Art Major / Minor Requirements
Declaration in/or after Fall 2009
Shinya Watanabe, Major Coordinator (watanabe@tuj.ac.jp)
Kaoru Sakurai, Major Coordinator (ksakurai@tuj.ac.jp)
The Bachelor of Arts in Art with a Digital Media concentration is a fine-art oriented course of study focusing on the use of the computer as a creative tool. This concentration helps students develop their artistic vision using new technology to focus on personal expression; it is not graphic design. Students in this concentration pursue a variety of projects designed to help them explore the boundaries between technology and studio art processes.
In addition to the major and college requirements, students must complete a set of university requirements: General Education (Gen Ed) or Core.
Students must complete at least 15 semester hours in upper-level Liberal Arts courses.
The Bachelor of Arts degree for all concentrations may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
While a portfolio is not required for admission into the B.A. in Art degree program, if you have completed college-level studio courses and are seeking studio equivalency credit, you must complete a transfer portfolio review. The department will only accept up to 24 transfer credits of studio work toward the major. The transfer portfolio consists of seven to ten images of work for each studio art course you have completed along with a list of the size of the medium and the title of the course.
Art Major
- 23 courses (69 credits) required.
- Major courses must be passed with at least a C-, and major GPA must be 2.00 or higher for graduation.
- A maximum 24 transfer credits of studio work will be accepted toward the major. Students must complete a transfer portfolio review.
| Required Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| I. Intro to Visual Language: | ||
| 1. Art 1101 (C079) Painting | 3 | |
| 2. Art 1201 (C089) 3D Design | 3 | |
| 3. Art 1401 (C069) Drawing | 3 | |
| 4. Art 1501 (C059) Design | 3 | |
| II. Non-Digital Studio Elective: | ||
| 1. Art | 3 | |
| 2. Art | 3 | |
| III. Studio Elective (Digital or Non-Digital): | ||
| 1. Art | 3 | |
| 2. Art | 3 | |
| IV. Printmaking or Photography (Darkroom): | ||
| Art 2301(131), 2801(181), or 2802(182) | 3 | |
| V. Digital Studio Electives: | ||
| 1. Art | 3 | |
| 2. Art | 3 | |
| 3. Art | 3 | |
| 4. Art | 3 | |
| 5. Art | 3 | |
| VI. Art History: | ||
| (1) Choose two from the following: | ||
| Art History 1155 (C055) | 3 | |
| Art History 1156 (C056) | 3 | |
| Art History 1801 (C052) | 3 | |
| (2) One Upper Level Art History * ** | ||
| Art History | 3-4 | |
| VII. Art Seminars: | ||
| Art 4796 (W192) | 3 | |
| VII. Upper Level Liberal Arts:** | ||
| One must be Social Science | ||
| 1. Social Science | 3 | |
| 2. | 3 | |
| 3. | 3 | |
| 4. | 3 | |
| 5. | 3 | |
*Upper Level Art History course chosen here cannot be used toward Upper Level Liberal Arts Requirement.
**One of these courses must be an Upper Level (2000+) Writing Intensive.
Student must earn a C- or better in all courses required for the University Core or GenEd, and Major. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 GPA is required.
Art Minor
All minor courses must be completed with C- or higher. A maximum of 9 transfer credits will be accepted towards the minor. A portfolio of work must be submitted for review by Major Coordinator.
| Required Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Art 1101 (C079) Painting | 3 | |
| 2. Art 1401 (C069) Drawing | 3 | |
| 3. Art 1501 (C059) Design | 3 | |
| 4. Art History 1155 (C055) or Art History 1156 (C056) | 3 | |
| 5. Art 2301(131), 2601(0160), 2801(181), or 2811(0188) | 3 | |
| 6. Art Studio | 3 | |
| 7. Art Studio | 3 |
