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2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art, Art Practices Concentration, B.S.


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Department of Art and Design   
615-898-2455
Laura Cochrane, program coordinator
Laura.Cochrane@mtsu.edu

The B.S. program in Art with a concentration in Art Practices is designed for those who wish to pursue further study at the graduate level. Students should consult with their advisors each semester in order to plan their schedule of courses.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Art, Art Practices, B.S., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

Major Requirements (39 hours)


Majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in the major.

Art Practices Concentration (27 hours)


21 hours from the following:

  • Studio Art/Graphic Design 15 credit hours
  • Art History (upper division) 6 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)


  • Chosen from within the College of Liberal Arts

Electives (22-25 hours)


Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: Art, Art Practices


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories. 

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


  • Elective 1 credit hour
  • Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
  • Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
  • Minor course 3 credit hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 13 Hours


Senior Fall


  • Studio Art/Graphic Design courses 6 credit hours
  • Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Spring


  • Minor courses 6 credit hours
  • Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
  • Elective 3 credit hours
  • Elective/Minor course 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours


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