Art B.A. - Fine Art Studio Concentration

Students who want to focus their creative energies on studio work, performance and installation should declare this concentration.  Following completion of Area F, investigations of various media in upper division coursework and extensive work in the Cognate Area, the Fine Art Studio concentration student will complete their major requirements with a capstone.  Seniors will begin their final year with research, development and some production of a new, cohesive body of work.  Multiple faculty reviews and ongoing mentorship will support this research.  Their final semester Capstone will include high production, media relations, installation, exhibition, reception, and deinstallation of this thesis work under the guidance of their faculty committee.

Degree Requirements

Core Areas A-E

Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

Core Area F

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:

Lower-Level Studio

Satisfactorily complete three of the following courses:

Upper Level Studio

Satisfactorily complete 24 hours from the following courses:

Cognate

Complete four 4000-level classes in Art History including one non-western Art History course. Substitutions are allowed with departmental approval.

Senior Capstone

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:

Foreign Language Requirement

Demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in one foreign language.

Electives

Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to develop a secondary or tertiary area in Art History, Graphic Design, or Museum Studies.

Additional Degree Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Earn a grade of C or higher in all ARTS courses.

Total Credit Hours: 120