The Integrated Visual Studies concentration is an ideal program for students to develop skills as makers and thinkers. By making work and interpreting images from visual art, photography, film, television, and commercial imagery, students learn to analyze visual communication from a variety of aesthetic, theoretical, scientific, economic, sociological and historical viewpoints. Students take a relatively equal ratio of studio and academic classes that foster critical awareness of how society is reflected and produced through visual means in the 21st century. The Integrated Visual Studies concentration gives students the flexibility to pursue interdisciplinary academic interests in combination with explorations of the conceptual and technical aspects of art making within a studio practice.
Learning Objectives
Through directed studies and individual investigation, students will:
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and mastery of technology and processes by creating and communicating meaning in works of art.
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge and mastery of art/design history, theory, and criticism by clearly communicating about their own art work and the art of others.
- Synthesize concepts, knowledge, skills, and experiences in the visual arts through a culminating capstone project or experience.
Effective Fall 2024
A minimum grade of C (2.000) or better is required in all upper-division Art coursework.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| ART 105 | Issues and Practices in Art | 1 | |
| ART 110 | Global Art History I | 3 | |
| ART 111 | Global Art History II | 3 | |
| ART 120 | Foundations--Time and Structure | 3 | |
| ART 135 | Foundations - Form and Observation | 3 | |
| ART 160 | Foundations - Color and Composition | 3 | |
| ART 170 | Foundations - Materials and Space | 3 | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 1B | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| ART 212 | Global Art History III | 3 | |
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Introduction Studio Courses (see list below) | 6 | ||
| Upper-Division Art History course (see list below) | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3C | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Introduction Studio Course not previously taken above (see list below) | 3 | ||
| Upper-Division Art History course (see list below)1 | 4A,4B | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Studio courses (see list below) | 8 | ||
| Second Field courses2 | 6 | ||
| Upper-Division Second Field courses2 | 6 | ||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Senior | |||
| ART 424 | Integrated Visual Studies--Capstone Prep | 1 | |
| ART 425 | Integrated Visual Studies--Capstone | 4C | 3 |
| ART 3XX or ART 4XX | 7 | ||
| Upper-Division Second Field courses2 | 6 | ||
| Upper-Division Electives | 3 | ||
| Electives | 9 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
Introduction Studio Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 230 | Photo Image Making I | 3 |
| ART 235 | Drawing Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| ART 240 | Pottery I | 3 |
| ART 245 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry I | 3 |
| ART 250 | Fibers I | 3 |
| ART 255 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 256 | Introduction to Electronic Art | 3 |
| ART 260 | Painting I--Fundamentals and Representation | 3 |
| ART 265 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 270 | Sculpture I | 3 |
Upper-Division Art History Courses1
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 309 | Pre-Columbian Art of the Andes | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 310 | History of American Art to 1945 | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 311 | Art of West and Central Africa | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 312 | Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 313 | Art of East and Southern Africa | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 314 | Gender and Feminisms in Art History | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 315 | United States Art 1945-1980 | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 316 | Art of the Pacific | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 317 | Native North American Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 320 | Global Encounters in Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 409 | Museum Collections--Storage to Exhibition | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 410 | Greek Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 411 | History of Medieval Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 412 | History of Italian Renaissance Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 414 | History of Baroque and Rococo Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 415 | History of 19th Century European Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 416 | History of European Art, 1900 to 1945 | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 417 | Roman Art | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 418 | Contemporary Artists and Art Critics | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 420 | Travel Abroad-Art History in Italy | 3-5 | |
| ART 492A | Seminar: Art History | 4A,4B | 3 |
| ART 496H | Group Study: Art History | 4A,4B | 3 |
Upper-Division Studio Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 330 | Photo Image Making II | 4 |
| ART 331 | Photo Image Making III | 4 |
| ART 335 | Contemporary Topics in Drawing | 4 |
| ART 336 | Projects in Drawing | 4 |
| ART 340 | Pottery II | 4 |
| ART 341 | Pottery III | 4 |
| ART 345 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry II | 4 |
| ART 346 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry III | 4 |
| ART 350 | Fibers II | 4 |
| ART 351 | Fibers III | 4 |
| ART 355 | Typography and Design Systems | 4 |
| ART 356 | Illustration | 4 |
| ART 357 | Interactive Media | 4 |
| ART 358 | Experimental Video | 4 |
| ART 360 | Painting II--Ideation and Concept Development | 4 |
| ART 361 | Painting III--Experimental Approaches | 4 |
| ART 365 | Lithography and Post-Digital Printmaking | 4 |
| ART 366 | Community and Sustainability in Printmaking | 4 |
| ART 370 | Sculpture II | 4 |
| ART 371 | Sculpture III | 4 |
| ART 384 | Supervised College Teaching | 1-4 |
| ART 421 | Art and Environment | 3 |
| ART 430 | Advanced Photo Image Making I | 4 |
| ART 431 | Advanced Photo Image Making II | 4 |
| ART 435 | Advanced Drawing I | 4 |
| ART 436 | Advanced Drawing II | 4 |
| ART 440 | Pottery IV | 4 |
| ART 441 | Pottery V | 4 |
| ART 445 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry IV | 4 |
| ART 446 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry V | 4 |
| ART 450 | Fibers IV | 4 |
| ART 451 | Fibers V | 4 |
| ART 455 | Advanced Typography and Design Systems | 4 |
| ART 456 | Advanced Illustration | 4 |
| ART 457 | Advanced Interactive Media | 4 |
| ART 458 | Advanced Experimental Video | 4 |
| ART 460 | Painting IV--Portfolio Projects | 4 |
| ART 461 | Painting V--Capstone Portfolio Projects | 4 |
| ART 465 | Printmaking Research Art, Craft, and Design | 4 |
| ART 466 | Printmaking Capstone Portfolio and Exhibition | 4 |
| ART 470 | Sculpture IV | 4 |
| ART 471 | Sculpture V | 4 |
| ART 495A | Independent Study: Painting | 1-4 |
| ART 495B | Independent Study: Printmaking | 1-4 |
| ART 495C | Independent Study: Sculpture | 1-4 |
| ART 495D | Independent Study: Fibers | 1-4 |
| ART 495E | Independent Study: Metalsmithing and Jewelry | 1-4 |
| ART 495F | Independent Study: Drawing | 1-4 |
| ART 495G | Independent Study: Graphic Design | 1-4 |
| ART 495H | Independent Study: Art History | 1-4 |
| ART 495I | Independent Study: Art Education | 1-4 |
| ART 495J | Independent Study: Pottery | 1-4 |
| ART 495K | Independent Study: Photo Image Making | 1-4 |
| ART 496A | Group Study: Painting | 1-4 |
| ART 496B | Group Study: Printmaking | 1-4 |
| ART 496C | Group Study: Sculpture | 1-4 |
| ART 496D | Group Study: Fibers | 1-4 |
| ART 496E | Group Study: Metalsmithing and Jewelry | 1-4 |
| ART 496F | Group Study: Drawing | 1-4 |
| ART 496G | Group Study: Graphic Design | 1-4 |
| ART 496I | Group Study: Art Education | 1-4 |
| ART 496J | Group Study: Pottery | 1-4 |
| ART 496K | Group Study: Photo Image Making | 1-4 |
- 1
Select 6 credits of Upper-Division Art History courses total, at least 3 of which must satisfy AUCC categories 4A and 4B.
- 2
Choose in consultation with advisor.
Distinctive requirements for Degree Program: A minimum grade of C (2.000) or better is required in all upper-division Art coursework.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ART 105 | Issues and Practices in Art | X | 1 | ||
| ART 110 | Global Art History I | X | 3 | ||
| ART 135 | Foundations - Form and Observation | X | 3 | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| Select one course from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Foundations - Color and Composition | |||||
| Foundations - Materials and Space | |||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ART 111 | Global Art History II | X | 3 | ||
| ART 120 | Foundations--Time and Structure | X | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following not taken Semester 1: | X | 3 | |||
| Foundations - Color and Composition | |||||
| Foundations - Materials and Space | |||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ART 212 | Global Art History III | X | 3 | ||
| SPCM 200 | Public Speaking | X | 3 | ||
| Introduction Studio Course (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 4 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Portfolio review is strongly recommended by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Introduction Studio Course (Select one course not previously taken from list on Requirements Tab) | X | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 3 | ||
| Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 1C | 3 | |||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | X | 3C | 3 | ||
| Upper-Division Art History Course (see List on Requirements Tab): | X | 3 | |||
| Portfolio review must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | |||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Introduction Studio Course (Select one course not previously taken from list on Requirements Tab): | X | 3 | |||
| Second Field Courses | X | 6 | |||
| Upper-Division Art History course (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 4A,4B | 3 | ||
| Upper-Division Studio Course (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 4 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Upper-Division Studio Course (See List on Requirements Tab) | X | 4 | |||
| Upper-Division Second Field Course | X | 6 | |||
| Advanced Writing | X | 2 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 13 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ART 424 | Integrated Visual Studies--Capstone Prep | X | 1 | ||
| ART 3XX or ART 4XX | X | 4 | |||
| Upper-Division Second Field | X | 3 | |||
| Upper-Division Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| ART 425 | Integrated Visual Studies--Capstone | X | 4C | 3 | |
| ART 3XX or ART 4XX | X | 3 | |||
| Upper-Division Second Field Course | X | 3 | |||
| Electives | X | 6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||