Eastern Connecticut State University
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Visual Arts Foundation Requirements*

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Arts consists of 48 credits, including 24 credits of foundation courses, 21 credits in the chosen concentration, and a 3-credit capstone course. Grades of less than 2.0 (C) will not count toward the major.

  1. Required Foundation Courses – 24 credits (Noted Below)
  2. Required Courses for the Concentration – 21 credits (Found on Concentration Page)
  3. Major Capstone Course – 3 credits (Found on Concentration Page)

*Visual Arts Major Requirements for students entering Eastern beginning in Fall 2007

Required Foundation Courses
Foundation Courses For Studio Art/Digital Art and Design (26 credits)
Subject Course Title LAC
ART 110 Two-Dimensional Design T1A
ART 111 Three-Dimensional Design T1A
    OR ART 207 - Ceramic Sculpture  
    OR ART 208 - Surface Design  
ART 112 Color Theory  
ART 124 Digital Imaging and Basic Website Design  
ART 201 Relief Printmaking  
ART 202 Drawing 1** T2CE
ART 211 Art History I: Pre-History to 1400**  (4 Credits) T1H
ART 212 Art History II: 1400 to the Present**  (4 Credits) T1H
       
Foundation Courses For Art History  (17 Credits)
Subject Course Title  
ART 111 Three-Dimensional Design T1A
    OR ART 207 - Ceramic Sculpture  
    OR ART 208 - Surface Design  
ART 124 Digital Imaging and Basic Website Design  
ART 202 Drawing 1** T2CE
ART 211 Art History I: Pre-History to 1400**  (4 Credits) T1H
ART 212 Art History II: 1400 to the Present**  (4 Credits) T1H
       
University Writing Requirements  (11 Credits)
Subject Course Title  
    Level One  
ENG 100 College Writing  
    Level Two* (Fall semesters only)  
ART 225 Asian Art and Culture**  (4 Credits) T2CP
ART 233 History of Graphic Design  (4 Credits)  
    Level Three Writing Intensive for Majors* (Spring semesters only)  
ART 340 Modern Art  (4 Credits)  
ART 402 Contemporary Art  (4 Credits)  
       
LIBERAL ARTS CORE CURRICULUM RECOMMENDED COURSES IN THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
Subject Course Title LAC
    TIER I METHODS AND CONCEPTS  
    Liberal Arts Colloquium  
LAP 130 Liberal Arts Colloquium T1Q
    Arts and Humanities: Arts in Context  
ART 110 Two-Dimensional Design T1A
ART 111 Three-Dimensional Design T1A
ART 130 Exploring the Creative Process T1A
    Historical Perspectives  
ART 211 Art History I: Pre-History to 1400**  (4 Credits) T1H
ART 212 Art History II: 1400 to the Present**  (4 Credits) T1H
    TIER II CATEGORIES  
    Applied Information Technology  
ART 213 Creating Information Graphics T2IT
    Arts and Humanities: Creative Expression  
ART 202 Drawing 1** T2CE
ART 205 Water Media T2CE
ART 219 Expression With Color Media T2CE
ART 231 Introduction to Digital Art T2CE
ART 235 Relief Sculpture T2CE
    Cultural Perspectives  
ART 225 Asian Art and Culture** T2CP
ART 313 Renaissance Art T2CP
ART 345 Museum Studies T2CP
ART 360 American Art T2CP
ART 369 African American Art T2CP
    TIER III INDEPENDANT INQUIRY  
    Culminating Liberal Arts Experience  
ART 432 Design Group  
ART 435 Graphic Design IV  
ART 485 Senior Project in Studio Art  
ART 486 Senior Project in Art History  
       
*Pick One  **Double dips for Art Foundation AND LAC