Art | Bachelor of Arts: Art (Studio Art)
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 10 | |
| ART Core | 18 | |
| Studio Area: Major | 10-16 | |
| Studio Area : Minor | 12 | |
| Studio Area: Related | 9 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 21-27 | |
| Total | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.
The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.
Placement measures for MATH 101 Contemporary Mathematics include:
- Math ACT: 19 or higher OR
- Math SAT: 510 or higher OR
- ALEKS PPL: 30 or higher OR
- Accuplacer QAS: 255 or higher OR
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.00 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and C- or higher in Second Semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
- Institutional Measure
Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 100 Contemporary Mathematics with Review
BA Language Requirement
All FHSU students pursuing a BA degree are required to take two consecutive non-English language classes. These classes total 10 hours at FHSU. Courses accepted in transfer must be a minimum of 8 credit hours and determined to be equivalent to the FHSU sequence or additional credit hours must be taken. Students taking beginning Spanish or French classes may be able to apply the first class to the Arts and Humanities area of the general education requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement | 10 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design Major Program | ||
| Core Courses: | ||
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 102 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| ART 104 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| Art History Requirements: | ||
| ART 201 | Survey of Art History I SGE | 3 |
| ART 202 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Ancient Art History | ||
| Non-Western Art History | ||
| Medieval Art History | ||
| Renaissance/Baroque Art History | ||
| 18th-19th Century Art History | ||
| 20th-Century Art History | ||
| Visual Culture (online only) | ||
| Late Modern and Contemporary Art History | ||
| Studio Course Requirements: | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Sculpture I | ||
| Architectural Drafting | ||
| Graphic Design I | ||
| Black and White Photography I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Book Design | ||
| Digital Illustration | ||
Other options available upon request | ||
| Major Concentration: | ||
| ART 260 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 360 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| or ART 460 | Ceramics III | |
| ART 360 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| or ART 460 | Ceramics III | |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| or ART 670 | Workshop | |
| ART 460 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| or ART 670 | Workshop | |
| ART 665 | Problems: Ceramics I | 1 |
| ART 665 | Problems: Ceramics I | 1 |
| ART 653 | Professional Development in Studio Art | 3 |
| Total Hours | 71 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Art: Major | 10-16 | |
| Select 10-16 approved hours from courses in one of the following areas | ||
| Studio Art: Minor | 12 | |
| Select 12 approved hours from courses in one of the additional following areas | ||
| Studio Art Focus 2 | 9 | |
| Select 9 approved hours from courses in a second of the additional following areas | ||
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in Ceramics | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in Drawing and Painting | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in Printmaking | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses in Sculpture | ||
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts Degree Language Requirement | ||
| Two consecutive semesters of a non-English Language | ||
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| SGE030 - Math Statistics Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE010 - English Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area | 3 | |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| ART 101 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 103 | 2-D Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| SGE040 - Natural Physical Science Discipline Area | 4 | |
| SGE010 - English Discipline Area | 3 | |
| ART 102 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 104 | 3-D Design | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | ||
| ART 201 | Survey of Art History I 1, GE | 3 |
| SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area | 0 | |
| Modern Languages 1, GE | 5 | |
| SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| ART 202 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 6 | |
| Directed Choices: Studio | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Modern Languages | 5 | |
| Directed Choice: Studio | 3 | |
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History | 3 |
| HIST 379 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| ART 480 | Readings in Art History | 1 |
| ART 653 | Professional Development in Studio Art | 3 |
| Upper-division Directed Electives | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-division Directed Elective | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 11 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Suggested General Education course, which also fulfills a major requirement
Academic Degree Maps are term-by-term sample course plans that specify milestones, courses, and special requirements that are necessary for facilitating on-time completion. Degree Maps are examples and are not prescriptive. Individualized choices such as concentration options, transfer credits, optional minors, advisory programs (certificates), etc. can alter the recommended coursework. Course offerings are subject to change. Students should consult with their academic advisors for additional guidance on course planning.
To determine courses to take in the directed choices (often listed as Program Elective Course) and directed elective course blocks see the overview tab for courses. Open electives indicate the student is free to choose courses from any subject, but students should discuss with their advisor how many of these hours must be upper division. To locate approved courses in General Education areas (Undergraduate Programs) see the general education section of the catalog.
The undergraduate course maps typically advise the most efficient route for students to complete the general education requirements. Courses that are required in the major may be listed as fulfilling relevant general education requirements. This will result in more open elective course hours in some maps than is listed on the degree overview page.