Course Requirements

Studio Art courses provide a rich background in the theory, method, and practice of creating artwork.

Studio Art Majors...

A minimum of 35 credits including: Art History 103, Art History 229 and one course dealing with nonmodern art history (e.g. Asian Art, Renaissance Art, Greek and Roman Art, Aesthetics); Studio Art 110, 115; 130 or 160; one other beginning-level studio art class, one intermediate-level studio art class, one advanced-level studio art class in the area of concentration, Studio Art 480, 490. The completion of Art History 229 is a prerequisite for 480 and 490.

For the student who desires to pursue graduate studies in studio art, it is recommended that additional courses be taken in the major in consultation with the adviser.

Studio Art Minors...

A minimum of 21 credits including: Art History 103, Studio Art 110, 115, plus nine credits from beginning-level studio art courses (which must include at least one 3-D class and one 2-D class) and an additional three credits of an intermediate-level studio art course.

For the art major with an art history and visual culture studies minor, no course may satisfy both the major and minor requirements. When the same class is required in both the major and minor, an additional class will be required after the appropriate department has approved it.

The P-D-F option may not be used for classes within the art major or minor.