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Art - BA


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Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

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  • For more information about Art, see the department website here.
  • Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
  • Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements

Total Credits 120

 

Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)

2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better 100 Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above) 40
Total USU Credits 30 Upper-division USU Credits 20
USU Credits within the Major 10 Credits in Minor (if required) 12
Credits in Major see below Credits in American Institutions 3
General Education Requirements   see link University Studies Depth Requirements   see link
NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is the fulfillment of the Quantitative Literacy (QL)  requirement.

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program

New freshmen Admitted to USU in Good Standing as Pre-Art or Pre-ID.

 

Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU 2.75 GPA. Students must also pass a competitive portfolio review. Space is limited. See department website for more information.

First Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

ART 1020 - Drawing I (BCA)   3  

Foundation Course

Breadth Creative Arts

ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130 - Three-Dimensional Design   3  or 3  

Foundation Course

ART 1120 - Two-Dimensional Design  or ART 1130 - Three-Dimensional Design   3  or 3   Foundation Course ARTH 2720 - Survey of Western Art: Renaissance to Post-Modern (BHU)   3  

Foundation Course

Breadth Exploration

ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Foundation Course ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Foundation Course
ARTH 2710 - Survey of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval (BHU)   3   Foundation Course

Breadth Humanities
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)   3   Communications Literacy (CL2)  
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)   3   Communications Literacy (CL1)   Art Core   3

Core Course

see below

Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Course

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Quantitative Literacy (QL)   3-5 Math Placement  
Comments
Comments

Portfolio for ART BS review due. See department website for more information.

Second Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Art Core  3

Core Course

see below

Art Core  3

Core Course

see below

Art Core  3

Core Course

see below

Art Core  3

Core Course

see below

ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Major Requirement ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Major Requirement
Foreign Language 4 Select a Foreign Language approved by your advisor Foreign Language 4 First Year II
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Course

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)    3

General Education Course

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Breadth American Institutions (BAI) , Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) , Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) , or Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)   3

General Education Course

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General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
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Third Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Art Core  3 Core Course ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor
Art Core  3 Core Course ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor
ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Major Requirement ART 2700 - Fine Art Seminar   0.5   Major Requirement
Foreign Language 4 Second Year I Foreign Language 4 Second Year II
Communications Intensive (CI)   3   Communications Intensive (CI)   3  
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Fourth Year

 Fall Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

 

Spring Semester

Credits

General Education Info and Notes:

Quantitative Intensive (QI)   3   ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor
ART 3000 Level or Higher 3 see advisor Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3 Depth
General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3   Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)  or Depth Social Sciences (DSS)   3 Depth
General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3   General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3   General Elective 3000 Level or Higher 3  
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The BA degree is a general art degree for the student who is not interested in specializing in one area of art. Students who desire to receive a BA degree in Art must meet the university language requirements and must earn a minimum of 50 semester credits in Art, leaving approximately 54 credits to fulfill all other General Education and University Studies requirements. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for the BA degree. A grade of B- or better is required in all art (ART) and art history (ARTH) classes. Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis, except ART 2700 . This degree does not fulfill the requirements for entrance into the graduate schools of art. 

Art Major: Remaining Requirements


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