The BA in Art is an academic liberal arts degree that serves as a foundation for careers that involve teaching art history, arts management, museums studies, art therapy, and art education. The degree allows students to combine art with complementary fields of study for a double major. Because the BA in art is non-professional, students are encouraged to pursue specific graduate degrees that strengthen their interests and specialization. Forty hours are required in art and art history, along with proficiency in a second language. Beyond broadening their knowledge of art making or art history, students are also encouraged to develop research, writing, and rhetorical skills.
Requirements
Select an Emphasis or Concentration below to see program requirements.
Museum Studies Emphasis
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BA Art
Catalog 2021 — Indefinite
REQUIRED COURSES (42 Total Credits)
Course(s):
ART109 - 2D Foundations-Plane and Color (3)
ARTG115 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
ARTH325 - Ancient Through Early Christian Art History (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH335 - Medieval, Renaissance, and Late Baroque Art History (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH340 - Art History Study Tour (IN-10) (3)
ARTH345 - Contemporary Art (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH346 - Art Theory, Criticism and the Christian Worldview (W) (3)
BMKT326 - Principles of Marketing (3)
BUAD126 - Introduction to Business (IN-9) (3)
ART104 - Drawing I (3)
Select 1 course(s):
ARTH218 - Art Appreciation (IN-10) (3)
ARTH318 - Art Appreciation (IN-10) (W) (3)
Select 1 course(s):
ARTH255 - Museum Studies (3)
ARTH455 - Museum Studies (3)
Select 6 credits from - or from the following courses:
ART105 - Drawing II (3)
ART110 - 3D Foundations-Form and Time (3)
ARTH492 - Art History Internship (3)
COMM330 - Intercultural Communication (W) (3)
ENGL320 - Rhetoric: The Performance of Argument (3)
ENGL420 - Technical and Professional Writing (3)
JOUR105 - Writing for the Media (3)
Archaeological Fieldwork (only one course allowed from this area)
Complete at least 0-6 credits in this area (Elementary Foreign Language or two years of foreign language in high school.)
ELECTIVES TO = 124 (31 - 19 Total Credits)
Complete at least 31-19 credits in this area
Grand Total Credits: 124
Studio Art Emphasis
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BA Studio Art
Catalog 2026 — Indefinite
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The BA in Studio Art is an academic liberal arts degree that serves as a foundation for careers that involve teaching art history, arts management, museums studies, art therapy, and art education. The degree allows students to combine art with complementary fields of study for a double major. Because the BA in art is non-professional, students are encouraged to pursue specific graduate degrees that strengthen their interests and specialization. Thirty-seven hours are required in art and art history, along with proficiency in a second language. Beyond broadening their knowledge of art making or art history, students are also encouraged to develop research, writing, and rhetorical skills.
REQUIRED COURSES (37 Total Credits)
Course(s):
ART104 - Drawing I (3)
ART105 - Drawing II (3)
ART109 - 2D Foundations-Plane and Color (3)
ART110 - 3D Foundations-Form and Time (3)
ART462 - Professional Practices (1)
ARTH218 - Art Appreciation (IN-10) (3)
Select 6 credit(s):
ART132 - Painting: Methods of the Masters (3)
ART232 - Painting: Color and Light (3)
ART224 - Introduction to Sculpture (3)
ART148 - Ceramics I (3)
ARTG115 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
Select AART (Animation), ART (Studio Art), ARTF (Film Production), ARTG (Graphic & Web Design), ARTH (Art History), ARTI (Interactive Media) Electives (9 credits)
The 9 credits must be Upper Division
Select 6 credit(s):
ARTH325 - Ancient Through Early Christian Art History (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH335 - Medieval, Renaissance, and Late Baroque Art History (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH345 - Contemporary Art (IN-10) (W) (3)
ARTH346 - Art Theory, Criticism and the Christian Worldview (W) (3)
ARTH496 - Domestic Art History Study Tour (IN-10) (0 - 6)
ARTH497 - International Art History Study Tour (IN-10) (0 - 6)