Art Major

WebAdvisor Code - B.BS.ART or B.BA.ART

The art curricula stress the following objectives: 1) To meet the needs of those who are preparing to be teachers; 2) To provide the opportunity for students to pursue a professional course of study in Visual Arts; 3) To provide cultural experiences to students to develop an appreciation for art; 4) To provide the opportunity for students to pursue a professional course of study in communication arts. Note to Students - All graduating senior art majors are required to organize and present an exhibit of their artwork. The art faculty may, at their discretion, select one work produced by a graduating art student for the department’s permanent collection.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires students to take 4 semesters of the same foreign language.

Required Core - 42 semester hours

Take one course from the following

3 semester hours

Take three courses from the following:

9 semester hours

General Education Requirements - 34 semester hours

ENGL 101
ENGL 201
SPCM - Gen Ed - Speech (1 class) - 3 semester hours
MATH - Gen Ed - Mathematics (1 class) - 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Social Science (3 classes) - 9 semester hours
Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities - (1 class) 3 semester hours
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences & Labs (2 classes/labs) - 6-8 semester hours
WEL 100 & 100L

Minor

A minor is required with this major plus electives to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

Spearfish

Rapid City

Students