VISUAL ARTS

Coordinator: Mr. Steven F. Gately

The visual arts program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

MAJOR

A major in visual arts requires the following:

1. Visual Arts Foundation courses: Art 203, 204, 205, 206, 301; nine semester hours selected from Art 207, 208 or 218, 210, 215, and/or 230. Only 208 or 218 may count toward the general education requirements.

2. Art History Courses: Art History 220, 221; three semester hours selected from Art History 350, 360, and 370; and three semester hours selected from Art History 340, 380, 390, and 400.

3. Four courses in one specialty area:

a) Painting Specialty: Art 307, 407, and 6 semester hours of art studio courses approved by the faculty adviser.

b) Photography specialty: Art 308, 408, and 6 semester hours of art studio courses approved by the faculty adviser.

c) Ceramics Specialty: Art 310, 410, and 6 semester hours of art studio courses approved by the faculty adviser.

d) Graphic Design Specialty: Art 330, 430, and 6 semester hours of art studio courses approved by the faculty adviser.

4. Minor/collateral requirements

a) two 12-hour collaterals approved by the faculty adviser, or

b) an 18-hour minor approved by the faculty adviser

5. Completion of a foreign language through 202

The number of semester hours required in major courses for a major in Visual Arts is 36 of Visual Arts studio and 12 of Art History. The minimum number of semester hours in all courses (major and nonmajor) required for the major in Art is 126. A one-person show on the Francis Marion University campus is required during the final year of enrollment. The one-person show will be comprised of works from the student's specialty area and will be under the direction of the student's specialty area professor.

MINOR

A minor in visual arts requires 18 semester hours, including:

6 semester hours selected from Art 203, 204, 205, 206, 301;

6 semester hours selected from Art 207, 208 or 218, 210, 215, and/or 230; (Only 208 or 218 may count toward the general education requirements.)

3 semester hours of Art History; and

3 semester hours above the 299 level in any Visual Arts studio course.

ART HISTORY MINOR

A minor in art history requires 18 semester hours, including Art History 220, 221, 350 or 360 or 370, 390, 400, and three semester hours selected from Art History 340 and 380.

COLLATERAL

A collateral in visual art requires 12 semester hours including:

3 semester hours selected from Art 203, 204, 205, 206, 301;

3 semester hours selected from Art 207, 208, 210, 215, 218, 230;

3 semester hours of Art History; and

3 semester hours above the 299 level in any Visual Arts studio course.