Studio Art — Bachelor of Arts The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in studio art is designed for students with a strong interest in a variety of traditional studio disciplines such as drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpting. Studio art currently offers concentrations in drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Completion of graduate study and professional licensure is typically required to qualify for careers in art and art-related fields, such as art education, museum studies, art preparation, art therapy, and illustration. Course requirements involve 62 semester hours, comprised of 54 studio art semester hours and eight art electives. The following requirements involve 66 semester hours: Studio Art Core...........................................................................57 ART-1100 Introduction to Art .....................................................3 ART-1110 Drawing Foundations................................................3 ART-1200 Studio Art Participation.............................................0 ART-1230 Two-Dimensional Design..........................................3 ART-2110 Intermediate Drawing................................................3 ART-2130 Painting Foundations ...............................................3 ART-2140 Ceramics Foundations..............................................3 ART-2160 Sculpture Foundations..............................................3 ART-2170 Printmaking Foundations..........................................3 ART-2230 Three-Dimensional Design.......................................3 ART-3310 Art History I...............................................................3 ART-3320 Art History II.............................................................3 *ART-4300 Art Exhibition...........................................................3 ART-4400 20th Century Art ......................................................3 VCD-1050 Applied Design: Tech Tools I ................................... 3 Studio Art courses selected from...................................... 15–24 ART-3110 Advanced Drawing.........................................3–6 ART-3130 Intermediate Painting ........................................3 ART-3140 Intermediate Ceramics.......................................3 ART-3160 Intermediate Sculpture.......................................3 ART-3170 Intermediate Printmaking...................................3 ART-4130 Advanced Painting.........................................3–6 ART-4140 Advanced Ceramics...........................................3 ART-4160 Advanced Sculpture.......................................3–6 ART-4170 Advanced Printmaking...................................3–6 Electives selected from the following....................................0–9 ART-2250 Creative Photography...........................................3 ART-3230 Watercolor.............................................................3 ART-3250 Studio Photography..............................................3 ART-4440 Installation Art.......................................................3 BUS-2100 Business Communication.....................................3 VCD-2050 Applied Design: Tech Tools II............................... 3 VCD-2200 Typography...........................................................3 VCD-2400 Graphic Design I..................................................3 VCD-2600 Web Design I.......................................................3 *Capstone Course Studio Art Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements..........................................................0–4 Other General Education Requirements................................48–56 Studio Art Major Requirements....................................................66 General Electives.....................................................................6–14 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Studio Art First Year: ART-1100 Introduction to Art...............................................................3 ART-1110 Drawing Foundations.........................................................3 ART-1200 Studio Art Participation (both semesters)..........................0 ART-1230 Two-Dimensional Design...................................................3 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.....................................................3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ..........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second Year: ART-1200 Studio Art Participation (both semesters)..........................0 ART-2110 Intermediate Drawing ........................................................3 ART-2130 Painting Foundations ........................................................3 ART-2160 Sculpture Foundations ......................................................3 ART-2230 Three-Dimensional Design................................................3 ART-3310 Art History I........................................................................3 ART-3320 Art History II......................................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 VCD-1050 Applied Design: Tech Tools I.............................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 30 Third Year: ART-1200 Studio Art Participation (both semesters)..........................0 ART-2140 Ceramics Foundations.......................................................3 ART-2170 Printmaking Foundations ..................................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Studio Art Electives .........................................................................12 Electives ............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth Year: ART-1200 Studio Art Participation (both semesters)..........................0 ART-4300 Art Exhibition ....................................................................3 ART-4400 20th Century Art ...............................................................3 Studio Art Electives..........................................................................12 History Elective..................................................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives............................................................................................. 8 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 51 School of Arts and Humanities Art, Design, and Theatre
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