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Catalog 2004-2005
Visual Arts (BA)
Requirements of the Major
School of Contemporary Arts
Course Descriptions Convener: Warner Wada


Required Studio Courses  
CART 101 Fundamentals of Drawing 4 crs.
CART 102 Fundamentals of Design 4 crs.
CART 222 Basic Photography 4 crs.
CART 223 Basic Painting 4 crs.
CART 225 Basic Sculpture 4 crs.
 
Required Art History Courses
 
One Art History course at the 200 level 3-4 crs.
One Art History course at the 300 level 3-4 crs.
 
Required Upper Level Courses
  
12 crs.
Students must complete 12 credits of 300/400 level courses in area of concentration* (see list) (may include Independent Study)  
 
CART 401
 
Advanced Visual Arts
 
4 crs.

Minimum: 42-44 crs.
 
 *300/400 Level Courses by Concentration

Drawing and Painting:
CART 302 Intermediate Drawing and Painting
CART 304 Intermediate Drawing
CART 305 Intermediate Painting
CART 327 Life Drawing
CART 407 Advanced Drawing

Sculpture:
CART 308 Sculpture Study in Italy
CART 310 Bronze Casting & Welding
CART 324 Intermediate Sculpture
CART 403 Advanced Sculpture

Photography:
CART 303 Sequential and Serial Image
CART 318 Studio Photography
CART 326 Intermediate Photography
CART 331 Advanced Photography: View Camera
CART 350 Advanced Photographic Problems

New Media:
CART 303 Sequential and Serial Image
CART 315 Intermediate Computer Art
CART 322 Video Art
CART 325 Projects in Art

Art History:
CART 312 Gallery Management and Curating
CARH 301 American Art After 1940
CARH 335 European Art 1789-1848
CARH 338 Avant Garde Art
CARH 341 Impressionism & After
CARH 390 Topics

School Core Requirements
School of Contemporary Arts

Lower Level Distribution  
Choose one course from each of the following three categories
(for a list of courses in these categories, see Lower Level Distribution Courses)
9-12 crs.
  Communication Arts
Music
Theater
 

Upper Level Core**
 
Two upper-level (300/400) Contemporary Arts courses designated CA Upper Level Core 6-8 crs.

Core Credits: 15-20 crs.

**Courses taken to fulfill the upper level core cannot be counted in the major



Related Information:
Visual Arts Home Page
Lower Level Core Distribution Courses
Upper Level Core Courses
Convener's Page
General Education Requirements
Graduation Requirements
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