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Art and Design B.A. – Studio Art Concentration

Program Overview

College of Performing and Visual Arts

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:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

The Studio Art Concentration 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 Foundations requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Foundations Courses include ART 134, ART 180, ART 183, and ART 184.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the 57 required major credits.

Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any course to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any course to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies, and International Studies — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

ART 178, ART 179, and ART 180 are recommended to fulfill Arts & Humanities requirement and the additional 3 credits required in Arts & Humanities or History or Social & Behavioral Sciences and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

Students are encouraged to choose a History course with an IS designation, and choose a Social and Behavior Sciences course with an MS designation.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 57 credits

Take all of the following courses — 12 credits

Complete the following four Foundations Courses first

ART 134Introduction to Drawing

3
ART 180Contemporary Art HistoryLAA1

3
ART 1832D Design

3
ART 1843D Design

3

Take two Art History survey courses — 6 credits

ART 178Ancient to Medieval Art HistoryLAA1

3
ART 179Renaissance to Modern Art HistoryLAA1

3

Choose one upper-level Art History course — 3 credits

ART 483Gender and Art

3
ART 485Design History

3
ART 487Latin American Art

3
ART 488Art of the Nineteenth Century

3
ART 495Topics in Art

1-4
ART 496Art of the Twentieth Century

3

Select five of the following 200-level studio art courses — 15 credits:

ART 210Introduction to Ceramics

3
ART 231Introduction to Painting

3
ART 233Life Drawing

3
ART 237Introduction to Digital Media

3
ART 250Introduction to Printmaking

3
ART 261Introduction to Sculpture

3
ART 265Metalsmithing

3
ART 268Introduction to Game Design

3
ART 271Introduction to Photography

3
ART 275Motion Graphics

3
ART 279Introduction to Video

3

Take all of the following courses — 9 credits:

ART 224Research and Writing in the Visual Arts

3
ART 301The Working Artist: Preparation

3
ART 401The Working Artist: Practicum

3

Select 4 of the following 300/400-level studio art courses in consultation with a faculty advisor; at least 1 must be a 400-level course — 12 credits:

ART 314Wheel Throwing

3
ART 315Ceramic Design

3
ART 331Painting Concepts and Methods

3
ART 334Drawing Concepts and Methods

3
ART 338Digital Illustration and Storytelling

3
ART 350Screen Printing

3
ART 353Intaglio Printmaking

3
ART 356Monotypes and Letterpress

3
ART 362Sculpture: Casting and Moldmaking

3
ART 363Sculpture: Object and Site

3
ART 368Game Design II

3
ART 369Game Design III

3
ART 374Photography: Black & White Film

3
ART 375Photography: Digital Capture

3
ART 379Video Production for Film

3
ART 384Emerging Technologies

3
ART 397Animation Principles and Techniques

3
ART 410Advanced Ceramics

3
ART 432Advanced Painting

3
ART 433Advanced Drawing

3
ART 437Computer Art

3
ART 452Advanced Printmaking

3
ART 462Advanced Sculpture

3
ART 465Advanced Metalsmithing

3
ART 468Game Design IV

3
ART 471Computer Graphics

3
ART 480Advanced Image Making

3
ART 481Advanced Photography

3

3. University-Wide Credits — 32 credits*

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 32 credits.

*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.

Four Year Plan

This four year plan is a recommended schedule to complete this bachelor's degree in 4 years. Courses are subject to availability. Students must consult with their major advisor to receive information on any additional graduation requirements and course sequence guidance.

Year 1 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

ART 180Contemporary Art HistoryLAA1

3
ART 1832D Design

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ART 134Introduction to Drawing

3
ART 178Ancient to Medieval Art HistoryLAA1

3
ART 1843D Design

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Year 2 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

ART 179Renaissance to Modern Art HistoryLAA1

3
Major Elective

3
Major Elective

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Upper Division Major Elective

3
Major Elective

3
Major Elective

3
Liberal Arts Curriculum

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Year 3 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

ART 224Research and Writing in the Visual Arts

3
Major Elective

3
LAC Natural and Physical Sciences with LabLAS1LASL

4
University-Wide Elective

2
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

Upper Division Major Elective

3
Upper Division Major Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Year 4 – 30 credits

Fall Semester

ART 301The Working Artist: Preparation

3
Upper Division Major Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester

ART 401The Working Artist: Practicum

3
Upper Division Major Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
University-Wide Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Advising Notes –

Art & Design students must complete the Foundations requirements before they can begin their advanced art studies. The Foundations Courses include: ART 134, ART 180, ART 183, and ART 184.

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