1. General Education Requirements for Arts & Sciences
2. Fine Arts Core

• 9 hours of Art History (no more than 6 hours at the 100 level)
• 3 hours of Philosophy of Art
• 9 hours of fundamental studio courses at the 100 level
• 21 hours of studio courses at the 200 level or above (no more than 6 hrs. at the 200 level)
• 2 hours of senior capstone experience

3. Senior Capstone experience

The purpose of the senior capstone experience is to provide students with opportunities to demonstrate they have mastered a depth of knowledge in the major, they can integrate knowledge within their creative endeavors, and that they are able to communicate coherently. The capstone experience is comprised of the following:

• An individual exhibition of the student's representative work reflecting the program goals.
• A written statement about the student's exhibit, goals, techniques, process approach and influences, and course for future direction.

• Students in the program will:
• Analyze and express the essential aspects of visual forms in a creative manner
• Discuss historical and contemporary conceptual issues in design
• Demonstrate skills in the tools, techniques, and processes to produce work in their chosen area(s) of emphasis
• Demonstrate an understanding of the place of their media of emphasis in the history of art, as well as in contemporary theory and practices
• Demonstrate facile use of visual vocabulary for making art and a sophisticated critical language for analyzing art
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in presenting and exhibiting their work and portfolio
• Discuss the history of art as it relates to their media
• Reflect and write about their art-making process, including resume, artist statement, grant-writing, and a senior capstone project