Four-Year Plan: Studio Art

Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Studio Art major in four years or eight semesters.

Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
- If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page or course descriptions for additional information about this major and requirements to degree.

Studio Art Major

First Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 101 - Drawing I (Distributional Study #1)	3	ART 152 - Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART 151 - Two-Dimensional Design	3	ART 201 - Drawing II	3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing	3	GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking	3	MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra	3
Distributional Study #2	3	Distributional Study #3	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Second Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 246 - Painting I	3	ART 242 - Color Theory	3
ART 263 - Art History I	3	ART 264 - Art History II	3
GEN 3XX - Core II	3	ART 267 - Watercolor I	3
Distributional Study #4	3	Distributional Study #5	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Third Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 240 - Printmaking I	3	ART 251 - Digital Photography I (recommended)	3
GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration	3	ART 301 - Drawing III (recommended)	3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)	3	ART 346 - Painting II or ART 367 - Watercolor II *	3
Distributional Study #6	3	Distributional Study #7	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	15
Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 339 - Portfolio Preparation (WI)	3	ART 352 - Digital Photography II (recommended)	3
ART 400 - Internship in Art (1-3 semester hours) (recommended)	3	ART 400 - Internship in Art (1-3 semester hours) (recommended)	3
ART 446 - Painting III or ART 467 - Watercolor III *	3	ART 401 - Senior Exhibit (1 semester hour)	1
Elective	3	ART 446 - Painting III or ART 467 - Watercolor III (recommended if not yet taken)	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
		Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	16

Total Semester Hours for Graduation:			121

*Six (6) additional semester hours from the following; at least three (3) semester hours must be from Group A:

Group A: ART 340, ART 346, ART 367

Group B: ART 251, ART 301, ART 352, ART 400, ART 446, ART 467

Studio Art Major with a Cooperative Education Minor

First Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 101 - Drawing I (Distributional Study #1)	3	ART 152 - Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART 151 - Two-Dimensional Design	3	ART 201 - Drawing II	3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing	3	EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)	1
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking	3	GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research	3
Distributional Study #2	3	MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra	3
		Distributional Study #3	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	16
Second Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 246 - Painting I	3	ART 242 - Color Theory	3
ART 263 - Art History I	3	ART 264 - Art History II	3
ART 267 - Watercolor I	3	EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)	1
GEN 3XX - Core II	3	EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)	6
Distributional Study #4	3	Distributional Study #5	3
Total Semester Hours:	15	Total Semester Hours:	16
Third Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 240 - Printmaking I	3	ART 251 - Digital Photography I (recommended)	3
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)	4	ART 301 - Drawing III (recommended)	3
GDN 101 - Graphic Design I–Digital Illustration	3	ART 346 - Painting II or ART 367 - Watercolor II *	3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI)	3	EXP 390 or ART 390 - Cooperative Education Experience	4
Distributional Study #6	3	Distributional Study #7	3
Total Semester Hours:	16	Total Semester Hours:	16
Fourth Year
FALL SEMESTER		SPRING SEMESTER
Course	Semester Hours	Course	Semester Hours
ART 339 - Portfolio Preparation (WI)	3	ART 352 - Digital Photography II (recommended)	3
ART 400 - Internship in Art (1-3 semester hours) (recommended)	3	ART 400 - Internship in Art (1-3 semester hours) (recommended)	3
ART 446 - Painting III or ART 467 - Watercolor III *	3	ART 401 - Senior Exhibit (1 semester hour)	1
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)	1	ART 446 - Painting III or ART 467 - Watercolor III (recommended if not yet taken)	3
EXP 390 - Cooperative Education Experience (1-12 semester hours)	6	Elective	3
Total Semester Hours:	16	Total Semester Hours:	13

Total Semester Hours for Graduation:			123