Art and Design B.A. – Art Studio Emphasis (Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture)
College of Performing and Visual Arts
Contact: Lisa Stocker, Administrative Assistant
Location: Guggenheim 101
Telephone: 970.351.2143
Fax: 970.351.2299
Website: https://arts.unco.edu/art/
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
Contact the Art office for more information.
The program consists of three parts:
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Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
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Required Major Credits
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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:
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New Art & Design students must complete the Foundation requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Foundation Courses include ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, and ART 234.
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Students must successfully pass the portfolio review to continue in the Art program. Students who receive a score that is not passing but allows them to resubmit may do so by the announced deadline for reconsideration within the same semester. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements will be encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss options for completing a degree at UNC.
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Transfer students who have articulated coursework from another institution will only submit artwork completed in courses taken at UNC. Students who have completed ART 181, ART 182, ART 183, ART 184, and ART 234 at another accredited university are exempt from the portfolio review.
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Students need to achieve an overall rating of 3.0 or higher on the assessment rubric in order to advance in the program. Students who do not meet the minimum 3.0 may rework and resubmit the foundation portfolio by the announced deadline in a given semester for reconsideration. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements after resubmission are encouraged to meet with an advisor to discuss options for completing a degree at UNC.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Remaining LAC — 31 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
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 Foundation Courses First
Take two Art History courses — 6 credits
Take the following courses - 9 credits
| ART 237 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 301 | The Working Artist: Preparation | 3 |
| ART 401 | The Working Artist: Practicum | 3 |
Choose a Concentration: take 3 classes for chosen concentration (9 credit hours)
Ceramics
Digital Media
Drawing
Painting
Photography
| ART 374 | Photography: Black & White Film | 3 |
| ART 375 | Photography: Digital Capture | 3 |
| ART 481 | Advanced Photography | 3 |
Printmaking
Sculpture
Choose six Art Elective courses - 18 credit hours
Any ART prefix. At least one course needs to be the 200 level introductory course from selected concentration area.
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.