The Department of Visual Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art with concentrations in either Fine Arts or Graphic Design. Minors are offered in Art History and General Art studies for students who have an interest in art but wish to major in another area. Art majors start enrolling in art classes their first semester. Art majors or those who plan to major in Art who do not follow the required freshman and sophomore class offerings may hinder a four-year graduation schedule.
All majors are required to participate in a variety of activities, not only attending class, but attendance at departmental functions and exhibitions are part of the graduation requirements. Majors will participate in a series of senior classes (ART 465, 470 and 475) during their last three semesters in school. Students that plan to finish degree requirements during the summer must have completed these classes prior to that last summer semester. These senior classes are not offered during the summer semester. All majors will participate in a sophomore portfolio review and sophomore comprehensive exams. This review and exam will be administered during the second semester of their sophomore year. Students must have taken the following classes: ART 121, 122, 123, 135, 201, 209 and 240 to participate in this activity. Students who do not pass the sophomore review may attend mandatory tutorial sessions, retake the comprehensive test and re-submit a portfolio during their junior year. Students are also responsible for attending 32 Visual Art Events during their tenure at Alabama State University. Records for these events are turned in to the students’ advisor and the adviser will place then and record them in the student’s official file.
Art Curriculum
(Leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Art with concentrations in fine arts or graphic design)
The curriculum listed below is the current curriculum for students entering the program at the time this catalog is published. Curriculums are in a constant state of change. Any students entering the program where the curriculum has changed from the one published in this catalog will be notified and supplied with those changes their first semester. Any new changes will not affect students using their entering curriculum.
Requirements
General Studies (42 hours)
English Composition (6 hours)
Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)
Required for all Art Majors
| HUM 103 | Humanities Through the African American Experience | 3 |
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| ENG 209 | Intro to Literature | 3 |
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| ENG 210 | Intro to Literature | 3 |
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| ART 135 | Introduction to Art | 3 |
HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
ENG 209 and ENG 210: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Choose one of the following:
Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**
**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)
(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)
Required Courses:
GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.
And
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:
Choose two of the following**
**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.
Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)
Required
Note: This class is used as one of the 12 hours required in the Humanities and Fine Arts University Core
Major Courses
Required Foundations Courses (39 hours)
2D Requirement (choose one)
3D Requirement (choose one)
Art History Requirement (choose two)
Senior Capstone Requirements
Art Generalist Degree (No Concentration)
Students seeking an Art Generalist Degree must complete an additional 39 credits of general electives. Any class selected in the major requirements section CAN NOT be used again as electives.
Graphic Design Concentration (39 hours)
Students seeking a graphic design concentration must complete the classes listed below in addition to 14 credits of general electives. Any class selected in the major requirements section CAN NOT be used again in this section.
Requirements
ART 332: Cannot be used to satisfy this area if used as 2D requirement
ART 333: Required if Art 332 is used as 2D requirement
General Electives above the 100 level to be taken in consultation with Art advisor (14 hours)
Fine Arts Concentration (24 hours)
Student seeking a fine arts concentration should select from the classes listed below. These selections should reflect a personal interest. Any class selected in the major requirement section CAN NOT be used again in this section
Art Studio Area
General Electives above the 100 level to be taken in consultation with Art advisor (15 hours)
**Preregistration with the permission of the chair.
Graphic Design Microcredenital
Requirements
Graphic Design Microcredenital Courses (9 hours)
Web Design Microcredenital
Requirements
Web Design Microcredenital Courses (9 hours)
| ART 224 | Graphic Design Lab I | 3 |
| ART 345 | Computer Graphics I | 3 |
| ART 346 | Computer Graphics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Art Minor Curriculum
The minor in art requires a minimum of 18 credit hours in a variety of classes. Students will have the option of selecting from different areas to meet the minimum requirements.
Requirements
Art General Studies Minor Requirements (18 hours)
Student selects one class from Art 121, 122, 123 (3 hours)
Student selects one class from Art 201 or 202 (3 hours)
Student takes both ART 209 and ART 240 (6 hours)
Student selects any 6 hours from 200 level or higher Art (6 hours)
Art History Minor Requirements (18 hours)
Required Art History Classes (9 hours)
Students selects three Art History class from the current catalogue (9 hours)
| Art History Elective | 3 |
| Art History Elective | 3 |
| Art History Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Art History Elective: 300 or 400 level