GENERAL EDUCATION    (44-46 credits)

ART COURSES IN MAJOR  (60 credits)

Core (3 credits each = 18 credits)

STUDY AREAS

Art 112 History of Western Art I

Study Area I:  Arts & Humanities  (3 credits each = 9 credits)

Art 113 History of Western Art II

ENG literature

Art 120 Design I

ART 112 (double-counted in major)

X

Art 124 Three-Dimensional Design

ART 113 (double-counted in major)

X

Art 130 Drawing I

Art 230 Drawing II

Study Area II:  Social Sciences  (3 credits each = 9 credits)

Specialization (3 credits each = 21 credits)

HIST 261 Hist of Am. Life I or HIST 262 Hist. Am. Life II

Art History: Art 210, 215, 218, 411, 412, 414, 416

Ceramics: Art 260, 360, 414, 416, 460, 465, 468

Graphic Design: Des 222, 322, 436, 438 Art 224, 247, 431

Study Area II:  Behavioral Sciences  (3 credits each = 6 credits)

Illustration: Des 222, Art 224, 324, 416, 424, 431, 432

PSY 235 Child & Adol. Dev. OR PSY 236  Life Span Dev.

Media Arts: Art 247, 347, 348, 448, 349, 449, 420     

Painting: 252, 352, 353, 414, 416, 431, 465

Printmaking: Art 240, 341, 343, 344, 414, 416, 465

Sculpture: Art

Study Area IV: Natural Sciences  (3/4 credits each = 6 or 7 credits)

Directed Electives (3 credits each = 18 credits selected with advisor)

3 or 4

SKILL AREAS

Skill Area I:  Communication Skills  (3 credits each = 6 credits)

ENG 110 Freshman Composition

Capstone

Skill Area II:  Mathematics Requirement  (3 credits each = 6 credits)

Art 499 Capstone

General Electives ( to complete 122 credits)

Skill Area III   Foreign Language (check one)  

3 sequential yrs of one foreign language at the high school level

Passed a standardized foreign language exam

Completion of 112 or 114 foreign language course

Completion of an upper level foreign language course

Skill Area IV: University Requirement   (2 or 3 credits)

Residency Requirements

PE 244 required for students enrolling with less than 15 crs

2 or 3

A minimum of 45 cr must be taken at CCSU with 24 cr in major.

Other Requirements

Portfolio Requirement (click here for more information)

International Requirement  met

All art majors must submit a portfolio of at least 10 works for consideration by the Art faculty.  Students whose portfolios do not meet standards will be required to take supplemental courses.  No students will be allowed to proceed beyond a 200 - level Art course without a successful portfolio review.

International Requirement  met

First Year Experience Requirement  met