Art and Design B.A. – Art Emphasis (Art History, Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture)
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Lisa Stocker, Administrative Assistant
Location: Guggenheim 103
Telephone: 970.351.2143
Fax: 970.351.2299
Website: www.arts.unco.edu/artanddesign
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Contact the Art office for more information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The art emphasis is a liberal arts program designed to give students broad exposure to the studio arts and art history.
It prepares the artist and craftsperson. It is an ideal preparatory program for students planning to do advanced or graduate study in art and art history.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- New Art & Design students must complete the Freshman Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Freshman Foundation Courses include Art 181, Art 182, Art 183, Art 184, and Art 234. Students must also successfully complete the Foundation Portfolio.
- To graduate with a B.A. in Art & Design, all students must earn a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher in all courses in the major, and a 2.8 GPA or higher for overall university coursework.
- An Exit level Senior Portfolio assessment is required prior to graduation. The portfolio consists of work from the student's concentration area. Students are evaluated on their knowledge and successful demonstration of professional portfolio preparation of artwork, art history and cultures, and verbal and written critical analysis.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. Remaining LAC — 31 credits
NOTE: ART 181, ART 182, and ART 185 all count for credit in area 3.a. One of these courses will count towards area 3, one will satisfy the additional area 3 or area 5 requirement, and one will count as an Elective credit to help reach the LAC 40 credit hour total.
2. Required Major — 57 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Complete the following five Freshman Foundation Courses First
Take two Art History courses — 6 credits
| ART 185 | Neoclassic to Modern Art History | 3 |
| | Take one 300 level or greater Art History Course | 3 |
Take two Art Core courses — 6 credits
Choose one Two-Dimensional Art Core course — 3 credits
ART 253: Required for Drawing Concentration
Choose two Three-Dimensional Art Core courses — 6 credits
Choose a Concentration area:
Take three courses (300 level or above) — 9 credits
Art history, ceramics, computer graphics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture.
Choose four Art Elective courses — 12 credits
Any ART prefix
3. University-Wide Credits — 32 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 32 credits.