天美传媒

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS IN ART

Total credit hours: 68

The associate degree in art is a two-year program, which includes 30 semester hours in art. Besides completing the required courses, students will prepare a CD portfolio of their work during their final semester.

REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Core and General Education for Associate of Arts degree (36 credit hours)

Students majoring in Art can use courses聽marked with an asterisk (*) to fulfill聽both general education and major requirements.

Fine Arts

ART 101* Drawing I
ART 102聽 Design Fundamentals
ART 103聽 Three Dimensional Design
ART 214聽 Ceramics I
ART 216聽 Digital Photography I 聽or
ART 206 聽Digital Arts I
ART 221聽 Oil Painting I or
ART 223聽 Watercolor I
ART 233聽 Printmaking I
ART 303聽 Sculpture I
Art History
Any two Art History Courses
A.A. Degree Core
Electives

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART

Total credit hours: 120

The Bachelor of Arts degree with an art major is a four-year program, which includes 45 semester hours in art. In addition to the curricular requirements, students will prepare a CD portfolio of their work and will organize an exhibit of their work during their final semester.

REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Core and General Education for Bachelor of Arts degree (41-43 credit hours)

Students majoring in Art can use courses marked with an asterisk (*) to聽fulfill both general education and major requirements.

The College of Arts and Sciences requires an additional 12 credits in General Education from the disciplines within the College for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Fine Arts (42 credit hours)

ART 101* Drawing I
ART 102聽 Design Fundamentals
ART 103聽 Three Dimensional Design
ART 201聽 Drawing II
ART 214聽 Ceramics I
ART 216聽 Digital Photography I 聽or
ART 206 聽Digital Arts I
ART 221 聽Oil Painting I
ART 223聽 Watercolor I
ART 233聽 Printmaking I
ART 303聽 Sculpture I
ART 305 聽Graphic Design
ART 460聽 Senior Professional Practices
Additional classes in one or two studio areas (300/400 level)

Art History聽(12 credit hours)

ART 450 聽World Architecture
Art History Electives

Electives聽 聽 聽(6-9聽credit hours)聽
BUS 101 聽Business Principles

BACHELOR OF ARTS ART MINOR

Total credit hours: 24

A minor in art includes 24聽credit hours in art and art history courses.

REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Two (2) Art History Courses
ART 101 Drawing I
ART 102 Design Fundamentals
ART 103 Three Dimensional Design
ART 214 Ceramics I聽 or
ART 303 Sculpture I
ART 216 Digital Photography I 聽or
ART 206 Digital Arts I
ART 221 Oil Painting I聽 or
ART 223 Watercolor I聽 or
ART 233 Printmaking I

MISSION: BA-ART

To provide both majors and non-majors with the opportunity to be nurtured artistically and holistically in an atmosphere that serves as a stimulus in which hands on creativity, technical ability and critical thinking emerge and develop. Student learning is further enhanced through experiences involving service and volunteerism in the community that stimulates responsibility for others. Through Reverence, Service, Community and Learning we educate students for further study and careers in the arts.

DEPARTMENT OF ART LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Students can demonstrate understanding of and reverence for the aesthetic expressions of humans from different historical periods and cultures.
• Students have developed their technical skills, creative abilities, and knowledge of studio materials.
• Students can write papers demonstrating critical thinking, intellectual analysis, and effective writing skills.
• Students have developed knowledge or art as a profession. (BA-Art)
• Students have developed knowledge of art history as a profession (BA-Art History).