Art B.A.—Studio Art

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Bachelor of Arts:

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Art provides students with a breadth of techniques and concepts as well as concentration in one studio area. The student also pursues art history interests and must engage conceptual and technical achievements to express personal interpretations of themes in visual media.

Students majoring in Art (B.A.) who also want to major in Art History must complete 24 hours of Art History courses that are not used to complete the requirements for the major in Art.

I. Required courses in the program—44 hours, including:

One course from:

ART 234 - Ceramics I (4)
ART 246 - Sculpture I (4)

12 additional studio hours in one medium:

Complete Levels II through IV in one of the following media

Ceramics:

Drawing:

Painting:

Photography:

Printmaking:

Sculpture:

12 hours of Art History courses, including:

ARTH 201 - Introduction to Art History I (4)
ARTH 202 - Introduction to Art History II (4)
and 4 additional hours of 300-400 level ARTH.

II. Required courses outside the major—none

III. Other departmental requirements:

Prior to graduation, the degree candidate must participate in a group senior exhibition. This exhibition ensures that each student will complete a thematically and technically cohesive body of work as a portfolio for professional career purposes. The portfolio will be created in the fourth‐level class in the student’s area of studio concentration. Major, oral and computer competencies will be satisfied in the fourth‐level class.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Colloquium	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3

Information Literacy Intensive	Fulfilled within the major
Writing Intensive	Fulfilled within the major