Program Overview

Art and Design, B.S. - Jewelry - Metals

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected.

General Education Requirements

All bachelor's degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. The general education requirements consist of 46 credits.

Major Requirements

The major requirements consist of 60 credits. Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations. A minimum of 50 percent of studio art credits must be earned at Southern Connecticut State University. A 'C' or better is required in all major and concentration courses.

Studio Art Core Requirements

The studio art core requirements consist of 39 credits and include:

• ART 104 History of Western Art I (IC)
• ART 105 History of Western Art II
• ART 112 Color and 2-D Design
• ART 113 Three Dimensional Design (CD)
• ART 150 Introductory Drawing I
• ART 151 Drawing II, Drawing and Composition
• Select 1 additional course in Art History at the 300 or 400-level
• Select 6 additional courses in Studio Art at the 200 or 300-level from a minimum of four different areas:
  • Ceramics
  • Graphic Design
  • Jewelry/Metals
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture

Jewelry/Metals Concentration

The Jewelry/Metals concentration consists of 21 credits and includes:

• ART 233 Jewelry/Metals I
• ART 332 Metalsmithing
• ART 333 Jewelry/Metals II
• ART 334 Casting in Jewelry/Metals
• ART 433 Jewelry/Metals III
• ART 434 Jewelry/Metals IV
• ART 493 Studio Art Capstone

Accelerated Pathway Option

Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program. Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.