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May 09, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Art, Visual Arts Concentration, B.A.
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Art and Design
615-898-2461
Kathleen O’Connell, program coordinator
Kathleen.Oconnell@mtsu.edu
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art with a concentration in Visual Arts is designed for students seeking a broad foundation in art, design, and art history within a liberal arts context. Students should consult with their advisors each semester to plan their course of study.
No more than 50 percent of coursework (60 credits of 120 required) for the degree may be completed using courses in the Department of Art and Design. Art and Design course prefixes include the following: ART, DSGN, ILLU, IXD, and ARTH.
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Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 48 hours | | Major Core | 15 hours* | | Visual Arts Concentration | 33 hours | | World Language | 12 hours | | Minor | 15-18 hours | | Electives | 1-10 hours | | TOTAL | 120 hours | *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours will increase. True Blue Core (41 hours)
True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements: - ART 1920 (CCE)
- 3 credit hours from foreign language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)
Major Requirements (48 hours)
Majors must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in the major. Visual Arts Concentration (33 hours)
21 hours from the following:
- 2D Studio 3 credit hours
- 3D Studio 3 credit hours
- Graphic Design 3 credit hours
- Studio or Graphic Design 6 credit hours
- Art History (upper division) 6 credit hours
World Language (12 hours)
Students meet this requirement by successfully completing the 2020-level or a higher course in a single world language. Students may take 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 in sequence, or they may use the MTSU Language Placement Test to start at the appropriate level. See Bachelor of Arts Degree for additional details. Curriculum: Art, Visual Arts
Sophomore Fall
- ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
- Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
- History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
- World Language 3 credit hours
- Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours
Sophomore Spring
- World Language 3 credit hours
- Elective 1 credit hour
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
- Creativity and Cultural Expression/Elective 3 credit hours
Junior Spring
- ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
- 2D or 3D Studio course 3 credit hours
- Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
- Minor course 3 credit hours
- Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
Senior Fall
- ART 4060 - Art Capstone 3 credit hours
- Studio Art/Graphic Design courses 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
- Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
- 2D or 3D Studio 3 credit hours
Senior Spring
- Minor courses 6 credit hours
- Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
- Elective/Minor course 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
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