Art & Design: Studio Art - 2D Concentration, BA

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Students in the 2D Concentration focus on two-dimensional methods of artmaking. Exhibitions, special programs, and internships connect students with the greater community. Sudents have gone on to have exhibitions at the Beverly Art Center and Woman Made Gallery.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs)

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs)
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hr); at least 3 hr Humanities and 3 hr Fine Arts (excluding all ART courses)
Social Sciences (9 hr) in at least two different disciplines
Natural Sciences (6 hr); 3 hr Physical Science and 3 hr Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program/Major Requirements (63 credit hrs)

Core Art Requirements (27 credit hrs)

ART 1101 - Seminar I Credit Hours: 1
ART 1104 - Writing About Art Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1105 - Art Careers Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1200 - Drawing I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1280 - 2D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1290 - 3D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2101 - Ancient Through Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2102 - Renaissance Through Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2103 - Modern Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
and one of the following Art History Courses:
ART 2105 - African Art Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2110 - Introduction to Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2120 - History of Photography Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2150 - Survey of Women Artists Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 4120 - African American Art Credit Hours: 3

Concentration Requirements (12 credit hrs)

ART 2230 - Painting I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2260 - Printmaking I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2401 - Sculpture I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
and one of the following:
ART 2570 - Ceramics I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2500 - Fiber Arts I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
OR
ART 2540 - Weaving I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3

Program/Major Electives (21 credit hrs)

See below for courses qualifying as 2D and 3D elective courses

Choice of two supportive 2D courses at 2000-4000 level. Credit Hours: 6
Choice of one supportive 3D course at 2000-4000 level. Credit Hours: 3
Choice of four supportive 3D courses at 3000-4000 level. Credit Hours: 12

Capstone Requirement (3 credit hrs)

ART 4950 - Portfolio Preparation Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3

University Electives (18 credit hrs)

Choice of 18 credit hours selected from supportive University electives. Credit Hours: 18

2D Elective Courses

Elective Courses that Qualify as 2D Studio Courses:

ART 2210 - Figure Drawing Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2230 - Painting I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2245 - Watercolor I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2260 - Printmaking I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2310 - Documentary Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 2350 - Color Photography I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2360 - Digital Photography I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2710 - Design Digital Tools Credit Hours: 3
ART 2712 - Design Process Credit Hours: 3
ART 2730 - Animation/Game Design I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3200 - Drawing III Credit Hours: 3
ART 3245 - Watercolor II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3260 - Printmaking II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3310 - Photography III Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3330 - Photographic Lighting Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3340 - Black and White Darkroom Photography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 3350 - Color Photography II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3360 - Digital Photography II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3715 - 3-D Digital Modeling Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3730 - Design for Web I Credit Hours: 3
ART 4730 - Design for Web II Credit Hours: 3
ART 4230 - Painting III Credit Hours: 3
ART 4340 - Black and White Darkroom Photography II Credit Hours: 3
ART 4350 - Color Photography III Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4360 - Digital Photography III Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3097 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3098 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3099 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3960 - Special Topics in Art and Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4000 - Contemporary Art Practices Seminar and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4098 - Advanced Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4099 - Advanced Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3 (independent study and special topics courses in these disciplines)

3D Studio Courses

Elective Courses that Qualify as 3D Studio Courses:

ART 2455 - Jewelry/Metalsmithing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2500 - Fiber Arts I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2540 - Weaving I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2570 - Ceramics I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3401 - Sculpture II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3410 - Special Topics in Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
ART 3455 - Jewelry/Metalsmithing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3465 - Jewelry/Metalsmithing III Credit Hours: 3
ART 3500 - Fiber Arts II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3540 - Weaving II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3570 - Ceramics II Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3575 - Ceramics III Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4400 - Sculpture IV Credit Hours: 3
ART 4575 - Ceramics IV Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3097 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3098 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 3099 - Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4098 - Advanced Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 4099 - Advanced Independent Study Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3 (independent study and special topics courses in these disciplines).

Student-Centric Sequencing by Term

1st Year

Fall 1

ART 1101 - Seminar I Credit Hours: 1
ART 1200 - Drawing I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 1280 - 2D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 13

Spring 1

ART 1104 - Writing About Art Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1105 - Art Careers Seminar Credit Hours: 1
ART 1290 - 3D Design Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3 or
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language or General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 14

2nd Year

Fall 2

ART 2230 - Painting I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2401 - Sculpture I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1040 - Math Data Sci 1 Credit Hours: 4
Oral Communications Course Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language or General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Credits / Units: 16

Spring 2

ART 2102 - Renaissance Through Baroque Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2260 - Printmaking I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
ART 2D Elective 2000+ Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or MATH 1600 for 4 +1 Option Credit Hours: 3

Credits / Units: 15

3rd Year

Fall 3

ART 2101 - Ancient Through Medieval Art Credit Hours: 3
Fiber Arts/Weaving or 2D Studio Elective 3000+ Credit Hours: 3
2D Art Elective 2000+ Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course or ECON 1010 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 3

Credits / Units: 15

Spring 3

ART 2103 - Modern Art Credit Hours: 3
ART 2570 - Ceramics I Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
2D Studio Elective 3000+ Credit Hours: 3
or
2D Art Elective 3000+ Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or FIN 2660 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or ACCT 2110 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 3

Credits / Units: 15

4th Year

Fall 4

3D Art Elective 2000+ Credit Hours: 3
2D Art Elective 3000+ Credit Hours: 3
ART HISTORY - Choice of Advanced Art History Course Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or MGMT 5200 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or MGMT 5300 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 2

Credits/Units: 17

Spring 4

2D Art Elective 3000+ Credit Hours: 3
ART 4950 - Portfolio Preparation Lecture and Studio Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course Credit Hours: 3
Elective Course or MGMT 5500 for 4+1 Option Credit Hours: 3