Requirements for a major in Studio Art are 41-42 hours including: 

Studio19
ARTS 221Creativity & Design3
ARTS 231Drawing I3
ARTS 241Digital Studio3
ARTS 291Sophomore Cornerstone 13
ARTS 491Advanced Studio3
ARTS 493Exhibition Practicum2
ARTS 494Studio Art Capstone2
Select 5 ARTS courses from the 300 level or 49615
Total Studio Credits:34
Art History
ARTH 311History of Art & Architecture I3-4
or GPS 403 Iconographic Art in Judaism and Early Christianity
ARTH 312History of Art & Architecture II4
Total Art History Credits:7-8
Total Credits41-42

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 Junior Critique2 and Senior Exhibition.3

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 Art Major.
Senior Exhibition is part of the curriculum of ARTS 494 Senior Capstone/Exhibition Practicum. ARTS 494 is taught in the Spring term only.
1

Students are advised that ARTS 291 (3 hrs) is in the Spring semester. Prerequisites or corequisites for Sophomore Cornerstone are two of the following: ARTS 231ARTS 221, or ARTS 241

2

Junior critiques take place in the Spring semester. Schedules should be planned accordingly.

3

A passing score in Junior Critique is required prior to approval for Senior Exhibition.