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Department of Art
David Ribar (interim chair), Robert Blackford*, Victoria Boone*, Jason Briggs*, Karinne Caulkins, Brittany Conner*, Lanie Gannon*, Daniel G. Johnson, Renee LaRose*, James M. Meaders, Armon Means*, Robert Ogilvie*, Kirsten O’Rourke*, Delia Seigenthaler*, Valerie Sloan, Laura Lake Smith*, Teresa Van Hatten-Granath.
*Part-time

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:

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 18-24 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.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission to the university, students desiring to major in art are required to submit a slide or photographic portfolio that includes 12-20 examples of visual art that reflect his or her best original work. A portfolio may include painting, drawing, digital media, mixed media, photography, printmaking, and/or sculpture. All portfolios must be accompanied by a corresponding inventory, which lists title, date completed, size, and media of each piece. Applicants must also include an appropriate self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of their portfolios. Personal interviews and other supporting documents are recommended and in some cases may be required. Applicants to the B.F.A. program are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. The Department of Art bases its decisions on 1) the quality of the portfolio; 2) personal supplement essays that communicate the student’s desire to pursue an art degree and that articulate a personal vision; 3) the quality of prior academic background. Students must be accepted into the Department of Art before they may be advised for registration as art majors.

Scholarships

Frank and Margaret Leu Visual Arts Scholarships are awarded to freshmen students who exemplify high personal character and a strong work ethic, a commitment to excellence, and who show great potential to become professional artists. These scholarships are competitive and limited and require interviews, portfolios, letter of application, three letters of recommendation, and all transcripts and test scores. Students who have been accepted to Belmont University as art majors may inquire about these scholarships through the Department of Art during the fall semester of the year prior to the year of their enrollment.

The Frank Russell Leu, III Art Award is presented to a rising senior art major who exemplifies the same qualities listed above.

Several small Art Supply Scholarships are awarded each academic year to students at any level who are in need of financial assistance with their art supplies.

Accreditation

The Art Department of Belmont University is an Accredited Institutional Member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Art Majors

General Education Core
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

General Education Core Requirements for B.F.A.	47-51 Hours
I. Featured Courses		4-6
GND 1015, First-Year Seminar	3
XXX 3015, Junior Cornerstone Seminar The hours for the Junior Cornerstone (JCS) count below in V-VII or IX-XII depending on its prefix	0
XXX 4015 or GND 4015, Senior Capstone Seminar	1 or 3
Linked Cohort Courses, 1000- and/or 2000-level The hours for the Linked Cohorts (LCCs) count below in III, V, and / or VII-XII depending on their prefixes	0
Global Studies (GS), 4 courses     Experiential Learning (EL), 2 courses Global Studies (GS) and Experiential Learning (EL) courses may be taken in the BELL Core, or in the major, the minor, or other required or elective courses. Note that the Junior Cornerstone Seminar is, by definition, an EL course. For a list of permanently-designated GS and EL courses, go to: www.belmont.edu/bellcore/ and click on "Academic Advising." Additional GS and EL courses will vary by semester and will also be listed and updated at this address. For criteria for Global Studies and the six categories of Experiential Learning, go to the same web-address, click on "Learning: Stages of Development," and click on "Global Studies" and "Experiential Learning."	0
II. Computer Proficiency		0
GND 1050, Computer Proficiency, Level 1 (1)	0
III. Oral Communication		3
COM 1100, Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
IV. Written Communication		6
ENG 1010, First-Year Writing	3
ENG 3010, Third-Year Writing	3
V. Fine Arts		3
ART 2800, Art History I (3) (2)
VI. Foreign Language Select two courses from the same language, at the appropriate level:		6-8
CHN, CLA, FRE, GER, GRK, ITL, JPN, LAT, RUS and SPA (3)     (GER 3200 does not count)
VII. Humanities Select two courses from at least two of the following prefixes:		6
HUM, PHI, ENL, and ENW (3,4)
VIII. Mathematics Select one of the following courses: (5)		3
MTH 1080, Mathematical Inquiry (3)     MTH 1020, Basic Concepts (3)     MTH 1050, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)     CSC 1020, Introduction to Computer Science (3)
IX. Religion Six hours must be done in the same path. Choose six hours from path "a" or six hours from path "b":		6
a. REL 1020, Old Testament History (3)        REL 3050, New Testament History(3)
b. REL 1010, Understanding the Bible (3)         Plus one of the following courses:        REL 3020, Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Issues (3)        REL 3060, Jesus in the Gospels and in Film (3)        REL 3090, Comparative Spirituality in World Religions(3)
X. Sciences Select one of the following courses: (6,7)		4
BIO 1010, Biological Sciences (4)     BIO 1110, Principles of Biology (4)     CEM 1010, Chemistry, Your Environment and You (4)     CEM 1610, General Chemistry I (4)     CEM 1620, General Chemistry II (4)     PHY 1010, Science: A Process of Inquiry (4)     PHY 1100, Physics of Sound (4)     PHY 1110, Basic College Physics I (4)     PHY 1120, Basic College Physics II (4)     PHY 2110, General College Physics I (4)     PHY 2120, General College Physics II (4)     PSY 1200, Introduction to Psychological Science (4)
XI. Social Sciences (8) Choose one of the following courses:		3
a. ECO 1110, Economic Inquiry (3)    b. HIS 1010, World History to 1500 (3)        HIS 1020, World History since 1500 (3)        HIS 2010, American Experience From Colonial to Civil War (3)        HIS 2020, American Experience From Reconstruction to Cold War (3)        HIS 1990, Special Studies (3)        HIS 2990, Special Studies (3)    c. MDS 1500, Mass Media and Society (3)    d. PSC 1100, Special Topics in Gen. Ed.: Political Science (3)        PSC 1210, American Government (3)        PSC 1300, The United States and World Affairs (3)    e. SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology (3)        SOC 1100, Special Topics in Gen. Ed.: Sociology (3)
XII. Wellness Choose one path:		3
a. PED 1600, Health and Fitness Concepts (2)         plus:        PED 2000 - 20_ _ (1), any course or        DAN 1101 or 1201 or 1301 or 1401 (9)    b. PED 1500, Lifetime Fitness (1)         plus:        PED 2000 - 20_ _ (1), any course or        DAN 1101 or 1201 or 1301 or 1401 (9)         plus one of the following courses:        NUR 1100, Wellness Nutrition (1)        NUR 1310, Healthy Beginnings (1)        NUR 1320, Women's Health (1)        NUR 1330, Health Promotions of the Family(1)        NUR 1340, Men's Health: Wellness (1)
Core Total		47-51

1 Note that some colleges, schools, programs, or majors may require accelerated Computer Proficiency certification.

2 Education majors completing a Pre-K-4 or a 5-8 license, and students completing any other appropriate teaching licensure program, must take MUH 2140 (4 hrs)--or, alternatively, MUH 2160 (2 hrs) + EDU 2540 (2 hrs)--for the Fine Arts requirement. Also, BA students with a major in Music should take MUH 2110 to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement.

3 Correspondence work in Foreign Language is not accepted as credit for Belmont students. Also, students who have had three years or more of a Foreign Language in high school may be ready to begin language study at Belmont with the 2000-level courses. Incoming students with previous language study are encouraged to consult instructors in each language to determine specific placement.

4 Exceptions: As specified in the individual course descriptions, courses that will not fulfill the Humanities requirements in General Education are ENG 0900, 1000, 1010, 3010; ENL 1990, 2000, 3440; ENW 3050, 3960, 3970; PHI 1990, 2250, 2990, 3150, 3160, 3220, 3330, 3990, 4050, 4100, 4200, 4250, 4400, 4900, 4990.

5 Education students seeking K-12 licensure must take MTH 1080 if they have a score of 25 or above on the Math ACT test; otherwise, they must take MTH 1110 (College Algebra) to fulfill state licensure requirements.

6 Bio 1010 is intended for most non-science majors. BIO 1110 is an introductory course for BIO majors, BIO minors, and pre-health students. CEM 1010 and PHY 1010 are intended for most non-science majors. CEM 1610 is the introductory course for chemistry majors, minors and pre-health sciences. PHY 1100 is intended for those with interests in sound. PHY 1110 (trigonometry-based) and PHY 2110 (calculus-based) are introductory courses for science majors and pre-health students. CEM 1610, PHY 1110, & PHY 1120 have mathematics prerequisites.

7 Education students seeking secondary or K-12 licensure should consult their advisors before taking courses to meet their Science requirements.

8 Students seeking art K-12 licensure must select among the following courses to meet their Social Sciences requirement: HIS 1010, HIS 1020, HIS 2010, HIS 2020, PSC 1210, and PSC 1300.

9 Military Science and/or Marching Band do not substitute.

 

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