Art Major
Studio Art
Bachelor of Arts
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BA Language requirement = a minimum of 6
- For specific language requirements see
#2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
- Major Option = 36
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or
greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 111
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 9
- Minimum total hours required for BA in Studio Art = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees
must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
In the second semester of the sophomore year, every art major must take and satisfactorily pass the
Sophomore Portfolio Review. The review will be offered online, via TaskStream, so the student must also possess a TaskStream
account. The submitted portfolio will contain examples of artwork as well as written works. Details are available on the art
department website. Each student must pass the SPR in order to be allowed to register for junior level courses, and/or to continue
in the BA program.
- Studio Art Foundation Requirements (27 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- Studio Art Studio Requirements (9 hours required)
- Take 6-9 hours from:
- ART 216, Water Based Media - 3 hours
- ART 228, Creative Photography - 3 hours
- ART 244, Glass I - 3 hours
- ART 252, Life Drawing - 3 hours
- ART 314A, Painting II - 3 hours
- ART 314B, Painting III - 3 hours
- ART 314C, Painting IV - 3 hours
- ART 330A, Ceramics II - 3 hours
- ART 330B, Ceramics III - 3 hours
- ART 330C, Ceramics IV - 3 hours
- ART 335A, Printmaking II - 3 hours (Prereq: either ART 235A or ART 235B AND successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 344A, Glass II - 3 hours (Prereq: ART 244 and successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 344B, Glass III - 3 hours
- ART 346A, Sculpture II - 3 hours
- ART 346B, Sculpture III - 3 hours
- ART 346C, Sculpture IV - 3 hours
- ART 352A, Drawing III - 3 hours
(Prereq: ART 252 and successful completion and passing of the Sophomore Portfolio Review)
- ART 352B, Drawing IV - 3 hours
- ART 403, Individual Problems in Art - 3 hours
- Take 0-3 hours from:
- ART 235A, Printmaking I - Intaglio and Relief - 3 hours
- ART 235B, Printmaking I - Silkscreen - 3 hours
