CanvasProgram Description
Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Program Description
An education in Visual Arts can be defined as the process whereby one learns how to produce art; engage in the aesthetic and critical analysis of art, and to talk, read, and write about art. Students at DSU will be exposed to numerous concepts and activities involved in becoming visually and aesthetically literate. As part of their artistic study students will become proficient in their art discipline. Students will have opportunity to visit major regional art museums and exhibit artwork both on and off campus.
Program Curriculum
120 Credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement | 3-16 | |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1 | ||
- Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher) | ||
- Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher) | ||
- Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher) | ||
| OR | ||
| Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following: | ||
| 1. In a language not taught at DSU, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4) | ||
or | ||
| 2. In a language not taught at DSU, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher) | ||
| OR | ||
| Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following: | ||
- Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher) | ||
- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional DSU admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to DSU but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office. | ||
| Total Hours | 3-16 | |
| 1 | General Education Foreign Language Classes may be found on the General Education page. |
Art Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 1001 | FYE: Art and Design | 2 |
| ART 1110 | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 1120 | 2-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1130 | 3-Dimensional Design I | 3 |
| ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric to Gothic Art History (FA) | 3 |
| ARTH 2720 | Renaissance to Contemporary Art History (FA) | 3 |
Painting/Drawing Emphasis Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2210 | Intro to Oil Painting | 3 |
| ART 4800R | Senior Exhibition | 1 |
| Complete two of the following: | ||
| ART 2110 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 2250 | Intro to Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 3200 | Contemporary Painting I | 3 |
| Complete 27 credits from the following: | ||
| ART 3110 | Creative Perspective Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3210 | Head Painting | 3 |
| ART 3230 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| ART 3250 | Intermediate Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 3410 | Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3420R | Portrait Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3440 | Artist Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ART 3450R | Anatomy for the Artist | 3 |
| ART 3800 | Business of Art (ALPP) | 3 |
| ART 3910R | Digital Painting | 3 |
| ART 4110R | Expressive Drawing | 3 |
| ART 4200R | Contemporary Painting II | 3 |
| ART 4210R | Advanced Head Painting | 3 |
| ART 4220R | Advanced Painting, Landscape | 3 |
| ART 4230R | Advanced Figure Painting | 3 |
| ART 4250R | Advanced Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 4410R | Advanced Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 4950R | Art Internship | 1-3 |
| ART 4990R | Seminar in Art | 0.5-3 |
Program Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 upper-division credits to bring the total to no less than 40 upper-division credits | 12 | |
| 1 | Courses with "R" at the end of a course number are repeatable up to 6 credits each in fulfillment of program requirements. |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Grade C- or higher in each Core Discipline, Emphasis Requirement, and Emphasis Elective course.
Graduation Plan
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ART 1001 | FYE: Art and Design | 2 |
| ART 1110 | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 1120 | 2-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 1130 | 3-Dimensional Design I | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ART 2210 | Intro to Oil Painting | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| General Education (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric to Gothic Art History (FA) ( meets General Education (Fine Arts)) | 3 |
| ART Emphasis (Emphasis Required Course) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| General Education (Life Sciences) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ARTH 2720 | Renaissance to Contemporary Art History (FA) | 3 |
| ART Emphasis (Emphasis Required Course) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| General Education (Physical Sciences/Lab) | 4 | |
| General Education (Social & Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| General Education (Exploration) | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| General Education (Literature/Humanities) | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| ART Elective (Emphasis Elective) | 3 | |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ART 4800R | Senior Exhibition | 1 |
| Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
BA/BS Art Program Learning Outcomes:
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Produce a body of work (portfolio) suitable for seeking opportunities in art and design.
2. Solve complex problems related to the conceptual process of creating art.
3. Express artistic concepts and intent using visual, oral, and written communication.
4. Evaluate artistic work using visual language to explain basic design principles and concepts.
5. Employ principles of visual analysis and visual literacy to appraise the composition and socio-historical context of art works.