Fine Arts
Fine Arts
The B.A. in Art with an emphasis in fine arts is a liberal arts course of study for students with a strong commitment to making art. Studio and art history courses provide a broad, holistic education in the visual arts without a specific career focus.
Degree Requirements
Core Curriculum
Core (18 hours)
These four classes are required:
-ART 1310 Design I, 2-D Offered fall, spring, summer
-ART 1321 Drawing I Offered fall, spring, summer
-ART 2312 Design II, 3-D Offered fall, spring
-ART 2322 Drawing II, Life Offered fall, spring
Plus 6 hours from the following:
-ART 2325 Asian Art Survey Offered fall
-ART 2335 Art History, Ancient Offered fall, spring
-ART 2336 Art History, Renaissance-Modern Offered fall, spring
Area Studies (17 hours)
Area studies requirements -ART 3324; 3 hours 3000-level art history; 3 hours from Category A; 3 hours from Category B; 3 hours from Category A or B or ART 3304; and ART 2140 and ART 3140. BFA students and BA art education emphasis students must complete Sculpture I or Ceramics I in Category A.
-ART 3324 Drawing III, Advanced Life Drawing Offered spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310, 1321, and 2322
-ART 2140 Portfolio Assessment Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310, 1321, 2312, 2322;
3 hours from 2325, 2335, 2336
-ART 3140 Portfolio Assessment II Offered spring
Prerequisite: 2140
-Three hours from Category A and three from Category B
Category A:
ART 3361 Sculpture I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3379 Ceramics I Offered fall, spring
Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3000-level Art History (see list below)
Category B:
ART 3318 Photography I Offered fall, spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3330 Illustration I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3332 Painting I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3334 Watercolor I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3353 Graphic Design I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3343 Printmaking I Offered spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
-Three more hours from category A or category B, OR
ART 3304 Introduction to Art Education Offered spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310 or 2312, 1321
-Three hours 3000-level art history (choose 3 hours from the following):
ART 3301 Modern Art Offered fall
ART 3302 History of American Art Offered spring
ART 3303 Nineteenth Century Art History Offered spring
ART 3307 Arts of Africa Offered spring, odd years
ART 3311 Ancient South American Art Offered spring
ART 3329 Ancient Mesoamerican Art Offered spring, even years
ART 3335 Art Museum Studies Offered fall
ART 3365 Women in Art Offered fall
ART 3385 Art of India Offered on demand
ART 3395 Art of Japan Offered on demand
Bachelor of Arts
Fine Arts Emphasis (13 hours)
Students must complete the 35 hours of core and area studies (see above) and add 9 hours of studio electives (six of which must be studio level II), ART 4388, and ART 4140 for a total of 48 hours.
-ART 4388 Advanced Studio Offered fall, spring
Prerequisites: ART 2140, 6 hours in one studio area, and faculty
permission
Note: May be repeated for credit
-ART 4140 Portfolio Assessment III Offered fall, spring
Prerequisite: Art 3140
Choose 3 studio electives from below (2 must be from level II)-
Level I Studio Electives:
ART 3318 Photography I Offered fall, spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3330 Illustration I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3332 Painting I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3334 Watercolor I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3353 Graphic Design I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3343 Printmaking I Offered spring
Prerequisites: ART 1310 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3361 Sculpture I Offered fall
Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing
ART 3379 Ceramics I Offered fall, spring
Prerequisites: ART 2312 and 3 hours drawing
Level II Studio Electives (choose 2):
ART 3320 Photography II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3318
ART 3331 Illustration II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3330
ART 3333 Painting II Offered spring
Prerequisites: ART 2140, 3332
ART 3339 Watercolor II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3334
ART 3344 Printmaking II Offered fall
Prerequisite: ART 3343
ART 3354 Graphic Design II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3353
ART 3362 Sculpture II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3361
ART 3320 Ceramics II Offered spring
Prerequisite: ART 3379
*For more information see the Undergraduate Bulletin.
For detailed course information and descriptions, see Courses in Art
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To download Fine Arts Program Completion Plan, click here:
Fine Arts Completion Plan
To download pdf of the General Education Checklist, click here:
General Education Checklist.
Note: Program information updated on January 2009.