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Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Art

The art program is designed to:

  • Provide a foundation for students who wish to work professionally as artists.
  • Serve the needs of those students who wish to develop their creative talents for enjoyment and enrichment.
  • Deepen for all an understanding of art as a means for expression and communication in the contemporary world.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate substantial knowledge and the modes of inquiry or methodologies pertinent to the field of Art and Design.
  2. Express concepts in concrete form and produce original artwork that reflects the application of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate effectively.
  3. Develop an awareness of current professional standards in their chosen media and in the larger field of contemporary art as well as the ability to effectively meet or redefine those standards.
  4. Communicate an understanding of the success/failure of artwork by utilizing a critical analysis process.
  5. Articulate an understanding of the historical/cultural context of artworks and to apply this understanding to one's own art production.

The core curriculum provides:

  • Freshman level foundation courses: Drawing I and Basic Design.
  • A solid foundation in the fine arts: Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics and Digital Photography.
  • An overview of the history of art: Survey of Art History I and II.
  • Knowledge of Adobe graphic software: Computer Graphics.
  • An emphasis on career preparation: Professional Practice and Art Internship.
  • Culminating exhibit opportunity: Senior Exhibit.
  • A total of 60 credit hours, including 36 credits of the art core curriculum, 6 credits of a second language, and 18 credits of art electives grouped to form a concentration.
    • Each concentration includes 18 credits of art electives, 12 of which must be upper-level.
    • A minimum of 6 credits of a second language is required for art majors. Students may meet this requirement by successfully passing a minimum of 6 credits of a second language with a grade of "C-" or better.

Common Core (36 crs)

AR 111 Drawing I (3 crs)

AR 113 Basic Design (3 crs)

AR 135 Ceramics I (3 crs)

AR 157 Printmaking (3 crs)

AR 240 Painting I (3 crs)

AR 266 Computer Graphics (3 crs)

AR 275 Digital Photography (3 crs)

AR 305 Professional Practice (3 crs)

AR 326 Survey of Art History I (3 crs)

AR 327 Survey of Art History II (3 crs)

AR 400 Art Internship (3 crs)

AR 599 Senior Exhibit (3 crs)

Graphic Design Concentration (18 crs)

AR 180 Multimedia (3 crs)

AR 377 Typography (3 crs)

AR 383 Graphic Design (3 crs)

AR 472 Digital Page Layout (3 crs)

MKT 231 Principles of Marketing (3 crs)

Upper-Level Art Elective (3 crs)

 

Studio Art Concentration (18 crs)

AR 311 Drawing II (3 crs)

AR 340 Painting II (3 crs)

AR 498 Advanced Studio (6 crs)

Art Electives (6 crs)