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Department
of Art | School of Music | Department
of Performance Studies in Music | Department
of Academic Studies in Music | Department
of Theatre and Drama
Department
of Art
James
M. Meaders (chair), Jason Briggs*, Lanie Gannon*, Daniel L. Johnson,
Tony Mullins*, Bonnie O'Hara*, Kirsten O'Rourke*, David Ribar, Aimee
Valliquette*, Teresa Van Hatten-Granath.
*Part-time
Art
Courses
Vision:
The Department
of Art seeks to provide students with an intensive education in
the visual arts in an effort to cultivate their professional, aesthetic,
intellectual, and personal development.
Purpose:
To guide students
in the development of their artistic skills, creative abilities,
and analytical and critical faculties by providing them with a knowledge
and sense of art history and a sound foundation in a variety of
studio experiences.
Goals:
- To develop
in students technical knowledge and skills in art as well as creative,
conceptual, and critical abilities.
- To prepare
students for graduate study and entry-level positions in a variety
of art and design fields.
- To help
students gain a fundamental appreciation of the role of art in
society.
The Department
of Art offers a B.F.A. degree in Studio Art, Design Communications,
and Art Education with a 76-hour major. Minors in Art require 24
hours with options in Studio, Design Communications, and Art History.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is designed to prepare students
for professional careers in a variety of art-related fields or for
graduate school. The basic requirements for the major and minor
in art are presented with their respective course descriptions as
follows. Depending on the program of study, students take courses
in 2-D and 3-D design, art history, ceramics, color theory, design
communications, design history and philosophy, digital imaging,
drawing, figure drawing, internships, painting, photography, printmaking,
sculpture, typography, and web page design. The internship in art
is designed to provide practical experience for students in supervised
work settings. All internships are offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
| Major
in Design Communications or Studio Art |
|
Hours |
|
| Common
General Education Core Requirements (B.F.A.) |
|
|
|
52 |
| ENG
101, 102, Composition |
|
6 |
|
|
| ENG
Literature (courses 200 or above) |
|
6 |
|
|
| COM
110, Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
|
3 |
|
|
| Foreign
Language (2 courses 200 or above) |
|
6 |
|
|
| Students
without a strong high school background may have to start at
the 100 level. |
|
|
|
|
| REL
111, 112, Old and New Testament History |
|
6 |
|
|
| PHI
151 or 152 or 160, Philosophy |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
280, Art History I |
|
3 |
|
|
| HIS
101, 102, World History to 1500, World History Since 1500 |
|
6 |
|
|
| Natural
Science (2 courses chosen from BIO 101, PHY 101, 111, 211, or
CEM 111) |
|
6 |
|
|
| Math
(100 or above) |
|
3 |
|
|
| PED
150, Lifetime Fitness |
|
1 |
|
|
| PED
200, Physical Education Activity Courses (3 courses) |
|
3 |
|
|
| Major
Requirements for Studio Concentration |
|
|
|
76 |
| Foundation
Program |
|
|
15 |
|
| Required
Art Courses |
|
|
52 |
|
| ART
104, 204, Figure Drawing I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
106, 206, Photography I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
107, 207, Clay I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
108, 208, Sculpture I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
109, 209, Printmaking I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
203, 303, Drawing II and III |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
205, 305, Painting II and III |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
281, Art History II |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
460-475, Art History Seminars (2) |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
490, Senior Exhibition/Portfolio |
|
1 |
|
|
| ART
491, Senior Seminar |
|
0 |
|
|
| Advanced
Study |
|
|
9 |
|
| ART
___, 300- or 400-level courses in the major emphasis |
|
9 |
|
|
| Major
Requirements for Design Communications Concentration |
|
|
|
76 |
| Foundation
Program |
|
|
15 |
|
| Required
Art Courses |
|
|
49 |
|
| ART
100, Principles of Web Design |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
140, Introduction to Digital Imaging |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
104, Figure Drawing I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
106, Photography I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
109, Printmaking I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
241, 242, Design Communications I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
243, Typography |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
244, Design History and Philosophy |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
281, Art History II |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
341, 342, Design Communications III and IV |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
441, 442, Design Communications V and VI |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
460-475, Art History Seminars (1) |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
485, Internship |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
490, Senior Exhibition/Portfolio |
|
1 |
|
|
| ART
491, Senior Seminar |
|
0 |
|
|
| Studio
Art Courses |
|
|
12 |
|
ART
___, courses from Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking,
Clay,
Sculpture, Figure Drawing, or Art History Seminars |
|
12 |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
128 |
| |
| Major
in Art Education |
|
Hours |
|
|
Core Requirements (B.F.A.) |
|
|
|
46-47 |
| ENG
101, 102, Composition |
|
6 |
|
|
| COM
110, Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
|
3 |
|
|
| REL
111, 112, Old and New Testament History |
|
6 |
|
|
| PHI
151, 152 or 160, Philosophy or Language or Literature |
|
3-4 |
|
|
| ART
280, Art History I |
|
3 |
|
|
| HIS
101, 102, World History to 1500, World History Since 1500 |
|
6 |
|
|
| PSY
110, General Psychology |
|
3 |
|
|
| BIO
101, Biological Science |
|
3 |
|
|
| PHY
101, Physical Science |
|
3 |
|
|
| Elective
in Biology or Physical Science |
|
3 |
|
|
| MTH
111, College Algebra |
|
3 |
|
|
| PED
150, Lifetime Fitness |
|
1 |
|
|
| PED
200, Physical Education Activity Courses (3 courses) |
|
3 |
|
|
| Professional
Education Requirements |
|
|
|
23 |
| EDU
210, Foundations of Education |
|
3 |
|
|
| EDU
211, Educational Psychology |
|
3 |
|
|
| EDU
350M, Middle School Perspectives |
|
2 |
|
|
| EDU
380R, Study of Exceptional Children |
|
3 |
|
|
| EDU
420E/S/M, Teaching in School |
|
4 |
|
|
| EDU
440E/S/M, Student Teaching |
|
8 |
|
|
| EDU
441, Seminar |
|
0 |
|
|
| Major
Requirements |
|
|
|
76 |
| Foundation
Program |
|
|
15 |
|
| Required
Art Courses |
|
|
58 |
|
| ART
104, 204, Figure Drawing I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
106, 206, Photography I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
107, 207, Clay I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
108, 208, Sculpture I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
109, 209, Printmaking I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
203, 303, Drawing II and III |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
205, 305, Painting II and III |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
281, Art History II |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
460-475, Art History Seminars (2) |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
490, Senior Exhibition/Portfolio |
|
1 |
|
|
| ART
491, Senior Seminar |
|
0 |
|
|
| EDU
201, Art Education I |
|
3 |
|
|
| EDU
202, Art Education II |
|
3 |
|
|
| Advanced
Study |
|
|
3 |
|
| ART
___, 300 or 400 level course in the major emphasis |
|
3 |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
145-146 |
| |
|
Art Endorsement |
|
Hours |
|
| ART
101, 102, 2-D and 3-D Design |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
103, Drawing I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
105,Painting I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
107, Clay I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
281, Art History II |
|
3 |
|
|
| EDU
202, Art Education II |
|
3 |
|
|
| MUH
214, The Arts for Education |
|
4 |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
25 |
| |
| Minor
in Art History |
|
Hours |
|
| Required
courses in Art |
|
|
18 |
|
| ART
280, 281, Art History I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
460-475, Art History Seminars (4) |
|
12 |
|
|
| Plus
level I Studio Art Electives chosen from the following |
|
|
6 |
|
| ART
101, 102, 2-D and 3-D Design |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
103, Drawing I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
104, Figure Drawing I 1 |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
105, Painting I 1 |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
106, Photography I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
107, Clay I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
108, Sculpture I 1 |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
109, Printmaking I 1 |
|
3 |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
24 |
| |
| Minor
in Design Communications |
|
Hours |
|
| Required
courses in Art |
|
|
18 |
|
| ART
101, 2-D Design |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
103, Drawing I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
241, 242, Design Communications I, and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
341, 342, Design Communications III, and IV |
|
6 |
|
|
| Plus
Art Electives chosen from the following |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
102, 3-D Design |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
104, 204, Figure Drawing I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
105, 205, Painting I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
106, 206, Photography I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
107, 207, Clay I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
108, 208, Sculpture I1 and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
109, 209, Printmaking I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
203, 303, Drawing II and III |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
280, 281, Art History I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
24 |
| |
| Minor
in Studio Art |
|
Hours |
|
| Required
courses in Art |
|
|
18 |
|
| ART
101, 102, 2-D Design and 3-D Design |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
103, Drawing I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
105, Painting I |
|
3 |
|
|
| ART
280, 281 2,
Art History I and II |
|
6 |
|
|
| Plus
Art Electives chosen from the following |
|
6 |
|
|
| ART
104, 204, Figure Drawing I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
106, 206, Photography I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
107, 207, Clay I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
108, 208, Sculpture I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
109, 209, Printmaking I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
203, 303, Drawing II and III |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
205, 305, Painting II and III |
|
3
each |
|
|
| ART
241, 242, Design Communications I and II |
|
3
each |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
18 |
| |
- Prerequisites may be
waived with the permission of the instructor.
- Prerequisite in the minor is ART 200.
The Belmont
University Department of Art reserves the right to photograph,
reproduce, display, or retain works of art produced by students
enrolled in its academic programs.
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