Art, B.A.
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Art
The School of Art and Design offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art with areas of emphasis in Visual Art & Design and in Art History. The Art History emphasis offers courses ranging from an overview of global art history to specialized courses in Art History from antiquity through the contemporary era. The Visual Art & Design emphasis best suits transfer students or those who wish to combine studio art and a minor or second degree in another discipline. Visual Art & Design students can focus their study in particular medium, or choose a more general path.
The curricular structure is designed with enough flexibility that students so desiring could expand a minor into a second major.
Internship
Students may also complete an internship appropriate to their emphasis and outside field.
Admissions Requirements
Prospective students who wish to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts program in Art must meet the general admission requirements for Marshall University.
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Grade Standard
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts program in Art are required to complete all work in the major with a minimum grade of C. Course grades of D and F are not counted toward graduation requirements and must be replaced with a grade of C or better before graduation or before using that course as a prerequisite.
Candidates for graduation must have a Grade Point Average of 2.0 or higher in all work attempted at Marshall University.
Upper Division Credit Hours
A minimum of thirty-nine (39) credit hours must be earned in courses numbered 300-499.
Minimum Credit Hours
Students must earn at least 120 credit hours. No courses in the college and major requirements for graduation may be taken Credit/Non-Credit unless the course is so specified.
Course Requirements
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Critical Thinking (MTH 121 Concepts & Applications (CT)) | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| MTH 121 | Concepts and Applications (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Social Science | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| Capstone 1 | ||
BA in Art Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art Major | ||
| ART 101 | Visual Culture and Research | 3 |
| ART 201 | History of Art I (CT) | 3 |
| ART 202 | History of Art II (CT) | 3 |
| Area of Emphasis Requirements | 43 | |
| Total Art Major Credit Hours | 52 | |
| Minor | 15–18 | |
| Electives Outside of the Major | 17–29 | |
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for this major.
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Art History students will complete a capstone project appropriate to their emphasis area. Projects must be approved by the student’s capstone advisor. B.A. in Visual Art and Design students must register for ART 497 Capstone Studio.
Semester Plan
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ART 101 | Visual Culture and Research | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class (Recommended) | 1 |
| Core II Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CMM 103 | Fund Speech-Communication | 3 |
| Art Major or Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Core II Course | 3 | |
| Core II or Minor/Non-ART Elective Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART 201 | History of Art I (CT) or History of Art II (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Course | 4 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-ART Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Art Major or Emphasis Area Course 1 | 3 | |
| Core II Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course or Minor/Non-ART Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-ART Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Core II Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area or Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Core II or Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-Art Elective Course | 1 | |
| Minor or Non-ART Elective Course or Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 486 or ART 497 | Independent Study (Capstone) or Capstone Studio | 3 |
| Emphasis Area Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-ART Elective Course | 3 | |
| Minor or Non-ART Elective Course | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Students in the Visual Art & Design emphasis area must also take ART 299 Foundations Review: BA. See the emphasis area for more information.