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College of Fine Arts

BA in Art emphasis (Art) (2025 - 2026)

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
ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 3 GEN ED: ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 3 MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 3
GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 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 3 6 0
Major Elective 4 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 4 3
Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 245: Digital Studio
  • ARTS 283: Digital 3-D Tools in Sculpture
ARTS 283 - Fall Only		 3 Choose one of the following:
  • ARTS 270: Introduction to Ceramics
  • ARTS 282: Introduction to Sculpture and Extended Media
ARTS 282 - Spring Only		 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
ARTG 490 - Spring Only; ARTG 491 - Fall Only; ARTG 493 - Fall Only		 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 and Presentation 5 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+) 4 3 Major Elective (300+) 4 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 4 2
Major Elective (300+) 4 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.
  2. Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
  3. To enroll in ARTF 202, students must have completed at least 6 credits of ARTF courses and be concurrently enrolled in any remaining ARTF credits; and have completed or be concurrently enrolled in at least 3 credits of ARTH 125__.
  4. With an advisor, select any additional coursework in art or other discipline that complements the student’s plan of study; credits variable as necessary to fulfill degree requirements.
  5. Fall Only
  6. Spring Only
  7. Periodically Only

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