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College of Fine Arts

BA in Art (2024 - 2025)


Note
Note

Grades below C (2.000 grade points) in ARTE, ARTF, ARTG, ARTH or ARTS courses may not be applied toward degree requirements.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
GEN ED: COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3 GEN ED: MATH 1___ College Algebra or Contemporary Math 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 070 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
ARTF 102 Introduction to Art and Design 3 ARTF 145 Foundation Drawing 3
ARTF 136 Foundation 2-D Design 3 ARTF 189 Foundation 3-D Design 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 30


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 4-5 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
ARTH 125__ Introduction to Art History 3 ARTF 202 Mid-Program Review 0
Major Elective 3 ARTH 125__ Introduction to Art History 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 232 Introduction to Photography
  • ARTS 240 Introduction to Life Drawing
  • ARTS 252 Introduction to Painting Media
  • ARTS 261 Introduction to Printmaking
3 Major Elective 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 245 Digital Studio
  • ARTS 283 Digital 3-D Tools in Sculpture
3 Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 270 Introduction to Ceramics
  • ARTS 282 Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media
3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTG 216 Typography I
  • ARTG 234 Introduction to Graphic Design
  • ARTG 235 Graphic Design Concepts
  • ARTG 490 Graphic Design Applications
  • ARTG 491 Interactive Design
  • ARTG 493 Book Design and Production
3
Fall Total Hours 16-17 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31-32


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ARTS 305 Studio Tools & Presentations 3 GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 3
ARTE/G/S 200-level or above course 3 ARTE/G/S 300-level or above course 3
ARTH 300-level course 3 ARTH 300-level course 3
Major Elective (300+) 3 Major Elective (300+) 3
Minor 3 Minor 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GEN ED: Diversity Designation 070 3 GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 3
ARTE/G/S 300-level or above course 3 ARTE/G/S 300-level or above course 3
ARTH 500-level course 3 Major Elective 2
Major Elective (300+) 3 Minor 3
Minor 3 Minor 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 4th year: 29


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated