Major in Art
The major in art includes courses in art history and studio art practice. Either area may be emphasized, depending upon interest and career plans. Either emphasis can serve as a foundation for further study at the graduate level in either art history or practice.
The study of art can lead to careers in a wide variety of fields, such as teaching, publishing, arts administration, museum or gallery work, commercial art and design, architecture, city planning, painting, photography, or printmaking, etc. In many of these areas, the major in art would profitably be combined with a major in another area, such as English, history, philosophy, management, communications, or mathematics. Students are advised to consult with a member of the department on possible combinations suitable for different career plans.
There is no strict sequence in which art history courses must be taken, although the introductory courses ART 141 and 142 are normally taken first. In studio art, eight semester hours at the introductory level are recommended prior to work in painting and printmaking.
Requirements
Students are required to take twenty-eight semester hours in art, exclusive of the independent learning requirements, distributed as follows:
- Two courses in art history
- Two courses in art practice, and
- Remaining courses in either art history or art practice, depending upon interests.
The independent learning requirement may be taken in art or another field