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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

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	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 (MATH)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)	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 115: 3D Design	3	C
ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HUAD OR HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HUAD OR HU & H)	3	C
ART 114: 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
Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)	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	3	C
ART 223: Painting	3	C
ARS 101: Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (HUAD OR HU & H) OR ARS 102: Art from Renaissance to Modernism (HUAD OR HU & H)	3	C
ART 108: Digital Literacy for the Arts (QTRS OR CS)	3	C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	4
Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Term hours subtotal:	16

Develop your skills.

Term 4 47 - 63 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 227: Watercolor OR ART 214: Figure Drawing	3	C
ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art	3	C
ARS 201: Art of Asia (GCSI OR HU & H & G) OR ARS 202: Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (GCSI OR HU & H & G)	3	C
2D or 3D Art Course	3	C
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	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
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART Elective	3	C
American Institutions (AMIT)	3
Sustainability (SUST)	3
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 Modern Focus	3	C
Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective	3	C
ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART Elective	3	C
Term hours subtotal:	15

Term 7 93 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ART 429: Painting and Drawing Research Studio	3	C
Upper Division Art History Asian/African/Native Am./Latin Am. Focus	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective	6	C
Upper Division Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Gather professional references.

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 Upper Division Elective	3	C
Upper Division Elective OR ART 484: Internship	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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Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes:

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2024 - 2025 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.

2024 - 2025 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

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 (MATH)

Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)

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 115: 3D Design

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 114: 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

Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 223: Painting

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ART 108: Digital Literacy for the Arts (QTRS OR CS)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

Hours: 4

Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Notes:

Develop your skills.

Term 4

47 - 63 Credit Hours

ART 227: Watercolor OR ART 214: Figure Drawing

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA 240: Encounters with Contemporary Art

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

2D or 3D Art Course

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

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

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

American Institutions (AMIT)

Hours: 3

Sustainability (SUST)

Hours: 3

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 Modern Focus

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ARA OR ARE OR ARS OR ART Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Term 7

93 - 108 Credit Hours

ART 429: Painting and Drawing Research Studio

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

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

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Drawing/Painting Elective

Hours: 6

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective

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 Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Elective OR ART 484: Internship

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.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

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