Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts: Traditional Arts

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Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts: Traditional Arts (Four-Year Plan)

Program Description

The Visual Arts degree with the Traditional Arts track emphasizes the principles and best practices of the visual arts. The core includes courses focused on drawing, digital design, color theory, painting, and art history. The traditional arts track includes more painting and drawing courses as well as topics such as ceramics and 3-D design. Students critically analyze and produce various artworks in courses, practicums, junior studio, and as part of portfolio and capstone projects.

Potential Career Options

Potential career options for those pursuing this degree include visual artist (with specialties in portrait drawing, figure drawing, or painting), 3-D artist, photographer, and other visual arts-related careers.

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Intermediate Language - 6 Credit Hours

Language Requirement (Intermediate Level; Beginning Level prerequisites are placed in general electives) - 6 Hrs

Students who demonstrate proficiency at the Intermediate B level may take 6 additional hours of General Electives.

Choose 6 credit hours from the following:

LANG 2133 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH (A) Credits: 3
LANG 2233 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH (B) Credits: 3

Major Core - 41 Credit Hours

Visual Arts Core - 29 Credit Hours

ARTV 1013 - DRAWING I Credits: 3
ARTV 2013 - DRAWING II Credits: 3
ARTV 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
ARTV 2033 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 2043 - COLOR THEORY Credits: 3
ARTV 2053 - PAINTING I Credits: 3
ARTV 3001 - ART OR DESIGN PRACTICUM Credits: Variable
2 Credit Hours Required
ARTV 3503 - MODERN & CONTEMPORARY WESTERN ART Credits: 3
ARTV 3913 - JUNIOR STUDIO Credits: 3
ARTV 4503 - SENIOR PORTFOLIO AND EXHIBITION Credits: 3

Traditional Arts Track - Select Twelve (12) Credit Hours from the Following:

ARTV 2123 - INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING Credits: 3
ARTV 3083 - PAINTING II Credits: 3
ARTV 3093 - FIGURE DRAWING Credits: 3
ARTV 3103 - 3-D DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 3143 - CERAMICS Credits: 3
ARTV 4003 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART OR DESIGN Credits: 3

Bachelor of Arts, Visual Arts: Traditional Arts

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Natural Science with Lab: Select One (1) of the Following plus Lab (4 Credits):

Behavioral Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 credits):

Social Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

Select One (1) of the following (3 Credits):

Intermediate Language - 6 Credit Hours

Major Core - 41 Credit Hours

Visual Arts Core - 29 Credit Hours

Traditional Arts Track - Select Twelve (12) Credit Hours from the Following:

General Electives - 18 Credit Hours

Total Program: 120 Credit Hours