Art
Associate Professor Mark Hall, Chair, Division of Fine Arts
The Major in Art consists of at least 46 credit hours in studio art and art history. Required courses are 102, 111, 121, 123, 212, 311, 351-352, 399 and seven additional three-credit-hour courses in studio art or art history. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be taken in a single area of concentration selected from visual communication, photography, painting, or drawing; neither ART 102, nor Senior Project 351-352, nor more than three hours of practicum credit may count toward this concentration requirement. Each student is required to prepare and present to the public a portfolio of his or her work.
The Major in Art History consists of at 48 credit hours in art history, studio art and related courses. Required courses in Art are studio courses 102 and 121; Art 204 (3 credit hours); art history courses Art 111, 212, 311, 312, 313, 314 and 315; and Art 351-352. Related requirements are Humanities 201, History 242 or 243, and two semesters of a foreign language beyond the 100-level. A semester of study abroad is strongly encouraged.
The Minor in Art consists of 15 credit hours including one course chosen from 102, 103, 121 or 122, either 111 or 212, and three additional 3-credit hour courses selected in studio art. Concentration in a single studio discipline is usually advised. The Minor in Art is not open to students majoring in Art History.
The Minor in Art History consists of 15 credit hours in art history including Art 111, 212, and nine additional credit hours selected from ART 204, 311, 312, 313, 314, and 315. No more than three hours of ART 204 may be counted toward the minor. The Minor in Art History is not open to students major in Art.
