Curriculum

Curriculum

Requirements for Art History Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

AR-127 Intro to the Visual Arts (Core Fine Arts) 3
AR-211 Renaissance Art I 3
AR-212 Renaissance Art II (Capstone) 3
AR-215 Medieval Art (Capstone) 3
AR-229 Baroque Art 3
AR-240 Cultural Diversity in Art 3
AR-384 Art and Buddhism 3
AR-340 The Visual Arts in America 3
AR- Fine Arts Electives 12
Total 36

Requirements for Fine Arts Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

AR-127 Intro to the Visual Arts (Core Fine Arts) 3
AR-128 Intro to Music 3
Art History Electives 6
Visual Arts Workshop – Studio Electives 9
Music Electives 9
Fine Art Electives 6
Choose one of the following as a Capstone1 3
AR-212 Renaissance Art II
AR-215 Medieval Art
Total 39

1Double majors (Fine Arts and Education) may count student teaching as a capstone with the permission of the Fine Arts Department.

Requirements for Graphic Arts Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

AR-159 2-D Design/Color Theory 3
AR-160 Drawing & Composition Workshop 3
or AR-171 Live Model Figure Drawing Workshop
AR-214 Art Advertising and Design 3
AR-220 Introduction to Computer Art 3
AR-224 Digital Imaging With Photoshop 3
AR-232 Art and Desktop Publishing 3
AR-339 The Pavan Graphic Publishing 3
AR-350 Typography 3
AR-366 Digital Design Tools 3
AR-368 Graphic Design 3
AR-381 Art of Web Design 3
AR-391 User Experience 3
AR-430 Sr Thesis Project/Portfolio Presentation (Capstone) 3
Graphic Arts Electives 12
Fine Arts Electives 9
Total Credits 60

Requirements for Graphic Arts Major With a Concentration in Photography

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

AR-220 Introduction to Computer Art 3
AR-157 Introduction to Photography I 3
AR-158 Introduction to Photography II 3
AR-214 Art Advertising and Design 3
AR-224 Digital Imaging With Photoshop 3
AR-232 Art and Desktop Publishing 3
AR-337 Advanced Photography 3
AR-375 Camera Raw 3
AR-376 Digital Photography 3
AR-430 Sr Thesis Project/Portfolio Presentation (Capstone) 3
Graphic Arts Electives 21
Fine Arts Electives 9
Total Credits 60

Requirements for Visual Arts Major

Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.

AR-127 Intro to the Visual Arts (Core Fine Arts) 3
Visual Arts Workshop-Studio Electives 21
Art History Upper-level (AR-200 or higher) Electives 6
Two Fine Arts Electives 6
Choose one of the following as a Capstone: 3
AR-212 Renaissance Art II
AR-215 Medieval Art
Total Credits 39

Requirements for Arts Management Minor

AR/BA-230 Marketing for Artists 3
AR-214 Art Advertising and Design 3
AR-220 Introduction to Computer Art 3
Electives from the following 3 credit classes 9
AR 200 – 300 – or 400 Art History
AR-295 Credited Internships 3
AR-366 Digital Design Tools 3
AR-367 Advertising and Packaging Design 3
AR-368 Graphic Design 3
AR-371 Graphics and Digital Marketing 3
AR-381 Art of Web Design 3
BA-151 Principles of Management 3
BA-155 Principles of Marketing 3
BA-363 Entrepreneurship: Creativity/Innovation 3
CU-247 Marketing Communications and Branding 3
CU-277 Strategies of Oral Communication 3
Additional AR, BA and CU elective class can be discussed
with the minor advisor for consideration and approval.
Total Credits 18

Requirements for Graphic Arts Minor

AR-214 Art Advertising and Design 3
AR-220 Introduction to Computer Art 3
Graphic Arts Electives Approved by Advisor 12
Total Credits 18

Requirements for Music Minor

AR-128 Intro to Music 3
Music Electives 15
Total Credits 18

Requirements for Visual Arts Minor

AR-160 Drawing & Composition Workshop 3
AR-171 Live Model Figure Drawing Workshop 3
AR-166 Sculpture Workshop 3
Visual Arts Workshop-Studio Electives 9
Total Credits 18

Requirements for Art History Minor

Art History Electives 6
AR-211 Renaissance Art I 3
AR-212 Renaissance Art II 3
AR-215 Medieval Art 3
AR-229 Baroque Art 3
Total Credits 18