Program Overview

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Overview of the University Program

The university program offers a wide range of concentrations and courses in various fields, including Visual Arts, Art History/Museum Studies, Music, and Theater/Filmmaking.

Visual Arts Program

The Visual Arts program provides students with visual communications skills that are designed to strengthen their creative, technical, and conceptual abilities. The program offers a wide range of courses that address both critical analyses of visual content and context as well as technical craft.

BA Concentrations

• Animation
• Art Therapy
• Graphic Design
• Intermedia & Electronic Arts
• Painting & Drawing
• Photography
• Sculpture

BFA Concentrations

• Animation
• Graphic Design
• Studio Art and Expanded Media

Minor in Visual Art

The program also offers a Minor in Visual Art, which provides students with a foundation in visual arts.

Arts Education MAT Masters

The Arts Education MAT Masters program is designed for students who want to pursue a career in teaching art.

Course Descriptions

The program offers a wide range of courses, including:

• 50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
• 50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
• 50:080:213 Graphic Design I (3)
• 50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
• 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
• 50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3) or 50:080:280 Classical Animation (3)
• 50:080:351 Painting I (3)
• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3) or other upper-level Art History course or 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)

Photography Concentration

The Photography concentration within the studio arts program provides students with visual communications skills that are designed to strengthen their creative, technical, and conceptual abilities.

B.A. Degree Requirements

Core Curriculum (24 credits)

• 50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
• 50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
• 50:080:213 Graphic Design I (3)
• 50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
• 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
• 50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3) or 50:080:280 Classical Animation (3)
• 50:080:351 Painting I (3)
• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3) or other upper-level Art History course or 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)

Photography Concentration (21 credits)

• 50:080:261 Film Photography
• 50:080:265 Digital Photography II (3)
• 50:080: Studio Lighting (3)
• 50:082:460 Advance Photo (3)
• 50:080:461 Photography Capstone I (3)
• 50:080: Photography Capstone II (3)
• ONE of the following classes:
  • 50:080:348 Special Topics: The constructed image (3 credits)
  • 50:080:348 Special Topics: Commercial Photography (3 credits)
  • 50:080:348 Special Topics: Documentary (3 credits)
  • 50:080:348 Special Topics: Alternative Processes (3 credits)
  • 50:080:348 Photographic Trip / Study Abroad (Project Based) (3 credits)

Art History/Museum Studies

The Art History/Museum Studies program offers courses in art history, museum studies, and other related fields.

Course Descriptions

• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3)
• 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)

Art History Degree Requirements

The program offers a degree in Art History, with requirements that include:

• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3)
• 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)

Art History Minor

The program also offers a Minor in Art History, which provides students with a foundation in art history.

Museum Studies Minor

The program offers a Minor in Museum Studies, which provides students with a foundation in museum studies.

Music Program

The Music program offers concentrations in:

• Composition and Music Technology
• Music Education
• Performance
• Theories & Histories

Minor in Music

The program also offers a Minor in Music, which provides students with a foundation in music.

Course Descriptions

• 50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
• 50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
• 50:080:213 Graphic Design I (3)
• 50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
• 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
• 50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3) or 50:080:280 Classical Animation (3)
• 50:080:351 Painting I (3)
• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3) or other upper-level Art History course or 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)

Theater/Filmmaking Program

The Theater/Filmmaking program offers concentrations in:

• Acting
• Design & Technology
• Musical Theater
• Filmmaking

Minor in Theater

The program also offers a Minor in Theater, which provides students with a foundation in theater.

Minor in Filmmaking

The program offers a Minor in Filmmaking, which provides students with a foundation in filmmaking.

Course Descriptions

• 50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals (3)
• 50:080:103 Sculpture Foundations (3)
• 50:080:213 Graphic Design I (3)
• 50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
• 50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
• 50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3) or 50:080:280 Classical Animation (3)
• 50:080:351 Painting I (3)
• 50:082:102 Introduction to Art History II (3)
• 50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3) or other upper-level Art History course or 50:082:383 History of Photography (3)