ART


BA - Program Requirements

Allison Egnew Smith, Ph.D., Dean, School of Arts & Humanities

W.W. Slider Humanities Center, Room 305

(270) 384-8158                 smitha@lindsey.edu

 

Tim Smith, M.F.A., Program Coordinator

W.W. Slider Humanities Center, Room 101A

(270) 384-8079                 smitht@lindsey.edu

 

Full-time program faculty: Karly Flynn, M.A.T.; Timothy W. Smith, M.F.A.

 

Mission Statement

The mission of the art program is to provide students with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge leading toward deeper appreciation of the visual arts, professional preparation, and individualized creative expression.

 

Complemented by an outcomes based liberal arts curriculum, the art program serves to engage students in the visual arts with studio concentrations, digital arts, art history, and content area requirements for art education.

 

Graduation Requirements

Some courses taken for the major will simultaneously fulfill general education requirements. Please see the Graduation Requirements (bachelor’s degrees) section of this catalog for information on the general education program.

 

Students should note that the major provides fewer than the required 39 hours of 3000-4000 level coursework, therefore students will need to complete additional 3000-4000 level coursework to meet this requirement.

 

Program Requirements: 50-54 hours

Along with the general education program, students must complete the major’s core requirements, must select one of its emphasis areas (Studio or Digital Arts), and must complete the requirements and electives for that area.

  1.  Recommended and Prerequisite Courses: 3-6 hours
  • Writing Studies I (ENGL 1013), unless waiver requirements are met, is recommended for ART 2733 and ART 2743 – 3 hours
  • Writing Studies II (ENGL 1023) is a prerequisite for ART 3753 – 3 hours

 

B.        Core Requirements: 34-36 hours

  • Beginning Studio: Drawing (ART 1214) – 4 hours
  • Design & Color (ART 2164) – 4 hours
  • 3D Design (ART 2174) – 4 hours
  • Choose one course from the following:
  • Introduction to Photography (ART/JRNL 2153) – 3 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Painting (ART 2314) – 4 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Ceramics (ART 2414) – 4 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Sculpture (ART 2514) – 4 hours
  • Computer Graphics I (ART 2623) – 3 hours
  • Art History I (ART 2733) – 3 hours
  • Art History II (ART 2743) – 3 hours
  • Modern & Contemporary Art (ART 3753) – 3 hours
  • Choose two courses from the following:
  • Art Majors Seminar I (ART 4914) – 4 hours
  • Art Majors Seminar II (ART 4924) – 4 hours
  • Art Internship (ART PN03) – 3 hours  

 Note:        ART 2733 and ART 2743 need not be taken in sequence.

 

C.        Program Electives (select from the following): 11-12 hours

  •  Introduction to Photography (ART/JRNL 2153) – 3 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Painting (ART 2314) – 4 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Ceramics (ART 2414) – 4 hours
  • Beginning Studio: Sculpture (ART 2514) – 4 hours
  • Advanced Studio: Drawing (ART 3234) – 4 hours
  • Advanced Studio: Painting (ART 3334) – 4 hours
  • Watercolor & Water Media (ART 3344) – 4 hours
  • Figure Drawing & Painting (ART 3354) – 4 hours
  • Interactive Media Design (ART/JRNL 3413) – 3 hours
  • Advanced Studio: Ceramics (ART 3434) – 4 hours
  • Advanced Studio: Sculpture (ART 3524) – 4 hours
  • Computer Graphics II (ART 3633) – 3 hours
  • Digital Video Arts (ART 3643) – 3 hours
  • Topics in Art (ART 3TX1-3TX4) – 1-4 hours*

Note:        The Advanced Studio courses (ART 3234, Art 3334, Art 3434, and Art 3524) may be repeated for credit.  The twelve hours in a concentration are earned through repeating the specific Advanced Studio course and prerequisites or in combination with other listed elective choices.

*Topics in Art (ART 3TX1-3TX4) may be used only when the content and credit hours of the course are appropriate and with the program coordinator’s permission.

Exit Assessment

Successful completion of a portfolio of work undertaken for the Art Majors Seminars or Art Internship.

 

Art Education P-12 Program

Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in art also have the option to complete the art education P-12 program through the education program and to be eligible for teacher certification. The program requires 39 hours of coursework in education that includes a semester of student teaching. Interested students should contact the director of the education program for education program advising.