The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art is a Liberal Arts Degree with elective flexibility. This degree has a larger percentage of general education and liberal arts elective classes in a relation to studio requirements. This allows students to consider an emphasis, a minor or a double major.
Students who pursue the Visual Art Studio degree will have 23 hours of electives which can be used for a minor or double major. After Foundation and Core studio classes (first level of painting, photography, graphic design, ceramics, and sculpture), students can take multiple level studio classes in any discipline.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Students graduating from Lander University with a degree in visual art demonstrate a general knowledge of art concepts and the ability to apply art techniques in a range of media as outlined by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design standards, including:
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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A. Core Skills |
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ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
Approved Mathematics |
3 | ||
B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 | ||
C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives (6 hours selected from 2 different disciplines) |
6 | ||
D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
Approved Science or Mathematics | 3 | ||
Approved Lab Science | 4 | ||
E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
HIST 111R2 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 | |
F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
University Requirement | |||
FALS 101 | 15 FALS-approved events (Temporarily suspended) |
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Total General Education Requirements | 35 |
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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ART 103 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 104 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART 105 | Basic Design I | 3 |
ART 106 | Basic Design II | 3 |
ART 111 | Art History I | 3 |
ART 112 | Art History II | 3 |
ART 203 | Photography I | 3 |
DES 201 | Typography | 3 |
DES 203 | Graphic and Interactive Design I | 3 |
DES 221 | Typography II | 3 |
DES 223 | Graphic and Interactive Design II | 3 |
DES 330 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
DES 499 | Capstone | 1 |
MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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Art Studio (select 4) ART 302, ART 303, ART 305, ART 306, ART 307, ART 320, ART 321, ART 322, ART 323, ART 350, ART 352*, ART 402, ART 403, ART 405, ART 406, ART 407 *only 1 summer travel course may be included |
12 | |
Art Studio 400-level ART 402, ART 403, ART 405, ART 406, ART 407, ART 422, ART 423, ART 425, ART 427, ART 432, ART 433, ART 435, ART 437 |
3 | |
Art History (select 3) ART 312, ART 314, ART 315, ART 316, ART 317, ART 318, ART 319, ART 324, ART 371, ART 372* *only 1 summer travel course may be included |
9 | |
Total Major Program Requirements | 60 | |
Additional Electives | 25 | |
TOTAL FOR BA DEGREE | 120 |