Studio Art, BA

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• ARTS 11053 - 2D Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS 11153 - Drawing Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS 11253 - Digital Imaging Credit Hours: 3 ²
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• ARTS 11353 - Introduction To Typography Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS 11453 - 3D Design Credit Hours: 3 ²
• ARTS 15551 - Admissions Portfolio Credit Hours: 1 ²
• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁷
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• ARHS 20003 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• Mathematics requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lower-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Lower-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• ARHS 21003 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 6
• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁴

Junior Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁴
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Junior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• History/Government requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level studio art requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 2 ⁵

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• PHIL 31083 - Reasoning Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• PHIL 32083 - Ethics Across The Disciplines Credit Hours: 3

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• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social/Science requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level art history requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

Senior Year Spring Semester - 13 Hours

• ARTS 49554 - Studio Art Capstone Credit Hours: 4 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ⁵

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of catalog. Follow requirements with following stipulations: fi ne arts - may not use ARHS 20003  or ARHS 21003 .
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. A grade of C or better is required in all ARTS/ARHS/GDES courses counted toward the degree. A cumulative 2.75 GPA is required in these courses to meet graduation requirements. Students must pass ARTS 15551  to be admitted into the studio art program.
3. Art requirements, 27 hours. Lower-level studio art courses: select six hours from any 20000-level ARTS course. Upper-level art history: select six hours from any 30000- and 40000-level ARHS course. Upper-level studio art courses: select 15 hours from any 30000- or 40000-level ARTS course, GDES 32203 , and GDES 32603 .
4. World language requirement, eight hours. Must complete through Beginning II of a world language.
5. Additional degree requirements, 20 hours; 12 must be upper-level. A minor is required; follow the respective minor requirements. Consult with faculty advisor.
6. Students are strongly recommended to take ARHS 20003  before ARHS 21003 .
7. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .