UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: BA in Art w/ Concentration in Art and Entrepreneurial StudiesCREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 69

FOUNDATION/REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES

COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / CREDITS / PREREQUISITES
ART 141 / Surface, Space, Time 2D / 3 / EYE or concurrent
ART 142 / Surface, Space, Time 3D / 3 / None
ART 151 / Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing / 3 / EYE or concurrent
ARH 111 / Prehistory through Medieval / 3 / College Writing
ARH 112 / Renaissance to the Present / 3 / College Writing

SELECT 3 CLASSES FROM THE FOLLOWING:

ARH 300 or 400-level / Art History courses / 9 / ARH 111 & 112 or permission

SELECT 1 CONCENTRATION, AND30 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Ceramics
ART 231 / Introduction to Ceramics I / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 232 / Introduction to Ceramics II / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 332 / Intermediate Ceramics / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 431 / Advanced Ceramics I / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-level / Three different studio disciplines / 9 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 300-level / Studio elective / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 400 / Internship in the Visual Arts / 3-6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-, 300- or 400-level / electives as needed to complete 30 credits / 3-6 / Foundation Courses or permission
Photography and Digital Art & Design
ART 222 / Digital Art & Design / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 271 / Introduction to Photography / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 321 / Exploring Time-based Art & Design / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 372 / Digital Photo - Color / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 420 or ART 471 / Advanced Studio in Digital Art I or
Advanced Photography I / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-level / Studio electives in different disciplines / 6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 300-level / Studio elective / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 400 / Internship in the Visual Arts
/ 3-6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-, 300- or 400-level / electives as needed to complete 30 credits / 3-9 / Foundation Courses or permission
Painting & Drawing
ART 251 / Drawing: Media and Strategies / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 261 / Introduction to Painting / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 352 / Experimental Drawing / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 361 / Intermediate Drawing & Painting: The Figure / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 451 or
461 / Advanced Drawing Ior
Advanced Painting I / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-level / Studio elective different disciplines / 6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 300-level / Studio elective / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 400 / Internship in the Visual Arts
/ 3-6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-, 300- or 400-level / electives as needed to complete 30 credits / 3-9 / Foundation Courses or permission
Sculpture
ART 291 / Additive-Subtractive / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 292 / Altered-Constructed / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 391 / Topics in Sculpture / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 491 / Advanced Sculpture / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-level / Three different studio disciplines / 9 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 300-level / Studio elective / 3 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 400 / Internship in the Visual Arts
/ 3-6 / Foundation Courses or permission
ART 200-, 300- or 400-level / electives as needed to complete 30 credits / 3-9 / Foundation Courses or permission

NON MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: 15 Credits

BUS 200/101 / Introduction to Business / 3 / Fewer than 9 cr in BUS, FIN, & ACC
ACC 110 / Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making / 3 / Math Readiness and College Writing
BUS 260/165 / Marketing / 3 / 24 earned credit hours
BUS 385 / Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation / 3 / Junior standing; ACC 110 (C- or higher), ACC 211 (C- or higher), and (BUS 362 or BUS 369); or BUS 185; or permission.
ITT 181, 231, 241, or 343 / Choose one Technology course / 3

MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:

CORE AREA / COURSE NUMBER / COURSE NAME / REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
CE / ART141, 142 or 151 / Surface, Space, Time 2D
Surface, Space, Time 3D and
Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing / Yes
CI / ARH111 or ARH112 / Prehistory through Medieval and
Renaissance to the Present / Yes
INT / ARH111 or ARH112 / Prehistory through Medieval and
Renaissance to the Present / Yes
Cap / ART 4XX / Yes

Text in the 2015-16 Catalog

The BA in Art with a Concentration in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies is an in-depth studio experience with courses in small business and entrepreneurship. It involves a combination of art and art history courses with a required studio concentration, a cluster of business courses, a digital-based course, and an internship experience with creative professionals. Within the general electives, students may choose to incorporate a minor or select additional studio (ART) or art history (ARH) courses. This degree is for students who wish to pursue a career in the creative arts in the commercial or nonprofit sectors. It is intended to offer students a greater ability to engage in creative arts sector employment and/or independent small business development.

Core curriculum codes

EYE – Entry Year Experience

CW – College Writing

QR – Quantitative Reasoning

CE – Creative Expression

SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis

CI – Cultural Interpretation

SE – Science Exploration

EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship

DIV – Diversity

INT – International

CAP - Capstone