Art (B.A./B.S.)
Professors: Kim Hoffman, Rebecca McCannell, Diane Tarter
Associate professor: Elaina LaBoda Jamieson
Assistant professors: Mary Harden, Jodie Garrison Raborn
Mission
Cultivate a unified atmosphere of learning in the undergraduate programs of visual art through aesthetic research activities and artmaking, personalized learning and public service. The program teaches theory, philosophy and aesthetic awareness. Student and professional gallery exhibits contribute to the cultural environment of the campus and region. The process of critical and creative thinking, skill building and visual literacy are emphasized throughout the program.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply design elements and principles in the work for self-expression and communication.
- Develop and engage in written and verbal communication skills to articulate one’s own artistic intentions and to evaluate the art of other artists.
- Develop technical abilities and a disciplined work ethic within the studio media that incorporates exploration and risk-taking into the process of transforming thought to form.
Art major prerequisites for studio concentrations:
All 200 level studio courses require A 115; some require both A 115 and A 130. All 300 level studio sequences must be taken in numerical order and require the prerequisite of both 200 level studio courses in the concentration. All 300 level studio courses require A 116, A 117, A 130 and A 135. All 400 level studio courses require a completed 300 level studio sequence in the concentration and must be taken in numerical order.
Art major (84 credits)
Art History courses (12)
Drawing courses (9)
A 130 Beginning Drawing
A 131 Beginning Drawing Systems
A 135 Beginning Life Drawing
Design courses (12)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D
A 117 Beginning Design: Color
A 119 Digital Presentation for Artists Theory (9)
A 315 Intermediate Design: 2-D
A 316 Intermediate Design: 3-D
A 398 Production: Gallery Exhibition
A 498 Professional Concerns
Contracted art courses (15) See adviser
Minimum of four 200 level studio courses, plus one of the following:
A 260 Basic Photography I
A 330 Intermediate Drawing
A 335 Intermediate Life Drawing
3 three-course studio sequences (27) 300 or - 400 level
Art minor - Studio Art (30 credits)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D (3)
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D (3)
A 117 Beginning Design: Color (3)
A 130 Beginning Drawing (3)
A 135 Beginning Life Drawing (3)
Upper-division courses (15) All prerequisites required
Art minor - Art History (28 credits)
Two 200 level art history courses (8)
A 204 Art History: Prehistoric through Romanesque
A 205 Art History: Gothic through Rococo
A 206 Art History: Neoclassicism through Contemporary
Three 300 level art history courses (12)
A 304 Art History: Modernism
A 305 Art History: Modernism
A 306 Art History: Modernism
Two 400 level art history courses (8)
A 404 Non-Western Art
A 405 Women in Art
A 406 Special Topics*
* May be repeated up to three times with different course topics
400 level art history courses are offered on a rotating basis
Art minor - Combination Studio/Art History (31 credits)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D (3)
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D (3)
A 117 Beginning Design: Color (3)
A 130 Beginning Drawing (3)
A 135 Beginning Life Drawing (3)
Upper-division art history (16)
Choose four:
A 304 Art History: Modernism
A 305 Art History: Modernism
A 306 Art History: Modernism
A 404 Non-Western Art
A 405 Women in Art
A 406 Special Topics
Art History minor (24-28 credits)
for Studio Art majors
Choose five:
A 304 Art History: Modernism
A 305 Art History: Modernism
A 306 Art History: Modernism
A 404 Non-Western Art (4)
A 405 Women in Art (4)
A 406 Special Topics* (4-8)
* May be repeated with different course topics. These course requirements are in addition to the 12 credits of Art History required for an Art Studio major.