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2022 - 2023 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BFA

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

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Term 1 0 - 16 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARA 101: ASU: The Art Experience	1	C
ART 111: Foundation Drawing	3	C
ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media or ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Mathematics (MA)	3
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)	3
Term hours subtotal:	16

ARA 101: The Art Experience is required of all first-year art majors only.
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Term 2 16 - 31 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 211: Drawing OR ART 223: Painting	3	C
ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)	3	C
ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media or ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio	3	C
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)	3
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Join a student club or professional organization

Term 3 31 - 47 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 211: Drawing OR ART 223: Painting	3	C
ARS 201: Art of Asia (HU & H & G) OR ARS 202: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (HU & H & G)	3	C
ART 115: 3-D Design OR ART 274: Wood I	3	C
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)	3
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

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Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 227: Watercolor OR ART 214: Figure Drawing	3	C
2D or 3D Art Course	3	C
ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art	3	C
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Natural Science - General (SG) OR Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)	4
Term hours subtotal:	16

Gather documentation of your past work for your future portfolio
Explore internships
2D or 3D Art course - ART253 recommended

Term 5 63 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 323: Intermediate Painting	3	C
ART 311: Intermediate Drawing	3	C
Upper Division Art History Modern Focus	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Elective	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 6 78 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ARA 396: Professional Practices for Design and the Arts	3	C
ART 327: Intermediate Watercolor OR ART 325: Figure Painting OR ART 314: Intermediate Figure Drawing	3	C
Upper Division Art History Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. focus	3	C
Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective	3	C
Elective	3
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective	6	C
ART 429: Painting and Drawing Research Studio	3	C
ARS Upper Division Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)	3	C
Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

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Term 8 108 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio	3	C
Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective	3	C
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	12

Complete ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio and finalize portfolio

Students must complete nine hours of ARS coursework (not from ARS 100 or 300); must include six hours upper-division, one Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course, and one Modern Focus course. If students take a lower-division Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course, the Modern Focus course and elective must be upper-division and one must include an HU General Studies designation.

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First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend
General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)
First-Year Composition

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2022 - 2023 Major Map
Art (Painting, Drawing and Printmaking), BFA

College/School: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts

This program's name has changed effective Fall 2026. The previous name was Art (Painting and Drawing).

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Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 16 Credit Hours

ARA 101: ASU: The Art Experience

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

ART 111: Foundation Drawing

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media or ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Mathematics (MA)

Hours: 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)

Hours: 3

Notes:

ARA 101: The Art Experience is required of all first-year art majors only.
Select your career interest communities and play me3@ASU.

Term 2

16 - 31 Credit Hours

ART 211: Drawing OR ART 223: Painting

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HU & H)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 113: Pictorial Investigations and Color Theory OR ART 116: Introduction to Digital Media or ART 194: Expanded Arts Studio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB) AND Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

Join a student club or professional organization

Term 3

31 - 47 Credit Hours

ART 211: Drawing OR ART 223: Painting

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARS 201: Art of Asia (HU & H & G) OR ARS 202: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (HU & H & G)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 115: 3-D Design OR ART 274: Wood I

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Notes:

Build your professional connections -- join the ASU Mentor Network

Term 4

47 - 63 Credit Hours

ART 227: Watercolor OR ART 214: Figure Drawing

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

2D or 3D Art Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Natural Science - General (SG) OR Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)

Hours: 4

Notes:

Gather documentation of your past work for your future portfolio
Explore internships
2D or 3D Art course - ART253 recommended

Term 5

63 - 78 Credit Hours

ART 323: Intermediate Painting

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 311: Intermediate Drawing

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Art History Modern Focus

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Notes:

Use Handshake to research employment opportunities

Term 6

78 - 93 Credit Hours

ARA 396: Professional Practices for Design and the Arts

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 327: Intermediate Watercolor OR ART 325: Figure Painting OR ART 314: Intermediate Figure Drawing

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Art History Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. focus

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

ART 429: Painting and Drawing Research Studio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARS Upper Division Elective AND Upper Division Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Gather professional references

Term 8

108 - 120 Credit Hours

ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART OR FSH Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Complete ART 482: Senior Exhibitions/Portfolio and finalize portfolio

General Notes

Students must complete nine hours of ARS coursework (not from ARS 100 or 300); must include six hours upper-division, one Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course, and one Modern Focus course. If students take a lower-division Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus course, the Modern Focus course and elective must be upper-division and one must include an HU General Studies designation.

Notes

- First-Year Composition: All students are placed in ENG 101 unless submission of SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, IELTS, or TOEFL score, or college-level transfer credit or test credit equivalent to ASU's first-year composition course(s), determine otherwise. Students on Polytechnic, Downtown Phoenix and West Campuses are encouraged to complete the Directed Self-Placement survey to choose the first-year composition option they believe best suits their needs. Visit: https://cisa.asu.edu/DSP
- Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
Major GPA: 2.00 minimum
Cumulative GPA: 2.00 minimum
Total hrs at ASU: 30 minimum
Hrs Resident Credit for
Academic Recognition: 56 minimum
Total Community College Hrs: 64 maximum

General University Requirements Legend

General Studies Core Requirements:
Literacy and Critical Inquiry (L)
Mathematical Studies (MA)
Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications (CS)
Humanities, Arts and Design (HU)
Social-Behavioral Sciences (SB)
Natural Science - Quantitative (SQ)
Natural Science - General (SG)

General Studies Awareness Requirements:
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C)
Global Awareness (G)
Historical Awareness (H)

First-Year Composition