B. A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - FINE ART STUDIO CONCENTRATION

To be considered for admittance into the Fine Art Studio Concentration track you must present a portfolio, have a 3.0 GPA in the major, have completed Area F, and have three letters of recommendations from the Art faculty at the beginning of your junior year. The portfolio must include documentation of recent work and a proposal for the creation of original work for the senior year. Proposal must include a bibliography of artists researched for the project.

Area F

18 semester hours

(Any transfer student, who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)

ARTS 1200

TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3)

ARTS 1201

THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (3)

ARTS 1000

DRAWING I (3)

ARTS 1620

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPUTER IN ART (3)

ARTS 2800

THE ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL WORLDS (3)

ARTS 2810

FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE MODERN WORLD (3)

Major Requirements

33 semester hours

Art Studio Concentration

Select three disciplines from below (9 hours):

ARTS 2510

CERAMICS I (3) and/or

ARTS 2720

FIBER ARTS I (3) and/or

ARTS 2100

PAINTING I (3) and/or

ARTS 2200

PHOTOGRAPHY I (3) and/or

ARTS 2300

PRINTMAKING I (3) and/or

ARTS 2620

DIGITAL I (3)

ARTS 3000-4000

Art Studio (12 hours from one of the above disciplines)

ARTS 3000-4000

Studio Electives (12 hours)

Art Studio Concentration

6 semester hours

Senior Project and Senior Exhibition are to be taken in sequence and only during the senior year (6 hours).

ARTS 4994

SENIOR THESIS PROJECT (3)

ARTS 4995

SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION (3)

Cognate Area

12 semester hours

ARTS 4855

PUBLIC ART (3)

ARTS 4850

ART CRITICISM (3) or

ARTS 4851

COMPARATIVE AESTHETICS (3)

 

(if used as Cognate Requirement, can not count as Non-Western)

ARTS 4800 - 4950

Art History (6 hours including 3 hours of non-Western)

Foreign Language Requirements

9-12 semester hours

Students must demonstrate minimum proficiency at the level of the fourth university course (2002) in one foreign language.

Other Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for all courses that count toward major requirements.

A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.

Degree Total

120 semester hours


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