• Visual Arts Art Courses General nformation Visual Communications/Design Emphasis: Option 1 (24 credit hours): Art 243 (4), 312 (3), 323 or 223 (3), 344 (4), 345 (4) 440 (3)*. Support courses recommended: Art 446 (3); Photo 319 (4). Option 2: An additional 23 credit hours (see above for details). *Must be taken twice. Visual Communications/Illustration Emphasis: Option 1 (24 credit hours): Art 243 (4), 312 (3), 344 (4), 360 or 260 (3), 365 or 265 (3), 446 (3)*. One of the following: Art 242 or 442 (3), 292 or 492 (1-6), 345 (4), 483 (1-5), 489 (1-9). Option 2: An additional 23 credit hours (see above for details). *Must be taken twice. PROGRAM: ART MAJOR-BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS DEGREE Areas of Emphasis: • General Art • Two Dimensional • Three Dimensional • Visual Communications • Photography Students may apply for admission into this degree program after completing the foundation and core requirements. All students applying for admission to this degree program must submit a portfolio of work to be juried by the Department of Visual Arts faculty. Acceptance into this program will be determined by G.P.A. and review of portfolio. General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • Art majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Art majors must have an overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: Foundation (19 credit hours): • Art 180 (3) (offered Autumn quarter only) • Drawing: Art 111 (4), 112 (4) (offered Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters) • Design: Art 116 (4), 117 (4), (offered Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters) Core (17 credit hours): . Art HU201 (3), HU202 (3), HU203 (3), 218 (3); Photo 101 (5) Art majors who have completed the foundation and core requirement are permitted to take the 300 level studio class without the 200 prerequisite (except ceramics, photography and visual communications). Students who have not completed the foundation and core and who wish to take specialized studio courses must take the 200 level studio course. B.F.A. Requirements: Required Studio Distribution (18 credit hours): Choose at least three courses from each group. You may choose only one course from within brackets. • Group 1: Art 242 (3), 243 (4), [322 (3), 323 (3), 324 (3)], 360 (3). • Group 2: Art 231 (3), 335 (3), 354 (3), 370 (3). Additional courses required (55 credit hours): • Art 312 (3) • Art history electives: (9-12 credit hours) • Studio elected specializations (36-39 credit hours) in consultation with department chair • Art 499 (3) PROGRAM: ART COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJOR-BACHELOR DEGREE (See program requirements in the Composite Teaching Majors section of the College of Education.) PROGRAM: ART DEPARTMENTAL HONORS General Requirements: • Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 10 hours of General Honors courses (see the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog). Specific Requirements: • In fulfilling requirements for an Art major, the honor student must take at least twenty hours of Art courses for honors credit with a minimum of two hours in Art 491 taken as an Honors Senior Project. • The Art Major with a General Art, Art Teaching, Photography, Two Dimensional, Three Dimensional, Visual Communications/Design or Visual Communications/ Illustration Emphasis may take any appropriate upper division art or photography course on an honors basis upon departmental and instructor approval. Permission from the department chair should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be obtained from the professor in whose course Honors credit is to be sought. (See the Interdisciplinary Programs section of the catalog.) PROGRAM: ART MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements: 27 credit hours. • Foundation required: Art 111 (4), 116 (4), 117 (4), 180 (3). • Elect 12 credit hours of art courses in consultation with the Department of Visual Arts chair. PROGRAM: ART TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements: • 27 credit hours. • Required: Art 111 (4), 116 (4), 117 (4), 180 (3) 351 (3). Elect 9 credit hours from the following: Art 112 (4), HU201 (3), HU202 (3), HU203 (3), 218 (3), 222 (3), 223 (3), 224 (3), 231 (3), 235 (3), 243 (4), 254 (3), 260 (3), 265 (3), 270 (3); Photo 101 (5). (Art 351 must be completed prior to commencing student teaching or similar training.) PROGRAM: PHOTOGRAPHY MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in all minor courses. Specific Requirements: • 25 credit hours. • Required: Art 116 (4), Photo 101 (5), 201 (4). Elect 12 credit hours from the following: Art HU203 (3), 309 (3); Photo 210 (4), 216 (4), 310 (4), 319 (4), 321 (4), 340 (4), 470 (4). ART COURSES-ART HU101. Introduction to the Visual Arts (3) A, W, S A survey course of the visual arts for the non-art major. HU103. Studio Art for the Non-Art major (3) A general education course for non-art majors which includes a series of hands-on experiences (such as drawing and sculpture) in addition to guided inquiry through visual presentations. For students desiring to broaden their academic backgound in the area of visual literacy and problem solving. 111. Drawing I (4) A, W, S The first drawing class in a series of two that serve as a foundation for art majors. Perceptual and conceptual development stressed. Variety of materials and procedures investigated. 112. Drawing II (4) A, W, S The second drawing class in a series of two that serve as a foundation for art majors. Perceptual and conceptual development stressed. Variety of materials and procedures investigated. 116. Design I (4) A, W, S Introduction to visual language using two dimensional media. This course examines the structure of images and helps the student develop different strategies for interpreting and constructing ones that communicate effectively. 117. Design II (4) A, W, S Use of design methods and techniques to solve three-dimensional problems creatively. 141. Lettering I (3) Introductory pen and brush free-hand lettering structure methods of calligraphy and built-up alphabet forms. 180. Art Major Visual Arts Orientation (3) A An introductory visual arts survey and orientation for the incoming art major and minor. HU201. History of Art and Architecture: Paleolithic thru Roman (3) A A survey of the art and architecture from Paleolithic thru Roman. HU202. History of Art and Architecture: Byzantine thru Baroque/Rococo (3) W A survey of the art and architecture from Byzantine thru Baroque/Rococo. HU203. History of Art and Architecture: French Revolution thru Modern (3) S A survey of the art and architecture from the French Revolution thru Modern. HU204. History of Art and Architecture: Asian (3) S (alternate years) A survey of the art and architecture of Asia. 210. Perspective (3) Introduction to various techniques for representing three- dimensional objects and depth relationships on a two-dimensional surface. 218. Color (3) W,S Theory and application of color and design. Prerequisite: Art 116. 222. Intaglio I (3) W Introduction of various intaglio processes including etching, engraving, drypoint, aquatint, soft ground and embossing. 223. Screenprinting I (3) A, S Introduction to the screenprinting process with emphasis on the basic techniques of cut film, paper stencil, tusche resist and simple photographic stencils. 224. Lithography I (3) S Introduction to lithography with emphasis on crayon and tusche techniques and black and white printings. 231. Ceramics I (3) A, W, S Introduction to ceramic design and forming techniques including hand building and wheel throwing. Raku and stoneware firing techniques. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 124 125 Continuing Education