Art & Design | Academic Advising Handbook

The studio art major offers two tracks: Fine Arts and Design. Both tracks give students opportunities for creative expression and experience with practicing the creative thinking process. Additional skills developed in these tracks include technical skills with specific media, project management, and communication through both visual and verbal formats. Clear visualization, intelligent planning, effective problem solving, and skillful implementation are transferable skills critical to many careers. We encourage connections between art and other disciplines.

Advising Tips

Foundations

The following courses are considered foundation courses and should ideally be taken by the end of the sophomore year. 

Fine Arts Track (20 credits)

  • ARTST 121/122/123 Studio I: The Creative Process

  • ARTST 206 Design for Aesthetics

  • ARTST 210 Drawing

  • ARTHI 270 Global Perspectives in Art I

  • ARTHI 271 Global Perspectives in Art II

Design Track (22 credits)

  • ARTST 108 Systems Thinking for Problem Solvers (Winter term)

  • ARTST 121/122/123 Studio I or ARTST 221/222/223 Studio II

  • ARTST 210 Drawing

  • ARTST 206 Design for Aesthetics

  • ARTST 207 Design for Sustainability

  • ARTST 208 Design for Function

Art Minors (8 credits), 2 of the following by the end of sophomore year:

Study Abroad

For students taking advantage of the opportunity to study abroad, it is recommended to travel in the fall of the junior year for both tracks, as the required studio/seminar courses for both tracks are only offered in spring semester. Study abroad needs to be coordinated with ARTHI 372 Contemporary art, as 372 is offered in fall alternate years and should be taken in the jr or sr year.

Annual Class Planning Guide

This planning guide shows the predicted offerings for certain courses in this major’s discipline. Use this guide to help you think about future terms. For a list of classes currently offered and how they fulfill core requirements, please see BoxerOnline and cross-reference this page as needed. Meet with your advisor and/or reach out to the department if you have questions. 

Course number

Course name

F

W

S

Frequency

ARTST 107

Systems Thinking for Problem Solvers

 

 

X

 

ARTST 121

Studio I: The Creative Process

X

X

Topics vary

ARTST 122

Studio I CE: The Creative Process

X

x

x

Topics vary

ARTST 123

Studio I SU: The Creative Process

X

x

x

Topics vary

ARTST 201

Material Science for Makers

 

 

X

Alternate years

ARTST 206

Design for Aesthetics

X

 

 

 

ARTST 207

Design for Sustainability

X

 

 

 

ARTST 208

Design for Function

 

 

X

 

ARTST 210

Drawing

X

 

X

 

ARTST 221

Studio II: Technique

X

X

X

Topics vary

ARTST 222

Studio II CE: Technique

  X

x

X

Topics vary, generally offered at least once/year

ARTST 223

Studio II SU: Technique

  X

x

X

Topics vary, generally offered at least once/year

ARTST 321

Studio III: Concepts

 

 

x

 

ARTST 354

Elliott Visiting Artist

 

 

 

 

ARTST 361

Gallery Management

x

 

x

 

ARTST 370

Interdisciplinary Design Studio

 

 

x

 

ARTST 372

Interdisciplinary Seminar

 

 

x

 

ARTST 421

Studio IV: Capstone I

x

 

 

 

ARTST 422

Senior Seminar

 

 

x

 

ARTST 423

Studio IV: Capstone II

 

 

x