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Faculty

Scott R. Fisk, Chair, Professor
Joe A. Cory, Professor
Larry D. Thompson, Professor
Geoff S. Sciacca, Associate Professor
Stephen E. Watson, Associate Professor
Lauren F. Evans, Assistant Professor
Mary E. White, Assistant Professor
William E. Winkler, Instructor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Game Design & 3D Animation Major (B.S.) ****
Graphic Design Major (B.F.A.) 
Studio Art Major (B.A.) **
Studio Art Major (B.F.A.)  

Minor
Studio Art Minor  

Interdisciplinary Minor
Minor in the Arts*  

Older Major***
Fine Arts Major (B.S.)  

The Department of Art offers a bachelor of arts in studio art, a bachelor of science in game design and 3D animation, plus majors in graphic design and studio art, each leading to a bachelor of fine arts. The department also offers a minor in studio art and an interdisciplinary minor in the arts.*
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*The minor in the arts is offered in cooperation with the Division of Music  and the Department of Theatre and Dance .
**The B.A. in Studio Art replaced the B.A. in Fine Arts in 2019-20.
***The B.S in Fine Arts is being phased out and is closed to new admits.
****Pending official Board of Trustees approval.

Portfolio Review Requirement for B.F.A. in Graphic Design and Studio Art Majors

The B.F.A. in Graphic Design and the B.F.A. in Studio Art require a portfolio review for all majors at the end of the third semester or the completion of at least five of the following courses:

Graphic Design

• ART 101 - Two-Dimensional Design  
• ART 102 - Three-Dimensional Design  
• ART 110 - Digital Foundations  
• ART 120 - Beginning Drawing  
• ART 222 - Intermediate Drawing  
• ART 211 - Graphic Design: Theory and Practice  
• ART 213 - Graphic Design: UI Design Principles  

Studio Art

• ART 101 - Two-Dimensional Design  
• ART 102 - Three-Dimensional Design  
• ART 110 - Digital Foundations  
• ART 120 - Beginning Drawing  
• ART 222 - Intermediate Drawing  
• ART 230 - Beginning Painting  
• ART 270 - Beginning Sculpture  

The review will require a portfolio of work examples from the courses listed above. If a student has transferred or changed majors into the B.F.A. program, then the student is expected to participate in Portfolio Review after at least five listed courses are completed. The completion of the Portfolio Review Application will be the responsibility of the student and will be due at a designated date. Students are required to pass the Portfolio Review to remain in the B.F.A. program.

Students in the B.A. in Studio Art who are considering declaring for the B.F.A. degree may also request a portfolio review and must meet the same conditions listed above.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

General Education Distribution Requirements are noted in the individual degree tables. In those cases where a requirement is not specified, see General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory section for a list of required and applicable courses.

Programs

• Fine Arts Major (B.S.)
• Game Design & 3D Animation Major (B.S.)
• Graphic Design Major (B.F.A.)
• Studio Art Major (B.A.)
• Studio Art Major (B.F.A.)

• Studio Art Minor

Courses

• ART 101 - Two-Dimensional Design (3)
• ART 102 - Three-Dimensional Design (3)
• ART 110 - Digital Foundations (3)
• ART 120 - Beginning Drawing (3)
• ART 206 - School Art (2)
• ART 209 - Beginning Photography (3)
• ART 211 - Graphic Design: Theory and Practice (3)
• ART 212 - Typographic Design (3)
• ART 213 - Graphic Design: UI Design Principles (3)
• ART 222 - Intermediate Drawing (3)
• ART 230 - Beginning Painting (3)
• ART 232 - Intermediate Painting (3)
• ART 240 - Ceramics (3)
• ART 260 - Beginning Printmaking (3)
• ART 261 - Letterpress Printmaking (3)
• ART 270 - Beginning Sculpture (3)
• ART 271 - Intermediate Sculpture (3)
• ART 291 - Principles of 3D Animation (3)
• ART 292 - Principles of 3D Game Art (3)
• ART 309 - Darkroom Film Photography (3)
• ART 310 - Production for Print and Digital (3)
• ART 311 - Graphic Design: Branding Systems (3)
• ART 312 - Graphic Design: Advanced Visual Systems (3)
• ART 313 - Designing the User Experience (3)
• ART 314 - Motion Graphics (3)
• ART 323 - Figure Drawing (3)
• ART 333 - Figure Painting (3)
• ART 334 - Advanced Painting (3)
• ART 340 - Advanced Ceramics (3)
• ART 352 - History & Application of Graphic Design (3)
• ART 356 - Illustration (3)
• ART 358 - Photodesign (3)
• ART 360 - Advanced Printmaking (3)
• ART 370 - Advanced Sculpture (3)
• ART 380 - History of Fashion and Costume (3)
• ART 381 - Ancient and Medieval Art (3)
• ART 382 - Renaissance and Baroque Art (3)
• ART 383 - Modern and Contemporary Art (3)
• ART 384 - Contemporary Theory & Practice (3-4)
• ART 385 - History of Graphic Design (3)
• ART 389 - Special Topics in Art History (3)
• ART 390 - Mixed Media (3)
• ART 391 - Intermediate 3D Production Art (3)
• ART 395 - Advanced 3D Production Art (3)
• ART 398 - Special Topics in Studio Art (3)
• ART 401 - Workshop I (1)
• ART 402 - Workshop II (2)
• ART 403 - Workshop III (3)
• ART 410 - Graphic Design: Professional Practice and Preparedness (3)
• ART 415 - Senior Seminar (3)
• ART 450 - Senior Portfolio (3-6)
• ART 451 - Video Motion Graphics (3)
• ART 455 - Externship and Independent Study (2-3)
• ART 456 - Advanced Illustration (3)
• ART 480 - Art History Guided Study (3)
• ART 494 - Internship Summer/Jan Term (1)
• ART 495 - Game and Animation Development Studio (3)