Art Major Requirements

Required Art Courses

(7 required courses + a sequence + ART 499 Senior Art Review)

• ART 110 History of Art
• ART 134 Basic Drawing
• ART 135 Drawing and Design
• ART 224 Introductory Sculpture
• ART 230 Introductory Printmaking
• ART 240 Introductory Painting
• ART 280 Introduction to Photography and Digital Imaging

Fine Art Sequence

• ART 115 History of Modern Art
• ART 120 Modern Sculpture and Architecture
• ART 399 Life Drawing and Illustration
• Two studio courses at the 300 level
• One studio course at the 400 level

Graphic Design Sequence

• ART 335 Advertising Design
• ART 350 Computer Graphics
• One 300 level studio course
• One 400 level studio course (can be ART 485)
• One of the following: HUMA 335 Popular Aesthetics or ART 205 History of Photography and New Media
• One of the following: ART 115 History of Modern Art or ART 120 Modern Sculpture and Architecture

An understanding of the computer as a graphic communication tool is required. In addition, we recommend that the graphic design student supplement the art major with courses in advertising and marketing.