Art, B.A.

The Department of Art, Design, and Art History

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (57 units)

Art Major Core (30 units)

Lower-Division Requirements (21 units)

ARTH 10 - The Ancient Medieval Worlds Units: 3 (Area C1)
AND
ARTH 11 - The Early Modern World Units: 3 (Area C1)
ART 13 - Design Units: 3 (Area E)
ART 14 - 3 Dimensional Design Units: 3
ART 16 - Introduction to Color Theory Units: 3
ART 20 - Drawing Units: 3 (Area C1)
ART 37 - Introduction to Computer Art Units: 3

Upper-Division Art Requirements (15 units)

ART 101 - Content and Form Units: 3
AND
ART 112 - Gallery Techniques Units: 3
ARTH 132 - Twentieth Century Modern Art Units: 3
and two additional 3 unit upper division art history courses.

Art Remaining Requirements (6 units)

ART 24 - Beginning Printmaking Units: 3
OR
ART 30 - Introduction to Photography Units: 3
OR
ART 40 - Painting Units: 3 (Area C1)
ART 50 - Beginning Sculpture Units: 3 (Area C1)
OR
ART 60 - Beginning Ceramics Units: 3
OR
ART 70 - Crafts Units: 3
OR
ART 80 - Beginning 3D Digital Art - Modeling Units: 3

Area of Emphasis (I, II, III) (15 units)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI)
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total: 120 Units*

**General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. These courses include ARTH 10 , ARTH 11 , ART 20 , ART 40 , ART 50 (G.E. C1); and/or ART 13 (G.E. E1). See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

CR/NC grading is only permitted in ART 198I - Internship in Art .
General Education and elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (see double major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty advisor for further information.