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Jun 28, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Art and Design, B.A.
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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.
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Degree Requirements (12 credits)
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.eduRequired 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
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) 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. Studio electives (12 credits)
- Select four 300/400-level courses in ART, ARTA, ARTC, ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS
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. Studio electives (12 credits)
- Select four 300/400-level courses in ART, ARTA, ARTC, ARTD, ARTM, ARTO, ARTP, ARTR, or ARTS
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. Pre-Animation
This B.A. degree indicates the student’s primary interest in moving toward a Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.) in Animation. B.F.A. degrees are the nationally accepted professional degrees in visual arts and design. These degrees are restricted and carry a high level of expected growth and involvement on the student’s part. B.F.A. students are not required to earn a minor outside of the art and design, so spend more time studying in studios. All students seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation design must complete the 12-credit-hour core plus the animation track. Upon completion of 60 semester hours* in the university and 27 semester hours in art, students who intend to apply for admission to the B.F.A. degree optionin Animation should register for ART 299 Portfolio Review (0 credits). Students must have a 2.5 university GPA or higher to be accepted into the B.F.A. program and must maintain this minimum overall GPA to graduate with a B.F.A. degree from the program. If the student cannot successfully pass the ART 299 in one of two attempts they should move to the B.A. in Art and Design and select a minor. BA PREANIMATION
FOUNDATIONS REQUIRED ANIMATION COURSES
COURSES REQUIRED BEFORE PORTFOLIO REVIEW PORTFOLIO REVIEW
STUDENT MUST CREATE PORTFOLIO REPRESENTATIVE OF PROGRESS ART WORK. STUDENT HAS TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO PASS PORTFOLIO REVIEW. IF STUDENT FAILS PORTFOLIO REVIEW IN A SECOND ATTEMPT STUDENT SHOULD CHANGE BACK TO BA STUDIO Animation courses to complete toward BFA in Animation
Once student has successfully completed Portfolio Review they are added to the BFA Animation track. They can then complete the following Animation courses. Recommended Electives
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