Studio Art, Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in studio art (BASA) requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of course work.

The BASA provides a general liberal arts degree program with specialization in studio art. For the BASA, 63 of the required 120 credit hours are in ART courses.

Requirements

In addition to the university General Education requirements, Studio art majors are required to complete courses listed below. Courses used to fulfill university General Education requirements, if they are applicable, may be used to satisfy studio art specific requirements.

General Electives

As needed to meet 120 credit hour minimum requirement.

Concentration in Studio Arts

There are five studio concentrations available in the studio art BASA degree program: 1) Two Dimensional Arts, 2) Three Dimensional Arts, 3) Graphic Design, 4) Media Arts, and 5) Illustration.

All BASA degrees will require Core I required studio courses and Art History Core required courses.
Studio Core I
ART 1100FOUNDATION: DRAWING3
ART 1110FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN3
ART 1210FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 1220FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA3
ART 2000CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW0
Art History Core
ART 2050SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I3
ART 2060SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II3
Select one course from each of the following two groups:6
Group A - Modern History:
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1850
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
GENDER & SEXUALITY IN MODERN ART
MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920)
MODERN ART II (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1918-1968)
CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968
ART IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE SINCE 1900
Group B - Pre-Modern History:
INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART
EGYPTIAN ART
GREEK ART
ETRUSCAN & ROMAN ART
WOMEN IN ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART
EARLY MEDIEVAL ART
LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY
NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY
ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY
BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY
Additional Art History Elective approved by advisor3
Studio Art Concentration
Select a studio art concentration36
Total Credits63

Concentration in Two Dimensional Arts

additional requirements

Studio Core II
ART 2100LIFE DRAWING I3
ART 3310ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE3
or ART 3330 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
ART 3410ELEMENTARY PAINTING3
ART 3610ELEMENTARY CERAMICS3
ART 3510ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING3
or ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
Two Dimensional Concentration
Select 12 hours from the following list of courses, which must include intermediate and advanced, plus two electives within the concentration:12
WATERCOLOR I
WATERCOLOR II
LIFE DRAWING II
ADVANCED DRAWING I
ADVANCED DRAWING II
COLOR THEORY
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
PAPERMAKING
ADVANCED PAINTING
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PRINTMAKING
BASA Electives Outside Concentration
Students must take two studio elective OUTSIDE their designated concentration which may include 3 Dimensional, Media Arts or Graphic Design6
BASA Capstone
ART 4020PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES3
Total Credits36

Concentration in Three Dimensional Arts

additional requirements

Studio Core II
ART 2100LIFE DRAWING I3
ART 3310ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE3
or ART 3330 ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
ART 3410ELEMENTARY PAINTING3
ART 3510ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING3
or ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
ART 3610ELEMENTARY CERAMICS3
BASA 3D Arts Concentration
Select 12 hours from the following list of courses, which include intermediate and advance (6); plus two (2) electives WITHIN the concentration:12
THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN
HAND PRODUCED BOOK II: LETTERPRESS PRINTING
BOOK STRUCTURES: INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING
PATTERNED PAPER
INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE
PAPERMAKING
INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS
PRINTED BOOKS
ADVANCED SCULPTURE
ADVANCED CERAMICS
BASA Electives OUTSIDE Concentration
Students must take two (2) studio electives outside their designated concentration which may include courses in 2 Dimensional, Media Arts or Graphic Design.6
BSBA Capstone
ART 4020PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES3
Total Credits36

Concentration in Graphic Design

additional requirements

Studio Core II
ART 3000MEDIA ARTS 13
ART 3150VIDEO ART3
or ART 3160 GAME DESIGN AS ART
or ART 3120 MEDIA ARTS 2
ART 3140COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY3
or ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
Select one course from each Studio Art Electives group:9
Group A:
WATERCOLOR I
LIFE DRAWING I
ELEMENTARY PAINTING
ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING
Group B:
THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN
COLOR THEORY
ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
PAPERMAKING
ELEMENTARY CERAMICS
Group C:
WEB DESIGN
SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ART
MEDIA ART III
ART INTERNSHIP
ART IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE SINCE 1900
Graphic Design Concentration
ART 2200TYPEFACE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY3
ART 3130GRAPHIC DESIGN 13
ART 4150GRAPHIC DESIGN 23
ART 4160GRAPHIC DESIGN 33
ART 4170GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO3
BASA Capstone
ART 4170GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO3
or ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES
In addition to Art History Core & Electives stated earlier, Graphic Design majors are required to take in place of one elective:
HISTORY OF DESIGN
Total Credits36

Illustration Concentration 

Studio Core II
ART 2910OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING FOR SKETCHBOOK3
Select one of the following courses:3
WATERCOLOR I
LIFE DRAWING I
ELEMENTARY PAINTING
Select One of the following courses:3
MEDIA ARTS 1
GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
Select one of the following courses:3
BOOK STRUCTURES: INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING
ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING
PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
PAPERMAKING
Select one of the following courses:3
LIFE DRAWING I
ADVANCED DRAWING I
MEDIA ARTS 2
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
Illustration concentration
ART 2920ILLUSTRATION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION3
ART 3920ILLUSTRATION 2: THE STATIC IMAGE3
ART 4220ILLUSTRATION 3: SEQUENTIAL IMAGES3
ART 4290ILLUSTRATION STUDIO3
ART Elective3
ART or WRWS Elective3
BASA Capstone3
ILLUSTRATION STUDIO
PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES
Total Credits36

Concentration in Media Arts

Studio Core II
ART 2100LIFE DRAWING I3
Select one course from each group:6
Group A:
WATERCOLOR I
LIFE DRAWING II
ADVANCED DRAWING I
ELEMENTARY PAINTING
ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING
Group B:
THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN
PATTERNED PAPER
ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
PAPERMAKING
ELEMENTARY CERAMICS
Studio Core II Elective to be taken in either Two Dimensional or Three Dimensional concentration.
Art Elective3
Media Art Concentration
Students will choose either: Option A (Game Design) or Option B (Intermedia and Digital Art), Both with 21 credit hrs.21
Option A: Game Design
COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY
GAME DESIGN AS ART
DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY II
ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
GAME DESIGN STUDIO
Art Elective
Option B:
MEDIA ARTS 1
MEDIA ARTS 2
VIDEO ART
MEDIA ART III
Art Elective
Art Elective
Art Elective
BASA Capstone
ART 4020PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES3
Total Credits36

 Studio Art with K-12 Certification

Requirements

Studio Core I (12 hrs.), Studio Core II (18 hrs.), Art History Core (9 hrs.) and Art History Elective (3 hrs.) courses are the same as in the BASA with a concentration in Two Dimensional or Three Dimensional Arts. 

The following courses are required:

Studio Core I
ART 1100FOUNDATION: DRAWING3
ART 1110FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN3
ART 1210FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 1220FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA3
ART 2000CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW0
Studio Core II
ART 1810WATERCOLOR I3
ART 2100LIFE DRAWING I3
ART 3310ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE3
ART 3410ELEMENTARY PAINTING3
ART 3510ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING3
or ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
ART 3610ELEMENTARY CERAMICS3
Art History Core
ART 2050SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I3
ART 2060SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II3
Select one course from the following:3
MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920)
CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968
Plus one Art History Elective approved by advisor3
K-12 Art Concentration
ART 3300ELEMENTARY ART METHODS 13
ART 3370TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION3
ART 4300SECONDARY ART METHODS 13
ART 4350TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION3
Studio Electives
A student with a faculty advisor will select two upper level class. This list is an example of accepted courses but is not to be considered a comprehensive list:6
WATERCOLOR II
LIFE DRAWING II
MEDIA ARTS 1
ADVANCED DRAWING I
ADVANCED DRAWING II
MEDIA ARTS 2
GRAPHIC DESIGN 1
COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY
DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN
COLOR THEORY
HAND PRODUCED BOOK II: LETTERPRESS PRINTING
BOOK STRUCTURES: INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING
INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE
APPLIED ART & DESIGN
INTERMEDIATE PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING
PAPERMAKING
INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS
COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY II
GRAPHIC DESIGN 2
ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN
ADVANCED SCULPTURE
ADVANCED PAINTING
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN PRINTMAKING
ADVANCED CERAMICS
BASA Capstone Course
ART 4020PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES3
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences Art Education Requirements 2
TED 2100EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS3
TED 2200HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS3
TED 2300HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING3
SPED 3800DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES3
TED 2400PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING6
TED 4640K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY12
Total Credits93
1

It is highly recommended that ART 3300 and ART 4300 be taken in the year just prior to student teaching.

2

 Pursuit of the K-12 certification requires admission to the Teacher Preparatory Program through the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and a successfully completed PRAXIS Core Skills Exam.

Students who complete a degree or certificate program from Metropolitan Community College in  *Design, Interactivity & Media Arts (DIMA), or *Photography, Video/Audio Communications Arts upon successfully completing the ART 2000 CORE I Portfolio Review, can transfer up to 18 semester hours of their specific MCC concentration coursework to be applied in the Media Arts Concentration area. If transfer hours are accepted for the Media Arts Concentration, additional hours to complete the requirement will be advanced UNO coursework selected in consultation with a UNO CFAM advisor.

Concentration in Two Dimensional Arts

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 3310 ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE 3
ART 3420 INTERMEDIATE PAINTING 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
ANTH 1050 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY 3
THEA 1050 FILM HISTORY AND APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3100 ADVANCED DRAWING I 3
ART 3200 THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
ENGL 1200 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL READING AND WRITING 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 4410 ADVANCED PAINTING 1 3
ART 3000 MEDIA ARTS 1 3
ART 4850 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
ART 2110 LIFE DRAWING II 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4410 ADVANCED PAINTING 1 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
ART 3110 ADVANCED DRAWING II 3
WRWS 1500 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121
1

*This course is repeatable


This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

Concentration in Three Dimensional Arts

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3310 ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
ART 3320 INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
ANTH 1050 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY 3
THEA 1050 FILM HISTORY AND APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3620 INTERMEDIATE CERAMICS 3
ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
ANTH 4210 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 4310 ADVANCED SCULPTURE 1 3
ART 3150 VIDEO ART 3
ART 4850 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
WRWS 1500 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4310 ADVANCED SCULPTURE 1 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
ART 3100 ADVANCED DRAWING I 3
THEA 1630 STAGECRAFT 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121
1

*This course is repeatable


This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

Concentration in Graphic Design

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 3000 MEDIA ARTS 1 3
ART 3130 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 2200 TYPEFACE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY 3
ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 4150 GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 3
ART 3120 MEDIA ARTS 2 3
ART 3800 HISTORY OF DESIGN 3
PSYC 1010 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4160 GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 3
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
ART 2300 WEB DESIGN 3
ITIN 1110 INTRODUCTION TO IT INNOVATION 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 4170 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO 1 3
ART 3200 THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
JMC 1500 INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4170 GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
ART 3230 BOOK STRUCTURES: INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING 3
JMC 3500 PR AND ADVERTISING DESIGN 3
ART 4130 MEDIA ART III 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121
1

*This course is repeatable


This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

Illustration Concentration

Illustration

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 2920 ILLUSTRATION 1: INTRODUCTION TO ILLUSTRATION 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 2600 SURVEY OF COMICS: MORE THAN CAPES AND TIGHTS 3
ART 2910 OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING FOR SKETCHBOOK 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
ART 3920 ILLUSTRATION 2: THE STATIC IMAGE 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
ANTH 1050 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY 3
THEA 1050 FILM HISTORY AND APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3100 ADVANCED DRAWING I 3
ART 4220 ILLUSTRATION 3: SEQUENTIAL IMAGES 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
ENGL 1200 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL READING AND WRITING 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 4290 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO (*) 3
ART 3000 MEDIA ARTS 1 3
ART 4850 BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
ART 2110 LIFE DRAWING II 3
*This course is repeatable
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4290 ILLUSTRATION STUDIO (*) 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
ART 3110 ADVANCED DRAWING II 3
WRWS 1500 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING 3
*This course is repeatable
 Credits15
 Total Credits121

Concentration in Media Arts

Media Arts: Intermedia and Digital Art

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3000 MEDIA ARTS 1 3
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING 3
ART 3120 MEDIA ARTS 2 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
ANTH 1050 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY 3
THEA 1050 FILM HISTORY AND APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4130 MEDIA ART III 1 3
ART 3160 GAME DESIGN AS ART 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
JMC 2320 VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION 3
WRWS 2050 FUNDAMENTALS OF FICTION WRITING 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 3150 VIDEO ART 3
ART 3140 COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY 3
ART 3800 HISTORY OF DESIGN 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4130 MEDIA ART III 1 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
ART 3130 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
WRWS 2600 BASIC SCREENWRITING AND TELEVISION WRITING STUDIO 4
 Credits16
 Total Credits122
1

*This course is repeatable


Media Arts: Game Design

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3140 COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY 3
WRWS 3500 CREATIVE WRITING FOR THE ARTS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
THEA 1010 THEATRE APPRECIATION 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3160 GAME DESIGN AS ART 3
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
ART 3700 INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 3000 MEDIA ARTS 1 3
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
ART 4880 MODERN ART I (ART OF EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS, 1850-1920) 3
ANTH 1050 INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY 3
CIST 1510 CULTURE AND HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3170 DIGITAL GAME DESIGN 3
ART 4140 COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY II 3
GEOL 1010 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 3
ART 3520 PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING 3
WRWS 2000 SPECIAL STUDIES IN WRITING 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
ART 4180 ADVANCED DIGITAL GAME DESIGN 3
ART 3140 COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY 3
ART 3800 HISTORY OF DESIGN 3
MUS 1070 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE: ROCK AND POP 3
JMC 3110 PHOTOGRAPHY 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 4190 GAME DESIGN STUDIO 1 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
ART 3130 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 3
ART 4530 ART INTERNSHIP 3
ART 2110 LIFE DRAWING II 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits121
1

*This course is repeatable


This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

Studio Art with K-12 Certification

 PK-12 Art Certification - V1

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
TED 2100 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
ART 4830 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY 3
TED 2200 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
ART 1810 WATERCOLOR I 3
ART 3310 ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE 3
TED 2380
DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE
or HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING
3
TED 2400 PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING 6
PHYS 1350 PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY 3
 Credits18
Spring
ART 4300 SECONDARY ART METHODS 3
SPED 3800 DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES 3
ART 4900 CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 3
HIST 2040 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY I: 1619-1865 3
ECON 1200 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS 3
 Credits15
Summer
ART 4350 TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION 3
 Credits3
Senior
Fall
ART 3300 ELEMENTARY ART METHODS 3
ART 3370 TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION 3
ART 3130 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 3
ART 3200 THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN 3
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
 Credits15
Spring
TED 4640 K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY 12
 Credits12
 Total Credits124

PK-12 Certification - V2

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ART 1100 FOUNDATION: DRAWING 3
ART 1210 FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN 3
ART 2050 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I 3
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 1110 FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN 3
ART 1220 FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA 3
ART 2060 SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II 3
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
ART 2000 CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW 0
ART 2100 LIFE DRAWING I 3
ART 3510 ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING 3
TED 2100 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
 Credits12
Spring
ART 3410 ELEMENTARY PAINTING 3
ART 3610 ELEMENTARY CERAMICS 3
TED 2200 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS 3
PHYS 1030 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE 3
PHYS 1034 PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY 1
 Credits13
Junior
Fall
ART 1810 WATERCOLOR I 3
ART 3310 ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE 3
TED 2300 HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING 3
ECON 1200 SURVEY OF ECONOMICS 3
 Credits12
Spring
TED 2400 PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING 6
ART 3200 THE HAND PRODUCED BOOK I: TYPOGRAPHY AND BOOK DESIGN 3
ART 4900 CONTEMPORARY ART HISTORY SINCE 1968 3
HIST 2040 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY I: 1619-1865 3
 Credits15
Summer
ART 4350 TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION 3
 Credits3
Senior
Fall
ART 3300 ELEMENTARY ART METHODS 3
ART 3370 TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION 3
ART 3130 GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 3
SPED 3800 DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES 3
 Credits12
Spring
ART 4020 PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES 3
PHYS 1350 PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY 3
ART 4830 ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY 3
BLST 1000 INTRODUCTION TO BLACK STUDIES 3
ART 4300 SECONDARY ART METHODS 3
Senior + 1 Semester
TED 4640 K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY 12
 Credits27
 Total Credits124

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


* For a comprehensive list of elective courses please consult your advisor.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
Students in the BASA w/ PK-12 Certification program must complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills test by the completion of TED 2400. Prior to the completion of Clinical Practice students must successfully complete the Praxis II Art Content Knowledge exam. More information on both exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education/student-services/academics/required-exams.php


GPA Requirements: BASA w/ PK-12 students must have at least a 2.5 GPA at the time of applying for the Pre-Professional Education Core classes (TED 2100 and TED 2200). By the time students formally apply to the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (TED 2300 and TED 2400) student GPA must be 2.75.


Graduation Requirements: Should students unsuccessfully complete their Clinical Practice or choose to not move forward with the PK-12 Art Certification, students may still graduate with a BASA degree.