Department of Visual Arts

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Special Requirements for the Department of Visual Arts

1. Visual Arts majors must have completed all VIAR courses required in their freshman year (VIAR 101 -VIAR 102 , VIAR 111 -VIAR 112 , VIAR 121 ), MATH 103  or MATH 105  or equivalent, ENGL 101 -ENGL 102  or equivalent, one of the required sciences courses, and must have a GPA of 2.0 before registering for 300-level Visual Arts courses.
2. Due to limited space, in addition to the above mentioned requirements, students who have achieved the highest GPA may be given first priority. The average used to determine eligibility will be based on the student’s average in all VIAR courses completed and their cumulative average. Details may be obtained from academic advisors or the Visual Arts Department Office.
3. All VIAR Students must enroll and complete VIAR 209 , Sophmore portfolio review, before they complete 60 credit hours of University courses. To be eligible for the Sophmore review students must have completed the following VIAR courses: VIAR 101 , VIAR 102 , VIAR 111 , VIAR 112 , VIAR 211  and VIAR 260 .
4. Certain concentrations in the Visual Arts Department are dependent on computers. All students concentrating in Computer Art/Animation, Graphic Design, Media Arts and Photography must own laptop computers with specific capabilities. Students are urged to check with the Visual Arts Departmental Office prior to purchasing in order to assure that the computer and software are correct.
5. The VIAR curriculum has many courses listed as electives. However, various concentrations in that curriculum have specific courses students must complete for these electives. Students should carefully follow the departmental concentration sheets for their chosen concentration (available in the departmental office) in order to fulfill graduation requirements and to avoid taking unnecessary courses. Students should work in close consultation with advisor.
6. To insure a timely graduation, students should make themselves aware of the recommended electives of each concentration (obtainable in the departmental office) and, with their advisor, plan a schedule for their completion. Though students may wish to choose other electives they should be advised that the courses listed were recommended because they enhance or augment in some way the specific concentrations.
7. In addition to the degree requirements of the College for transfer students that a minimum of 12 semester hours must be taken in their major at UL Lafayette, the Visual Arts Department requires an additional 6 semester hours at or above the 300 level. Of this total of 18 hours, 12 must be in the VIAR 409 -VIAR 410  sequence with accompanying concentration courses.
8. VIAR 409 -VIAR 410  must be taken in consecutive semesters. Permission must be obtained from the professor and the department head to do otherwise.

Programs

• Art or Music Education K-12, B.A., Concentration in Art Education
• Visual Arts, B.F.A.
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Ceramics
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Computer Art and Animation
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Graphic Design
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Metalwork and Jewelry
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in New Media and Digital Art
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Painting
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Photography
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Printmaking
• Visual Arts, B.F.A., Concentration in Sculpture

• Art History Minor
• Visual Arts Minor

• Art Education Grades K-12, P.B.C.