Art, Ceramics Concentration, BA

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 101 - Basic Design I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 105 - Art and the Computer (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 217 - Visual Literacy: Drawing (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• ART 102 - Basic Design II (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 245 - Visual Literacy: Clay and Form (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ART 211 - Beginning Painting (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 222 - Introduction to Printmaking (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 225 - Introduction to Graphic Design (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 228 - Visual Literacy: The Photograph (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• History General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 261 - Art History: Ancient through Medieval (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 345 - Intermediate Clay I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• ART 211 - Beginning Painting (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 222 - Introduction to Printmaking (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 225 - Introduction to Graphic Design (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 228 - Visual Literacy: The Photograph (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 16 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 200 - Sophomore Portfolio Review (Lab. 2, Cr. 1)
• ART 262 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 317 - Figure Drawing I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 346 - Intermediate Clay II (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• ART Studio Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours (Except ART 352, 363, 364, 367, 371, or 461)
• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science)

• ART 363 - Art History: Origins of Modern Art (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 445 - Advanced Clay I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• ART Studio Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours (Except ART 352, 363, 364, 367, 371, or 461)
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• ART 446 - Advanced Clay II (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

• 
  Choose one of the following:

• ART 352 - Art Appreciation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 364 - History of Photography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 367 - Art Since 1945 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ART 371 - Special Topics in Art History (Lab. 2-6, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 3 credit hours)
• ART 461 - Topics in Non-Western Art History (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 14 hours

• Elective (300/400 level) - 3 hours
• Electives - 5 hours
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be MUSC or THEA)

• ART 446 - Advanced Clay II (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Senior Spring - 14 hours

• Electives - 6 hours

• ART 400 - Senior Project Portfolio Exhibition/Review (Lab. 4, Cr. 2)
• ART 432 - Directed Studio Practice I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
• ART 450 - Senior Art Seminar (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all ART courses.

General Notes