Studio Art, B.A.

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Requirements for the liberal arts major in studio art, B.A.

All majors in studio art are required to successfully complete a core group of studio art and art history courses (34 credits) and a specialization (28 credits) in one of the following field areas: drawing, painting, photography or new media. A maximum of 16 transfer credits may be applied to the major. Only courses in which the student has earned at least a 2.0 may be counted toward the studio art major. A minimum of 62 credits are required for the major, distributed as follows:

1. Core courses (30 credits)

SA 102 - Foundations of Studio Art: 2D (4)
SA 103 - Foundations of Studio Art: 3D (4)
SA 104 - Foundations of Media Art (4)
SA 200 - Critical Theory and Practice in Art (4)
SA 201 - Beginning Drawing (4)
SA 300 - Professional Practices and Portfolio Design (2)
SA 491 - Senior Thesis in Studio Art (4)
AH 101 - Introduction to the History of Western Art II (4)

2. Choose any one of the following (4 credits):

AH 291 - Concepts of Modern and Postmodern Art (4)
AH 361 - Modern Art 1900-1960 (4)
AH 362 - Art Since 1960 (4)
AH 369 - History of Photography II, 1914 to Present (4)
AH 385 - Seminar in Art History (4) (if it pertains to 20th century art)
AH 390 - Special Topics in Art History (4) (if it pertains to 20th century art)

2. 28 credits in one of the following specializations

Studio Art, B.A.

Requirements for the liberal arts major in studio art, B.A.

1. Core courses (30 credits)

2. Choose any one of the following (4 credits):

2. 28 credits in one of the following specializations

Drawing

Painting

Photography

New Media