Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art (Studio)
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Art (Studio) curriculum emphasizes the development of the student as a working artist, equipped with the critical thinking, technical skills and creativity required by the major field of study.
In addition to the university-wide core curriculum, the degree requirements follow this progression: all areas of studio fundamentals courses, various studio courses at the “related arts” level, followed by a senior show exhibition. Bachelor of Arts students are also required to take 12 semester hours of art history.
If you are a registered art student, you must take the following courses as they are required for further art classes: ART 201 — Beginning Drawing and ART 251 — Beginning Design. After completion of ART 251 — Beginning Design, students must enroll in ART 252 — Color Design the following semester. ART 252 — Color Design must be completed before taking any 300-level art courses.
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FRESHMAN YEAR : SEMESTER ONE |
Sem. Hrs. |
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ART 251 Beginning Design (OCR) |
3 |
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ART 201 Beginning Drawing |
3 |
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ART 280 Art History Survey I |
3 |
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ART 281 Art History Survey II |
3 |
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ENGL 101 English Composition I (GER) |
1 |
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University Prep | Freshman Seminar (UR) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
16 |
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FRESHMAN YEAR : SEMESTER TWO |
Sem. Hrs. |
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ART 252 Color Design |
3 |
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ART 282 Art History Survey III |
3 |
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BIOL 105 Biology | Natural Science (GER) |
3 |
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ENGL 102 English Composition (GER) |
3 |
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MATH 101 College Algebra (GER) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR : SEMESTER THREE |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Art Studios ( 211, 221, 231, 240 or 261) |
3 |
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Art Studios ( 211, 221, 231, 240 or 261) |
3 |
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BIOL 106 or Physical Science (GER) |
3 |
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*ENGL 251 or 255 (GER) |
3 |
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MATH 102, 110 or 214 (GER) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR : SEMESTER FOUR |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Art Studios ( 211, 221, 231, 240 or 261) |
3 |
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Art Studios ( 211, 221, 231, 240 or 261) |
3 |
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Art Studios ( 211, 221, 231, 240 or 261) |
3 |
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*ENGL 252 or 256 (GER) |
3 |
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Social Science 100-level (GER) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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*English consecutive sequence: ENGL 251/252 or ENGL 255/256 |
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JUNIOR YEAR : SEMESTER FIVE |
Sem. Hrs. |
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ART 301 or 302 |
3 |
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Art 383 Art History Survey IV |
3 |
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Art Elective 200-level or above |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level |
3 |
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Computer Science 101, 120 or OIS 200 (CLR) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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JUNIOR YEAR : SEMESTER SIX |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Art Elective 300-level |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level |
3 |
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Physical Science (GER) |
3 |
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Social Science 200-level or above (GER) |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR : SEMESTER SEVEN |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Art Elective 300-level or above |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level or above |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level or above |
3 |
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Art Elective 300-level or above |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR : SEMESTER EIGHT |
Sem. Hrs. |
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Art Elective 300-level or above |
3 |
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ART 499 Degree Project |
6 |
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ENGL 311, 312 or 368 (GER) |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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TOTAL |
15 |
For more details and course descriptions, visit the Nicholls Catalog.
