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Department of Art and Music

Department of Art and Music
Bachelor of Arts
(Art major 130 semester hours)

Associate Professor and Acting Head: David E. Scott
Professors: Belcheff, Black, Prestiano
Associate Professors: Lee, Vinklarek
Assistant Professors: Apodaca, Harper, Irish, Nino, Overmier, Surface, Watson
Instructor: Towndrow
Director of Bands Emeritus: Brinson
Adjunct Professor of Art: Taylor


ACADEMIC MAJOR
SCH
Art 1321, 1322, 2301, 2302, 2311, 2312
18
Art Specialization Area (advanced)*
12
Art (advanced)
6
 
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Communication 2301
3
Computer Literacy (Animal Science 1351, Communication 2345, Computer Science 1331, Education 2323, Finance 2323, Journalism 2345, Music 2353, University Studies 2323)
3
English 1301, 1302, one sophomore literature
9
Humanities (English-an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332, Philosophy 2301, 2311)
3
Government 2301, 2302
6
History 1301, 1302
6
Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1332, 2331, 2332
3
Natural Science (two lab sciences: biology, chemistry, geology, physical science, physics)
8
Physical Activity
1
Social Science (economics, geography, psychology, sociology) lower division
3
Modern Languages 2311 (Spanish 2310 or 2311) , 2312 (also 1301, 1302 if necessary)**
6-12
Journalism 2321 or 2344
3
 
** See page 154 for modern language requirements
 
* Art Specialization areas are designed to provide students with the opportunity to focus their studies in a limited way in a particular area of the art discipline. However, these specialization areas do not constitute separate academic majors or degree programs. The student who does not wish to select one of the art specialization areas should take Art 3311 or 3321 (painting specialization area) and at least one course from three of the other specialization areas.
Art History: 3313, 3315, 3317, 3319
Ceramics: 3313, 3331, 3332, 3333 or 3341
Graphic Illustration: 3311 or 3321, 3371, 3372, 4371
Painting: 3311, 3313, 3321 and 4321, or 3322 and 3323
Printmaking: 3311, 3361, 3362, 4362
Sculpture: 3313, 3331, 3341, 4341
 
SUPPORTING CONCENTRATION
Supporting Concentration
18
 
ELECTIVES
Electives
22
 
The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with an Art major requires a minimum of 130 semester hours with a minimum of 39 advanced semester hours. The student interested in commercial art who chooses the graphic illustration specialization area should include Art 1371, and as electives, Journalism 2321 and 2344 or 2345, and Computer Science 1331 or University Studies 2323. Arrangements for the art internship must be made with the instructor during the semester prior to participation in the internship.
   

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