2021-2022 College Catalog

Art Major

Art Major Requirements

Minimum of 51 credits, distributed as follows, including Sophomore Review (not a course, but an assessment) and Junior Review (not a course, but an assessment), and Senior Show (not a course, but an assessment)

Five fundamental courses in Art

ART 113Drawing I

2

And

ART 1152-Dimensional Design

2

Or

ART 180Drawing and 2D Design

4

ART 116Time & Virtual Space

2

ART 1653- Dimensional Design

2

ART 212Drawing/The Figure

4

Or

ART 217Works on Paper: Experimental Drawing

4

Three core courses in Art History (to be taken in the first two years)

ARTH 102Global Art Pre-History--800CE

3

ARTH 103Global Art 800-1750 CE

3

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-PRESENT

3

Two courses in Art History above the 100 level

Including

ARTH 30620th Century Art History

3

Or

ARTH 30821st Century Art

3

Concentrations in two studio areas

One 8 credit concentration of courses taken at 200- and 300-level

One 12 credit concentration of courses at the 200-, 300-, 400-level

Ceramics

ART 271Intro to Ceramics: Handbuiling

4

ART 272Wheel Throwing: the Dinnerware Project

4

ART 250Tia/Handbuiling:Ceramic Heads

4

ART 371Intermediate Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

4

ART 372Wheel Throwing: the Dinnerware Project

4

ART 471Advanced Ceramics

4

Digital Art and Design

ART 213Introduction to Digital Media

4

ART 216Digital Art and Design II

4

ART 250ATia/Table Top Game Design

4

ART 316Intermediate Digital Art & Design: Film & Video

4

ART 317Experimental Drawing

4

ART 401Advanced Digital Art & Design Studio

4

Drawing

ART 212Drawing/The Figure

4

ART 217Works on Paper: Experimental Drawing

4

Glassblowing

ART 276Introduction to Glass

4

ART 277Intro to Glass: Casting and Cold Working

4

ART 376Intermediate Glass

4

ART 476Advanced Glass

4

Painting

ART 221Intro to Painting: Acrylics

4

ART 321Intermediate Painting

4

ART 421Advanced Painting

4

Photography

ART 241Intro Photo: Pinhole to Pixel

4

ART 250BTia/Women in Photo/Beg Photo

4

ART 341Intermediate Photography: Black & White Digital Methods

2

ART 342Interm Photo: Manip Image

2

ART 343Basics of Digital Photography/Color

4

ART 344Photojournalism

4

ART 441Advanced Photo: Portfolio

4

Printmaking

ART 231Printmaking: Relief

2

ART 233Printmaking: Intaglio

2

ART 234Printmaking: Lithography

2

ART 235Printmaking: Silkscreen

2

ART 250CTia: Photo-Printmaking

4

ART 431Printmaking III

4

Sculpture

ART 250DTia/Figurative Sculpture

4

ART 250ESculpture in the Everyday Art

4

ART 250FIntro to Installation Art: Engaging With Spaces Around Us

4

ART 262Introduction to Sculpture

4

ART 361Intermediate Sculpture

4

ART 461Advanced Sculpture

4

Senior Requirements

ART 411Art Theory & Practice

2

ART 490Senior Project in Art

4

Studio Art Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-PRESENT

3

ART 180Drawing and 2D Design

4

Spring

ART 116Time & Virtual Space

2

ART 1653- Dimensional Design

2

ARTH 102Global Art Pre-History--800CE

3

Second Year

Fall

ARTH 103Global Art 800-1750 CE

3

200-level Studio Course

Primary Concentration Courses

Sophomore Review

Spring

200-level Studio Course

Sophomore Review

Secondary Concentration Courses

Art History Elective

 

Third Year

Fall

Art History Elective

Primary Concentration Courses

Spring

Art History Elective

Secondary Concentration Courses

Junior Review

Fourth Year

Fall

ART 411Art Theory & Practice

2

Primary Concentration Courses

Art History Elective

Spring

ART 490Senior Project in Art

4

Senior Thesis Review