Art/Visual Arts

  • Overview

Focuses on the development of critical, philosophical, visual, and technical skills in the visual arts. Students may concentration in photography, video, computer arts, painting, drawing, and interdisciplinary arts. The program includes studio foundation experiences in diverse media and required courses in liberal arts and art history.

What You'll StudyCourse Sequencing
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Curriculum Documents

To plan degree completion, see the course descriptions in the academic catalog which specify the planned semester(s) in which required classes are to be scheduled.

This is just one way you might complete the Art/Visual Arts program in 4 semesters over 2 years of full-time study, or 8 semesters over 4 years of part-time study. (Sample course sequences assume that all pre-requisites have been satisfied and the student is prepared for college-level work.) For a detailed list of required courses, optional electives and program information, download the Art/Visual Arts program description from our official academic catalog.

Course descriptions are also available in the catalog. Find courses

Sample 2 Year Sequence of Courses
Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

AHS101
ART 121
ART 131
ART 151
ENG Comp. I

AHS 102
ART 123
ART 132
ART 161
ENG Comp. II

AHS elective
ART Studio elective
ART Studio elective
Beh. & Social Sci elective
Gen. Education elective (not ART)

ART 290
ART Studio elective
ART Studio elective
ART Studio elective
Gen. Education elective

Sample 4 Year Sequence of Courses
Fall 1Spring 1Fall 2Spring 2

ART 121
ART 131
ENG Comp. I

ART 123
ART 132
ENG Comp. II

AHS 101
ART 151
ART 161

AHS 102
ART Studio elective
Beh. & Social Sci elective

Fall 3Spring 3Fall 4Spring 4

ART Studio elective
Gen Ed elective (not ART)

AHS elective
ART Studio elective

ART Studio elective
ART Studio elective

ART 290
Gen. Education elective

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing a course of study in this program will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an ability to work hard, in depth, and engage in risk-taking relative to new concepts, content, techniques and processes
  • Express a personal vision/voice through a strong thematic body of work
  • Sustain investigative work on projects over an extended period of time
  • Display growth in their understanding of the visual language, issues and concepts
  • Demonstrate competence in the manipulation of materials and media
  • Demonstrate a critical way of seeing, understanding, and interpreting space
  • Discuss their own work and the work of others within the context of art discourse and visual literacy
  • Display a level of independence, motivation and critical thinking commensurate with continued work beyond academia

What's Next

Transfer to a four-year art college or seek entry-level employment. Your future career could include work in photography, video, design, computer graphics, illustration, art education, painting, museum curatorship, and arts administration.