The art major is designed for the student who expects to remain a professional studio artist or craftsperson. The student is able to use this degree as a basis for entrance into M.F.A. graduate programs, into professional graduate programs such as architecture, medical illustration, art therapy, etc., or into practice as a studio artist in painting, printmaking, photography, etc. The art major is offered with either the B.F.A. or B.A. degree.

All students majoring in art will complete the art fundamentals and art history fundamentals courses and a concentration of 36 hours in their chosen area for the B.F.A. degree.

Concentration in Major: 36 hours

Art Fundamentals: 24 hours

ART 100 Foundations of Art I
ART 101 Foundations of Art II
ART 107 Drawing
ART 208 Figure Drawing
ART 450 Senior Seminar I 
ART 451 Senior Seminar II

Art History: 12 hours

ARH 303 Ancient thru Medieval 
ARH 304 Renaissance thru Modern 
ARH 382 Modern Art - 20th Century
ARH xxx Art History Elective​

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