Nov 24, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Visual Arts, B.F.A., Painting Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Fine Arts
Total Credit Hours:	120
Career Opportunities:	Studio arts, design, art history as it related to museums, galleries or preservation societies, art and jewelry sales and design, arts administration, commercial art, graphic design, computer animation, illustrations, photography, print and other related fields such as fashion, textiles, interior design and education

General Education Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Freshman Year, First Semester

Required Courses

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 101 - Design I 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 111 - Drawing I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
ENGL 115 - Honors Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 15 Credits

Freshman Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 102 - Design II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 112 - Drawing II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 121 - Survey of the Visual Arts I 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Mathematics courses.

Total: 15 Credits

Sophomore Year, First Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 122 - Survey of the Arts II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 211 - Drawing III 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 209 - Sophomore Review 0 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 250 - Introduction to Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 15 Credits

Sophomore Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 220 - Introduction to Modern Art 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 350 - Intermediate Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 235 - Art and the Computer 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
VIAR 236 - Introduction to Digital Art 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 15 Credits

Junior Year, First Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 312 - Conceptual and Formal Development Through Drawing 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 323 - Art Since 1945 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 350 - Intermediate Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Communication (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Communication courses.

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Total: 15 Credits

Junior Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 450 - Advanced Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science courses.

Visual Arts (6 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year, First Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 450 - Advanced Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 409 - Senior Capstone Art Project I 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 321 - Studies in Art History 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
VIAR 422 - Studies in Art History 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Choose an intermediate Visual Arts course outside of concentration in consultation with academic advisor.

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from:

VIAR 260 - Introduction to Sculpture 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 303 - Introduction to Printmaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 375 - Introduction to Metalwork and Jewelry 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 380 - Introduction to Ceramics 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 396 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

VIAR 410 - Senior Capstone Art Project II 3 Credit Hour(s)
VIAR 450 - Advanced Painting 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

General Elective (3 Credits)

History (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of History courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

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Visual Arts, B.F.A., Painting Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year, First Semester

Required Courses

Total: 15 Credits

Freshman Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Sophomore Year, First Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Sophomore Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Junior Year, First Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Communication (3 Credits)

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Junior Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Natural Science (3 Credits)

Visual Arts (6 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year, First Semester

Required Courses

Electives

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Visual Arts (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year, Second Semester

Required Courses

Electives

General Elective (3 Credits)

History (3 Credits)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Total: 15 Credits