Department of Visual Arts Four Year Plans

Four Year Plans

Art BA

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

First Year

Semester 1

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART 102

2-D Art Foundations

 

3

M

ART 107

Drawing I

 

3

M

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Year

Semester 2

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART 103

3-D Art Foundations

 

3

M

ART 207

Drawing II

 

3

M

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

ART115TI

Visual Media Foundations

Satisfies Technology Intensive Core Req.

3

C

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 3

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

XXX 101

Elementary French or Spanish I

 

3

C

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 4

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

ART 212

Foundations Seminar

(PRE: Sophomore classification in ART major and successful completion of at least 20 credit hours in the major, or permission of instructor)

2

M

XXX 102

Elementary French or Spanish II

(PRE: language 101 or placement exam)

3

C

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 5

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

XXX 201

Intermediate French or Spanish I

(PRE: language 102 or placement exam)

3

C

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 6

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

XXX 202

Intermediate French or Spanish II

(PRE: language 201 or placement exam)

3

C

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 7

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

ART 450WR

Senior Thesis: Fall

(PRE: Senior status, successful completion of 50 credit hours in major and review by faculty) / Satisfies university writing intensive and experiential learning research intensive reqs.

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 8

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3/4

M

ART 451SR

Senior Thesis: Spring

(PRE: Senior status, successful completion of ART 450WI or FVA 480WI and 50 credit hours in major) / Satisfies university speech intensive and experiential learning research intensive reqs.

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Distribution:

 

 

Area

Notes

Credits

 

 

Major (M)

Required major courses

29

 

 

Concentration

Chosen concentration courses

18-20

 

 

Core (C)

Choose from the list below. May be satisfied by major courses

37

 

 

Electives (E)

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

34-36

 

 

Total

 

120

 


 

Core Courses (40 credits)

Area

Course(s)

Planned

Core Seminar

JU 189. JU 159, JU 169 or JU 175, if eligible

 

Economics

ECON 201

 

English

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.

 

 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

 

 

 

 

 

English (Lit)

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

 

Fine Arts

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA (satisfied by major)

 

Global Studies

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

 

Requirement

History

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

 

Humanities

Any HUM-xxx course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)

 

Lab Science

100-level natural science with a lab

 

Mathematics

MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, MATH 140, MATH 189

 

Philosophy

PHIL 101, 189, or 212

 

Social Science

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

 

Technology

ART 115TI or CS 150

 

 

General Requirements for All bachelor’s degrees •A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit-

hours completed at JU. •A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU. •A student must satisfy all

requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements. •A student is

responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues

more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. •A student must have at least a

"C" (2.0) average in the major. •At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be

completed at JU. •A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. (Jacksonville University Academic Catalog)

 

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the College catalog.

 

 

 

 

ART CORE

REFLECTIVE

CONCENTRATION

  • Foundation
  • Capstone
  • Participation, attendance, and skill development
  • Defined competencies and pre-requisites
  • Theoretical and conceptual content related to visual art
  • Theory and criticism
  • Recommended sequences can be flexible
  • Area of study
  • Recommended sequences can be flexible

 

(Students would choice one area of concentration 18-20 hours)

ART 102 2-D Art Foundations

ARH xx Art History Elective

Photography

ART 107 Drawing I

ARH xx Art History Elective

Illustration

ART 103 3-D Art Foundations

ARH xxx Art History Elective/ Special Topics

Object Design

ART 207 Drawing II

 

Art History

ART 212 Foundation Seminar

 

 

Senior Seminar (2 semesters)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Art History Concentration:

ARH 250

Survey of Art History I: Prehistoric - Late Medieval

3

ARH 251

Survey of Art History II: Renaissance - Modern

3

ARH 300

Visual Literacy & Methods

3

ARH 325

Art Beyond the West

3

ARH 350

Global 20th c. - Contemporary Art

3

ARH 480WR

Methods of Research in Art History

3

 

Illustration Concentration:

ART 202

Illustration Methods

4

ART 203

Illustration Studio I

4

ART 355

Narrative Illustration

4

ART 356

Editorial Illustration

4

MART 201

Digital Art

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photography Concentration:

ART 205

Intro to Digital Photography

4

ART 206

Intro to Film Photography

4

ART 303

Studio Photography

4

ART 304

Color Photography

4

ART 376

Special Topics in Studio Art

4

 

Object Design Concentration:

ART 230

Object Art: Sculpture

4

ART 231

Clay Art: Hand building

4

ART 223

Glass Art: Blowing I

4

ART 330

Combining Media

4

Select one of the following courses

ART 331

Clay Art: Throwing I

4

ART 334

Surface Materials & Process1

4

ART 323

Glass Art: Blowing II

4

 

NOTE:  Refer to catalog for specific prerequisite courses for the above-listed courses.

Art BFA

 

Degree: BFA                                       Major:   BFA, all concentrations                                                  Catalog Year: 2023-2024

 

This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

 

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

 

First Year

Semester 1

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART 102

2-D Art Foundations

 

3

M

ART 107

Drawing I

 

3

M

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

4

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Year

Semester 2

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART 103

3-D Art Foundations

 

3

M

ART 207

Drawing II

 

3

M

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

Semester 3

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART 115 TI

Visual Media Foundations

Satisfies technology intensive core req.

3

C

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 


Second Year

Semester 4

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ARH xxx

Art History Elective

(not ARH 105)

3

M

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

3

M

ART 212

Foundations Seminar

(PRE: Sophomore classification in ART major and successful completion of at least 20 credit hours in the major, or permission of instructor)

2

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 


 

Third Year

Semester 5

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Year

Semester 6

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART xxx

ART Concentration Course

 

4

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 7

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART 450WR

Senior Thesis: Fall

(PRE: Senior status, successful completion of 50 credit hours in major and review by faculty) / Satisfies writing intensive and experiential learning research intensive course reqs.

3

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Year

Semester 8

Prefix / Number

Course Title

Prerequisites/Comments

Crs

Area

ART xxx

Art Concentration Course

 

4

M

ART 451SR

Senior Thesis: Spring

(PRE: Senior status, successful completion of ART 450WI or FVA 480WI and 50 credit hours in major) / Satisfies speech intensive and experiential learning research intensive reqs.

3

M

ART 490 or ART xxx

Internship or ART Elective

 

3-6

M

ARTxxx

ART Elective

 

4

M

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

Core/Elective

 

 

3

C/E

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Credit Distribution:

 

 

Area

Notes

Credits

 

 

Major (M)

Required major courses

29

 

 

Concentration

Chosen concentration courses

29-36

 

 

Core (C)

Choose from the list below. May be satisfied by major courses

37

 

 

Electives (E)

Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses

18-25

 

 

Total

 

120

 

 

 

               

Core Courses (40 credits)

Area

Course(s)

Planned

Core Seminar

JU 189. JU 159, JU 169 or JU 175, if eligible

 

Economics

ECON 201

 

English

ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.

 

 

NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.

 

 

 

 

 

English (Lit)

ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206

 

Fine Arts

Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA (satisfied by major)

 

Global Studies

One 102-level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300-level

 

Requirement

History

One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level

 

Humanities

Any HUM-xxx course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)

 

Lab Science

100-level natural science with a lab

 

Mathematics

MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, MATH 140, MATH 189

 

Philosophy

PHIL 101, 189, or 212

 

Social Science

GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203

 

Technology

ART 115TI or CS 150

 

 

General Requirements for All bachelor’s degrees •A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU. •A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU. •A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements. •A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major. •A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major. •At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU. •A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. (Jacksonville University Academic Catalog) NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the College catalog.        

 


 

RT CORE

REFLECTIVE

CONCENTRATION

  • Foundation
  • Capstone
  • Participation, attendance, and skill development
  • Defined competencies and pre-requisites
  • Theoretical and conceptual content related to visual art
  • Theory and criticism
  • Recommended sequences can be flexible
  • Area of study
  • Recommended sequences can be flexible

 

(Students need 36 hours in area of concentration)

ART 102 2-D Art Foundations

ARH xxx Art History Elective

See Course List below

ART 107 Drawing I

ARH xxx Art History Elective

 

ART 103 3-D Art Foundations

ARH xxx Art History Elective/ Special Topics

 

ART 207 Drawing II

 

 

ART 212 Foundation Seminar

 

 

Senior Seminar (2 semesters)

 

 


Concentration Requirements (35-36 hours)

Select courses from one of the following five concentration areas:

 

Photography Concentration:

ART 205

Intro to Digital Photography1

4

ART 206

Intro to Film Photography1

4

ART 303

Studio Photography1

4

ART 304

Color Photography1

4

ART 376

Special Topics in Studio Art1

4

ART 390

Internship in Art

1-6

MART 201

Digital Art

3

1 May be repeated for credit

 

 

 

Illustration Concentration:

ART 202

Illustration Methods

4

ART 203

Illustration Studio I

4

ART 355

Narrative Illustration

4

ART 356

Editorial Illustration

4

ART 357

Concept Art

4

ART 415

Illustration Studio II

4

ART 417

Illustration Portfolio

4

ART xxx

Any four-credit hour ART elective

4

MART 201

Digital Art

3

 

 

 

Object Design Concentration:

ART 230

Object Art: Sculpture

4

ART 231

Clay Art: Hand building

4

ART 223

Glass Art: Blowing I

4

ART 325

Casting

4

ART 330

Combining Media

4

 

PLUS, COMPLETION OF A TRACK OPTION

 

CERAMIC TRACK: 16 Credit hours

ART 331

Clay Art: Throwing I

4

ART 332

Clay Art: Throwing II1

4

ART 334

Surface Materials & Process1

4

ART 431

Advanced Ceramics1

4

1 May be repeated for credit

 

GLASS TRACK: 16 Credit hours

ART 331

Glass Art: Blowing II1

4

ART 332

Glass Art: Blowing III1

4

ART 334

Advanced Glass1

4

ENGR 111

Freshmen Design

2

ENGR 112

Engineering Design and Fabrication

2

1 May be repeated for credit.


 

NOTE:  Refer to catalog for specific prerequisite courses for the above listed courses