Art (B.A.)
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements below for the B.A. in Art, students need to satisfy the general requirements for a bachelor’s degree.
The requirements for the B.A. degree are 48 credits of course work as follows:
Required courses (12 credits):
- FA 203 Understanding Art
- FA 205 Principles of Design
- FA 301 Drawing 1
Plus 8 credits from the following art history courses:
- FA 381 Prehistoric to Medieval Art
- FA 382 Renaissance to Contemporary Art
- FA 383 Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Art
- FA 384 Traditions of World Art
- FA 470 Visual Culture Seminar
Plus 4 credits of either:
- FA 341 Ceramics 1
- FA 351 Sculpture 1
Plus 24 credits of electives in art
plus field trips. All majors will have the opportunity to take a 3–5 day field trip or longer each semester to a major metropolitan area to visit museums and galleries as part of their degree requirements. The cost of the field trips is approximately $200–300, or more, per semester.
plus visiting artists. Students meet several times a year with visiting artists who come to campus at the invitation of the Department. These meetings may fall outside regular class times, including Sundays or weekends between courses, but attendance is a degree requirement.
plus successful completion of a portfolio (slides, CD-Rom, or videotape) review
Courses in Media and Communications toward the Art major
As a replacement for Digital Media courses, art majors may take up to three Communication and Media courses for credit toward the B.A., including but not limited to the following courses:
- MC 300 Narrative (4 credits)
- MC 313 Documentary Filmmaking (8 credits)
Courses & Lessons in Creative Musical Arts toward the Art major
For an Emphasis in Creative Musical Arts, students need 20 credits of music courses from among the following:
Creative Musical Arts Classes:
- MUS 205 A New Approach to Music Theory
- MUS 210 The Artistry of Songwriting
- MUS 215 Music, Consciousness, and Veda
- MUS 220 Music Appreciation
- MUS 225 Creative Music Technology
- MUS 230 Musicianship Across Cultures
Music Lessons and Ensembles (offered evenings & weekends on a semester basis):
- MUS 101 Basic Music Instruction (1/2 credit)
- MUS 201 Intermediate Music Instruction (1 credit)
- MUS 102 University Chorale (1 credit)
- MUS 202 Chamber Singers of South-East Iowa (1 credit)
The above information is subject to change any time. Students already enrolled at the University should contact the graduation director for their degree requirements. The content of this page was reviewed in September 2010.
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