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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art and Design, B.A.

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Design must complete the 12-credit-hour core plus one of the five tracks listed below for art and design: studio arts, art history, art education, and pre-art therapy.

♦  Indicates prerequisite.

Degree Requirements (12 credits)

Core Courses

Note:

* ART 291W Advanced Writing-Writing/Artists - WC (3 credits)  fulfills the general education requirements for Written Communication II.

Art Education Track (66 credits)

Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures page.
 
Students interested in the art education track must also major in Secondary Education. Please contact Brad McCombs at mccombsr1@nku.edu

Required studio courses (21 credits)

Studio Electives (15 credits)

  • Select one 300/400-level course in ARTH
  • Select four 300/400-level courses in ART, ARTA, ARTC, ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS

Total Credits 66

Art History Track (48 credits)

Four-Year Plan: Click here   to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures page.

Studio electives (9 credits)

  • Select three courses in ART, ARTC ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS (with a minimum of one 2D studio and one 3D studio)

Additional requirements (6 credits)

  • two semesters or high school equivalent in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, or Spanish

Two electives in anthropology, history, philosophy, or religion (6 credits)

(consult with advisor to determine additional courses)

Total Credits 60

Pre-Art Therapy Track (45 credits)

Students choosing the pre-art therapy track must complete the 12 credit-hour core plus the 45-hour studio arts pre-art therapy track. Students must take STA 205 Statistical Methods (3 credits)  as a part of their degree. In addition, students must minor in psychological science. The minor requires 24 credit hours in psychological science including PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)  and any 21 additional credit hours in psychological science.

Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page.

Required studio courses

Studio electives (12 credits)

  • Select four 300/400-level courses in ART, ARTA, ARTC, ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS

Total Credits 57

Studio Arts Track (45 credits)

Four-Year Plan: Click here  to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures  page.

Required studio courses

Studio electives (12 credits)

  • Select four 300/400-level courses in ART, ARTA, ARTC, ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS

Total Credits 57

Visual Communication Design Track

Four-Year Plan: Click here to view the Four-Year Plan for this specific program. To find out more about Four-Year Plans, visit the Policies and Procedures page.

Total Credits 54