B.A. in Art and Media Design
Summary of Requirements
|
2023-2024 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Pre-Major Courses |
6 |
| Major and Related Courses |
45 |
| Major Concentration Elective Courses |
9 |
| Free Elective Courses |
17 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
Required pre-major courses 6 credits
Students formally apply to the major program upon completion of these courses.
Required art and media design major courses 45 credits
Required concentration elective courses 9 credits
Choose one of the following areas of concentration:
Concentration in Art History 9 credits
| ART 222 | Caves to Computers: The Evolution of the Graphic Arts | 3 |
| ART 251 | Women in Art | 3 |
| ART 450 | Studies in Art History: (topic to be specified) | 3 |
ART 450:
1. Topic to be specified
2. Students may take this course two times as topics change.
Concentration in Digital Media 9 credits
Concentration in Graphic Design 9 credits
Concentration in Photography 9 credits
ART 460: Medium to be specified
Recommended free elective courses:
Concentration in Studio Art 9 credits
Choose three courses:
| ART 126 | Ceramics:Basic Hand-building Techniques | 3 |
| ART 220 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| ART 222 | Caves to Computers: The Evolution of the Graphic Arts | 3 |
| ART 227 | Ceramics:Advanced Hand-building & Wheel | 3 |
| ART 350 | Studies in Drawing: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
| ART 360 | Studies in Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 370 | Studies in Printmaking: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
| ART 426 | Studies in Ceramics : [medium to be specified] | 3 |
| ART 470 | Studies in Painting: [medium to be specified] | 3 |
ART 350, ART 360, ART 370, ART 426 and ART 470: Medium to be specified
Program Outcomes
Provide evidence of creative, technical, and critical skills in art and media design via created products as visible within portfolio and exhibits.
Explain in writing and ASL the purpose and creative process of art/media design products through their artist statement.
Demonstrate ability to employ techniques of art criticism in analyzing their own as well as others' art/media design projects in writing and ASL.
Demonstrate ability to revise their and others' art/media design projects in response to self-analysis and critical/technical feedback.
Analyze the ethical responsibility of artworks and artists as an extension of art criticism via writing and ASL.