Art B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Art
College of the Arts and Media
Catalog Year: 2022-23
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Foundation Requirements | 18 | |
| Intermediate Studio Requirements | 15 | |
| Intermediate Art History, Theory, and Criticism | 6 | |
| Upper-Division Studio Requirement | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Art History Requirement | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art Criticism Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 57 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 57
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Shared Foundation Requirements
Note: All courses are required unless waived via departmental advanced placement policy.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 150H | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTZ 105A | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| GDSN 149A | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| MART 101L | Intro to Media Arts | 3 |
| MART 112A | Introduction to Film Editing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| ARTZ 108A | Visual Language - 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| or MART 120 | Creative Coding I | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Intermediate History, Theory, and Criticism
Note: These courses fulfill the requirements of Thematic Area group of History and Theory.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 201H | Art of World Civilization: 1400 to Present | 3 |
| ARTH 250L | Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 12 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 3 credits in Art History (ARTH) at the 300- and 400-level. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Upper-Division Art Criticism Requirement
Note: This course fulfills the requirement of Thematic Area group of History and Theory.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| ARTH 350 | Contemporary Art and Art Criticism | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ARTH 150H | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTZ 105A | Visual Language - Drawing | 3 |
| GDSN 149A | Digital Imaging I | 3 |
| MART 101L | Intro to Media Arts | 3 |
| MART 112A | Introduction to Film Editing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | ||
| ARTZ 108A | Visual Language - 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| or MART 120 | Creative Coding I | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Intermediate Art History, Theory, and Criticism
Note: This course fulfills the requirements of Thematic Area group of History and Theory.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two 200-level Art History (ARTH) courses or one 200-level Art History (ARTH) course and MART 450. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 12 | |
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C
Upper-Division Capstone
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| ARTZ 495 | Senior Studio Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C