Bachelor of Arts, Art (BA)

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The mission of the Department of Art is to prepare students to use their artistic abilities to make a difference in society. Our goal is to train and graduate students who are empowered artists, focused on excellence in creative activity, learning, teaching, and who are essential to the continued development of our vibrant culture. The department also maintains the Kimura Gallery and the Arc Gallery that provide opportunities for campus and community members to see the exhibitions of international, national, and local artists. Students are encouraged to engage directly with art in these exhibitions through talks by the artists, curators, and art faculty.

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Admission Requirements
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Special Considerations
  • Some courses do not apply to the degree program.
  • Some courses may be taken for repeat credit.
  • Many Art courses require completion of certain prerequisite Art courses. Non-Art majors who wish to enroll in an Art class without first having completed the recommended prerequisites are free to do so with instructor permission, but may find the classroom experience difficult or unrewarding.
  • Obtain pre-registration approval from Art faculty for upper-division Art coursework undertaken each semester.
Graduation Requirements
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  • A maximum of 60 credits in ART may be applied toward the degree. 
  • Complete the following major requirements:
Lower-Division Art
Core Courses:18
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Beginning Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡111
Two-Dimensional Design
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡113
Three-Dimensional Design
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡205
Intermediate Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡261
History of Western Art I
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡262
History of Western Art II
Choose one two-dimensional course, one three-dimensional course, and one course from either list:9
Two-Dimensional Area
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡112
Color Design
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡212
Beginning Watercolor
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡213
Beginning Painting
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡215
Beginning Printmaking
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡224
Beginning Photography
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡252
Beginning Graphic Design
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡257
Computer Art
Three-Dimensional Area
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡201
Beginning Handbuilt Ceramics
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡202
Beginning Wheelthrown Ceramics
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡211
Beginning Sculpture
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡270
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Upper-Division Studio Art
Complete a total of 15 credits from the studio areas listed below, with a minimum of 9 credits from any one area:15
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Ceramics
Communication Design
Drawing
Painting
Sculpture
Upper-Division Art History
Complete 6 credits from the following:6
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡362
History of Modern Art
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡363
History of Contemporary Art
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡364
Italian Renaissance Art
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡367
History of Photography
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡492
Art History Seminar
Additional Requirements
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡203Introduction to Art Education3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý´¡491Senior Seminar3
±Ê±á±õ³¢Ìý´¡401Aesthetics3
Upper-division general electives 112
Total69
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At least 6 of the 12 elective credits must have a prefix other than ART.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.Â