The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a concentration in studio art is a flexible 120-hour program which includes the general education curriculum, the required Art major courses, and a minor. The Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in studio art requires 54 hours, including:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Survey of Art I | 3 |
| ART 112 | Survey of Art II (WI) | 3 |
| ART 134 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 233 | Design I | 3 |
| ART 234 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 240 | Design II | 3 |
| ART 298 | Portfolio Review | 0 |
| ART 499 | BA Senior Seminar and Exhibit | 3 |
| Select six hours of upper level art history courses | 6 | |
| Select 27 hours of 300/400 level studio courses | 27 | |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
The student may choose any minor offered at JSU.
After completion of, or concurrent enrollment in, ART 111 Survey of Art I (3), ART 112 Survey of Art II (WI) (3), ART 134 Drawing I (3), ART 233 Design I (3), ART 234 Drawing II (3), and ART 240 Design II (3), students must enroll in ART 298 Portfolio Review (0) and complete this course by successfully presenting a portfolio and passing the review. Students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA overall and a minimum 2.50 GPA in the major. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in studio art in the Art Plan of Study for all general studies and Art and Design Department course requirements.
All Art majors are required to seek advisement each semester from their advisor and become familiar with the general and specific requirements for the degree which they are seeking. Students majoring in Art are required to present a portfolio for faculty review by the end of their sophomore year by enrolling in ART 298 Portfolio Review (0). In addition, all Art majors are required to have completed and passed ART 134 Drawing I (3), ART 233 Design I (3), ART 234 Drawing II (3), ART 240 Design II (3), and ART 298 Portfolio Review (0) before enrolling in 400-level studio classes. Students must earn a “C” or better in each of the major and minor courses taken. All majors will participate in a senior exhibition of upper class studio work prior to graduation.
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in studio art offered by the Department of Art and Design requires an overall minimum of 120 semester hours comprised of the following sub-requirements:
- a minimum of 12 hours of 300/400 level courses at JSU in the major
- a minimum of six hours of 300/400 level courses in the minor at JSU
- 41 hours of Jax MIX general education courses
- 19 hours of support courses
- a minimum of 36 hours of 300/400 level courses, which include those required in the major and minor
Students must earn a minimum of 2.00 GPA overall and at JSU, 2.50 in the major, and a “C” or better in each of the major and minor courses to graduate.
In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.
A student must complete the Portfolio by the end of the sophomore year.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| ART 134 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 233 | Design I | 3 |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Inquiry: Science | 4 | |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| ART 234 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 240 | Design II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature sequence | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Experience: History | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| ART 111 | Survey of Art I 1 | 3 |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| ART 298 | Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Jax MIX Expression: Literature sequence | 3 | |
| ART 112 | Survey of Art II (WI) 1 | 3 |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Art History 300+ | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience | 3 | |
| Art History 300+ | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Studio | 3 | |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 4 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 499 | BA Senior Seminar and Exhibit | 3 |
| Studio | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Minor/Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | ART 111 or ART 112 may be used to meet the Fine Arts requirements. If so, the Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts may be met with electives. |