Department of Art
The Department of Art provides a broad curriculum of all aspects of the visual arts including drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fibers, jewelry, art education, art history, art criticism, graphic design and computer graphics. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in art is designed for students discovering their own creative talents or those desiring continued study in a graduate school while the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) in art education prepares graduates for graduate school or for teaching art in the public schools. The graduate programs section of the catalog has information on the Master of Education in art education.
Expected Outcomes:
BFA graduates will demonstrate competence in:
- Media/technology
- Historical concerns
- Diverse cultures
- Art theory
- Criticism/aesthetics
- Portfolio
- Critiques
BSEd graduates will demonstrate competence in:
- Media/technology
- Historical concerns
- Diverse cultures
- Art theory
- Criticism/aesthetics
- Art education foundations
- Curriculum development
- Teaching administration
Course Requirements
BFA Art
Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45
Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18
- ARTH 1126 Art and Artists
- ARTH 1127 Art Resources
- ARTS 1201 Design 1
- ARTS 1202 Design 2
- ARTS 1231 Drawing 1
- ARTS 1232 Drawing 2
- ARTS 1285 Ceramics 1
Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 39
- ARTH 2125 Ancient/Non-Western Art
- ARTH 2126 European Art/1000-1800
- ARTH 3127 Early Modern Art 1800-1945
- ARTH 3128 Contemporary Art 1945 to the Present
- ARTH 3555 Selected Topics in Art History
- ARTS 2000 Sophomore Review
- ARTS 3000 Junior Review
- ARTS 3201 Graphic Design 1
- ARTS 3221 Computer Graphics 1
- ARTS 3237 Figure Drawing
- ARTS 3247 Metals
- ARTS 3256 Painting 1
- ARTS 3265 Photographic Design 1
- ARTS 3288 Sculpture 1
- ARTS 4000 Senior Art Exhibit
- ARTS 4277 Printmaking 1
Area H - Program Electives - Required Hours: 21
- Select from the following:
- ARTS 2285 Ceramics 2
- ARTS 3202 Graphic Design 2
- ARTS 3222 Computer Graphics 2
- ARTS 3275 Abstract Art Concepts
- ARTS 3295 Business of Art
- ARTS 3555 Selected Topics in Studio Art
- ARTS 4201 Graphic Design 3
- ARTS 4202 Graphic Design 4
- ARTS 4236 Advanced Drawing
- ARTS 4256 Painting 2
- ARTS 4698 Internship
- ARTS 4899 Independent Study
- ARTS 5236 Drawing: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5245 Crafts: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5256 Painting: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5265 Photographic Design: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5277 Printmaking: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5285 Ceramics: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5288 Sculpture: Advanced Methods
Total Hours Required 123
BSEd Art Education
Areas A-E and Wellness Courses - Required Hours: 45
Area F - Courses Related to Major - Required Hours: 18
- ARTH 1127 Art Resources
- ARTS 1201 Design 1
- ARTS 1202 Design 2
- ARTS 1231 Drawing 1
- EDUF 2215 The American Education Experience
- EDUF 2216 Human Development, Motivation, and Learning
Area G - Program Requirements - Required Hours: 35
- ARTH 1126 Art and Artists
- ARTH 2126 European Art/1000-1800
- ARTH 3128 Contemporary Art 1945 to the Present
- ARTS 1232 Drawing 2
- ARTS 1285 Ceramics 1
- ARTS 2000 Sophomore Review
- ARTS 3201 Graphic Design 1
- ARTS 3237 Figure Drawing
- ARTS 3247 Metals
- ARTS 3256 Painting 1
- ARTS 3288 Sculpture 1
- ARTS 4277 Printmaking 1
- ARTS 4000 Senior Art Exhibit
- Select one of the following two courses:
- ARTH 2125 Ancient/Non-Western Art
- ARTH 3127 Early Modern Art 1800-1945
Area H - Program Electives - Required Hours: 9
- Select nine semester hours of upper division courses from the following:
- ARTH 3555 Selected Topics in Art History
- ARTS 2285 Ceramics 2
- ARTS 3202 Graphic Design 2
- ARTS 3221 Computer Graphics 1
- ARTS 3222 Computer Graphics 2
- ARTS 3265 Photographic Design 1
- ARTS 4256 Painting 2
- ARTS 4899 Independent Study
- ARTS 5265 Photographic Design: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5277 Printmaking: Advanced Methods
- ARTS 5288 Sculpture: Advanced Methods
Area I - Professional Core - Required Hours: 23
- ARTE 3210 Art in Elementary School
- ARTE 4210 Art in Middle and High School
- ARTE 4485 Student Teaching: Art
- ARTE 4795 Seminar in Art Education
- EDUF 4115 Classroom Management
- SPED 3255 Learning and Behavioral Characteristics of Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
- SPED 4255 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Children and Youth with Disabilities, Gifts, and Talents
Total Hours Required: 130
