | 12 | |
| 3 credits in Art History (ARTH) at the 300 or 400 level | 3 | |
| Capstone Experience | ||
| Complete one or both of the following: | 0-3 | |
Knowles Gallery Exhibition | ||
| Seminar- Professional Practices | ||
| Total Hours | 48-51 | |
Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | Hours | |
| ARTZ 105A | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| ARTH 150H | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| WRIT 101 (or Math Course) | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTZ 108A | Visual Language - 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| GDSN 149A |
Digital Imaging I or Creative Coding I or Intro to Media Arts or Introduction to Film Editing |
3 |
| ARTH 201H | Art of World Civilization: 1400 to Present | 3 |
| Math Course (or WRIT 101) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Autumn | ||
| Intermediate Studio Requirements 1 | 6 | |
| Modern Classical Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Intermediate Studio Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Modern and Classical Language Requirement | 3 | |
| General Education Requirement | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| ARTH 250L | Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 |
| Intermediate Studio Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| Upper Division Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 350 | Contemporary Art and Art Criticism | 3 |
| Upper Division Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Autumn | ||
| Upper Division Elective | 6 | |
| Upper Division Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Division Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTZ 494 | Seminar- Professional Practices | 3 |
| Electives/Upper Division Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
Last Updated Autumn 2025
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9 credits must be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level. The remaining 6 must be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level, and from MART at the 200-300-level.