2007-2008 Academic Catalog

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Art Major (BA)

The art major offers a 45-48-semester-hour course of study . Students are required to obtain a minimum grade of C- in all courses taken for the major.

Major Requirements

Art Core (18 hours)

ARTS 101 Basic Design I (3)
ARTS 102 Basic Design II (3)
ARTS 111 Drawing I (3)
ARTS 112 Drawing II (3)
ARTS 460 Art and Christ (3)
ARTS 490 Senior Thesis (3)

Concentrations

Students must choose one of the following two concentrations:

Graphic Design (30 hours)

Required
ARTS 250 Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
ARTS 350 Graphic Design 2: Typography (3)
ARTS 360 Illustration (3)
ARTS 382 Twentieth-Century Art (3)
ARTS 383 History of Visual Communications (3)
ARTS 450 Graphic Design 3: Design Applications (3)

Electives
Students must choose 12 semester hours from the following courses:

ARTS 201 Beginning Painting (3)
ARTS 230 Beginning Photography (3)
ARTS 231 Beginning Printmaking (3)
ARTS 301 Intermediate Painting (3)
ARTS 330 Intermediate Photography (3)
ARTS 451 Packaging, Public Graphics, and Signage (3)
BUSN 110 Introduction to Business (3)
BUSN 340 Marketing (3)
BUSN 420 Marketing Communication and Strategy (4)
BUSN 450 Marketing Research and Decision Making (4)
CMCO 250 Digital Multimedia Production (3)
WRIT 310 Professional Writing and Desktop Publishing (3)

Studio Arts (27 hours)

Required
ARTS 216 Art History Survey to 1450 (3)
ARTS 217 Art History Survey from 1450 (3)

Students must choose one of the following courses:
ARTS 355 Selected Topics in Western Art (3)
ARTS 365 Selected Topics in Non-Western Art (3)

Students must choose one of the following courses:
ARTS 382 Twentieth-Century Art (3)
ARTS 384 Contemporary Art Forms (3)

Electives
Students must choose 15 semester hours from the following courses (must include courses from three separate studio disciplines):

ARTS 201 Beginning Painting (3)
ARTS 221 Beginning Sculpture (3)
ARTS 230 Beginning Photography (3)
ARTS 231 Beginning Printmaking (3)
ARTS 240 Beginning Mixed Media (3)
ARTS 241 Beginning Ceramics (3)
ARTS 245/345/455 Selected Studio Media (3)
ARTS 250 Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
ARTS 285 Selected Topics (1-3)
ARTS 295 Special Study (1-3)
ARTS 301 Intermediate Painting (3)
ARTS 321 Intermediate Sculpture (3)
ARTS 330 Intermediate Photography (3)
ARTS 331 Intermediate Printmaking (3)
ARTS 340 Intermediate Mixed Media (3)
ARTS 341 Intermediate Ceramics (3)
ARTS 350 Graphic Design 2: Typography (3)
ARTS 401 Advanced Painting (3)
ARTS 421 Advanced Sculpture (3)
ARTS 430 Advanced Photography (3)
ARTS 431 Advanced Printmaking (3)
ARTS 440 Advanced Mixed Media (3)
ARTS 441 Advanced Ceramics (3)
ARTS 495 Special Study (1-3)
PHIL 270 Philosophy of the Arts (3)
THEA 125/325C Theatre Laboratory (1-3)

Students must also choose one of the following options:

1. Submit artworks for juried GFU Art Student Exhibition
2. Present a portfolio for review and petition for an alternative exhibition venue.