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)

Art electives (6 units)

Select at least two courses from two of the following areas: ceramics, crafts, creative photography, drawing and painting, glass, entertainment art/animation, graphic design, illustration, printmaking and sculpture.

Upper Division (27 units)

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

Studio Area (12 units)

Select two courses from each of the following:

2D image: courses in which created artworks are two-dimensional
3D art: courses in which created artworks are three-dimensional

Electives (6 units)

Select two courses, in the same or different areas, from the following: ceramics, crafts, creative photography, drawing and painting, glass, entertainment art/animation, graphic design, illustration, printmaking and sculpture.