Undergraduate Catalog 2012-2013

Art B.A.- General Art Studio Concentration

Degree Requirements

Area F (18 semester hours)

(Art majors are required to complete all courses in Area F. Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.)

ARTS 1200Two-Dimensional Design

3

ARTS 1201Three-Dimensional Design

3

ARTS 1000Drawing I

3

ARTS 1620Intro to the Computer in Art

3

ARTS 2800The Ancient & Medieval Worlds

3

ARTS 2810From Renaissance to Mod World

3

Concentration Requirements (27 semester hours)

Two classes from the following 2000-level Studio offerings are required (6 hours):

ARTS 2510Ceramics I

3

ARTS 2720Fibers I: Forms & Materials

3

ARTS 2100Painting I

3

ARTS 2200Photography I

3

ARTS 2300Printmaking I

3

ARTS 2620Digital I: Digital Print

3

ARTS 3-4000
7 Studio Electives

ARTS 3-4000: 21 hours from the above disciplines

General Art Studio Capstone (6 semester hours)

Senior Project and Senior Exhibition are to be taken in sequence and only during the senior year.

ARTS 4990Senior Project

3

ARTS 4991Senior Exhibition

3

Cognate Area (12 semester hours)

Complete four 4000-level classes in Art History including one Non-Western Art History course. ARTS 4851 maybe used as a Non-Western course. The following are recommended but substitutions are allowed:

ARTS 4855Public Art and Media Culture

3

ARTS 4850Art Criticism

3

ARTS 4851Comparative Aesthetics

3

ARTS 4800-4950
Art History

3

Foreign Language Requirements (3-12 semester hours)

Students must demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in one foreign language.

Electives (6 semester hours)

Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to develop a secondary or tertiary area in art.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Other Requirements

  • A grade of C or better is required for all courses that count toward major requirements.
  • A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
  • Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.