DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY

Acting Chair: John H. Cleverdon (460-6335)
Professors: Cleverdon, Hoffman, Simpson
Associate Professors: Bantens, Oszuscik, Patten
Assistant Professors: Gould (Emeritus), Putman, Orr
Instructor: Gandy
Adjunct Assistant Professor: Williams

The goals of the Department of Art and Art History 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 visual arts for their own personal development and cultural enrichment; and introducing students to their cultural tradition as part of a liberal arts education.

The Department of Art and Art History offers three major programs of study: (1) Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with concentrations in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture; (2) Major in Art in the Bachelor of Arts curriculum; and (3) Major in Art History in the Bachelor of Arts curriculum.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is intended for students who plan to pursue studio art careers or graduate studies.

The Major in Art in the Bachelor of Arts curriculum is a liberal arts program for students whose main interest is studying the visual arts in a broader educational context. Those who decide to do graduate work in the visual arts may be required to take additional undergraduate courses.

Art History is the study of art in relation to the time in which it was produced. The major in Art History is designed for students who plan to study art history at the graduate level or who simply enjoy the subject for its own sake. Most careers in art history require graduate degrees.

The department offers minors in Art and in Art History. No course may be counted toward both a major in Art and a minor in Art History, or vice versa.

Persons interested in teaching art at the elementary or secondary levels are directed to the art-teaching specialization offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, nursery-through-grade-twelve (N-12) option, of the College of Education.

Portfolio Review - Transfer Students
For Studio Art courses taken at other colleges or universities to transfer as specific University of South Alabama Studio Art courses, portfolios of class work must be submitted to the Department of Art and Art History for evaluation. The portfolios must be evaluated before the student may take any classes for which transferred courses may be prerequisites. Call the Department of Art and Art History for information about portfolio review dates.

ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS PROGRAM
Students may enroll in the B.F.A. program as freshmen, or as transfer students after having gone through the required Transfer Student Portfolio Review. The student may apply for a primary concentration after successful completion of ARS 121, 122, 123, and 124 (or acceptance of the equivalents by Transfer Student Portfolio Review process), and three Art History courses. The student must also take two (2) 200-level courses in the primary area of choice and have had a satisfactory Portfolio Review of that work by the faculty of that area. This studio area will then become the student's Primary Concentration. Students must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN STUDIO ART
A minimum of 192 hours of required and elective courses, including 48 hours in 300- or 400-level Studio Art courses taken at this university. At least 16 hours of primary concentrations, 8 hours of secondary concentrations, and ARS 499 or ARS 488 must be taken at this university. Two courses, including at least one in Studio Art, must be designated "Writing Across the Curriculum" (W) courses.

General Academic Studies Requirements Hours

Art History Requirements
ARH 103, 113, 123, 240, 242, 244 24

Art Core Requirement
ARS 121, 122, 123, 124, 396, and four additional courses in Drawing, including at least two at the 300- or 400-level.

Studio Concentration Requirements
Three options are available. See below for specific requirements for each Studio Concentration.

Option One:
Primary Studio Concentration in Graphic Design; Secondary Concentration in another studio area or in a special concentration in Communication and/or Marketing.

Option Two:
A Primary Studio Concentration in Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture; and a Secondary Studio Concentration in another studio area.

Option Three:
Three Secondary Studio Concentrations.

Senior Thesis or Senior Portfolio Requirements
All students whose Primary Studio Concentration is Graphic Design will take ARS 488 for four hours credit. All other students will then take ARS 499 for 8 hours credit. Students in Option Two will do their Thesis in the area of their Primary Studio Concentration. Students in Option Three will do their Thesis in the area of one or more of their fine arts Secondary Studio Concentrations. The Thesis must be displayed in an exhibition open to the public.

Primary Studio Concentrations
Primary Studio Concentrations are offered in the areas of Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Printmaking, and Sculpture.

The Ceramics Primary Studio Concentration requires 36 hours in ARS 241, 242, 243, 342, 343, 344, 442, 443, 444.

The Graphic Design Concentration requires 44 hours in ARS 271, 272, 273, 372, 373, 472, 473, 494 and three of the following: ARS 376, 377, 471, 496. Graphic Design students may substitute two courses in Photography for two courses in Drawing, unless Photography is their Secondary Concentration.

The Primary Studio Concentration in Painting requires 36 hours in ARS 231, 232, 235, 332, 333, 335, 432, 433, 435.

The Primary Studio Concentration in Printmaking requires three of ARS 250, 251, 252, 253; two of ARS 354, 355, 356, 357; one of ARS 454, 455, 456, 457.

The Primary Studio Concentration in Sculpture requires 36 hours in ARS 261, 262, 263, 361, 362, 363, 461, 462, 463.

Secondary Studio Concentrations
Secondary Studio Concentrations are offered in Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. A special concentration in Communication and/or Marketing is available to students with Primary Concentrations in Graphic Design.

Secondary Concentration in Ceramics requires 24 hours in ARS 241, 242, 243, 342, 343, 344.

Secondary Concentration in Graphic Design requires 24 hours in ARS 271, 272, 273, 372, 373, and 472.

Secondary Concentration in Painting requires 24 hours in ARS 231, 232, 235, 332, 333 or 335, and 432 or 435.

Secondary Concentration in Photography requires ARH 248 and 20 hours in Photography courses.

Secondary Concentration in Printmaking requires 24 hours in three of ARS 250, 251, 252, 253; two of ARS 350, 351, 352, 353; and one of ARS 450, 451, 452, 453.

Secondary Concentration in Sculpture requires 24 hours in ARS 261, 262, 263, 361, 362, 363.

Special Concentration in Communication and/or Marketing for students who have a Primary Studio Concentration in Graphic Design: 24 hours, including 12 hours at the 300- or 400-level selected from CA 200, CA 240, CA 280, CA 281, CA 286, CA 300, CA 340, CA 365, CA 386, MKT 371, MKT 374, MKT 379, MKT 380, MKT 381.

(Note: CA 200 and ST 175 are prerequisites to CA 300; CA 101 and 240 are prerequisites to CA 340; CA 101, 280, 286, and 300 are prerequisites to CA 386; ACC 211 and ECO 215 are prerequisites to MKT 371; 371 is prerequisites to all other Marketing courses on the list.)

Free Electives
Number needed to total a minimum of 192 hours. These may be taken in any undergraduate college or department. Three- and four-hundred-level courses taken outside of the College of Arts and Sciences must relate to the student's Studio Art program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ART IN THE
BACHELOR OF ARTS CURRICULUM
A minimum of 52 hours in Studio Art including ARS 121, 122, 123, and 124, 20 hours in 300- or 400-level Studio Art courses taken at this University, and 16 hours in Art History courses, including 4 hours at the 300- or 400-level.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN ART HISTORY IN THE BACHELOR OF ARTS CURRICULUM
A minimum of 64 quarter hours, which includes ARH 103, 113, 123, 240, 242, 492, and ARS 121, 123, 124. Remaining hours shall be in Art History and must include at least one course in each of the following areas:

1. Ancient and Medieval Art - ARH 304, 314, 406, 415.
2. Renaissance and Baroque Art - ARH 322, 324, 326, 330, 434.
3. Modern Art - ARH 243, 244, 248, 345, 346, 347.
4. Non-Western Art - ARH 250, 256.

ARH 290 and 390, Special Topics, may be used to satisfy area requirements.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ART
A minimum of 32 hours in Studio Art including ARS 121, 122, 123, 124, and 4 hours of 300 or 400 numbered Studio Art courses taken at this University.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ART HISTORY
A minimum of eight courses in Art History.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN MARKETING FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN ART IN THE BACHELOR OF
ARTS CURRICULUM
Students majoring in Art in the Bachelor of Arts curriculum may elect, with the approval of their department chair, a minor in Marketing in the College of Business and Management Studies. The requirements are ACC 211, ECO 215, MKT 371, and four of the following: MKT 374, 379, 380, 381, 382.

GRADUATE STUDIES
Although the Art and Art History Department has no graduate degree programs, the following courses in Art History and Studio Art are offered at the graduate level for those students who need such work.
DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL ART HISTORY (ARH) COURSES BEGIN ON PAGE 188. DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL STUDIO ART (ARS) COURSES BEGIN ON PAGE 189.

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