2024 - 2025 Major Map
Art (Art Studies), BA
School/College: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 1  
  3  
 
Art Studies Core
6  
 
Mathematics (MATH)
3    
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)
3    
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3  
 
Art Studies Core
6  
 
Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)
3    
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Join a student club or professional organization
  • For the Art Studies Core, by the end of Term 2, students should complete four of these five course option sets:
    - ART 107 or 113
    - ART 108 or 116
    - ART 109 or 115
    - ART 110 or 111
    - ART 114
Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
 
ARA OR ART Elective
6  
 
American Institutions (AMIT)
3    
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
critical course
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
   
 
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course
ARA OR ART Elective
6  
  3  
  3  
 
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)
4    
Term hours subtotal: 16
Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course
ARA OR ART Elective
3  
  3  
 
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)
3    
 
Sustainability (SUST)
3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Art Elective course cannot be ARA 311.
  • Work with academic advisor to develop performing arts and history of performance and related studies coursework plan.
  • Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.
Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  6  
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
  • Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
  • Elective can be replaced with an internship (ART 484).
  • Students may take ARA 396 in a different term if needed.
Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  6  
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 15
Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course
ARA OR ART Upper Division Elective
6  
 
Upper Division Elective
6    
Term hours subtotal: 12
  • Art Upper Division Elective course cannot be ARA 311 or ARS 300.
  • Apply for full-time career opportunities.