Requirements
In addition to fulfilling General Education requirements and other degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in interdisciplinary visual arts must complete the following requirements (82-84 credits):
Note: All students are expected to have a minimum GPA of 3.0. All required studio arts classes must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to advance within the degree. Any required studio arts grade of C- or below must be repeated.
Foundation Courses: 16-17 credits
- VIS 1050/ComX: 2 credits or
- VIS 2150/Key Class: 1 credit
- VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing: 3 credits
- VIS 1070/Extended Media: 3 credits
- VIS 1080/Visual Language: 3 credits
- VIS 1260/3-D Processes: 3 credits
- VIS 1330/Lens and Time: 3 credits
Art History Courses: 12 credits
- ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 3 credits
- ARH 1021/History of Art Survey II Discussion: 1 credit
- ARH —/One course in the history of art before 1800 (lower-level)
- ARH —/Art history elective (modern/contemporary)
Studio Art Courses: 33 credits
Students must find a faculty sponsor in each of the two areas (primary and secondary).
Primary area:
Studio art courses (lower level): 6 credits
Studio art courses (upper level): 12 credits
Secondary area:
Studio art courses (lower level): 6 credits
Studio art courses (upper level): 9 credits*
*Effective for students entering Fall 2025, students need 9 credits of upper level Studio Art courses, not 6.
Visual Arts Studio Electives: 12-13 credits
Synthesis Courses: 9 credits
Choose one from Snythesis Course List: 3 credits
- DES 3550/Junior Seminar
- PAD 3010/Junior Seminar
- PAD 4010/Senior Seminar and Critique
- PHO 2880/Sophomore Review
- PHO 3690/Junior Seminar and Critique
- PHO 4401/Senior Seminar I
- PHO 4402/Senior Seminar II
- PRT 3335/Junior Studio I
- PRT3345/Junior Studio II
- PRT 4725/Senior Studio
- SCP 2880/Sculpture Seminar
- SCP 3550/Junior Sculpture Studio I
- SCP 3560/Junior Sculpture Studio II
- SCP 4800/Senior Seminar I
- SCP 4810/Senior Seminar II
VIS 4990/Senior Project I: 3 credits*
VIS 4991/Senior Project II: 3 credits*
*Senior Project changed from 4 to 3 credits. Applicable to students entering the program Fall 2025.
Students are also expected to abide by the policies and procedures laid out in the A+D Student Handbook.