Siena Heights University
Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
I.
Course Requirements for Major
A.
Program Requirements
Art Courses
1.
ART 105
2.
ART 107
3.
ART 109
4.
ART 111
5.
ART 121
B.
C.
Foundations I: Core Concepts
Foundations II: Core Concepts
Foundations III: Drawing Concepts
Foundations IV: Digital Concepts
Introduction to Sculpture
3
3
3
3
3
6. Core Media Studies: Choose four (4) of the following (may not be double counted)
ART 101
Introduction to Ceramics
ART 113
Jewelry Making I
ART 115
Introduction to Painting
ART 116
Introduction to Photography
ART 118
Introduction to Book Arts
ART 119
Introduction to Printmaking
ART 121
Introduction to Sculpture
ART 147
Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 432
Materials & Methods-Strategies for Teaching Art
7. Approved Art Studio Conc. Courses (Two courses must be at the 400 level)
21
(Choose from Ceramics, Digital Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking/Book Arts, or
Sculpture/Metalsmithing)
8.
9.
10. ART 395
Portfolio
ART 495
Senior Exhibition
Approved Art Studio Electives
12
3
1
12
Art History Courses
12 credit hours
11. ARH 246 History of Graphic Design
or
3
ARH 248
History of Architecture
12.
ARH 440
Late Twentieth-Century Art
3
13. Any two other Art History Courses
6
(may not double count)
Cognate Requirements
12 credit hours
1. TSC 101
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
2.
Nine hours from: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Literature, History, Philosophy,
Religious Studies, or Foreign Language (Students may not double count these courses.
They must be in addition to the Liberal Arts requirements)
9
Total for Major
II. Liberal Arts
III. General Electives
IV. Total for Degree
V. Other Requirements
1.
64 credit hours
88 credit hours
22-23 credit hours
9-10 credit hours
120 credit hours
Sculpture that is taken to satisfy foundation requirements may also be counted in the
Sculpture/Ceramics concentration.
Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 2016-2018
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