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Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences

Performing and Visual Arts

Undergraduate Symposium

The Undergraduate Student Symposium, sponsored by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, presents student projects and performances through oral presentations, paper submissions, and poster displays.

Art Major

Description

The art major is designed to provide students with a dynamic and comprehensive instructional program in the visual arts. Students may earn a B.A. in Art with concentrations in studio art or graphic design. The art degree program prepares students for careers as freelance artists or for employment with public and private organizations in the art industry.

The art major is offered during the day and evening on NSU’s main campus.

Learning Outcomes

The successful art graduate is expected to:

  1. Effectively apply visual design and composition concepts to produce original art;
  2. Identify major art movements, the relevant artists and their art;
  3. Evaluate art using aesthetic theories.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete art core courses (25 credits), 18 credits in one of the two concentrations, and 3 elective credits for a total of 46 credits.

General Education Requirements (30 credits)

Students are required to complete 30 credit hours as part of the General Education Program.

Art Major Requirements (46 credits)

Core Courses (25 credits)
ARTS 1200 Introduction to Drawing (3 credits)
ARTS 1250 Life Drawing (3 credits)
ARTS 1700 Fundamentals of Color (3 credits)
ARTS 1800 Two-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
ARTS 2200 Digital Photography (3 credits)
ARTS 2800 Three-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
ARTS 3800 Art History I (3 credits)
ARTS 3850 Art History II (3 credits)
ARTS 4995 Senior Project (1 credits)

Concentrations (18 credits)
Select one of the following areas of concentration:

Studio Art Concentration (18 credits)
Select 18 credits from the following courses:
ARTS 2100 Painting I (3 credits)
ARTS 3100 Painting II (3 credits)
ARTS 3200 Digital Photographic Design (3 credits)
ARTS 3500 Sculpture I (3 credits)
ARTS 3550 Ceramics I (3 credits)
ARTS 3700 Methods and Materials (3 credits)
ARTS 4100 Contemporary Art (3 credits)
ARTS 4300 Experimental Studio Art (3 credits)
ARTS 4400 Installation Art (3 credits)

Graphic Design Concentration (18 credits)
Select 18 credits from the following courses:
ARTS 2410 Graphic Design I (3 credits)
ARTS 2450 Graphic Design II (3 credits)
ARTS 3200 Digital Photographic Design (3 credits)
ARTS 3450 Graphic Design III (3 credits)
ARTS 3600 Typography (3 credits)
ARTS 4200 Contemporary Graphic Design (3 credits)
ARTS 4250 Multimedia and Web Design (3 credits)
ARTS 4500 Professional Print Design (3 credits)

Major Electives (3 credits)
Select 3 credits from the following courses:
ARTS 2600 Introduction to Arts Administration (3 credits)
ARTS 3020 Women in the Arts (3 credits)
ARTS 3300 Myth and Art (3 credits)
ARTS 3400 Non-Western and Modern Art (3 credits)
PHIL 4000 Philosophy of Art (3 credits)

The academic program and curriculum requirements listed on this page are from the 2009-2010 edition of the NSU Undergraduate Student Catalog. Students are bound by policies and curricula published in the catalog in effect the semester they enter the university, unless an agreement is made with appropriate NSU administration officials allowing them to abide by policies published in a later catalog.