Program: Visual Arts Studio (VAS), BFA - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 47 hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

Three hours of the Creative Spirit component are met within the content of the major and counted below. ENG 2010 or ENG 2020 is required to complete the Creative Spirit component.
ART 3800 satisfies three hours of the Global Perspective component and is counted below.

Major: 75 Hours

Art Core: 51 hours

ART 1030 - Drawing and Composition Credit Hours: 3
ART 1050 - Human Anatomy and Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 1190 - Fine Art Profession Credit Hours: 2
ART 1600 - Design Foundations I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2050 - Introduction to Sculpture Credit Hours: 3
ART 2200 - Design Software & Production I Credit Hours: 3
ART 2310 - Ancient - Medieval Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2320 - Renaissance to World War II Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2330 - Contemporary Art Survey Credit Hours: 3
ART 2600 - Design Foundations II Credit Hours: 3
ART 3040 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
or ART 3000 Watercolor Credit Hours: 3
ART 3140 - Fine Arts Seminar Credit Hours: 0, 1
(1 credit hour per year for 2 years)
ART 3530 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 3750 - Visual Aesthetics and the Biblical Perspective Credit Hours: 3
ART 4300 - American Art History Credit Hours: 3
or ART 4310 Ancient Art History Credit Hours: 3

or ART 4320 Renaissance Art History Credit Hours: 3

or ART 4330 Modern Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 3800 - Oriental, African and Oceanic Art History Credit Hours: 3
ART 4500 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
(Must be taken for credit during the student’s last two semesters.)
ART 4710 - Internship in Art Credit Hours: 1-3
(Must be taken for 3 credit hours to meet program requirements.)

Primary Concentration:15 Hours (Choose one)

Secondary Concentration: 9 Hours (Choose one)

Remaining Bible/Electives: 6 hours

ART 3750 counted above in the major satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

Total Hours: 128

Note(s): Sophomore Portfolio Review

The sophomore portfolio review is for the art & design student who has completed (including current classes) 15 credit hours of selected core art & design coursework. The review is intended to provide feedback on the student’s artistic growth progress. At the review, we will be assessing: drawing and compositional skills, presentation skills, ability to discuss and exhibit work and the student’s level of knowledge about current professional activity in his or her program area.

Sophomore portfolio review for Visual Arts Studio Majors: Required after the student has completed: ART 1030 , ART 1050 , ART 1600 , ART 2600 and in or completed ART 3040 . A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in these art and design courses is required to be eligible for participating in the sophomore portfolio review. Passing the sophomore portfolio review is a prerequisite to enrolling in junior level courses.

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