The Integrated Visual Studies concentration is a studio-research-focused program that lets students blend visual arts with another field such as psychology, tech, business, or any area of interest. Through creative research, arts-based projects, and interdisciplinary exploration, our IVS students build a unique skill set that extends beyond traditional art spaces. They refine artistic skills, experiment with new techniques, and develop a distinct creative voice. The program is a balanced mix of hands-on studio classes and academic courses that connects with a secondary field of study, creating innovative, interdisciplinary projects that reflect students' personal and academic journey. By mirroring the research-driven, process-oriented work expected in graduate school, IVS gives our students a strong foundation for advanced academic and professional opportunities.
Learning Objectives
Integrated Visual Studies students will:
- Master technology and artistic processes to create impactful works that communicate meaning.
- Apply art and design history, theory, and criticism to articulate and contextualize both personal and collective artistic expression.
- Integrate concepts, skills, and experiences in the visual arts to produce a dynamic, interdisciplinary capstone project.
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 |
| 1B | 1B | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 6 | |
| 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 | ||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
| 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 | Topics in Video/Time-Based Media | 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 | |||||
| 1B | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 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 | |||
| 1C | 1C | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | 3A | 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 | ||||