2024-2025 College Catalog

Art Major

Art Major Requirements

Minimum of 50 credits, distributed as follows, including Sophomore Review and Junior Review (not courses, but assessments), and Senior Thesis 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

Two core courses in Visual Culture (to be taken in the first two years): 6 Credits

VISC 101Intro to Visual Culture I

3

VISC 102Intro to Visual Culture II

3

Two courses in Art History or Visual Culture above the 100 level: 6 Credits

 
ARTH 30620th Century Art History

3

Or

ARTH 30821st Century Art

3

And

One other Art History or Visual Culture course above the 100 level

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 316Intermediate DA&D: Interactive Media

4

ART 317Intermediate DA&D: Film & Video

4

ART 326Intermediate DA&D: Graphic Design

4

ART 386Tabletop Game Design

4

ART 387Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality

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

VISC 101Intro to Visual Culture I

3

ART 180Drawing and 2D Design

4

Spring

ART 116Creative Technology

2

ART 1653-Dimensional Design

2

VISC 102Intro to Visual Culture II

3

Second Year

Fall

Visual Culture Course

200-level Studio Course

Primary Concentration Courses

Sophomore Review

Spring

200-level Studio Course

Primary Concentration Courses

Secondary Concentration Courses

Visual Culture Course

 

Third Year

Fall

Primary Concentration Courses

Spring

Secondary Concentration Courses

Junior Review

Fourth Year

Fall

ART 411Art Theory & Practice

2

Primary Concentration Courses

Spring

ART 490Senior Project in Art: The Senior Project

4

Senior Thesis Review