Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art (BA)
CIP: 50.0702.00
Hours Required
120 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, with fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| [University Core Curriculum] | ||
| Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" | 42 | |
| Major | ||
| ARTS 1303 | Art Hist Surv: Prehist-Renaiss | 3 |
| ARTS 1304 | Art Hist Surv: Ren-Modern | 3 |
| ARTS 1311 | Design I for Art Majors/Minors | 3 |
| ARTS 1312 | Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 3110 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ARTS 3353 | Art Since 1945 | 3 |
| ARTS 4333 | Practicum Seminar in Arts I | 3 |
| ARTS 4237 | Practicum Seminar in Arts II | 2 |
| ARTS Media | ||
| Select 6 SCH from the following: | 6 | |
| Painting I | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Photography I | ||
| Advanced ARTS Media electives | ||
| Select 12 SCH from the following: | 12 | |
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Intermediate Life Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Printmaking | ||
| Digital Media I | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Special Top. in Digital Media | ||
| Digital Media II | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Art History electives | ||
| Select 3 SCH from the following: | 3 | |
| Topics Art Hist & Vis Studies Topics Art Hist & Vis Studies | ||
| Global Encounters in Art Hist | ||
| Issues in Museum Studies | ||
| The Lives of Objects | ||
| Writing About Art-WIN | ||
| Minor | ||
| Select a minimum of 18 SCH from one discipline at least twelve of which must be at the 3000-4000 level. See Appendix C. Instead of a minor, students may complete 18 SCH of electives, 12 SCH of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, from any discipline, except the major field, outside the College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 18 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Select 12 SCH at the 3000-4000 level. Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 12 hours of the resulting general electives in their major curriculum | 12 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| ARTS 1311 | Design I for Art Majors/Minors | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
| UNIV 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
| Mathematics Core Course | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTS 1312 | Design II | 3 |
| ARTS 1317 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | English Composition II | 3 |
| UNIV 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
| Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTS 1303 | Art Hist Surv: Prehist-Renaiss | 3 |
| ARTS - Intro to Art Media | 3 | |
| HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science Lab | 1 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTS 1304 | Art Hist Surv: Ren-Modern | 3 |
| ARTS - Intro to Art Media | 3 | |
| ARTS - Adv Art Media | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
| ARTS - Adv Art Media | 3 | |
| ARTS - Art History Elective | 3 | |
| Soc/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
| ARTS 3110 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ARTS - Adv Art Media | 3 | |
| Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTS 3353 | Art Since 1945 | 3 |
| ARTS 4333 | Practicum Seminar in Arts I | 3 |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTS 4237 | Practicum Seminar in Arts II | 2 |
| ARTS - Adv Art Media | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Advanced General Elective | 3 | |
| Adv Minor/General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
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ARTS 1301 may be substituted for ARTS 1303.
Students who do not elect to have a minor curriculum may use up to 12 hours of their available electives in additional courses in their major curriculum.
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.