2020-21 Catalogs
BA in Art with a Concentration in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies
The BA in Art with a Concentration in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies is an in-depth studio experience with courses in small business and entrepreneurship. It involves a combination of art and art history courses with a required studio concentration, a cluster of business courses, a digital-based course, and an internship experience with creative professionals. Within the general electives, students may choose to incorporate a minor or select additional studio (ART) or art history (ARH) courses. This degree is for students who wish to pursue a career in the creative arts in the commercial or nonprofit sectors. It is intended to offer students a greater ability to engage in creative arts sector employment and/or independent small business development.
Program Requirements
The minimum number of credits required for the major: 69
Art Foundation (15 credits)
- ARH 111 Art History: Prehistoric through Medieval
- ARH 112 Art History: Renaissance to the Present
- ART 141 Surface, Space, Time (2D)
- ART 142 Surface, Space, Time (3D)
- ART 151 Fundamentals of Perceptual Drawing
Art History Requirements (9 credits)
- Three ARH 300 or 400-level art history courses
Studio Art Requirements (30 credits)
Choose one concentration and the associated sequence of courses and electives:
Ceramics Concentration Requirements
- ART 231 Introduction to Ceramics I
- ART 232 Introduction to Ceramics II
- ART 332 Intermediate Ceramics
- ART 431 Advanced Ceramics I
As well as:
- Three 200-level ART electives in three different studio disciplines
- One 300-level ART elective
- ART 400 Internship in the Visual Arts (3-6 credits)
- 200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits
Photography and Digital Art & Design Concentration Requirements
- ART 222 Digital Art & Design
- ART 271 Photography: Analog to Digital
- ART 321 Exploring Time-based Art & Design
- ART 372 Digital Photo - Color
- ART 471 Advanced Studio in Photography and Digital Art I
As well as:
- Two 200-level ART electives in two different studio disciplines
- One 300-level ART elective
- ART 400 Internship in the Visual Arts (3-6 credits)
- 200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits
Painting and Drawing Concentration Requirements
- ART 251 Drawing: Media and Strategies
- ART 261 Introduction to Painting
- ART 352 Experimental Drawing
- ART 361 Intermediate Drawing and Painting: The Figure
- ART 461 Advanced Drawing and Painting I
As well as:
- Two 200-level ART electives in two different studio disciplines
- One 300-level ART elective
- ART 400 Internship in the Visual Arts (3-6 credits)
- 200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits
Sculpture Concentration Requirements
- ART 291 Additive-Subtractive
- ART 292 Altered-Constructed
- ART 393 Topics in Sculpture
- ART 491 Advanced Sculpture
As well as:
- Three 200-level ART electives in three different studio disciplines
- One 300-level ART elective
- ART 400 Internship in the Visual Arts (3-6 credits)
- 200-, 300- or 400-level ART electives as needed to complete 30 credits
University Core Requirements
- EYE 180 Innovation Engineering (required)
- ECO 100 Introduction to Economics or ECO 102 Introduction to Microeconomics (recommended)
Business Requirements (12 credits)
- ACC 110 Financial Accounting Information for Decision Making
- BUS 260 Marketing
- BUS 385 Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation
- BUS 386 Creative Strategies for Entrepreneurs, BUS 356 Digital Marketing, BUS 383 Social Entrepreneurship, or BUS 388 Advanced ICE Topics
Technology Requirement (3 credits)
- ART 222 Introduction to Digital Arts & Design or ITT 281 Internet Website Development
No more than 60 credit hours with ART designation may be used to fulfill the 120 credit-hour degree requirement.
It is strongly recommended that students concentrating in Art and Entrepreneurial Studies take ECO 102 Introduction to Microeconomics to fulfill their Socio-cultural Analysis Core requirement.