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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Art–B.A.

Art Major (42-48 cr)

Track I—Studio Emphasis

A. Core Requirements—Studio (18 cr)

Select one course from the following:

B. Core Requirements—Art History (9 cr)

ART 250 - Western Heritage I—Survey of Art I
ART 251 - Western Heritage II—Survey of Art II
One other upper division Art History/Museum Studies course (3 cr)

C. Elective Requirements (15 cr)

D. Cognate Requirements (None)

Track II—Art Humanities Emphasis

A. Core Requirements (6 cr)

B. Core Requirements—Studio and/or Museum Studies (6 cr)

C. Elective Requirements—Art History (21 cr)

A minimum total of 21 credit hours selected with departmental advisement.

D. Cognate Requirements (0-15 cr)

Four semesters of a foreign language at the college level or its equivalent. If a student has Regent’s credit for four years of a modern foreign language in high school, additional language courses are not required.

Track III—Graphic Design Emphasis

A. Core Requirements—Graphic Design (15 cr)

Select two courses from the following:

B. Core Requirements—Foundation (9 cr)

Select one course from the following:

C. Core Requirements—Art History/Museum Studies (9 cr)

ART 365 - History of Graphic Design
One upper division Art History/Museum Studies (3 cr)

Select one course from the following:

D. Elective Requirements (3 cr)

One of the following, must be different from choice in core:

E. Specialty Areas (3-12 cr)

Some courses may have been taken as part of the Graphic Design core

Select one of the following areas:

BROADCASTING:

FINE ART:

Six-twelve credit hours of Studio Art, Art History, or Museum Studies courses

ILLUSTRATION:

INFORMATION SCIENCE:

PHOTOGRAPHY:

PRINT MEDIA:

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

COM 100 - Foundations of Communication
or
COM 210 - Critical Thinking and Public Speaking
COM 215 - Survey of Public Relations
COM 313 - Writing for Public Relations and Mass Media
One other Communications or Broadcasting course (3 cr)

SET DESIGN:

THT 120 - Stagecraft
THT 222 - Introduction to Theatre Design
THT 322 - Basic Scene Design
One other Theatre course (3 cr)

THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND ANIMATION:

Notes:

For students electing the Track II sequence, the department recommends that at least one course be taken in one of the following areas: music, theatre, literature or philosophy and a minimum of six hours in history. Art majors in this sequence are encouraged to spend a summer or a semester abroad.

Students who wish to earn a BA in Art must earn grades of C- or better in all courses credited to the major (core, elective, and cognate courses).

Art–B.A.

Art Major (42-48 cr)

Track I—Studio Emphasis

A. Core Requirements—Studio (18 cr)

Select one course from the following:

Select one course from the following:

B. Core Requirements—Art History (9 cr)

C. Elective Requirements (15 cr)

D. Cognate Requirements (None)

Track II—Art Humanities Emphasis

A. Core Requirements (6 cr)

B. Core Requirements—Studio and/or Museum Studies (6 cr)

C. Elective Requirements—Art History (21 cr)

D. Cognate Requirements (0-15 cr)

Track III—Graphic Design Emphasis

A. Core Requirements—Graphic Design (15 cr)

Select two courses from the following:

B. Core Requirements—Foundation (9 cr)

Select one course from the following:

C. Core Requirements—Art History/Museum Studies (9 cr)

Select one course from the following:

D. Elective Requirements (3 cr)

One of the following, must be different from choice in core:

E. Specialty Areas (3-12 cr)

Select one of the following areas:

BROADCASTING:

FINE ART:

ILLUSTRATION:

INFORMATION SCIENCE:

PHOTOGRAPHY:

PRINT MEDIA:

PUBLIC RELATIONS:

SET DESIGN:

THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING AND ANIMATION:

Notes:

Art - Areas of Study for Majors and Minors

STUDIO ART:

ART HISTORY, MUSEUM STUDIES AND SEMINAR: