Art B.A. (Fine Art Studio Concentration)
More information about the Department of Art can be found on the department page.
Students who want to focus their creative energies on studio work, performance and installation should declare this concentration. Following completion of Area F, investigations of various media in upper division coursework and extensive work in the Cognate Area, the Fine Art Studio concentration student will complete their major requirements with a capstone. Seniors will begin their final year with research, development and some production of a new, cohesive body of work. Multiple faculty reviews and ongoing mentorship will support this research. Their final semester Capstone will include high production, media relations, installation, exhibition, reception, and deinstallation of this thesis work under the guidance of their faculty committee.
Degree Requirements
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Core Area F
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:
Lower-Level Studio
Satisfactorily complete three of the following courses:
Upper Level Studio
Satisfactorily complete 24 hours from the following courses:
Cognate
Complete four 4000-level classes in Art History including one non-western Art History course. Substitutions are allowed with departmental approval.
Foreign Language Requirement
Demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in one foreign language.
Electives
Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to develop a secondary or tertiary area in Art History, Graphic Design, or Museum Studies.
Senior Capstone
Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:
Additional Degree Requirements
Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
Earn a grade of C or higher in all ARTS courses.
Total Credit Hours: 120