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| DEPARTMENT
OF VISUAL ARTS |
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| Chair: Jason Guynes (251) 461-1438 |
| Professors: Simpson, Guynes |
| Associate Professors: Bantens,
Oszuscik |
| Assistant Professors: Shamback, Skiadas, Wright, Youn |
| Instructors: Evangelista, Gandy, Gibbs, Johnson |
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Department
of Visual Arts website
http://www.southalabama.edu/art |
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| The goals of the Department
of Visual Arts include preparing students for
graduate work or careers in the visual arts;
providing suitable programs and courses for
persons who want to study or practice the arts
for their own personal development and cultural
enrichment; and introducing students to their
cultural tradition. |
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Department of Visual Arts offers one degree
program, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with
concentrations in Art History, Ceramics, Graphic
Design, Painting, Photography, and Sculpture. |
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degree program is intended for students who
plan to pursue careers in Art or Art History,
which will typically require their having continued
their studies at the graduate level. |
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Department offers minors in Art and in Art History. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN STUDIO ART |
| A minimum of 128 hours
of required and elective courses. At least 32
hours in courses numbered 300 or higher must
be taken at this University, including a minimum
of 12 hours in the primary concentration, and 6
hours in a secondary concentration. Two courses,
including one in Studio Art, must be designated
“Writing Across the Curriculum” (W)
courses, and one "Computer
Competency" (C) course. |
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| General Education Requirements |
| Written composition: EH
101, EH 102 ..............................................................................6 hrs |
| Oral communication: CA
110 ............................................................................................
3 hrs |
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| Fine Arts - Art History:
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| ARH 103, ARH 123, ARH 240, ARH 242,
ARH 344..................................................... 15
hrs |
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| Humanities: |
| One approved course in
literature (EH 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236) |
| ................................................................................................................................................ 3
hrs |
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| History, Social and Behavioral
Sciences: |
| HY 101-102 or HY 135-136
............................................................................................... 6
hrs |
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Two approved 100/200 level
courses in Anthropology, Economics, Geography,
Political Science, Psychology or Sociology
(AN 100, AN 101, ECO 215, ECO 216, GEO
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| 114, GEO 115, IS 100,
PSC 130, PSY 120, PSY 250, SY 109, SY 112) .................... 6
hrs |
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| Natural Sciences and Mathematics: |
| MA 110, 112, or higher
level course ................................................................................ 3
hrs |
| Two courses in laboratory
sciences |
| (AN 210, BLY 101 or BLY
121, BLY 102, or BLY 122, CH 101, CH 103, CH
131 or CH |
| 141, CH 132 or CH 141,
GEO 101, GEO 102, GY 111, GY 112, PH 101, PH
104, PH |
| 114 or PH 201, PH 115
or PH 202) .................................................................................
8 hrs |
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| Studio Art Core Requirements |
| a. |
Drawing: five
course including ARS 121, ARS 122, one or two 200
level courses, |
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and at least one
300 or higher level drawing
course ........................................ 15
hrs |
| b. |
Design: ARS
123, ARS 124 ....................................................................................... 6
hrs |
| c. |
Professional
Practices: ARS 396 ............................................................................. 3
hrs |
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| Studio Concentration Requirements |
| Two options are available.
See below for specific requirements for each
Studio Concentration. |
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| Option One: |
| A Primary Studio Concentration
in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography,
or Sculpture; and a Secondary Studio Concentration
in another studio area. |
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| Senior Thesis or Senior
Portfolio Requirements |
| Students with the primary
concentration in Graphic Design take ARS 488
(three hours). All other option
one students take ARS 499 (six hours). |
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| Primary Studio Concentrations |
| Primary Studio Concentrations
are offered in the areas of Ceramics, Graphic
Design, Painting, Photography,
and Sculpture. |
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Ceramics:
24 hours in Ceramics courses. |
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Graphic Design:
30 hours in ARS 271, ARS 272, ARS 273, ARS 372, ARS 373, |
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ARS 374, ARS 375, ARS 376, ARS 472, and either ARS 479
or ARS 496. |
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Painting:
24 hours in Painting courses, including ARS
231 and ARS 232. |
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Photography:
24 hours in Photography
courses, including ARS 281. |
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Sculpture:
24 hours in Sculpture courses. |
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| Secondary Studio Concentrations |
| Fifteen hours in a second
studio area. Secondary concentrations are available
in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography,
and Sculpture. |
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Two: |
| A
primary concentration in Art History, including
ARH 492 and 24 hours in Art History, beyond
the General Academic Studies Requirements, with
at least one course in each of the following
areas: |
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Ancient
and Medieval Art - ARH 304, ARH 406, ARH 415. |
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Renaissance
and Baroque Art - ARH 322, ARH 324, ARH 326, ARH 330,
ARH 434. |
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Modern
Art - ARH 248, ARH 343, ARH 344, ARH 345, ARH 346. |
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ARH
290 and ARH 390, Special Topics, may be used
to satisfy area requirements. |
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Secondary Concentration in one of the
Studio Art areas is also required for option two. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A DOUBLE PRIMARY CONCENTRATION |
| In lieu of a secondary concentration, students may complete a second primary concentration. This will require course work in excess of the 128 hours minimum required for the B.F.A. and may delay time to graduation. To complete a Double Primary Concentration, students must complete Primary Concentration requirements in two separate areas including Senior Thesis or Senior Portfolio where applicable. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR
IN ART |
| A minimum of 21 hours
in Studio Art of which nine hours must be taken at this university. At least three hours must be
in courses numbered 300 or higher taken at this university. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR
IN ART HISTORY |
| A minimum of 21 hours
in Art History of which nine hours must be taken at this university. At least six hours must be in
courses numbered 300 or higher taken at this university. ARH 100 and ARH 360 will
not count toward the minor in Art History. |
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| GRADUATE STUDIES |
| Although the
Art and Art History Department has no graduate
degree programs, courses in Art History and
Studio Art are offered at the graduate level
for those students who need such course work. |
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