Art - BA/BS

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The BA/BS in Art is a studio-intensive program emphasizing mentorship and collaboration amongst a cohort of students and faculty. The Art curriculum is built around five student-centered goals:

Challenging and expanding each student’s understanding of the creative process.
Providing students with media-specific technical training.
Exposing students to a broad range of contemporary and historical art practices as well as a strong background in critical theory.
Developing an informed professional presence in the world beyond the campus.
Synthesizing the above - creative process, technique, critical inquiry, and professional goals - into a unique studio practice.

Requirements for the BA/BS in Art:

1.

Fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.

2.

Maintain a 3.0 GPA for all SOU coursework in the major:

d. Advanced Studio Methods (12 credits)

Choose 12 credits from any combination of the following:

ART 304 - Typography Methods 1-4 credits
ART 310 - Printmaking Methods 1-4 credits
ART 327 - Figurative Painting and Drawing Methods 1-4 credits
ART 331 - The Art of Data: Visualizing Our World 1-4 credits
ART 332 - Representational Drawing Methods 1-4 credits
ART 333 - Drawing Methods 1-4 credits
ART 337 - Web Design Methods 1-4 credits
ART 340 - Photography Methods 1-4 credits
ART 344 - Graphic Design Methods 1-4 credits
ART 345 - Motion Graphics Methods 1-4 credits
ART 348 - Concept Art and Preproduction Methods 1-4 credits
ART 349 - Comic and Picture Book Methods 1-4 credits
ART 352 - Digital Animation Methods 1-4 credits
ART 353 - Digital 3D Modeling Methods 1-4 credits
ART 358 - Spatial Studies Methods 1-4 credits
ART 363 - Digital Performance Methods 1-4 credits
ART 364 - Robotic Art Methods 1-4 credits
ART 365 - Sound Art and Experimental Music Methods 1-4 credits
ART 380 - Contemporary Drawing and Painting Methods 1-4 credits
ART 389 - Painting Methods 1-4 credits
ART 395 - Installation and Site-Specific Art Methods 1-4 credits
ART 399 - Special Studies 1 to 18 credits
ART 461 - Programming for Artists 1 to 4 credits

e. Art History (16 credits)

4 credits from:
ARTH 204 - History of Art: Prehistory through Medieval 4 credits
or
ARTH 205 - History of Art: Early Modern 4 credits
ARTH 206 - History of Art: Nineteenth Century to Contemporary 4 credits
ARTH 260 - Art Theory and Critical Issues 4 credits
Choose 4 credits from any of the following:
ARTH 311 - Art and Music of the Twentieth Century to Present 4 credits
ARTH 330 - Art, Culture, and Technology 4 credits
ARTH 342 - History of Collaborative Art and Social Practice 4 credits
ARTH 343 - Globalization and Contemporary Art 4 credits
ARTH 344 - Art, Culture, and Politics 4 credits
ARTH 345 - Activist Artists and Work in the Community 4 credits
ARTH 347 - Medicine: Historical Perspectives in Art and Culture 4 credits
ARTH 360 - History of American Art 4 credits
ARTH 399 - Special Studies 1 to 18 credits
ARTH 407 - Seminar 1 to 4 credits
ARTH 409 - Practicum 1 to 4 credits
ARTH 431 - Italian Renaissance Art 4 credits
ARTH 445 - Early Modern Art 4 credits
ARTH 446 - Contemporary Art: 1945-Present 4 credits
ARTH 450 - Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Art 4 credits

f. Capstone: Senior Studio (12 credits)

ART 498 - Senior Studio/Capstone 4 credits (12 total credits required)

Art - BA/BS

Requirements for the BA/BS in Art:

1.

2.

a. Foundations (12 credits)

b. Introduction to Studio Methods (12 credits)

c. Studio Topics (8 credits)

d. Advanced Studio Methods (12 credits)

e. Art History (16 credits)

f. Capstone: Senior Studio (12 credits)