Visual Arts Curriculum


Studio Concentration

The Studio Concentration provides a curriculum stressing a strong foundation in drawing and design with experience in painting, ceramics, and printmaking.

Course Sequence and Credit Hours
Bachelor of Arts in Art:  Studio Concentration

Course No. 

Course Title 

HR 

Sem Yr. 

Grade 

FRESHMAN YEAR 

FYE 101 

First Year Experience I 

 

 

FYE 102 

First Year Experience II 

 

 

ENG 101 

Freshman Composition  I 

 

 

ENG 102 

Freshman Composition  II 

 

 

BIOL 103 

Principles of Biology 

 

 

BIOL 104 

Principles of Biology  

 

 

ART 101 

Drawing I (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 103 

Basic Design (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 102  

Drawing II  (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 104 

Color Theory (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

MATH 131 

College Algebra

 

 

MATH 137 

Elem. Geometry

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

32 

 

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR 

ART 207 

Painting I (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 215 

Art History I (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 216 

Art History II (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 217 

3-D Design 

 

 

ENG 200 

World Literature  

 

 

GET 300 

Rising Junior Exam 

 

 

HIST 101 

Western Civilization I

 

 

HIST 104 

World History II

 

 

MC 250 

Basic Photography 

 

 

SOC 101 or
PSY 200                                 

Intro to Social Science or  
General Psychology

 

 

Social Science 
Elective #2

 

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

30 

 

 

JUNIOR YEAR 

ART 309 

Ceramics (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 310 

Ceramics II (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 319 
ART 407 

Printmaking I or
Advanced Printmaking (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 322 

Intro to Digital Art (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 326 

Painting II (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

HUM 200 or
HUM 202 

African or
Non-Western Culture 

 

 

SCI 105 or
CHEM 101 

Physical Science I or
Environmental Chemistry 

 

 

THEA ELECTIVE 

 

 

 

THEA 201 

Stage Makeup

 

 

THEA 212 

Fund. of Public Speaking

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

28 

 

 

SENIOR YEAR 

ART 324 or 
ART 325 

Advanced 2-D Studio 
Advanced 3-D Studio (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 409 

Art History III (FALL SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 412 

African American Art History  (SPRING SEMESTER & SSI) 

 

 

ART 422 

Senior Exhibition (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART 424 or 
ART 425 

Advanced 2-D Studio 
Advanced 3-D Studio (SPRING SEMESTER) 

 

 

ART ELECTIVE 

 

 

 

ART ELECTIVE 

 

 

 

ELECTIVE #1

 

 

 

ELECTIVE #2

 

 

 

THEA ELECTIVE 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Required** 

Service Learning Hours 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 

30 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL  

120 

 

 

*Sequential courses must be taken in order

 

*History

**Social Science ***Humanities ****Fine & Performing Arts
HIST 101 (Western Civilization I)
HIST 102 (Western Civilization II)
HIST 103 (World History I)
HIST 104 (World History II)
HIST 201 (U.S. History I)
HIST 202 (U.S. History II)
ECON 201 (Macroeconomics)
SOC 101 (Introduction to Social Sciences)
SOC 201 (Introduction to Sociology)
PSY 200 (General Psychology)
PS 201 (American National Government)
GEOG 201 (Cultural Geography)
HIST 101 (Western Civilization I)
HIST 102 (Western Civilization II)
HIST 103 (World History I)
HIST 104 (World History II)
HIST 201 (U.S. History I)
HIST 202 (U.S. History II)
ENG 200 (World Literature I)
ENG 201 (Intro. to Literature)
ENG 203 (Intro. to American Lit I)
ENG 204 (Intro. to American Lit II)
ENG 205 (Intro. to British Lit I)
ENG 206 (Intro. to British Lit II)
HUM 200 (African Culture)
HUM 201 (Western Culture)
PHIL 201 (Intro to Philosophy)
HUM 202 (Non-Western Culture)
Any 100 or 200 level courses in any foreign language
ART 105 (Art Appreciation)
ART 215 (Art History I)
ART 216 (Art History II)
MUS 219 (Music Appreciation for non-Majors)
THEA 100 (Intro. to the Theatre)

 
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