The curriculum of the Department of Art has a fourfold objective: to familiarize students with the basic principles of visual art and to prepare them to use the arts intelligently in their own lives: to devote their skills in various techniques and media: to develop their creative, aesthetic awareness and visual expression: and to foster an understanding and appreciation of the arts of other ages and cultures, as well as those of their own time and place.
Major
The department offers three areas of concentration: Art Education, History of Art, and Studio. Students should enroll initially in any of the 100 or 200 entry level courses which do not have prerequisites. (ART 102IF Art Appreciation is not designed for majors and is not recommended for students who are planning to major in studio or the history of art).
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The department requests that enrolling freshmen studio majors present a portfolio of six to ten works when meeting with their faculty advisor.
History of Art Major
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Computer Code: ARTH
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Minimum credits required: 39
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Required courses (* = Prerequisite Required)
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History of Art-- 35 credits required
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ART
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231IF
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Western Art I
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4 credits
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ART
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232IF
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Western Art II
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4 credits
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ART
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234F
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Survey of American Painting and Sculpture
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3 credits
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ART
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235IF
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Topics in Non-Western Art
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3 credits
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ART
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331IF
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Northern Medieval Art
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3 credits
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ART
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332IF
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Southern Medieval Art
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3 credits
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ART
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333IF
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Northern Renaissance Art
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3 credits
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ART
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334IF
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Southern Renaissance Art
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3 credits
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ART
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335F
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American Architecture and Urban Planning
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3 credits
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ART
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431IF
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Nineteenth Century Art
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3 credits
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ART
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432IF
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Twentieth Century Art
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3 credits
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Studio Art-- 4 credits required
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ART
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115F
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Two Dimensional Design
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2 credits
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ART
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117F
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Color Theory
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2 credits
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Twenty-four hours of History of Art courses must be taken at Baldwin Wallace.
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If a student majoring in the history of art anticipates applying to a graduate program in the discipline, it is recommended that the student obtain a French 102 or German 102 proficiency before the completion of undergraduate work. A list of recommended courses for the major can be obtained from the head of the history of art area.
Seminars are offered, but are not required as part of the major and are not substituted for stated requirements.
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Studio Art Major
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Computer Code: ARTS
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Majors are required to take 22 semester hours in Studio Art Foundation, 6 semester hours in a Studio Art Emphasis, 6 semester hours of Studio Art Electives at the 300 level, 14 semester hours of Art History and 1 semester hour in the Junior/Senior Seminars.
Majors are required to participate in a yearly critique with the studio faculty beginning in their Junior year, the basis for Art 363 Junior Seminar. Senior candidates for graduation are required to exhibit their advanced artwork in the Senior Art Exhibition as part of Art 463 Senior Seminar. The department also requests, but does not required, that enrolling freshmen studio majors present a portfolio of six to ten works when meeting with their faculty advisor.
Minimum credits required: 49 (plus prerequisites as indicated)
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Required courses (* = Prerequisite Required)
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Studio Art Foundation-- 22 credits required
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ART
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110F
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Drawing I
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2 credits
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ART
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111F
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Drawing II
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2 credits*
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ART
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212
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Drawing III
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2 credits*
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ART
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115F
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Two Dimensional Design
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2 credits
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ART
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116F
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Three Dimensional Design
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2 credits
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ART
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117F
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Color Theory
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2 credits
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ART
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213F
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Introduction to Painting
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2 credits
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ART
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216F
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Introduction to Ceramics
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2 credits
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ART
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222F
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Introduction to Photography
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2 credits
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ART
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246F
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Introduction to Sculpture
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2 credits
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ART
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248F
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Introduction to Printmaking
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2 credits
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Studio Art Emphasis-- 6 credits required
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(Choose ONE of the following programs)
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Ceramics
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ART
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217F
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Intermediate Ceramics
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2 credits*
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ART
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318
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Advanced Ceramics
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2 credits*
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ART
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318
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Advanced Ceramics (taken again for credit)
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2 credits*
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Painting
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ART
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214F
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Intermediate Painting
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2 credits*
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ART
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315
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Advanced Painting
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2 credits*
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ART
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315
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Advanced Painting (taken again for credit)
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2 credits*
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Photography
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ART
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220F
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Digital Photography
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2 credits
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ART
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323
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Advanced Photography
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2 credits*
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ART
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323
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Advanced Photography (taken again for credit)
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2 credits*
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Printmaking
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ART
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225F
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Two-Dimensional Computer Imaging
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2 credits
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ART
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349
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Advanced Printmaking
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2 credits*
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ART
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349
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Advanced Printmaking (taken again for credit)
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2 credits*
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3D Studies
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ART
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230F
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Introduction to Jewelry and Metal Design
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2 credits
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ART
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330
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Advanced Jewelry and Metal Design
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2 credits*
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ART
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347
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Advanced Sculpture
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2 credits*
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Studio Art Electives-- 6 credits required
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Choose 3 additional courses in Studio Art at the Intermediate or Advanced level
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History of Art-- 14 credits required
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ART
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103FD
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Art of Our Time
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3 credits
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ART
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231IF
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Western Art I
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4 credits
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ART
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232IF
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Western Art II
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4 credits
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ART
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432IF
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Twentieth Century Art
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3 credits
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Junior/ Senior Seminar-- 2 courses required 1 credits
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ART
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363
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Junior Seminar- Portfolio Review & Critique (both semesters)
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0 credits
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ART
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463
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Senior Seminar- Senior Art Exhibit (both semesters)
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.5-1 credit
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Art Education Major
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Computer Code: ARTE
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Multi-age License--Visual Arts
Art education majors will be required to participate in a yearly critique with the studio faculty. In addition, senior candidates for graduation in art education will choose and mount a senior exhibition in April of their graduating year.
Minimum credits required: 52 (plus prerequisites as indicated)
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Required courses (* = Prerequisite Required)
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Studio Art-- 32 credits required
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ART
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110F
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Drawing I
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2 credits
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ART
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111F
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Drawing II
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2 credits*
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ART
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212
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Drawing III
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2 credits*
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ART
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115F
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Two Dimensional Design
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2 credits
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ART
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116F
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Three Dimensional Design
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2 credits
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ART
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117F
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Color Theory
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2 credits
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ART
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222F
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Introduction to Photography OR
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2 credits
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ART
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225F
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Two-Dimensional Computer Imaging
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2 credits
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ART
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213F
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Introduction to Painting
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2 credits
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ART
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246F
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Introduction to Sculpture
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2 credits
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ART
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216F
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Introduction to Ceramics
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2 credits
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ART
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248F
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Introduction to Printmaking
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2 credits
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ART
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328
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Materials and Techniques
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2 credits
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Required Studio Elective Hours
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8 credits
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History of Art-- 20 credits required
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ART
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102IF
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Art Appreciation
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3 credits
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ART
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231IF
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Western Art I
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4 credits
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ART
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232IF
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Western Art II
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4 credits
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ART
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234F
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Survey of American Painting and Sculpture
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3 credits
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ART
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235IF
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Topics in Non-Western Art
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3 credits
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One Upper Level Art History Course
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3 credits
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The student must also satisfy the state requirements in education as offered in other areas of the University, especially those offered by the Division of Education. See Division of Education for a list of requirements.
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Minor in History of Art
A minor in art concentrating in the history of art consists of a total of 20 hours, including ART 231IF, 232IF, and 234F, and 235F, and two 300 or 400 level courses. A maximum of one transferred course from another institution can help comprise the minor in art history.
Minor in Studio Art
A minor in art concentrating in the studio area consists of a total of 18 hours including ART 110F, 115F, 116F, 232IF, plus four studio courses of the student's choice.
