B. A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ART - MUSEUM STUDIES CONCENTRATION

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 1000

Drawing I (3 hours)

ARTS 1200

Two-Dimensional Design (3 hours)

ARTS 1201

Three-Dimensional Design (3 hours)

ARTS 1620

Introduction to the Computer in Art (3 hours)

ARTS 2800

The Ancient and Medieval Worlds (3 hours)

ARTS 2810

From the Renaissance to the Modern World (3 hours)

Major Requirements

27 semester hours

(Museum Studies students need to take two internships)

Museum Studies Concentration

ARTS 2400

Museum Studies I: Introduction to Museum Studies (3 hours)

ARTS 3400

Museum Studies II: Exhibition Design (3 hours)

ARTS 4400

Museum Studies III: Critical and Curatorial Theory & Development (3 hours)

ARTS 4420

Museum Studies IV: Museum Administration (3 hours)

ARTS 4950

Special Topics: Introduction to Graphic Design (VAR 1-4)

ARTS 4960

Internship (3 hours)

(Repeatable: Up to 6 credit hours will count towards the Museum Studies Concentration)

Senior Project and Senior Exhibition are to be taken in sequence and

only during the senior year.

6 semester hours

ARTS 4996

Museum Studies: Senior Curatorial Research (3 hours)

ARTS 4997

Museum Studies: Senior Thesis and Curatorial Presentation (3 hours)

Cognate Area

15 semester hours

ARTS 4850

Art Criticism (3 hours)

ARTS 4851

Comparative Aesthetics (3 hours)

ARTS 4855

Public Art & Media Culture (3 hours)

ARTS 3/4000 Level

Western Art History (3 hours)

ARTS 3/4000 Level

Non-Western Arts History (3 hours)

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.

Electives

9-12 semester hours

Students are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to develop a minor concentration in another field related to their career aspirations or chose a secondary area in art (studio, art history). It is strongly recommended that students take ARTS 2620 Digital I: Digital Print and additional Art History classes to fulfill elective semester hours..

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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