BA in Art emphasis (Art)

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College of Fine Arts

BA in Art emphasis (Art) (2026 - 2027)

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	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 ⁹	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 ⁸	3
Fall Total Hours	16	Spring Total Hours	15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31

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: Additional GE Approved Course 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

C- or higher required.
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.
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_.
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.
Course taught fall only
Course taught spring only
Course taught periodically
ARTG 490 taught fall only | ARTG 491 taught spring only | ARTG 493 taught periodically
ARTS 283 taught fall only | ARTS 245 taught spring 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