Visual Arts Degree Requirements

Required Courses

 
ART 101 2-D Design: Art Techniques and Experimentation (3)
ART 125 Introduction to Drawing (3)
ART 200 The Contemplative Artist (3)
ART 245 Introduction to Painting: Realism (3)
ART 301 World Art I: Ancient to Middle Ages (3)
ART 351 World Art II: Medieval and Modern Transformations (3)
ART 431 Advanced Studio Practice (3)
ART 480 Portfolio and Gallery Presentation (3)
SUBTOTAL 24
     

Choose 12 credits from the following:

 
ART 102 Pottery (3)
ART 105 Art and Consciousness: Mixed Materials and Self-Exploration (3)
ART 116 Photography I (3)
ART 132 3-D Ephemeral Media (3)
ART 155 Figure Drawing (3)
ART 180 Sculpture (3)
ART 181 Traditional Chinese Brush Stroke I (3)
ART 215 Watercolor (3)
ART 216 Photography II (3)
ART 233 Thangka Painting I (3)
ART 260 Calligraphy and Book Arts (3)
ART 281 Traditional Chinese Brush Stroke II (3)
ART 306 Photography III (3)
ART 311 Mixed Media (3)
ART 325 Advanced Drawing (3)
ART 333 Thangka Painting II (3)
ART 345 Painter's Laboratory (3)
ART 380 The Cinema of Exile and Diaspora (3)
ART 381 Traditional Chinese Brush Stroke III (3)
ART 433 Thangka Painting III (3)
ART 443 Thangka Painting IV (3)
ART 490 Special Topics in Visual Arts (3)
ART 499 Independent Study (1–3)
SUBTOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS 36

Minor in Visual Arts
To minor in Visual Arts, students must complete 12 credits from Visual Arts course offerings. At least one art history course is recommended.

Certificate Program in Visual Arts
For a certificate in Visual Arts, students must complete 24 credits from Visual Arts course offerings. The remaining 6 credits may be taken either from the Visual Arts Department or other approved departments. A mix of studio and art history courses is highly recommended.

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