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Undergraduate |
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The Department of Art offers the bachelor of fine arts and the
bachelor of science in studio art, the bachelor of arts in art
history, and the bachelor of science in art education.
Candidates for any of these degrees must successfully complete
the University requirement of a minimum of 124 semester hours of
credit, including General Education course work, as well as the
requirements for the departmental major. Candidates for the
bachelor of arts in art history must also complete two years, or
the equivalent, of a foreign language.
The bachelor of science in art education prepares students to
become licensed as teachers of the visual arts. The 52-hour
program provides for licensure to teach kindergarten-12 and to
supervise art programs at these levels. Students should be
thoroughly familiar with the teaching curriculum and the
requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program,
which are detailed in the School of Education and the Department
of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology sections in
this Catalog. All art education majors must obtain a grade of C
or better in the core classes to advance in the teacher
certification program.
In the studio art degree programs, areas of emphasis include:
2-D, 3-D, Graphic Design, Art Education, and Art History.
Course work in art history, theory, and criticism are major
components of these degree programs, which encourages students
to think and speak about the visual arts in an articulate and
informed way. Drawing is a vital part of all studio degrees,
providing students with basic perceptual and technical skills. |
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Graduate |
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The graduate programs of the Department of Art are designed to
prepare students for professional practice in the art
disciplines served by their respective creative fields.
The master of fine arts (M.F.A.) and the master of arts (M.A.)
degrees are recognized and accredited by the National
Association of Schools of Art and Design and by the College Art
Association of America.
Candidates for the M.F.A. degree must successfully complete 60
hours of major and departmental requirements, including the
culminating experiencewhich is a public presentation of an
extensive body of artwork, constituting a cohesive visual
statement. Theoretical documentation in the form of a creative
research paper that addresses primary topics of concern in the
exhibited work must accompany the visual exhibition.
Candidates for the M.A. degree must successfully complete 32
hours of major and departmental requirements, including a
culminating experience that may be either a research paper,
creative presentation, or final visual project.
In the degree programs, areas of emphasis include: ceramics,
drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking,
sculpture, and sculpture--wood/studio furniture. |
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