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Catalog 2026 — Indefinite Future (2026-01-01)

Program Concentration Proposal
Workflow Step: UG Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

For Academic Program: BA Studio Art

About

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.

Emphasis Requirements

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)

MINOR (18 Total Credits)

Minimum 18 credits

GENERAL EDUCATION (42 Total Credits)

Minimum 42 credits
General Education requirements

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (0 - 6 Total Credits)

Complete at least 0-6 credits in this area
(Elementary Foreign Language or two years of foreign language in high school.)

ELECTIVES TO = 124 (27 - 21 Total Credits)

Complete at least 27-21 credits in this area

Grand Total Credits: 124

Sample Sequence Plan

YEAR 1

NOTE: If foreign language has not been taken in high school, it must be taken in a two-semester sequence for a total of 6 required semester hours.

SUMMER

Select 3 credits from R-1) Spiritual Development

FALL

Course(s):
Select 1 credits from P 1-a) Fitness for Collegiate Life

WINTER

Course(s):
Select 3 credit(s):
- ART132 - Painting: Methods of the Masters (3)
- ART232 - Painting: Color and Light (3)

YEAR 2

FALL

Course(s): ART224 - Introduction to Sculpture (3)
Course(s): COMM135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) (3)
Select ARTH (Art History), ARTF (Film Production), ARTI (Interactive Media), ARTG (Graphic & Web Design), ART (Studio Art), AART (Animation) Electives (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Modern Languages or Elective
Select 3 credits from IN-7) Natural Science
Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity

WINTER

Course(s): MATH215 - Statistics (IN-4) (3)
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Modern Languages or Elective
Select 3 credits from R-2) Seventh-day Adventist Teachings
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Minor courses
Course(s): ART148 - Ceramics I (3)

YEAR 3

FALL

Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Major Elective (ART, ARTH, AART, ARTG, ARTF, ARTI)
Select 3 credit(s):
Select 3 credits from R-3) Biblical Studies
Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Minor

WINTER

Select 3 credit(s):
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Major Elective (ART, ARTH, AART, ARTG, ARTF, ARTI)
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Religion Elective (R-4) (W)
Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Minor
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective

YEAR 4

FALL

Course(s): ARTH346 - Art Theory, Criticism and the Christian Worldview (W) (3)
Select 3 credits from IN-8) Human Development
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Major Elective (ART, ARTH, AART, ARTG, ARTF, ARTI)
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Minor
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Minor

WINTER

Course(s): ART462 - Professional Practices (1)
Select 3 credits from IN-9) Stewardship, Business and Economics
Select 1 credits from P 1-c) Fit for Hire
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Major Elective (ART, ARTH, AART, ARTG, ARTF, ARTI)
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Upper Division Minor
Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective