Art Major: Studio Track
Requirements
G-AR 101 Drawing I 2 hours
G-AR 102 Painting I: Acrylics 2 hours
AR 103 Elementary Design 3 hours
G-AR 131 Ceramics I 2 hours
AR 141 Fibers 3 hours
AR 202 Painting II: Watercolor 2 hours
AR 203 Photography 2 hours
AR 210 Drawing II 2 hours
AR230 Graphic Design I 3 hours
AR 231 Ceramics II 2 hours
*G-AR 310 Art History I 4 hours
*G-AR 311 Art History II 4 hours
AR 315 Jewelry Design and Casting 3 hours
AR 348 Intermedia 3 hours
G-AR 350 Sculpture 3-4 hours
AR 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
AR 475A Senior Concentration 4 hours
45 total required hours
Recommended Electives:
AR 235 Graphic Design II 3 hours
AR 240 Web Based Design 3 hours
AR 335 Graphic Design Problems 3 hours
AR 312 Selected Topics in Art History 4 hours
AR 321, 421 Topical Studies 1-4 hours
Topical Studies are especially designed to meet the needs of individuals for upper-level study in studio courses.
Senior concentration also provides an opportunity for students to refine skills in a particular medium or direction, culminating in a required Senior Student Exhibition in May.
Students planning to pursue graduate work in art should include at least 12 hours of art history in their undergraduate work.
Art Major: Art Education Track
Requirements for teaching licensure (PK-12) in art
G-AR 101 Drawing I 2 hours
G-AR 102 Painting I: Acrylics 2 hours
AR 103 Elementary Design 3 hours
G-AR 131 Ceramics I 2 hours
AR 141 Fibers 3 hours
AR 202 Painting II: Watercolors 2 hours
AR203 Photography 2 hours
AR 210 Drawing II 2 hours
AR 230 Graphic Design I 3 hours
AR 231 Ceramics II 2 hours
*G-AR 310 Art History I 4 hours
*G-AR 311 Art History II 4 hours
AR 315 Jewelry Design and Casting 3 hours
AR 348 Intermedia 3 hours
G-AR 350 Sculpture 3-4 hours
AR 358/EE 301 Art in the Elementary School 2 hours
AR 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
AR 401/Cl 401 Art in the Secondary School 2 hours
AR 475A Senior Concentration 4 hours
49 total required hours
Recommended Electives
AR 235 Graphic Design II 3 hours
AR 240 Web Based Design 3 hours
AR 335 Graphic Design Problems 3 hours
AR 312 Selected Topics in Art History 4 hours
AR 321, 421 Topical Studies 1-4 hours
The art education track art major completes 44 hours in Professional Education Requirements (which includes student teaching) through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
It is highly recommended that students pursuing licensure to teach should include at least 12 hours of art history in their undergraduate work.
Art Major: Graphic Design Track
Requirements
G-AR 101 Drawing I 2 hours
G-AR 102 Painting I: Acrylics 2 hours
AR 103 Elementary Design 3 hours
AR 202 Painting II; Watercolors 2 hours
AR 203 Photography 2 hours
AR 210 Drawing II 2 hours
AR 230 Graphic Design I 3 hours
AR 235 Graphic Design II 3 hours
AR 240 Web Based Design 3 hours
*G-AR 310 Art History I 4 hours
*G-AR 311 Art History II 4 hours
AR 330 Graphic Design III 3 hours
AR 335 Graphic Design Problems 3 hours
AR 348 Intermedia 3 hours
G-AR 350 Sculpture 3-4 hours
AR 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
AR 430 Graphic Design Portfolio 3 hours
AR 475G Internship in Graphic Design 3 hours
49 total hours required
Recommended Electives
IT 110 Web Development Tools 3 hours
BA 327 Consumer Behavior 3 hours
BA 360 Marketing Research 3 hours
AR 321C, 421C Topical Studies 1-4 hours
Art majors in the graphic design track are required to produce a Senior Exhibition of graphic design work during the Spring semester of their Senior year.
Art Major: Graphic Design Marketing Track
The purpose of this track is to give those students who are interested in having both a profession in graphic design and are also interested in pursuing a career in upper management such as an art director, creative director, or interested in starting their own graphic design firm.
Art Department Requirements:
G-AR 101 Drawing I 2 hours
G-AR 102 Painting I: Acrylics 2 hours
AR 103 Elementary Design 3 hours
AR 203 Photography 2 hours
AR 230 Graphic Design I 3 hours
AR 235 Graphic Design II 3 hours
AR 240 Web Based Design, or
AR 335 Graphic Design Problems 3 hours
AR 311 Art History II 4 hours
AR 330 Graphic Design III 3 hours
AR 348 Intermedia 3 hours
G-AR 350 Sculpture 3 hours
AR 375 Junior Seminar 1 hour
AR 430 Graphic Design Portfolio 3 hours
AR 475G Internship in Graphic Design 3 hours
Total Art Hours: 41
Business Department Requirements:
G-BA 101 Introduction to Business 3 hours
EC 201 Macroeconomics 3 hours
EC 204 Microeconomics 3 hours
AC 205 Financial Accounting 3 hours
AC 206 Managerial Accounting 3 hours
BA 218 Business Communication 3 hours
BA 224 Principles of Management 3 hours
BA 315 Legal Environment of Business 3 hours
BA 321 Marketing 3 hours
BA 322 Advertising Retail 3 hours
BA 327 Consumer Behavior 3 hours
BA 375 Junior Seminar (Business Ethics) 1 hour
Total Business Hours: 34
Total Combined Required Hours: 75
All art majors in the graphic design marketing track are required to produce a Senior Exhibition of graphic design work during the Spring semester of their Senior year.
Art Minor
Students with a significant interest in art can achieve a minor in art. A total of 19 credit hours is required with a base of 2 foundation courses and course work from each of the 3 categories: 2-D, 3-D and electronic.
Foundation courses: 7 hours total
*G-AR 310 or *G-AR 311 Art History I or II (but not both) - 4 hours
AR 103 Elementary Design - 3 hours
Two dimensional: 4 hours total
G-AR 102 Painting I: Acrylics - 2 hours
AR 202 Painting II; Watercolors - 2 hours
G-AR 101 Drawing I - 2 hours
AR 210 Drawing II - 2 hours
AR 203 Photography - 2 hours
Three dimensional: 5 hours total
G-AR 131 Ceramics I - 2 hours
AR 231 Ceramics II - 2 hours
AR 141 Fibers – 3 hours
AR 315 Jewelry Design and Casting - 3 hours
G-AR 350 Sculpture – 3-4 hours
Electronic media: 3 hours total
AR 348 Intermedia - 3 hours
AR 230 Graphic Design I - 3 hours
Possible combinations using an Art minor:
History and Art - art history
English and Art - humanities, fine arts focus
Music and Art - humanities, fines arts focus
Psychology/Sociology and Art - art therapy
Communications and Art - graphic design, journalism
Theatre and Art – set design
The graphic design program, which builds on the outstanding facilities and well-equipped labs of the new