| Degrees
Offered:
The Art Department offers Bachelor
of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor
of Arts (BA) degrees.
The BFA is an intensive studio program intended
for students interested in pursuing either graduate school or professional studio careers.
The BA is a strong liberal
arts degree well-suited for students interested in combining the
visual arts with other disciplines such as psychology, literature,
or business.
Other degrees
offered include the:
Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree in Art History,
Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Art with Visual Arts Education K-12 Certification,
Minor in Art
History,
Minor in Art
Degree Requirements:
Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours
- ART 105 Foundations I:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 107 Foundations II:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 109 Foundations III:
Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 111 Foundations IV:
Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
- Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours
B. Art History Requirements,
12 semester hours
(Must include one course at the 300/400 level.)
C.
Approved Studio Concentration Courses, 21 semester hours. (Choose
one of the following: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing,
Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture.) Note: The first course in Ceramics, Drawing or Sculpture that is taken to satisfy Art Foundation Requirements may also be counted toward Approved Studio Concentration Courses.
D. Core Media Studies,
15 semester hours (Choose five more Art introductory courses: Ceramics,
Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking,
Sculpture.)
E. Cognate Requirements,
12 semester hours
- TSC 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication,
3 semester hours
- Nine semester hours from: History, Philosophy, Religious
Studies, Literature, and/or Social Science. (Cannot double
count these courses. They must be in addition to Liberal Arts Studies requirements.) 9 semester hours
F. ART 395 Portfolio,
2 semester hours
G. ART 495 Senior Project/Exhibition,
1 semester hour
H. Approved Art Studio
Electives, 18 semester hours
I. Total for Major,
96 semester hours J. General Education,
18 semester hours
K. General Electives,
5 semester hours
L. Total for Degree,
120 semester hours
NOTE: All Art students
must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process
beginning in the sophomore year.
NOTE: All Bachelor of
Fine Arts students must complete a one-person exhibition.
Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours
- ART 105 Foundations I:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 107 Foundations II:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 109 Foundations III:
Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 111 Foundations IV:
Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
- Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours
B. Art History Requirements,
9 semester hours
(Must include one course at the 300/400 level.)
C. ART 395 Portfolio, 2 semester hours
D. ART 495 Senior Exhibition,
1 semester hour
E. Approved Art Studio
Electives, 21-23 semester hours
F. Total for Major,
45-50 semester hours
G. General Education,
32-35 semester hours
H. General Electives,
34-39 semester hours
I. Total for Degree,
120 semester hours
NOTE: All Art students
must successfully complete the Faculty Critiques process
beginning in the sophomore year.
NOTE: All Bachelor of
Arts students must participate
in a group exhibition.
Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree in Art History
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours
- ART 105 Foundations I:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 107 Foundations II:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 109 Foundations III:
Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 111 Foundations IV:
Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
- Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours
B. Art History Requirements 24 semester hours
- ARH Art
History Electives, 9 semester hours
- ARH
230 Non-Western Topics, 3 semester
hours
- ARH 300- or 400-level Art History, 12 semester
hours
C. Approved Studio Concentration
Courses, 21 semester hours (Choose one of the following: Ceramics,
Drawing, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography,
Printmaking, or Sculpture.) Note: The first course in Ceramics, Drawing or Sculpture that is taken to satisfy Art Foundation Requirements may also be counted toward Approved Studio Concentration Courses.
D. Core Media Studies, 15 semester hours
(Choose five Art introductory courses: Ceramics, Graphic Design,
Metalsmithing, Paintings, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture.)
E.
Cognate Requirements, 12 - 14 semester hours
- Two
courses in French, German, Spanish, Japanese or Latin and
- Two
of the following courses,
which may not double count toward general education
requirements:
- TSC 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- PHI 360 Aesthetics
- SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology
- HIS Any History courses approved for General Education
- CHE Any Chemistry courses
F. Art 395 Portfolio,
2 semester hours
G. Art 495 Senior Project/Exhibition,
1 semester hour
H. Approved Art Studio
Electives, 6 semester hours
I. Total for the Major,
96-98 semester hours
J. General Education,
18-19 semester hours
K. General Electives,
5 semester hours
L. Total for Degree,
120 semester hours
NOTE: All Art students
must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process
beginning in the sophomore year.
NOTE: All Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Art History students must complete an approved senior project
or one-person exhibit. Senior projects in studio, art history,
or their interrelationship are recommended for students pursuing
the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Emphasis in Art History.
Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Art
with Visual Arts Education K-12 Certification
This degree will require
an additional semester of study beyond the 120 credit hour
degree in Art.
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours
- ART 105 Foundations I:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 107 Foundations II:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 109 Foundations III:
Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 111 Foundations IV:
Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
- Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours
B. Art History
Requirements: 9 semester hours
- Must include one course at the 300/400 level.
- Must include a Non-western course.
C. Approved Studio Electives:
21 semester hours
- ART 115 Introduction to Painting, 3 semester
hours
- Must select an advanced level course from Painting,
Sculpture, Ceramics, or Drawing, 3 semester hours.
- Must include 12 additional semester hours in a studio concentration.
D. ART 495 Senior Exhibition:
1 semester hour
All Bachelor of Arts students must participate in a group exhibition.
E. Total for Art Major:
46 semester hours
NOTE: All Art students
must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process
beginning in the sophomore year.
F. Art Education: 12 semester
hours
- ART 352 Art in the Elementary
School, 3 semester hours
- ART 372 Secondary Methods in
Art Education, 3 semester hours
- ART 432 Materials and Methods
- Strategies for Teaching Art, 3 semester hours
- ART 433 Teaching Art to Children
- A Practicum, 3 semester hours
G. K -12 Teacher Certification
Teacher Education Course Requirements
- *EDU 201 Principles of Teaching in School and
Society, 3 semester hours
- EDU 301 History and Philosophy of Education,
3 semester hours
- EDU 312 Exceptional Children and Youth in the
Regular Classroom, 3 semester hours
- EDU 335 Strategies for Teaching Reading Through
the Content Areas in the
Secondary School, 3 semester hours
- EDU 349 The Urban Education Experience, 3 semester
hours
- EDU 351 Educational Psychology, 3 semester hours
- *EDU 360 Education Practicum, 3 semester hours
(Must be taken the same semester as EDU 371/372.)
- EDU 371 Elementary Core Methods, 4 semester
hours or
EDU 372 Secondary Methods, 3 semester hours
- EDU 421 Software for Educators, 3 semester hours
- *EDU 480 Directed Teaching: Secondary 11 semester
hours
- *EDU 495 Directed Teaching Seminar: Secondary
1 semester hours
H. Total Education 39-40
semester hours
* Denotes courses that
are required to be taken in residence at the Siena Heights
University Adrian campus. EDU 480 is a residency requirement
and all student teaching placements will be made in Lenawee
County.
a. Grade
Point Average Requirement:
Students must earn a 3.0 grade point average in their education
courses and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the
time of application for student teaching.
b. The Michigan Teacher Certification Regulations require that
students take forty (40) semester hours of general or liberal education.
These courses are intended to serve the same purpose as Siena Heights
UniversityÕs General Education Program, that is, to ensure that
a prospective teacher has some background in each of the traditional
academic disciplines.
c. Before being admitted as candidates to the Teacher Education
Program, students must:
- fill out the appropriate application
forms.
- pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
Basic Skills test.
- have a cumulative GPA (from Siena) of 2.5.
- have on file in the Teacher Education Office
a current 'life plan.'
For criteria for full
acceptance into the Teacher Education Program, please see the
Teacher Education Handbook.
H. General Education:
36 semester hours
I. Total for Degree:
133-134 semester hours
Minor in Art History
- ART 107 Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ARH 230 Non-Western Topics, 3 semester hours
- One art history course at the 200-level, 3 semester
hours
- Four art history courses at the 300- or 400-
level, 12 semester hours
Total for the minor
21 semester hours
NOTE: All art history minors must earn a grade of 'C' or better
in all art history courses.
NOTE: With the exception
of those pursuing the BFA in Art History, students
may double count art history courses for both major and minor
requirements.
Minor in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours
- ART 105 Foundations I:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 107 Foundations II:
Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 109 Foundations III:
Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
- ART 111 Foundations IV:
Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
- Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours
B. Approved Art Studio
Electives, 12 semester hours
C. Total for Minor,
27 semester hour
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Grade Point Average
Requirement:
- Students majoring or minoring in Art or Art History must earn a grade of 'C' or better
in all art and art history courses.
- Any student wishing to continue in sequential
art and art history courses must have earned a grade of 'C' in
all designated prerequisites.
- Students may not double count studio concentration and
studio electives.
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