Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Studio Art (B.A.)

Location(s): Dahlonega, Gainesville


120 hours

The BA in Studio Art prepares students for a career in visual arts or a related field, allowing exploration of multiple artistic media and disciplines beyond the arts. Students take courses in media including three-dimensional design and fabrication, ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile design, and weaving. The degree includes an 18-credit hour elective block that can be used to earn a minor in Art History, or any minor program outside the Department of Visual Arts, or elective courses (MINIMUM 9 hours 3xxx/4xxx) outside the Department of Visual Arts.

Visual arts majors must achieve a grade of C or better in each Department of Visual Arts course taken to fulfill degree requirements.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours


Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institution: No exceptions

Mathematics: No exceptions

Citizenship: No exceptions

Humanities: No exceptions

Writing: No exceptions

STEM: No exceptions

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Assessment Requirements (Pass or Fail) - 0 hours


  • Foundations Portfolio Review

*Foundations portfolio submitted for review after or concurrently with ART 1010, ART 1020, and ART 1030. Completion by 45 hours.

 

Major Requirements - 60 hours


Sophomore & Junior Studio Art - 15 hours


Art Studio or History Elective - 6 hours


  • 3xxx/4xxx Art Studio or History
  • 3xxx/4xxx Art Studio or History

Modern Language - 3 hours


  • Modern Language 2001 or 2002 (prerequisites 1001 and 1002)

Electives or Minor - 18 hours


  • Art History Minor
  • Game Studies Minor
  • Minor outside Department of Visual Arts
  • Or Electives (MINIMUM 9 hours 3xxx/4xxx)

Required Courses (Pass or Fail) - 0 hours


  • * Completion of a minimum of 39 total hours at the 3000 - 4000 level, including a minimum of 21 hours of 3000 - 4000 level courses in the major is required