Course variations

Course summary

This degree is designed for those interested in professional preparation in visual art. It is a foundation for careers in fine art, and commercial art. The basic art studio and art history experiences focus on creative visual thinking, art production skills, and art concepts across time and place. Course content and instructional strategies are organized such that art understanding is facilitated by application and synthesis of concepts and processes in original and personally meaningful ways. Its primary emphasis is on the development of skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional artist or designer. In many of the roles as creator, scholar, or teacher, the artist or designer must function as a practitioner who exhibits both technical competence and a broad knowledge of art and art history, aesthetic sensitivity, and an insight into the role of art and design in the life of humankind. Museum, gallery, and public relations careers provide additional opportunities of students who complete a major in art. The Commercial Art emphasis prepares students for careers in the arts and industry such as visual designers, graphic artists, and web designers.

Program modules

The modules include Art Core 37 ART 100 Design I 3, ART 178 Introduction to the Visual Arts 3, ART 200 Design II 3, ART 233 Drawing I 3, ART 236 Drawing II 3, ART 250 Design III 3, ART 288 Western Art History I (WL) 3, ART 289 Western Art History II (WL) 3, ART 412 Senior Art Seminar 3, ART 433 Life Drawing 3, ART 490 Senior Exhibit 1, ART 688 History of Modern Art 3, ART 689 Contemporary Issues in Art 3, Art Studio Courses Outside Concentration (Selected from the following) 15 ART 155 Printmaking I 3, ART 205 Commercial Art I 3, ART 217 Crafts I 3, ART 220 Art of Photography I 3, ART 222 Jewelry Design I 3, ART 244 Ceramics I 3, ART 266 Sculpture I 3, ART 277 Painting I 3, ART 305 Commercial Art II 3, ART 320 Art of Photography II 3, ART 322 Jewelry Design II 3, ART 333 Drawing III 3, ART 344 Ceramics II 3, ART 377 Painting II 3, ART 405 Electronic Art Studio 3, ART 420 Art of Photography III 3, ART 422 Jewelry Design III 3, ART 444 Ceramics III 3, ART 470 Topics in Art 3, ART 477 Painting III 3, Commercial Art 33-39 covers ART 205 Commercial Art I 3, ART 305 Commercial Art II 3, ART 320 Art of Photography II 3, ART 333 Drawing III 3, ART 405 Electronic Art Studio (repeat for total of 6 hours) 6, ART 505 Commercial Art III 3, ART 605 Commercial Art IV 3, GIT Upper Level Electives 9, Recommended Additional Electives: GIT 240 Page Layout Software 3, GIT 241 Image Composition Software 3.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have completed high school or have an equivalent qualification. A minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent in high school is required for admission. Students, whose native language is not English, must also have a minimum TOEFL score of 520 (paper) or 190 (computer) or 68 (internet). Institutional TOEFL scores are not accepted. For IELTS, overall band of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each band of the IELTS is required.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Pittsburg State University

Department name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art