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Art and Design, B.S.

Requirements

Students who elect to earn a bachelor of arts or associate of arts degree are required to complete a foreign language requirement, while those who earn a bachelor of science or associate of science degree have the option to take more electives. All of these degrees allow students to explore a few areas within the department and gain a more well-rounded education in the visual arts.

Total Program Credits: 120

Matriculation Requirements:
Portfolio review or completion of AA, AS, or AAS degree in Art & Design
General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055  College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
 and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1700 American Civilization AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
 or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2)  
Distribution Courses:
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities Distribution 3
  ARTH 2710 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 47 Credits
  ART 1120 2D Design  3
  ART 1130 3D Design 3
  ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series (1) 2
  ARTH 2720 Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF 3
Complete 9 credits from the following list (please note: when selecting electives be mindful of prerequisite requirements for advanced courses): 9
  ART 1110 Drawing I (3)  
  ART 1210 Observational Drawing (3)  
  ART 1350 Ceramics I FF (3)  
  ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications (3)  
  ART 1420 Graphic Design I (3)  
  ART 1650 Watercolor FF (3)  
  ART 1750 Intro to Digital Imaging (3)  
Complete 3 of the 4 following classes: 3
  ART 4820 Professional Practices for the Visual Arts I WE (1)  
  ART 4830 Professional Practices for the Visual Arts II WE (1)  
  ART 4840 Professional Presentation for the Visual Arts WE (1)  
  ART 4850 Professional Writing for the Visual Arts WE (1)  
Complete 24 credits from any ART/ARTH courses not already taken (see Graduation Requirement 1). 24
Elective Requirements: 38 Credits
  Complete any courses 1000 level or higher (students must have 40 upper division credit hours to graduate, see Graduation Requirement 1). 38

  Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 of upper division credits.  
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) above with no grade lower than a C-in all Art & Design courses.
  3. Residency hours- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.  
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Portfolio Submission.
  6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Context CC 3
MAT 1030 or 1035 or STAT 1040 or 1045 or MATH  1050 or 1055 or MATH 1090 Quantitative Reasoning QL or Introduction to Statistics QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business 3
ART 1120 2D Design 3
ART 1400 Graphic Computer Applications 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
ART 1110 Drawing I 3
ART 1130 3D Design 3
ARTH 2710 Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
PHIL 205G Ethics & Values IH GI 3
ART Core Electives 3
ARTH 2720 Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF 3
ART/ARTH Electives 3
Gen Ed Distribution 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
Gen Ed 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097  Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
ART/ARTH Electives 6
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
Gen Ed Distribution 3
ART/ARTH Electives 9
ART 200R Art and Design Lecture Series 1
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 16
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
Gen Ed Distribution 3
 ART/ARTH Electives 6
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
Gen Ed Distribution 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
Gen Ed Distribution 3
ART 4890 Senior Seminar 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
 Lower or Upper division General Elective 3
Lower or Upper division General Elective 2
  Semester total: 14
  Degree total: 120

Department

Art and Design

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Art and Design department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. VISUAL LITERACY: Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.
  2. PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE: Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to execute a professional-level body of work (in at least one form of media) in a way that reflects a professional level of aptitude and knowledge of technical and artistic skill sets.
  3. CREATIVE DIVERSITY: Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to include individual expression/voice in a given body of work or to communicate and express unique ideas.
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