Studio Art, B.A.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 42+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Required Courses

• ARTH 101 History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3)
• ARTH 102 History of Art: Renaissance Through Modern (3)
• ARTS 119 Drawing and 2-D Composition (3)
• ARTS 120 Sculpture and 3-D Design (3)
• ARTS 318 Themes and Practice (3)
• ARTS 418 Senior Thesis Exhibition (3)

Complete 21 credit hours (7 courses) of ARTS 200+ courses

From the following list, 6 credits of which (2 out of 7 courses) must be at or above ARTS 325 and 3 credits of which (1 out of 7 courses) must be at or above ARTS 401 :

• ARTS 215 Photography I (3)
• ARTS 216 Painting I (3)
• ARTS 218 Printmaking I (3)
• ARTS 235 Special Topics in Studio Practice (3)
• ARTS 295 Photography in Context: History, Theory, and Practice (3)
• ARTS 316 Photography II (3)
• ARTS 319 Drawing II (3)
• ARTS 322 Painting II (3)
• ARTS 323 Printmaking II (3)
• ARTS 324 Sculpture II (3)
• ARTS 326 Drawing III (3)
• ARTS 328 Painting III (3)
• ARTS 329 Lithography (3)
• ARTS 330 Sculpture III (3)
• ARTS 335 Special Topics in Advanced Studio Practice (3)
• ARTS 349 Photography III (3)
• ARTS 401 Painting IV (3)
• ARTS 402 Advanced Printmaking (3)
• ARTS 403 Sculpture IV (3)
• ARTS 404 Photography IV (3)
• ARTS 405 Drawing IV (3)
• ARTS 410 Internship in Studio Art (3)
• ARTS 430 Independent Study in Studio Art (3)
• ARTS 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• ARTS 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Complete one course from the following ARTH courses:

• ARTH 210 African Art (3)
• ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)
• ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)
• ARTH 225 Medieval Art (3)
• ARTH 231 Islamic Art and Architecture (3)
• ARTH 241 Art and Architecture of South Asia (3)
• ARTH 242 Art and Architecture of China (3)
• ARTH 243 Art and Architecture of Japan (3)
• ARTH 250 American Art (3)
• ARTH 260 Addlestone Seminar on the Arts and Culture of the Lowcountry (3)
• ARTH 263 History of Photography (3)
• ARTH 265 The City as a Work of Art (3)
• ARTH 277 Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 278 Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (3)
• ARTH 280 History of Baroque Art (3)
• ARTH 285 Modern Art (3)
• ARTH 287 New Media in Contemporary Art (3)
• ARTH 290 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 294 City and Cinema (3)
• ARTH 301 Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3)
• ARTH 303 Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3)
• ARTH 306 Studies in Modern, Contemporary, and Film Arts (3)
• ARTH 308 Studies in Asian Art (3)
• ARTH 333 Traditional Design and Preservation in Charleston (3)
• ARTH 335 History of American Architecture (3)
• ARTH 338 American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture (3)
• ARTH 339 History of American Interiors (3)
• ARTH 340 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)
• ARTH 350 Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3)
• ARTH 355 Early Medieval and Romanesque Art (3)
• ARTH 360 Gothic Art (3)
• ARTH 362 Medieval Manuscript Illumination (3)
• ARTH 365 Northern Renaissance Painting (3)
• ARTH 370 Italian Early Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 375 Italian High and Late Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 377 Materials and Techniques of Renaissance Art (3)
• ARTH 385 European Painting 1700-1850 (3)
• ARTH 389 19th Century European Art (3)
• ARTH 390 20th Century European Art (3)
• ARTH 391 Contemporary Art (3)
• ARTH 394 18th and 19th Century Architecture (3)
• ARTH 395 Modern Architecture (3)
• ARTH 396 The Architecture of Memory: Museums, Memorials, Monuments (3)

Notes:

• No more than 12 credit hours from ARTS 235  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 401  may be applied towards the program requirements.       
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 402  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 403  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 404  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from ARTS 335  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 405  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from ARTS 410  may be applied towards the program requirements. 

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

None.  All courses that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.