University of Montana Catalog 2023-2024

Art B.A.

Bachelor of Arts - Art

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog. 

Summary

Shared Foundation Requirements18
Intermediate Studio Requirements 15
Intermediate Art History, Theory, and Criticism6
Upper-Division Studio Requirement12
Upper-Division Art History Requirement3
Upper-Division Art Criticism Requirement3
Total Hours57

Degree Specific Credits: 57

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Shared Foundation Requirements

Note: All courses are required unless waived via departmental advanced placement policy.

Complete all of the following courses:
ARTH 150HIntroduction to Art History3
ARTZ 105AVisual Language - Drawing3
GDSN 149ADigital Imaging I3
MART 101LIntro to Media Arts3
MART 112AIntroduction to Film Editing3
Complete one of the following courses:
ARTZ 108AVisual Language - 3-D Foundations3
or MART 120 Creative Coding I
Total Hours18

Minimum Required Grade: C


Intermediate Studio Requirements 

Notes:

  • 9 credits must be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level.
  • The remaining 6 credits may be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level, and from MART at the 200- or 300-level.
  • If ARTZ 108A (Visual Language: 3D Design) is not taken as part of the Shared Foundation Requirements, then the student must take three credits of a 3D studio course at the Intermediate Level. 
  • These courses fulfill the requirements of Thematic Area groups of Time, Digital, and Material. 
Complete 15 credits in the following areas:15
Art (ARTZ) at the 200-level
Graphic Design (GDSN) at the 200-level
Media Arts (MAR or MART) at the 200- or 300-level
Total Hours15

Minimum Required Grade: C 


Intermediate History, Theory, and Criticism

Note: These courses fulfill the requirements of Thematic Area group of History and Theory. 

Complete all of the following courses:
ARTH 201HArt of World Civilization: 1400 to Present3
ARTH 250LIntroduction to Art Criticism3
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Studio Requirements

Note: 

  • 9 credits must be from the ARTZ or GDSN prefixes.
  • The remaining 3 credits may be from the ARTZ, GDSN, or MART prefixes. 
  • These courses should be chosen in consultation with your advisor.
Complete 12 credits from the following areas at the 300- or 400-levels:12
Art (ARTZ)
Graphic Design (GDSN)
Media Arts (MAR or MART)
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Art History Requirement

Notes:

  • These courses should be chosen in consultation with your advisor. 
  • This course fulfills the requirement of Thematic Area group of History and Theory. 
Complete 3 credits in Art History (ARTH) at the 300- and 400-level.3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Art Criticism Requirement

Note: This course fulfills the requirement of Thematic Area group of History and Theory. 

Complete the following course:
ARTH 350Contemporary Art and Art Criticism3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C


Bachelor of Arts - Art (Online Delivery)

Degree Specific Credits: 57

Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0

Note: The completion of these requirements results in the same degree as above - a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art. However, the requirements are modified to fit the online delivery method. Please see an advisor School of Visual and Media Arts for more information. 

Shared Foundation Requirements

Note: All courses are required unless waived via departmental advanced placement policy.

Complete all of the following courses:
ARTH 150HIntroduction to Art History3
ARTZ 105AVisual Language - Drawing3
GDSN 149ADigital Imaging I3
MART 101LIntro to Media Arts3
MART 112AIntroduction to Film Editing3
Complete one of the following courses:
ARTZ 108AVisual Language - 3-D Foundations3
or MART 120 Creative Coding I
Total Hours18

Minimum Required Grade: C


Intermediate Studio Requirements 

Notes:

  • 9 credits must be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level.
  • The remaining 6 credits may be taken from the ARTZ and GDSN prefixes at the 200-level, and from MART at the 200- or 300-level.
  • These courses fulfill the requirements of Thematic Area groups of Time, Digital, and Material. 
  • These courses should be chosen in consultation with your advisor.
Complete 15 credits in the following areas:15
Art (ARTZ) at the 200-level
Graphic Design (GDSN) at the 200-level
Media Arts (MAR or MART) at the 200- or 300-level
Total Hours15

Minimum Required Grade: C 


Intermediate Art History, Theory, and Criticism

Note: This course fulfills the requirements of Thematic Area group of History and Theory. 

Complete two 200-level Art History (ARTH) courses or one 200-level Art History (ARTH) course and MART 450.6
Total Hours6

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Studio Requirements

Note: 

  • 6 credits must be from the ARTZ or GDSN prefixes.
  • The remaining 6 credits may be from the ARTZ, GDSN, or MART prefixes. 
  • These courses should be chosen in consultation with your advisor.
Complete 12 credits at the 300- and 400-levels from the following areas:12
Art (ARTZ)
Graphic Design (GDSN)
Media Arts (MAR or MART)
Total Hours12

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Art History, Theory, and Criticism Requirement

Notes:

  • These courses should be chosen in consultation with your advisor. 
  • This course fulfills the requirement of Thematic Area group of History and Theory. 
Complete one of the following:3
Complete 3 credits in Art History (ARTH) at the 300- and 400-level.
OR
Topics in Film/Media Studies
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C


Upper-Division Capstone

Complete the following course:
ARTZ 495Senior Studio Project3
Total Hours3

Minimum Required Grade: C