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, 54 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 four studio concentrations available in the studio art BASA degree program: 1) two dimensional arts, 2) three dimensional arts, 3) graphic design, and 4) media arts.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| All BASA degrees will require Core I required studio courses and Art History Core required courses. | ||
| Studio Core I | ||
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1210 | FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1220 | FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| ART 2000 | CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW | 0 |
| Art History Core | ||
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| 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 advisor | 3 | |
| Studio Art Concentration | ||
| Select a studio art concentration | 36 | |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
Concentration in Two Dimensional Arts
additional requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Core II | ||
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3310 | ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE | 3 |
| or ART 3330 | ART IN PUBLIC PLACES | |
| ART 3410 | ELEMENTARY PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| ART 3510 | ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| 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 Design | 6 | |
| BASA Capstone | ||
| ART 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Concentration in Three Dimensional Arts
additional requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Core II | ||
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3310 | ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE | 3 |
| or ART 3330 | ART IN PUBLIC PLACES | |
| ART 3410 | ELEMENTARY PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 3510 | ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| or ART 3520 | PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING | |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| 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 | ||
| COLOR THEORY | ||
| HAND PRODUCED BOOK II: LETTERPRESS PRINTING | ||
| BOOK STRUCTURES: INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING | ||
| PATTERNED PAPER | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE | ||
| PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING | ||
| 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 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Concentration in Graphic Design
additional requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Core II | ||
| ART 3000 | MEDIA ARTS 1 | 3 |
| ART 3150 | VIDEO ART | 3 |
| or ART 3160 | GAME DESIGN AS ART | |
| OR | ||
| MEDIA ARTS 2 | ||
| ART 3140 | COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGERY | 3 |
| 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 2200 | TYPEFACE DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY | 3 |
| ART 3130 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 1 | 3 |
| ART 4150 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 2 | 3 |
| ART 4160 | GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 | 3 |
| ART 4170 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO | 3 |
| BASA Capstone | ||
| ART 4170 | GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO | 3 |
| 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 Credits | 36 | |
Concentration in Media Arts
additional requirements
Note: Art History Core & Electives for Media Arts total 12 credit hours instead of 15.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Core II | ||
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| 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 | ||
or ART 3330 | ART IN PUBLIC PLACES | |
| PAPERMAKING | ||
| ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | ||
| Studio Core II Elective to be taken in either Two Dimensional or Three Dimensional concentration. | ||
| Art Elective | 3 | |
| Media Art Concentration | ||
| STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE FROM TWO MEDIA ARTS CONCENTRATIONS: 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 | ||
| BASA Capstone | ||
| ART 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
Art Elective | ||
Art Elective | ||
| Art Elective | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
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:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Core I | ||
| ART 1100 | FOUNDATION: DRAWING | 3 |
| ART 1110 | FOUNDATION: 3D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1210 | FOUNDATION: 2-D DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1220 | FOUNDATION: DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| ART 2000 | CORE ONE PORTFOLIO REVIEW | 0 |
| Studio Core II | ||
| ART 2100 | LIFE DRAWING I | 3 |
| ART 3310 | ELEMENTARY SCULPTURE | 3 |
| ART 3410 | ELEMENTARY PAINTING | 3 |
| ART 3510 | ELEMENTARY PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| or ART 3520 | PHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL PRINTMAKING | |
| ART 3610 | ELEMENTARY CERAMICS | 3 |
| Art History Core | ||
| ART 2050 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY I | 3 |
| ART 2060 | SURVEY OF WESTERN ART HISTORY II | 3 |
| Select one course from each of the following two groups: | 6 | |
| Group A - Modern History: | ||
| HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE SINCE 1850 | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| 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 | ||
| Group B - Pre-Modern History: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT ART | ||
| EGYPTIAN ART | ||
| GREEK ART | ||
| ETRUSCAN & ROMAN ART | ||
| EARLY MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| LATE MEDIEVAL ART HISTORY | ||
| NORTHERN EUROPEAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | ||
| ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART HISTORY | ||
| BAROQUE AND ROCOCO ART HISTORY | ||
| Plus one Art History Elective approved by advisor | 3 | |
| K-12 Art Concentration | ||
| ART 3300 | ELEMENTARY ART METHODS 1 | 3 |
| ART 3370 | TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS EDUCATION | 3 |
| ART 4300 | SECONDARY ART METHODS 1 | 3 |
| ART 4350 | TRENDING TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION | 3 |
| Studio Emphasis | ||
| A student must work with a faculty advisor to select coursework for an emphasis which must include an intermediate and advanced level class from the following: | 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 4020 | PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PRACTICES | 3 |
| College of Education Art Education Requirements 2 | ||
| TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
| TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| TED 2300 | HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING | 3 |
| SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
| TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
| TED 4640 | K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY | 12 |
| Total Credits | 93 | |
| 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 and a successfully completed PPST. |
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.