BA in Visual Arts and Experimental Media
Degree Requirements
The BA in Visual Arts and Experimental Media requires 120 course credits, including:
| Undergraduate College Core Requirements | 43 credits* | |
| Required Major Courses | 15 credits | |
| ART 114 History of Art 3: 1920 to 2000 | (3 credits) | |
| ART 115 Drawing 1 | (3 credits) | |
| ART 307 Introduction to Art Criticism | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 388 Survey of Experimental Media and Digital Arts |
(3 credits) | |
| ART/COMM 480 Senior Interdisciplinary Art Studio |
(3 credits) | |
| Upper Level Area Concentration* (Complete at least 5 courses) |
15 credits | |
| ART 117 Foundations of Design 1: Form and Abstraction | (3 credits) | |
| ART 118 Foundations of Design 2: Color and Composition | (3 credits) | |
| ART 203, ART 205 Photography | (3 credits) | |
| ART 305 Painting I | (3 credits) | |
| ART 306 Painting II | (3 credits) | |
| ART 311 Ceramics I | (3 credits) | |
| ART 312 Ceramics II | (3 credits) | |
| ART 314 Modern Art | (3 credits) | |
| ART 319 Mixed Media Photography | (3 credits) | |
| ART 322 Design Ideation | (3 credits) | |
| ART 323 Lighting Design and Art | (3 credits) | |
| ART 324 Experimental Filmmaking | (3 credits) | |
| ART 325 4D Design | (3 credits) | |
| ART 326 Making Public Art | (3 credits) | |
| ART 327 Directed Open Studio | (3 credits) | |
| ART 345 Sculpture | (3 credits) | |
| ART 349 Relief Printmaking | (3 credits) | |
| ART 350 Monotype Printmaking | (3 credits) | |
| ART 427 Topics in Studio | (3 credits) | |
| ART 431 Art of Native Cultures | (3 credits) | |
| ART 435 Current Trends in Contemporary Practice | (3 credits) | |
| ART 440 Digital Matte Painting | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 220 Visual Communication and Design | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 301 Video Production | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 302 Video Postproduction and Editing | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 303 Sound Design | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 304 Cinematics and Motion Graphics | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 309 Photo Design with Photoshop | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 333 New Media and Society | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 346 Information Arts | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 347 Experimental Media | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 351 Intercultural Communication | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 353 Interpersonal Communication | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 382 Experimental Film | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 402 Animation | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 403 Interaction Design | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 406 iOS Application Development | (3 credits) | |
| COMM 440 Digital Matte Painting | (3 credits) | |
| Open Elective (at least 1 more major elective course) |
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| TOTAL | 33 credits |
Please note: With her/his advisor, the student will design a program of 15 credit hours of upper level courses from the list above, which is intended to provide specialization in an area of visual arts or experimental arts and media. Areas of concentration may focus, but need not be exclusive, to visual arts (painting, digital painting, design, art criticism, human communication) or experimental arts and media (video, experimental media, intermedial arts in two and three dimensions, sound, motion graphics, new media, human communication).
Sample Program
BA in Visual Arts and Experimental Media
(120 credits)
Year 1
| FYE 101 First Year Experience | 1 credit |
| ENGL 110 Writing in Context I | 3 credits |
| ENGL 120 Writing in Context II | 3 credits |
| Modern Languages and Literatures Core | 6 credits |
| Core Courses | 9 credits |
| ART 114 History of Art 3: 1920 to 2000 | 3 credits |
| ART 115 Drawing I | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 31 credits |
Year 2
| Core Courses | 15 credits |
| ART 307 Introduction to Art Criticism | 3 credits |
| Upper Level Area Concentration Courses | 6 credits |
| Open Electives | 6 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 3
| Core Courses | 9 credits |
| Upper Level Area Concentration Courses | 6 credits |
| COMM 388 Survey of Experimental Media and Digital Arts | 3 credits |
| Open Electives | 6 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
Year 4
| Core Courses | 3 credits |
| ART/COMM 491 Senior Interdisciplinary Art Studio | 3 credits |
| Upper Level Area Concentration Courses | 6 credits |
| Open Electives | 20 credits |
| TOTAL | 29 credits |
Total Credits for Graduation – 120