Program Overview

Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art

The Bachelor of Arts, B.A., with a concentration in Studio Art is a liberal arts oriented degree consisting of 120 hours, with a major emphasis in one studio area, and a minor emphasis in a second studio area. The course study is designed to offer students a broad cultural education and is ideal for students wishing to do a double major or to minor in another area.

Program Overview

The degree requires twelve credit hours of selected media area coursework for a major emphasis and six hours of selected media area coursework for a minor emphasis, as well as a three-credit-hour professional development capstone course. In addition, a faculty supervised summary critique is required of each student in their studio area in their senior year.

Studio Areas

Studio areas include:

• Ceramics
• Drawing
• Painting
• Photography
• Printmaking
• Sculpture

Course Requirements

In addition to the University Core requirements and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirements, the following course requirements must be met:

• Foundations:
  • ARTS 1919C
  • ARTS 1929C
• Professional Development:
  • ARTS 4923
• Art History:
  • Completion of a minimum of four courses, 12 credit hours, including
    • Art History Survey I and II
    • ARHS
    • Two advanced courses, one pre-19th Century and one 20-21st Century
• Major Studio Concentration:
  • Four courses
• Minor Studio Concentration:
  • Two courses
• Academic Electives:
  • Study outside the School of Art, taken with approval from a department advisor