Undergraduate programs

The school offers the following undergraduate degree options: B.A., B.S. in Art History, B.A., B.S. in Art & Design, B.A., B.S. in Cultural History of the Arts, B.F.A. in Art Practice, and B.F.A. in Graphic Design. 

Degree Maps and Learning Outcomes

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Art Major and Minor Degree Requirements

Art History—B.A./B.S.

Art & Design—B.A./B.S.

Art & Design—B.A./B.S.

The BA/BS in Art & Design is a liberal arts degree in interdisciplinary art and design (68 credits). The degree provides a comprehensive overview of skills, applications, and theories of art and design practices. Lower division coursework focuses on foundational courses in ideation, digital tools, and visual literacy while allowing students to sample a variety of studio courses. Elective offerings include coursework in printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, textiles, photography, video, graphic design, and social practice. Upper-division coursework allows students to select a focus and further develop their knowledge of visual language, media skills, and the conceptual aspects of their work. Students leave with a critical understanding of their practice and the skills needed to pursue opportunities as creative professionals in a variety of contexts.

Choose between:

Art 104	CORE: Digital Tools	2
	or
Des 120	Digital Graphics	4

Choose between:

Art 105	CORE: Ideation	2
	And
ArH 106	Introduction to Visual Literacy	2
	or
Des 111	Design Process	4

Choose 8 credits from the following:

ArH 204	Art History: The Ancient World	4
ArH 205	Art History: The Medieval World	4
ArH 206	Art History: The Modern World	4
ArH 291	History of Animation	4
Des 290	Histories of Graphic Design	4

Choose 12 credits from the following:

Art 131	Introduction to Drawing I	4
Art 216	Sewn Construction	4
Art 227	Introduction to Art and Social Practices	4
Art 230	Drawing II	4
Art 255	Two-dimensional Animation I	4
Art 257	Introduction to Video Art	4
Art 260	Black and White Photography	4
Art 261	Digital Photography	4
Art 270	Introduction to Printmaking: Relief	4
Art 271	Introduction to Printmaking: Etching	4
Art 281	Intro to Painting	4
Art 282	Painting Topics	4
Art 291	Introduction to Sculpture	4
Art 292	Introductory Sculpture Topics	4
Art 296	Digital Drawing, Painting and Printmaking	4
Art 299	Special Studies	0-6
Des 100	Introduction to Communication Design for Non-Majors	4
Des 120	Digital Graphics	4
Des 121	Introduction to Type and Design Principles	4
Des 140	Foundations in Motion, UI, and UX	4
Des 200	Digital Page Design I	4
Des 210	Digital Imaging and Illustration I	4
Des 224	Storytelling and Narrative	4

Complete the following:

ArH 398	Contemporary Art	4
Art 303	Making and Meaning	4
Art 485	Professional Practices for Artists	2

Choose 8 credits from the following:

	Any 300- or 400-level ArH course
Art 322U/TA 322U	History of Dress I	4
Art 323U/TA 323U	History of Dress II	4
Art 330	Critical Theories in Art I	4
Art 497	A History of Art and Social Practice	4
Des 302U	Design is Everywhere	4
Des 407	Seminar	1-6

Choose 24 credits from the following:

Art 312	Art in the Elementary School	4
Art 313	Textile Design	4
Art 316	Fabric & Form	4
Art 318	Weaving: Pattern & Structure	4
Art 327	Intermediate Art and Social Practices	4
Art 328	Art with Kids: Running a Museum in a Public School (KSMoCA)	4
Art 331	Art and Privilege	4
Art 350	Life Drawing II	4
Art 356	Visual Storytelling	4
Art 357	Intermediate Video	4
Art 358/Des 358	Video, Design & Community	4
Art 360	Special Topics in Photography	4
Art 362	Intermediate Photography	4
Art 365	Digital Portfolios for Visual Artists	4
Art 370	Topics in Printmaking Techniques	4
Art 371	Intermediate Printmaking	4
Art 373	Intermediate Sculpture	4
Art 374	Intermediate Sculpture Topics	4
Art 391	Intermediate Drawing and Mixed Media	4
Art 392	Painting	4
Art 393	Painting Topics	4
Art 399	Special Studies	0-8
Art 408	Workshop	1-6
Art 416	Textile Arts Studio	4
Art 427	Advanced Art and Social Practices	4
Art 428	Art with Kids: Museum and Community at KSMoCA	4
Art 450	Life Drawing III	4
Art 455	Time-Based Art Studio	4
Art 457	Low Tech Cinema	4
Art 461	Advanced Photography Studio	4
Art 462	Professional Practices in Photography	4
Art 479	Advanced Printmaking - Working Place	4
Art 490	Advanced Painting	4
Art 491	Advanced Painting Topics	4
Art 493	Advanced Drawing Mixed Media	4
Art 494	Advanced Sculpture	4
Art 495	Advanced Sculpture Topics	4
Des 302U	Design is Everywhere	4
Des 310	Digital Imaging and Illustration II	4
Des 333	Friendtorship: Design, Art and Social Change	4
Des 341	Interactive Media I	4
Des 342	Interactive Media II	4
Des 343	Creative Coding	4
Des 345	Introduction to Motion Graphics for Designers	4
Des 353	Typeface Design	4
Des 358/Art 358	Video, Design & Community	4
Des 367	Design Business Practices	4
Des 399	Special Studies	1-8
Des 404	Cooperative Education/Internship	1-12
Des 407	Seminar	1-6
Des 408	Workshop	1-6

Total Credit Hours: 68

Cultural History of the Arts B.A/B.S.

Art Practice—B.F.A.

Graphic Design—B.F.A.

Art History Certificate

Art History Minor

Minor in Art Practice

Design Management Minor

Minor in Graphic Design