Curriculum
Dr. Jon D. Boshart, Chairperson
The Department of Arts offers four majors: Art History, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts and Visual Arts and five minors: Graphic Arts, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts, and Art History. Students in all four majors must maintain a 2.5 average in major courses.
Requirements for Art History Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| AR-127 | Introduction to the Visual Arts 1 | 3 |
| AR-211 | Renaissance Art I | 3 |
| AR-212 | Renaissance Art II (Capstone) | 3 |
| AR-215 | Medieval Art (Capstone) | 3 |
| AR-229 | Baroque Art | 3 |
| AR-231 | Egyptian Art | 3 |
| AR-240 | Cultural Diversity in Art | 3 |
| AR-384 | Art and Buddhism | 3 |
| or AR-386 | Art and Hinduism | |
| AR-340 | The Visual Arts in America | 3 |
| AR- | Fine Arts Electives | 12 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| 1 | May count towards the Core Fine Arts Requirement. |
Requirements for Fine Arts Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| AR-127 | Introduction to the Visual Arts 1 | 3 |
| AR-128 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| Art History Electives | 6 | |
| Visual Arts Workshop-Studio Electives | 9 | |
| Music Electives | 9 | |
| Fine Arts Electives | 6 | |
| Choose one of the following as a Capstone 2 | 3 | |
AR-212 | Renaissance Art II | |
AR-215 | Medieval Art | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| 1 | May count towards the Core Fine Arts Requirement. |
| 2 | Double majors (Fine Arts and Education) may count student teaching as a capstone with the permission of the Fine Arts Department. |
Requirements for Graphic Arts Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| AR-159 | 2-D Design and Color Theory | 3 |
| AR-160 | Drawing and Composition Workshop | 3 |
| or AR-171 | Live Model Figure Drawing Workshop | |
| AR/CU-214 | Art Advertising and Design | 3 |
| AR-220 | Introduction to Computer Art | 3 |
| AR-224 | Digital Imaging With Photoshop | 3 |
| AR-232 | Art and Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| AR-339 | Graphic Publishing | 3 |
| AR-350 | Typography | 3 |
| AR-366 | Digital Design Tools | 3 |
| AR-368 | Graphic Design | 3 |
| AR-381 | Art of Web Design | 3 |
| AR-391 | User Experience | 3 |
| AR-430 | Senior Thesis Project and Portfolio Presentation (Capstone) | 3 |
| Graphic Arts Electives | 12 | |
| Fine Arts Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Requirements for Graphic Arts Major with a concentration in Photography
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| AR-220 | Introduction to Computer Art | 3 |
| AR-157 | Introduction to Photography I | 3 |
| AR-158 | Introduction to Photography II | 3 |
| AR/CU-214 | Art Advertising and Design | 3 |
| AR-224 | Digital Imaging With Photoshop | 3 |
| AR-232 | Art and Desktop Publishing | 3 |
| AR-337 | Advanced Photography | 3 |
| AR-375 | Camera Raw | 3 |
| AR-376 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| AR-430 | Senior Thesis Project and Portfolio Presentation (Capstone) | 3 |
| Graphic Arts Electives | 21 | |
| Fine Arts Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Requirements for Visual Arts Major
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
Three of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| AR-127 | Introduction to the Visual Arts 1 | 3 |
| Visual Arts Workshop-Studio Electives | 21 | |
| Art History Upper-level (AR-200 or higher) Electives | 6 | |
| Two Fine Arts Electives | 6 | |
| Choose one of the following as a Capstone | 3 | |
AR-212 | Renaissance Art II | |
AR-215 | Medieval Art | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| 1 | May count towards the Core Fine Arts Requirement. |
Requirements for Graphic Arts Minor
| AR/CU-214 | Art Advertising and Design | 3 |
| AR-220 | Introduction to Computer Art | 3 |
| Graphic Arts Electives Approved by Advisor | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for Music Minor
| AR-128 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| Music Electives | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for Theater Arts Minor
| AR-175 | Fundamentals of Acting I | 3 |
| AR-176 | Fundamentals of Acting II | 3 |
| AR/EL-420 | New York Theatre Live | 3 |
| AR-265 | Group Singing I | 3 |
| AR-266 | Group Singing II | 3 |
| Theater Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for Visual Arts Minor
| AR-160 | Drawing and Composition Workshop | 3 |
| AR-171 | Live Model Figure Drawing Workshop | 3 |
| AR-166 | Sculpture Workshop | 3 |
| Visual Arts Workshop-Studio Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Requirements for Art History Minor
| Art History Electives | 6 | |
| AR-211 | Renaissance Art I | 3 |
| AR-212 | Renaissance Art II | 3 |
| AR-215 | Medieval Art | 3 |
| AR-229 | Baroque Art | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |