Art - BA - The College

Art fosters individual creativity and cultural identity. Art can be studied for its aesthetic, psychological, anthropological, historical, religious, social, and commercial significance. It can be created for expressive, therapeutic and political purposes. Students learn to appreciate, contextualize, and evaluate art as a means of visual communication. They explore different media and techniques as they develop their own talents in drawing, painting, design, sculpture, and varied crafts. As an important component of a liberal education, art promotes sensitivity, self-exploration, creativity, and multicultural awareness. Those majoring in this area may find careers in teaching; art history; painting; sculpture; illustration; publishing; advertising; art collection and appraisal; museum management; graphic design; and theatre, film, or video production.

Degree Requirements

Required Major Courses for Drawing/Painting/Design Emphasis

ART 13023ART FUNDAMENTALS (3)

ART 20623ART HISTORY I (3)

ART 20723ART HISTORY II (3)

ART 22023DRAWING & COMPOSITION I (3)

ART 23023DESIGN I (3)

ART 23523PAINTING I (1)

ART 24000COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3)

ART 33023DESIGN II (3)

ART 45523SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART (3)

ART 49024ART COMPREHENSIVE (4)

Select two from the following:

ART 23423GRAPHIC ART (3)

ART 33523PAINTING II (3)

Special Topics in Art (Two courses required)

Required Major Courses for Sculpture/Crafts/Design Emphasis

ART 13023ART FUNDAMENTALS (3)

ART 20623ART HISTORY I (3)

ART 20723ART HISTORY II (3)

ART 22023DRAWING & COMPOSITION I (3)

ART 23023DESIGN I (3)

ART 23723CERAMICS I (3)

ART 24000COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3)

ART 33023DESIGN II (3)

ART 33723CERAMICS II (3)

ART 45523SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART (3)

ART 49024ART COMPREHENSIVE (4)

Special Topics in Art (Three courses required)