Art, Visual Arts Concentration, B.S.

Art and Design
615-898-2461
Kathleen O’Connell, program coordinator
Kathleen.Oconnell@mtsu.edu

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Art with a concentration in Visual Arts is designed for students seeking a broad, interdisciplinary 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. Applicable course prefixes include ART, DSGN, ILLU, IXD, and ARTH.

Academic Map

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

Art, Visual Arts, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)	41 hours
Major Requirements	48 hours
Major Core	15 hours*
Visual Arts Concentration	33 hours
Electives	31-34 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)

Major Requirements (48 hours)

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

Major Core (15 hours)

ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours (may be counted in the True Blue Core)
ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours

Visual Arts Concentration (33 hours)

ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
ART 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
ART 4060 - Art Capstone 3 credit 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

Electives (31-34 hours)

Curriculum: Art, Visual Arts

Freshman Fall

ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
Written Communication 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Freshman Spring

ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours (CCE)
Information Literacy 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours OR
ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16 Hours

Sophomore Fall

ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours
Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Sophomore Spring

ART 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression/Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Fall

Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Junior Spring

Electives 4 credit hours
Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 13 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
Elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Senior Spring

Studio Art/Graphic Design course 6 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours