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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 have knowledge of research techniques, artistic media, and artistic techniques
  2. You will have knowledge of contemporary and historical fine arts accomplishments at both national and international levels
  3. You will be able to comprehend what constitutes a serious design project or work of art and will have knowledge of the coherent sets of ideas and goals that are embodied in such work
  4. You will have a detailed knowledge of art historical, art philosophical and conceptual ideas, both in art in a contemporary context and in art of other periods and cultures
  5. You will have the ability to evaluate and analyze artworks, both contemporary and historical, stylistically and ichnographically
  6. You will have the ability to use your technical knowledge to create a portfolio of high-quality work and to analyze and evaluate its qualities cogently
  7. You will learn and employ the professional skills and experience needed to pursue your chosen professional paths

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.

Required Foundations, 15 credits


Required Seminar, 3 credits


Required Studio, 12 credits


6 credits in 2D Studio


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


6 credits in 3D studio:


3 credits must be from


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


Art or Graphic Design Electives, 9 credits as follows:


  • Take 0-6 credits from 300-level Art History**
  • Take 3-9 credits 300-level Studio Art or Graphic Design selected from:

**For students who elect to pursue the Art History Minor, the 300-level art electives (9 crs.) must be Studio Art or Graphic Design electives taken from the list below:

Additional Requirement


BA Capstone


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

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.