Majors, Minors, Concentrations
Art Major
Consists of 32 to 33 credits, to include the following required courses:
Studio Courses
- ART-100 Drawing Composition
- ART-130 Introduction to Design
- ART-330.1 Figure Drawing
- One of the following:
- Three credits in ceramics or sculpture.
- A minimum of three credits of 2-D media (Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Drawing the Portrait, Advanced Drawing or Special Topics studio courses (ART-199T.X)
- Six credits of advanced studies.
Art History Courses
A minimum of six credits is required. At least three must be on the 300-level.
- ART-239 Ancient to Medieval
or
ART-240 Renaissance to Modern - Plus one of the following:
Students seeking teacher certification with an art minor should consult a member of the Education Department.
Art Minor
Consists of 24 credits, to include:
Studio Courses
- ART-100 Drawing & Composition
- ART-130 Introduction to Design
- ART-330.1 Figure Drawing
- A minimum of three credits of 2-D media (Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Drawing the Portrait, Advanced Drawing or Special Topics studio courses (ART-199T.X)
- Three credits from ceramics or sculpture
- Three credits from Advanced Studies.
Art History Courses
A minimum of six credits is required. At least three must be on the 300-level.
- One of the following:
- One of the following:
Graphic Design Concentration (for Art Majors)
Consists of the requirements for the Art major plus:
- One of the following:
- ART-363 Advanced Studies in Computer Graphics (six credits)
- ART-497 Internship (three credits)
Graphic Design Minor (not for Art Majors)
Consists of 17 to 18 credits to include:
- ART-100 Drawing & Composition
- One of the following:
- ART-130 Introduction to Design
- ART-363 Advanced Studies in Computer Graphics (six credits)
- ART-497 Internship (three credits)
- One of the following:
Art History Concentration/Minor
The terms "concentration" and "minor" describe essentially the same thing. The former applies to art majors who specialize in art history; the latter to majors in other disciplines who do this.
It consists of 21 credits, three of which must include independent work in the form of an independent study or internship, i.e.
The remainder may be drawn from:
- ART-239 Ancient to Medieval
- ART-240 Renaissance to Modern
- ART-324 Picasso and 20th-Century Art
- ART-325 Art of the Romantic Era
- ART-341 Modern Art: 1850-1940
- ART-342 Modern Art After 1940
- ART-351 Auguste Rodin and Modern Sculpture
- ART-399T.4 Art of Sub-Saharan Africa
Please note: courses offered by other departments may also count toward the art history concentration/minor provided that they contain a strong visual arts component. Such courses can be found in the following departments:
- Anthropology/Sociology (for example, Anthropology & Art);
- History (especially those dealing with Ancient Greece and Rome);
- Psychology (particularly those dealing with the cinema) and
- Interdisciplinary courses such as London: Art, Architecture & Literature.
Students should check with the Art Department faculty to confirm that a course they have chosen may indeed be counted toward the minor/concentration. In some cases an extra assignment or project may be required to make the course in question count towards the minor/concentration. Note that some of these courses are offered more frequently than others, and students should take this into account when making their academic plans.
Business & the Arts Major
As a joint program between the Business and Accounting department and the Performing and Fine Arts, this major offers students an opportunity to integrate an interest in the arts with an understanding of some of the practical applications of business. This major serves students preparing for careers in arts administration or management in music, theatre and the visual arts. It will also serve those who might want to create an independent gallery, ensemble, or theatre company.
Prerequisites
- MAT-112 Introduction to Statistics
- MAT 151 Calculus I
or
MAT-123.1 Applied Mathematics or equivalent
Core
Core course work in the Arts (5 to 7 credits in each of the three arts):
Art: (6 credits)
- ART-100 Drawing
or
ART-130 Design - Three credits of art history
Music: (5-06 credits)
- MUS-100 Music Fundamentals
- And one of the following:
Theatre: (6-7 credits)
- THE-115 Introduction to Theatre
- And one of the following:
Core course work in Business (17-19 total credits)
- One of the following:
- ACC-221 Financial Accounting
- BUS-391 Legal Environment of Business
- And two of the following three:
Students choose course work in one focus in the arts:
Visual Art Focus (12 - 15 credits):
- At least nine credits including both studio work and art history
- ART-403 Senior Project
- ART-494 Independent Study
or
ART-497 Internship
Music Focus (12 - 14 credits):
- MUS-311.1 Music History I
- MUS-312.1 Music History II
- MUS-313.1 Music History III
- Three credits of Applied Studies and/or Music Ensembles
- One to two credits MUS-494 Independent Study
or
MUS-497 Internship
Theatre Focus (13 - 18 credits):
- Three credits chosen from:
- At least six credits chosen from:
- One to three credits from one of the following:
- IND-499 Interdisciplinary Business/Arts Seminar (1 credit)
Other programs of study that may be of interest to Art majors include:
- Asian Studies Minor
- Crime in Society Minor
- Environmental Studies Minor
- Interactive Journalism Minor
- Latin American Studies Minor