The Arts Major: Studio Art Option (B.A.)
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The B.A. in Art - Studio Art option provides a strong fine arts education and solid foundation that prepares students for a life in the arts, whether it be as a professional or commercial artist, a teacher, an architect, a designer, or a museum director. We offer courses in painting, drawing, photography (both digital and wet lab techniques), printmaking, sculpture (all media: steel, aluminum, bronze casting, clay, and wood), furniture design and fabrication, ceramics, and design. A degree in Studio Art provides a foundation for diverse professional achievement.
Students selecting to work toward a bachelor of arts degree in studio art must complete a minimum of 14 courses (56 credits), with a minimum grade of C in each course. The following courses are required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 480 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| or ARTS 574 | Introduction to Architectural History | |
| ARTS 532 | Introductory Drawing | 4 |
| ARTS 546 | Painting Design I: Perceptual Painting and Color Theory | 4 |
| ARTS 567 | Introductory Sculpture | 4 |
| ARTS 632 | Intermediate Drawing | 4 |
| or ARTS 633 | Life Drawing | |
| ARTS 501 | Introductory Ceramics | 4 |
| or ARTS 525 | Introductory Woodworking | |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction Printmaking: Intaglio | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking: Lithography | ||
| Introduction to Darkroom Photography | ||
| Introductory Digital Photography | ||
| Special Topics in Studio Art (Intro Graphic Design) | ||
| Select three additional courses in a studio concentration at 600 level or above (one must be an advanced 700-level course or the third workshop of the same medium) | 12 | |
| Select two additional studio electives (ARTS 598, may be used) | 8 | |
| Select two 600-level or above art history courses | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 56 | |
While these courses represent the minimum departmental requirements for the studio art option, students may wish to plan a program involving greater depth in one or several of the studio areas.
The Discovery Program capstone requirement may be fulfilled by completing a 600 level or above course in the studio concentration. The student will work with the course's instructor to complete a mutually agreed upon capstone project associated with the course's medium.
The required minimum overall GPA in major coursework is 2.0.
Candidates for a degree must satisfy all of the University Discovery Program requirements in addition to satisfying the requirements of each individual major program. Bachelor of arts candidates must also satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement.
Studio art majors may use one major-required course to satisfy one Discovery category requirement.