Catering to both fine arts majors and art education majors, the Department of Art emphasizes the importance of critical thinking, problem solving, and the development of self motivation. Studio courses enable students to develop technical skills and aesthetic judgment in the fine and commercial arts.

Art history courses provide students with socio-historical knowledge and understanding of the art of the past, of Non-Western art, as well as contemporary critical art forms and issues.

121 hours required for graduation

GENERAL EDUCATION – 50 to 52 hours

Math Requirement: MATH 111

MAJOR – 46 hours 
Art 103, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 217, 410 and 475. Six additional hours in art history from ART 202, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 350, 411, 450, 451.

One course from ART 209, 214 or 252.

Two courses from area of specialization: art history, ceramics, digital photography, drawing, graphic design, painting,photography, printmaking, or sculpture.

COGNATES* – 12 hours 
Six sequential hours of the same modern foreign language, three hours of philosophy (PHIL 201) and three hours from Communications (COMM 241 or 343).

ELECTIVES* – to bring total to 121 hours 
*May also satisfy General Education Requirements.

MINOR IN ART HISTORY – 15 hours 
ART 204 and 205; choose three courses from the following: ART 202, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 350, 411, 450, and 451.

MINOR IN ART – 15 hours 
ART 103 and 201; 204 or 205; choose one course from the following: ART 214, 217 or 252; choose one course from the following: ART 203, 206, 207, 208 and 209.