Art, General Studio Art Concentration, B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts in Art

(120 UNITS)

The Bachelor of Arts degree offers concentrations in Art History, General Studio Art and Teaching. The program objectives are to provide correlative experiences, information and theory.

In addition to the requirements listed below for the major, students must meet the other university requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students in the Teaching Concentration must also meet specific requirements for the desired teaching credential.

All art majors must take ART 300 and pass the university’s Examination in Writing Proficiency (EWP) after achieving junior standing (60 units). Testing dates for the EWP are available from the Testing Center or the Academic Advisement Center.

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in Art students must achieve a “C” (2.0) or better in all art courses required for the degree.

General Studio Art Concentration

The General Studio Art concentration is a varied curriculum that provides a broad education in the visual arts.

Lower Division (27 units)

Select at least two courses from two of the following areas:

Graphic design; entertainment art/animation; illustration; printmaking; creative photography; sculpture; ceramics; crafts; drawing and painting.

Upper Division (27 units)

ART 300 - Writing in the Visual Arts (3)
Art History (3,3)

Studio Area (12 units)

Select one course from each of the following: drawing and painting; sculpture, creative photography, printmaking; crafts and ceramics; graphic design, illustration, entertainment art/animation.

Electives (3,3)

Choose two courses from at least two different categories of the following: drawing and painting; printmaking; creative photography; sculpture; crafts; glass; ceramics; graphic design; illustration; exhibition design; art education; entertainment art/animation.