2023-2024 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: 12 Credits

ART 113Drawing I

2

And

ART 1152-Dimensional Design

2

Or

ART 180Drawing and 2D Design

4

ART 116Creative Technology

2

ART 1653-Dimensional Design

2

One 200 Level Drawing Course:

ART 212Figure Drawing

4

Or

ART 214Illustration and Narrative

4

Or

ART 215Word and Image

4

Or

ART 217Drawing/Works on Paper

4

Or

ART 218Experimental Drawing

4

Or

ART 219Land Into Landscape

4

Three core courses in Art History (to be taken in the first two years): 9 Credits

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: 6 Credits

 
ARTH 30620th Century Art History

3

Or

ARTH 30821st Century Art

3

And

One other Art History course 200 level or above

Concentrations in two studio areas

One 12 credit concentration of courses at the 200-, 300-, 400-level (excluding Drawing and Printmaking)

One 8 credit concentration of courses taken at 200- and 300-level (including Drawing and Printmaking)

Ceramics

ART 271Introduction to Ceramics: Hand Building

4

ART 272Introduction to Ceramics: Dinnerware

4

ART 371Intermediate Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

4

ART 372Intermediate Ceramics: Dinnerware

4

ART 471Advanced Ceramics

4

Digital Art and Design

ART 213Introduction to Digital Media

4

ART 216Introduction to Graphic Design

4

ART 316Intermediate DA&D: Interactive Media

4

ART 317Intermediate DA&D: Film & Video

4

ART 326Intermediate DA&D: Graphic Design

4

ART 401Advanced Digital Art & Design Studio

4

Drawing

ART 212Figure Drawing

4

ART 217Drawing/Works on Paper

4

ART 214Illustration and Narrative

4

ART 215Word and Image

4

ART 218Experimental Drawing

4

ART 219Land Into Landscape

4

Glassblowing

ART 276 Introduction to Glass

4

ART 277 Introduction to Hot Glass Casting

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 241Introduction to Photography: Pinholes to Pixels

4

ART 341Intermediate Photography: Black & White Photography

2

ART 342Intermediate Photography: Manipulated Photo

2

ART 343Intermediate Photography: Basics of Digital Photography

4

ART 344Intermediate Photography: Photojournalism

4

ART 441Advanced Photography: Portfolio

4

Printmaking

ART 231Introduction to Printmaking: Relief

2

ART 233 Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio

2

ART 234Introduction to Printmaking: Lithography

2

ART 235Introduction to Printmaking: Silkscreen

2

ART 232Round House Press: Printmaking

4

ART 431Advanced Printmaking: Portfolio

4

Sculpture

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: The Senior Project

4

Studio Art Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

ARTH 104Global Art 1750-Present

3

ART 180Drawing and 2D Design

4

Spring

ART 116Creative Technology

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

Primary Concentration Courses

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: The Senior Project

4

Senior Thesis Review