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Art, BA


This major is administered by the area of Art and Art History  in the School of Design and Communication .

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art is a liberal arts degree.

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. You will demonstrate knowledge of a vareity of studio disciplines.
  2. You will assess works of art through critique and art criticism.
  3. You will analyze art in historical and cultural context.
  4. You will produce a diverse portfolio of studio work.

 

The BA in Art focuses on art, art history, and design in the context of a broad program of general studies. The BA in Art major encourages study in a variety of disciplines and consists of a minimum of 42 credits as follows.

Required Foundations, 18 credits


Required Seminar, 3 credits


Required Studio, 12 credits


6 credits in 2D Studio


6 credits in 3D studio:


3 credits must be from


Choose additional 3 credits from the list above, or from the following


Art History and Studio Art Electives, 9 credits as follows:


Take 3-6 credits from 300-level Art History** selected from:

 

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits


Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101  and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150  as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures  for details.

Additional Requirement


BA Capstone


Satisfied by the completion of a formal exhibition and essay in year of graduation.