All students registering in a School of Art degree program enroll through the College of Fine Arts. Each degree program and area of specialization has its own check sheet, which describes the particulars of course sequence and special requirements. Check sheets are available in the School of Art Undergraduate Advising office.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
The faculty in the School of Art offer three concentrations for students in the B.A. degree in Art program: art history, photographic studies, and studio art. These concentrations are intended to give the student a broadly based general education in the field with some specialized work at the upper-division level.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The major in Art consists of 45 to 48 semester hours, depending on the concentration, and includes the requirements listed below for each concentration. B.A. programs are especially suited for pursuing interdisciplinary studies or a minor in another discipline. All courses in the major must be completed with a “C” or higher.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling the major requirements, students must meet all university graduation requirements and college degree requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements” and College of Fine Arts, “College Degree Requirements.”
Art History
Related Subject Field. Select three courses (nine semester hours) from those with the prefix APH, ARA, ARE or from the following:
| ART 111 | Drawing I (3) |
| ART 112 | Two-Dimensional Design (3) |
| ART 113 | Color (3) |
| ART 115 | Three-Dimensional Design (3) |
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 260 | Ceramics for Nonmajors (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 294 | Special Topics (3) |
Also required is an approved upper-division elective. Six semester hours of ART courses are recommended.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ARS 101 | Art of the Western World I HU, H (3) |
| ARS 102 | Art of the Western World II HU, H (3) |
| ARS 480 | Research Methods L2 (3) |
| ARS 498 | PS: Art History (3) |
| Total: 12 |
Also required is at least one course from each of the following areas: ancient, baroque, medieval, modern, non-Western, and renaissance art.
This concentration consists of a minimum of 45 semester hours as approved by the student’s advisor. It requires 33 semester hours of art history courses and 12 semester hours in related fields. At least 18 of the 45 semester hours must be upper-division credit. Satisfactory completion of ARS 480 Research Methods is required before the senior year. Demonstrated proficiency in at least one foreign language is required, equivalent to the level obtained through the completion of two years of study at the college level. For specific courses, see the “Department of Languages and Literatures.” (ASL is not acceptable for Art History majors).
Art History Minor
The School of Art offers a minor in Art History consisting of 18 semester hours of course work, including 12 upper-division electives. A minimum grade of “C” is required of all classes in the minor and for those pursuing a minor, a minimum GPA of 2.00 is required. Courses may not be double counted in a major and the minor, and a minimum of 12 hours of resident credit at ASU Main is required. A “Minor Approval Form” must be submitted.
Required Courses. Select two of the following four required courses:
| ARS 101 | Art of the Western World I HU, H (3) |
| ARS 102 | Art of the Western World II HU, H (3) |
| ARS 201 | Art of Asia (3) |
| ARS 202 | Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (3) |
Elective Courses. Students pursuing an art history minor will select four three-semester-hour upper-division courses. A seminar is strongly recommended for those considering graduate study. Students need to be aware of necessary lower-division prerequisites for all upper-division courses.
Studio Art
Core Curriculum. The following courses make up the core curriculum:
| ARS 101 | Art of the Western World I HU, H (3) |
| ARS 102 | Art of the Western World II HU, H (3) |
| ART 111 | Drawing I (3) |
| ART 112 | Two-Dimensional Design (3) |
| ART 113 | Color (3) |
| ART 115 | Three-Dimensional Design (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Specialization. Eighteen semester hours of ART courses, including 12 upper-division semester hours are required. Courses in area of specialization must have a focus.
Art History. Nine semester hours of ARS courses are required, which must include three semester hours of non-Western art. At least six semester hours must be upper-division ARS courses.
Photographic Studies
Art History. The following art history courses are required:
| ARS 101 | Art of the Western World I HU, H (3) |
| ARS 102 | Art of the Western World II HU, H (3) |
| ARS 350 | 19th-Century Photography HU (3) |
| ARS 351 | 20th-Century Photography HU (3) |
| ARS 454 | Research and Writing in Photography (3) |
| ARS 458 | Critical Theories in the Visual Arts HU (3) |
| ARS 494 | ST: History of Photography (3) |
| ARS elective (modern art) (3) | |
| Total: 24 | |
Photography. The following photography courses are required:
| ARA 202 | Introduction to Photo Aesthetics (3) |
| ARA 494 | ST: Advanced Photo Aesthetics (3) |
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 301 | Photography II (3) |
| ART 304 | Advanced Photography (3) |
| ART 409 | Photographic Exhibition (3) |
| ART 494 | ST: 19th-Century Photo Processes (3) |
| Total: 21 |
This concentration consists of 48 semester hours as approved by the student’s advisor. Demonstrated proficiency in at least one foreign language is required, equivalent to the level obtained through the completion of two years of study at the college level. For specific courses, see the “Department of Languages and Literatures.”
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE
Art
The major in Art consists of 75 semester hours, with a concentration in one area selected on the basis of the student’s interests. The following concentrations are available to the student: art education, ceramics, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Core Curriculum. All students in this degree program follow the same core curriculum in art for the first two semesters:
| ARS 101 | Art of the Western World I HU, H (3) |
| ARS 102 | Art of the Western World II HU, H (3) |
| ART 111 | Drawing I (3) |
| ART 112 | Two-Dimensional Design (3) |
| ART 113 | Color (3) |
| ART 115 | Three-Dimensional Design (3) |
| Total: 18 |
At least 30 upper-division semester hours must be earned within the major, with a minimum of 12 semester hours within the concentration.
All course work counted in the major must be completed with a “C” or higher. The specific requirements for each concentration are recommended by the faculty advisors of the area and are listed on School of Art check sheets.
Courses from other departments, when approved by the advisor and the School of Art, may be applied to the major if deemed appropriate to the student’s program of study. Art courses that do not have the same title and description as ASU catalog courses must have the approval of the School of Art standards committee.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling the major requirements, students must meet all university graduation requirements and college degree requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements” and College of Fine Arts, “College Degree Requirements.”
Art Education
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ARE 450 | Studio Art: Art History I (3) |
| ARE 460 | Disciplines of Art Education (3) |
| ARE 470 | Art Criticism: Aesthetics (3) |
| ARE 482 | Studio Art: Art History II (3) |
| ARE 486 | Art Education: Strategies and Applications (3) |
| ARE 494 | Special Topics (3) |
| ARE 496 | Methods and Assessment of Learning in Art (3) |
| Total: 21 |
Area of Proficiency. Twenty-one semester hours are required with a minimum of 15 semester hours in a specific area of studio or art history with at least 12 upper-division semester hours.
Art History. Six semester hours of ARS upper-division electives are required with one course in art during the 20th century.
Additional Requirements. The following courses are additional requirements:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| or ART 261 Ceramic Survey (3) | |
| or ART 272 Jewelry I (3) | |
| or ART 274 Wood I (3) | |
| or ART 276 Fibers I (3) | |
| Total: 9 |
The concentration in art education consists of 75 semester hours with 21 semester hours in art education and 21 semester hours in an art proficiency approved by an art education advisor. The art proficiency courses must include a minimum of 15 semester hours in a specific area of studio art or art history. Twelve of these semester hours must be upper-division credits. The art proficiency can be in art history, ceramics, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. Teaching experience is provided in the Children’s Art Workshop, which is an on-campus program based in studio and art history for children ages five to 15. Participation in the workshop is part of the requirements for ARE 486 Art Education: Strategies and Applications. ARE 486 meets the state certification requirements for the elementary methods class, and ARE 496 Methods and Assessment of Learning in Art meets the requirements for the secondary methods class in the subject area. Both of these courses have prerequisites.
A student pursuing a B.F.A. degree in Art with a concentration in art education may also choose to become certified for teaching art K–12. If certification is elected while pursuing the art education undergraduate degree, additional semester hours are required in the College of Education. Students must make special application to the professional education program in the College of Education three months before the beginning of the junior year. To be considered for admission to the professional program, students must have successfully completed the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) or the ACT during the sophomore year. In addition, as part of the certification process, students must meet the U.S. and Arizona constitution requirement. Certification may also be pursued after receiving an undergraduate degree in art through the postbaccalaureate program in the College of Education. Interested students should contact an advisor in the College of Education and in art education for admission requirements to the postbaccalaureate program. Art education courses for this program are as follows:
| ARE 450 | Studio Art: Art History I (3) |
| ARE 482 | Studio Art: Art History II (3) |
| ARE 486 | Art Education: Strategies and Applications (3) |
| ARE 496 | Methods and Assessment of Learning in Art (3) |
| Total: 12 |
The B.F.A. degree in Art with a concentration in art education and the postbaccalaureate program for certification in art have special art education application procedures. This procedure is separate from, and in addition to, the admission requirements of ASU. Acceptance is based on a 2.50 GPA, completion of foundations courses (ART 111, 112, 113, and 115), completion of 12 semester hours of art history courses (ARS 101 and 102 and two upper-division courses), and a “B” or higher in ARE 450 and 460. In addition, undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students seeking K–12 certification should check requirements and deadlines for admission to the College of Education professional program.
Student teaching in art education occurs only in the spring semester. To be accepted into student teaching, a student must be recommended in writing by the art education faculty and must have completed all art education classes except for ARE 496, which should be taken concurrently with student teaching. Students who are not recommended may complete the B.F.A. degree in Art with a concentration in art education without certification or may reapply after meeting deficiencies in knowledge and skills related to the teaching of art.
Ceramics
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 360 | Ceramic Throwing (3) |
| ART 364 | Ceramic Handbuilding I (3) |
| ART 365 | Ceramic Handbuilding II (3) |
| ART 460 | Ceramic Clay (3) |
| ART 463 | Ceramic Glaze (3) |
| ART 466 | Special Problems in Ceramics (6) |
| Total: 27 |
Art History. Six semester hours of upper-division ARS, including three semester hours of a 20th-century elective and three semester hours of non-Western art are required.
Additional Requirements. One of the following four courses is required:
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 443 | Intermedia (3) |
Two of the following three courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 272 | Jewelry (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Fifteen semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Drawing
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 311 | Drawing III (3) |
| ART 314 | Life Drawing II (3) |
| ART 315 | Life Drawing III (3) |
| ART 494 | Drawing/Painting (3) |
| Total: 24 |
Also required are six semester hours of ART 411 and/or 414 and three semester hours in printmaking.
Art History. Three semester hours of non-Western art are required as well as six semester hours of upper-division ARS courses.
Additional Requirements. Two of the following six courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Nine semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, or ART courses are required.
Fibers
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
| ART 376 | Fibers: Loom Techniques (3) |
| ART 377 | Surface Design (3) |
| ART 476 | Fibers: Multiple Harness Weaving (6) |
| ART 477 | Printed Textiles (6) |
| Total: 21 |
History. Six semester hours of upper-division ARS courses are required, including a 20th-century elective.
Additional Requirements.Three of the following six courses (nine hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 354 | Screen Printing I (3) |
Art Electives. Twenty-one semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Intermedia
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 439 | Mixed Media (3) |
| ART 440 | New Media Concepts (3) |
| ART 443 | Intermedia (3) |
| Total: 9 |
Two of the following five courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Two of the following nine courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 351 | Intaglio I (3) |
| ART 352 | Lithography I (3) |
| ART 354 | Screen Printing I (3) |
| ART 355 | Photo Process for Printmaker I (3) |
Two of the following three courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 439 | Mixed Media (3) |
| ART 440 | New Media Concepts (3) |
| ART 442 | Folk/Outsider Art (3) |
| ART 443 | Intermedia (3) |
| ART 444 | Computer Art I N3 (3) |
| ART 446 | Computer Art II N3 (3) |
| ART 448 | Computer Animation I (3) |
| ART 449 | Computer Animation II (3) |
| ART 494 | ST: (Intermedia elective) (3) |
Art History. Three semester hours of non-Western ARS 438 Art of the 20th Century I and 439 Art of the 20th Century II are required.
Art Electives. Twenty-one semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Admission to upper-division computer graphics courses is by portfolio only. Application dates are September 15 to October 15 for spring enrollment and February 15 to March 15 for fall enrollment.
Metals
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 372 | Jewelry II (3) |
| ART 373 | Metalworking I (3) |
| ART 472 | Advanced Jewelry (6) |
| ART 473 | Advanced Metalworking (6) |
| ART 494 | ST: Metals (3) |
| Total: 24 |
Art History. Six semester hours of upper-division ARS courses are required, including a 20th-century elective.
Additional Requirements. Three of the following six courses (nine semester hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Eighteen semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Painting
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 311 | Drawing III (3) |
| ART 314 | Life Drawing II (3) |
| ART 323 | Painting II (3) |
| ART 324 | Painting III (3) |
| or ART 327 Watercolor II (3) | |
| ART 325 | Figure Painting (3) |
| ART 423 | Advanced Painting (3) |
| or ART 427 Advanced Watercolor (3) | |
| Total: 30 |
One of the following five courses (three semester hours) is required:
| ART 327 | Watercolor II (3) |
| ART 411 | Advanced Drawing (3) |
| ART 423 | Advanced Painting (3) |
| ART 425 | Advanced Figure Painting (3) |
| ART 494 | ST: Drawing/Painting (3) |
Art History. Nine semester hours of ARS courses are required and must include three semester hours of non-Western art. At least six semester hours must be upper-division ARS courses.
Additional Requirements. Two of the following six courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Nine semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Photography
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ARA 202 | Introduction to Photo Aesthetics (3) |
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 301 | Photography II (3) |
| ART 304 | Advanced Photography (3) |
| Total: 12 |
Three of the following nine courses (nine semester hours) are required:
| ART 305 | Color Photography I (3) |
| ART 401 | Nonsilver Photography (3) |
| ART 403 | Senior Photographic Projects (3) |
| ART 404 | Portraiture Photography (3) |
| ART 405 | Advanced Color Photography (3) |
| ART 406 | Photo Techniques (3) |
| ART 407 | View Camera (3) |
| ART 409 | Photographic Exhibition (3) |
| ART 494 | ST: Photo (3) |
Art History. ARS 350 and 351 are required, as well as six semester hours of additional ARS courses, including a non-Western elective.
Additional Requirements. The following courses are additional requirements:
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 443 | Intermedia (3) |
| Total: 15 |
One of the following five courses (three hours) is required:
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Eighteen semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Printmaking
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 211 | Drawing II (3) |
| or ART 214 Life Drawing I (3) | |
| ART 351 | Intaglio I (3) |
| ART 352 | Lithography I (3) |
| ART 354 | Screen Printing I (3) |
| Total: 12 |
Three of the following 10 courses (nine semester hours) are required:
| ART 352 | Lithography I (3) |
| ART 355 | Photo Process for Printmaking I (3) |
| ART 451 | Advanced Intaglio (3) |
| ART 452 | Advanced Lithography (3) |
| ART 454 | Advanced Screen Printing (3) |
| ART 455 | Advanced Photo Processes for Printmaking (3) |
| ART 456 | Fine Printing and Bookmaking I (3) |
| ART 457 | Fine Printing and Bookmaking II (3) |
| ART 458 | Papermaking (3) |
| ART 459 | Monoprinting (3) |
Two of the following five courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 214 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| ART 311 | Drawing III (3) |
| ART 314 | Life Drawing II (3) |
| ART 315 | Life Drawing III (3) |
| ART 411 | Advanced Drawing (3) |
Art History. Six semester hours of upper-division ARS courses are required.
Additional Requirements. Two of the following eight courses (six semester hours) are required:
| ART 201 | Photography I (3) |
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 227 | Watercolor I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
Art Electives. Eighteen semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
Sculpture
Core Curriculum. See “Core Curriculum” for the courses that make up the core curriculum.
Specialization. The following courses make up the specialization:
| ART 223 | Painting I (3) |
| ART 231 | Sculpture I (3) |
| ART 274 | Wood I (3) |
| ART 331 | Sculpture II (3) |
| ART 332 | Sculpture III (3) |
| ART 431 | Special Problems in Sculpture (3) |
| Total: 18 |
Five of the following nine courses (15 semester hours) are required (note that all are repeatable except ART 333):
| ART 333 | Foundry Casting Methods (3) |
| ART 374 | Wood II (3) |
| ART 431 | Special Problems in Sculpture (3) |
| ART 432 | Neon Sculpture (3) |
| ART 436 | Architectural Sculpture (3) |
| ART 437 | Film Animation (3) |
| ART 438 | Experimental Systems in Sculpture (3) |
| ART 474 | Advanced Wood (3) |
| ART 494 | Special Topics (3) |
Art History. Six semester hours of upper-division ARS courses are required.
Additional Requirements. The following courses are required:
| ART 261 | Ceramic Survey (3) |
| ART 272 | Jewelry I (3) |
| ART 276 | Fibers I (3) |
| Total: 9 |
Art Electives. Fifteen semester hours of ARA, ARE, ARS, and ART courses are required.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The faculty in the School of Art offer programs leading to the M.A. degree in Art, with a concentration in art education or art history, and the Master of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in ceramics, drawing, fibers, intermedia, metals, painting, photographic studies, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. In cooperation with the College of Education, the Doctor of Education degree is offered with a concentration in art education. Consult the Graduate Catalog for requirements for all graduate degrees.
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
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