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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Art is awarded upon the completion of 120 hours, of which 42 hours are Core Curriculum requirements. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.

The B.A. degree in Art recognizes the successful completion of a program of study which includes foundation study and some specialization in studio art practices and a broad foundation in art history. The curriculum aims primarily toward breadth of experience in the context of a liberal arts education rather than professional specialization.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Major Requirements

1. 21 semester credit hours of required lower-division art and art history and criticism foundation courses:
   
   AHC  1113  Survey of Art and Architecture from Prehistoric Times to 1350
   AHC  1123  Survey of Art and Architecture in Europe and the New World from 1350 to 1750
   AHC  1133  Survey of Modern Art
   ART  1003  Two Dimensional Foundations*
   ART  1013  Three Dimensional Foundations*
   ART  1213  Drawing I*
   ART  1223  Drawing II*
   
   *A grade of “C” or better must be earned in these courses to satisfy the prerequisites for subsequent courses in the Art major.
   
   
2. 9 semester credit hours chosen from the following:
   
   ART  2113  Painting: Basic
   ART  2223  New Media: Basic
   ART  2313  Digital Photography: Basic
   ART  2413  Printmaking: Basic
   ART  2513  Photography: Basic
   ART  2613  Sculpture: Basic
   ART  2713  Ceramics: Basic
   
   
3. 12 additional semester credit hours of upper-division art course electives (the ART course prefix must precede course numbers for all classes used to fulfill these degree requirements)
   
   
4. 6 semester credit hours of upper-division art history and criticism course electives. The AHC course prefix must precede course numbers for all classes used to fulfill these degree requirements, with the exception that students may substitute a specific course in the philosophy of art or a humanities course with a strong art history component for one (3 semester credit hours) upper-division art history course with consent of the undergraduate advisor for art programs.
   
   
5. 33 semester credit hours of free electives, at least 21 hours of which must be upper-division, including as many semesters of a modern language or Latin as are necessary for the completion of the second semester course of that language. Within the scope of these electives a student may want to pursue an “American Humanics” certificate in Nonprofit Management (see Department of Public Administration) as a minor. Also, students may take courses for all-level teacher certification, 24 semester credit hours of professional education courses (including 6 hours of student teaching and 3 hours in a state-mandated reading course): for specific required courses, consult the College of Education and Human Development Advising and Certification Center.

Note: For the B.A. degree in Art, the major grade point average is calculated using only ART and AHC courses.

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