Visual Arts (BA)
Hours - 46 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2023
Last Revision 7/14/2023
Faculty Unit Assignment: Faculty of Arts & Letters
Sponsoring Program: Visual Arts
Holokai Category: Arts & Humanities
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Program Requirements
Required Visual Arts Core — 6 Credits
Required Art History and Theory Core — 12 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 201 | Global Art History I | F, W, S | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| ART 202 | Global Art History II | F, W | 3.0 | ENGL 101 |
| ART 306 | Global Art History III | F, S | 3.0 | ENGL 101, ART 201 or 202 |
| ART 442 | Readings in Aesthetics | F | 3.0 | ART 201 and either 202 or 316; and senior standing |
All students must pass the portfolio review before advancing to the visual arts B.A. Complete the Visual Arts Core, create portfolio on Behance and submit electronically on the program website. Applications are due April 10. Accepted students may begin visual arts coursework the semester indicated in the admittance letter.
Required Courses — 6 Credits
200 Level Electives — 6 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 210 | Digital Design | F, W, S | 3.0 | ART 119 |
| ART 212 | Digital Photography | F, W, S | 3.0 | ART 119 |
| ART 225 | Painting Concepts | F, S | 3.0 | |
| ART 255 | Beginning Ceramics | W | 3.0 | |
| ART 265 | Beginning Sculpture | F, W | 3.0 | |
| PAIS 275 | Pacific Wood Carving | F, W, S | 3.0 |
300 Level Electives — 12 Credits
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 312 | Intermediate Photography | W | 3.0 | ART 210, 212 |
| ART 325 | Figure Painting | W | 3.0 | ART 221R, 225 |
| ART 335 | Watercolor | S-odd | 3.0 | ART 221R, 225 |
| ART 345 | Digital Painting | S-even | 3.0 | ART 210, 221R, 225 |
| ART 355 | Intermediate Ceramics | W | 3.0 | ART 119 and ART 255 |
| ART 365 | Intermediate Sculpture | F | 3.0 | ART 265 |
| ART 368 | Printmaking-Lithography | W | 3.0 | Portfolio review |
| ART 375 | Printmaking-Screenprinting | S | 3.0 | ART 210 |
| ART 399R | Internship in Visual Arts | F, W, S | 3.0 | Graphic design majors: ART 270, 280 |
400 Level Electives — 3 Credits
Visual Arts Seminar — 1 Credit
Repeat two (2) times
| Course Number | Title | Semesters Offered | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 300R | Visual Arts Seminar | F, W | 0.5 | Portfolio review |
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completing a major in art, students will:
- Demonstrate studio proficiency in hand crafted visual art production techniques.
- Demonstrate studio proficiency in digital imaging and computer software production techniques.
- Demonstrate methods of critical thinking through critique, compositional analysis, and interpretation of the elements and principles of design.
- Demonstrate informed understanding and appreciation of the history of art, theories of art, and the role of art in education through written and oral communication.
- Demonstrate proficiency in professional practices of visual arts documentation and presentation through portfolio production and exhibition.
- Demonstrate leadership and self-directed learning through independent study, student research and internship.
Program Descriptions
The visual arts curriculum serves five main purposes: (1) to prepare competent professionals in various fields of visual arts; (2) to qualify artists and designers to solve conceptual and technical problems inherent in visual arts; (3) to train art students to critically assess and discuss works of art; (4) to prepare art educators for teaching the visual arts at the secondary level; and (5) to generally develop individuals’ aesthetic sense by helping them experience art.
Career Opportunities
The visual arts major prepares students for many visual art and humanity-related careers and provides a solid foundation for art and design graduate programs. Studio art majors can specialize in one of two media concentrations (graphic design, or painting). Students in the graphic design concentration are trained as graphic designers in digital and print media for branding, publication, and web design, including additional skills in illustration, photography, and video. Students in the painting concentration are trained to work as self-employed freelance artists, with the skills necessary.