Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Fine Arts | Art Studies | Art History
Area of study
Arts
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This program offers a comprehensive curriculum in art, with core courses in design, drawing, painting, and ceramics. Students can choose from four emphasis areas: Liberal Arts, Professional, Art History, or Teaching. The program is taught from a holistic, liberal arts perspective and prepares students for careers in graphic design and other art-related fields.
Program Outline
Outline:
- Core Courses:
- ART 107 - Two-Dimensional Design (3)
- ART 107 - Two-Dimensional Design (3)
- ART 110 - Three-Dimensional Design (3)
- ART 110 - Three-Dimensional Design (3)
- ART 207 - Drawing (3)
- ART 207 - Drawing (3)
- ART 214 - Beginning Painting (3)
- ART 214 - Beginning Painting (3)
- ART 231 - Ceramics Handbuilding (3)
- ART 231 - Ceramics Handbuilding (3)
- ART 235 - Color Theory and Application (3)
- ART 235 - Color Theory and Application (3)
- ART 352 - Modern Art (3) or ART 352 - Modern Art (3)
- ART 450 - Contemporary Art (3)
- ART 450 - Contemporary Art (3)
- Emphasis Areas (Choose One):
Liberal Arts
- Minimum of 35 credits total
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
Professional
- Minimum of 55 credits total
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
- ART 460 - Advanced Professional Practices I (2)
- ART 460 - Advanced Professional Practices I (2)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
Art History
- Minimum of 49 credits total
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 211 - Printmaking I (3)
- ART 211 - Printmaking I (3)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 345 - Topics in Non-European Art History (3)
- ART 345 - Topics in Non-European Art History (3)
- ART 234 - Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
- ART 234 - Introduction to Digital Photography (3)
- ART 354 - U.S. Visual Arts (3)
- ART 354 - U.S. Visual Arts (3)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
- ART 461 - Advanced Professional Practices II (1)
- ART 421 - Art Internship (0-12) for 2-6 credits
- 6 credits of any foreign language
Teaching
- Minimum of 52 credits total
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 204 - Western Art History I (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 205 - Western Art History II (3)
- ART 211 - Printmaking I (3)
- ART 211 - Printmaking I (3)
- ART 232 - Ceramics Throwing (3)
- ART 232 - Ceramics Throwing (3)
- GDC 258 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
- GDC 258 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 260 - Introduction to Professional Practices (1)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
- ART 307 - Drawing II (3)
Teaching:
Careers:
- Career Paths:
- Graphic Designers
- Job Outlook: Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and reports.
- Median Pay: Graphic Designers made a median salary of $50,370 in 2018.
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