Dec 26, 2024

2013-2014 General Catalog (Spring 2014)

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Art - BA

Caine College of the Arts

Department of Art and Design

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, 33-34 credits in University Studies courses, this allows for approximately 36 elective credits. A GPA of 2.5 is required for the BA degree. No grade less than C is acceptable in any art class. Art classes may be retaken for a higher grade. This degree does not fulfill the requirements for entrance into the graduate schools of art.

Students must complete the General Education requirements

Students must also complete the University Studies requirements

For most students, courses taken for the major will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
Students must take one course having a QI designation to fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement
Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) and Social Sciences (DSS)

Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement

Bachelor of Arts Degree

A Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree signifies proficiency in one or more foreign languages. Specifically, the BA requirement may be completed in one of the following ways:

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language by successful completion of one course at the 2020-level or higher (or its equivalent).
Or
Demonstration of proficiency in American Sign Language by successful completion of COMD 4920 and COMD 4780 , and by passing an exit interview.
Or
Demonstration of proficiency in two foreign languages by successful completion of the 1020 course level in one language and the 2010 course level in the second language (or its equivalent).
Or
Completion of an upper-division (3000-level or higher) foreign language grammar or literature course requiring the 2020 course level (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite. Conversation courses cannot be considered for satisfying this requirement.

For nonnative English-speaking students only, the following options are available:

Successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) program for international students.
Or
TOEFL, Michigan, or IELI placement scores high enough to meet the University admission criteria.

Department of Art and Design Curriculum

Foundation Courses

Students in the BS, BA, and BFA degree programs need to complete the following foundation curriculum.

Suggested Sequence:

Freshman year—first semester:

Freshman year—second semester:

Core Classes

Students in the BA and BS degree programs need to complete 12 credits from the following core classes:

ART 2200 - Painting I 3
ART 2230 - Basic Printmaking 3
ART 2400 - Computers and Art 3
ART 2600 - Basic Sculpture 3
ART 2650 - Introduction to Ceramics 3
ART 1050 - Introduction to Photography 3 or
ART 2810 - Photography I 3
The remaining 20 semester credits can be taken as art electives.

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
USU Credits (30 USU credits, 20 of which must be upper-division courses, 10 of which must be courses required for student’s major)	30 USU credits
Completion of approved major program of study	See college advisor
Credits in minor (if required)	12
Credits in American Institutions (ECN 1500 ;HIST 1700 , HIST 2700 or HIST 2710 ; HONR 1300 ; POLS 1100 ; or USU 1300 )	3
General Education Requirements and University Studies Depth Requirements