Along with specific requirements for any major, all students in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs must meet all general education and graduation requirements under a single catalog.

 Requirements for a major in Art with a Studio Art Concentration are 42 hours including: 

Studio
ART 232Drawing I3
ART 233Creativity & Design3
ART 234Digital Studio3
ART 291Sophomore Cornerstone 13
ART 494Senior Capstone (494-3 For Studio Art Concentration)2
ART 497Exhibition Practicum2
Select 6 Elective Studio Courses18
Total Studio Credits:34
Art History
ART 251History of Art & Architecture I4
or GPS 403 Iconographic Art in Judaism and Early Christianity
ART 351History of Art & Architecture II4
Total Art History Credits:8
Total Credits42

Studio electives should be chosen with two objectives in mind:

  1. To develop expressive competency in one medium (or set of closely related media), and
  2. To learn the artistic possibilities found in a variety of other media.

Other requirements include:

  • Participation in annual student exhibitions and art events scheduled for majors.
  • Participation and passing score in Sophomore Portfolio Review2, Junior Critique2, and Senior Exhibition.3

Sophomore Portfolio Review: Prerequisites or corequisites for participation in Sophomore Portfolio Review are the following:

ART 232
Drawing I
ART 233
Creativity & Design
ART 234
Digital Studio
ART 251
History of Art & Architecture I

Senior Exhibition:  Students are required to develop and exhibit a body of their own work as part of Senior Exhibition.

A passing grade for the Senior Exhibition is required for graduation with a Studio Concentration Art Major.
Senior Exhibition is part of the curriculum of ART 494 Senior Capstone/Exhibition Practicum. ART 494 is taught in the Spring term only.
We is strongly recommended that studio art majors take ART 425 Advanced Studio in the Fall term of their senior year in preparation of their Senior Exhibition.