Visual Art, BA

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A major in Visual Art prepares students for a career in the contemporary art field through an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Building on the benefits of a diverse liberal arts education, students will gain an in-depth study of aesthetic principles, art history and theory, and hands-on studio experiences in drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, design, digital practices, and printmaking.

Students achieve artistic goals through four main approaches to visual problem solving: observation, experimentation, evaluation and innovation. At the end of the program, students display their work in a Senior Exhibition open to the campus.

The Visual Art major earns a B.A. degree.

Honors

Students majoring in Visual Art may apply to pursue program honors. To graduate with honors in Visual Art, students must successfully complete ART 498 and ART 499 .

General Education Requirements (37 hours)

Graduation Requirements (4 hours)

General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (49 Hours)

ART 202 - Fundamentals of Color and Design Hours: 3
ART 211 - Drawing I Hours: 3
ART 217 - Philosophy of Art Hours: 3
ART 221 - Painting I Hours: 3
ART 311 - Drawing II Hours: 3
ART 341 - History of Art I Hours: 3
ART 342 - History of Art II Hours: 3
ART 441 - ART NOW Hours: 3
ART 454 - Advanced Studio Practices Hours: 3
ART 488 - Senior Portfolio and Career Strategies Hours: 1
FAC 410 - Creative Futures Hours: 3
FAC 490 - Internship Hours: 3

Foundational Practices Electives (9 Hours)

Choose 9 hours from the following options:

ART 205 - Photography I Hours: 3
ART 206 - Sculpture Hours: 3
ART 223 - Printmaking Hours: 3
ART 225 - Ceramics Hours: 3
ART 302 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design Software Hours: 4
THR 221 - Set Design and Technology Hours: 3

Advanced Practices Electives (6 Hours)

Choose 6 hours from the following options:

ART 305 - Photography II Hours: 3
ART 321 - Painting II Hours: 3
ART 325 - Ceramics II Hours: 3
ART 383 - Selected Topics in Art Hours: 3
ART 422 - Graphic Design Studio Hours: 4
ART 454 - Advanced Studio Practices Hours: 3
ART 499 - Honors Thesis or Project Hours: 3
FAC 480 - Creative Collaboration and Culture Hours: 3
THR 222 - Costume Design and Technology Hours: 3

General Elective Credits

General Electives (30 hours) as needed to reach 120 hours overall.

Total Credit Hours (Minimum) 120

On occasion, technical and/or program requirements may also meet specific General Education requirements. Please confer with your program advisor to determine which courses, if any, may be counted accordingly.

All Bachelors programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require at least 120 credit hours. If, in combination, General Education, technical, and program requirements do not generate at least 120 hours, additional credits must be completed to achieve 120 hours. These classes may be general electives, or a student may complete a minor or additional major.