Peck School of the Arts ++ Visual Art BA

BA curriculum
During the freshman year students will satisfy the Foundations course requirements and begin to satisfy the university core curriculum requirements. During the sophomore year, students will choose between the two- or three-dimensional course requirements. After the completion of a group of 2D or 3D course requirements, students will choose between a 2D or 3D concentration which will allow either breadth in several areas, or depth in one area. During the junior academic year students will satisfy the requirements of either the 2D concentration or 3D concentration, selecting available studio courses from the department’s eight studio area submajors to fulfill either concentration. Following are the curricular requirements: Freshman Foundations: 18 credits 2D studio (100-200 level): 3 credits 3D studio (100-200 level): 3 credits Introductory (100-200) level 2D and 3D studio courses: 6 credits Students select one 3-credit course from the following introductory (100-200) level 2D group and one 3-credit course from the following introductory (100-200) level 3D group.
2D Group
Course	Title	Credits
Art 241	Intermediate Drawing	3
Art 243	Introduction to Painting	3
Art 251	Introduction to Photography	3
Art 292	Printmaking: Lithography I	3
or
Art 294	Printmaking: Intaglio I	3
or
Art 296	Printmaking: Screenprinting I	3


3D GROUP
Course	Title	Credits
Art 231	Fibers Introductory	3
Art 261	Sculpture I	3
Art 271	Jewelry & Metalsmithing I	3
Art 281	Basic Ceramics	3

2D or 3D Concentration: 12 credits After completion of the introductory (100-200) level 2D and 3D courses, students choose between the following concentrations which allow either breadth in several areas, or depth in one area.
2D Concentration
Course	Title	Credits
	additional intro 2D studios	3
	300-400 level 2D studios	6
	open studio elective	3

3D Concentration
Course	Title	Credits
	additional intro 3D studios	3
	300-400 level 3D studios	6
	open studio elective	3

Critical Thinking (3 credits) Choose 3 cr. from the following list:
2D Concentration
Course	Title	Credits
Art 309	Issues in Contemporary Art	3
Art 509	Visual Art Seminar	6
FineArt 353	Digital Media Seminar	3
FineArt 553	Advanced Digital Media Seminar	3
Click here for the course requirements for the BA degree.