Department of Art

Chair: Professor Kovach; Professors: Anderson, MacKillop, Strawn; Associate Professors: Bringle, Hudson, Kampen, Tite; Assistant Professors: Bezner, Brenner, Kroff, Tweedy; Lecturer: Dibert, Hoover

The Department of Art offers a diverse and comprehensive program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a professional degree, and a Bachelor of Arts, a liberal arts degree in art. The curriculum provides studio concentrations in drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, graphic design and illustration, fibers, ceramics, and sculpture, in addition to a minor in art history and teacher certification in art.

Members of the studio faculty are well recognized professional artists, active in their fields of specialization. A diversity of viewpoints and educational training among faculty members encourages students to investigate and appreciate different forms of art expression.

The required study of art history offers a key to understanding the evolution of civilization and the development of human creativity. As a discipline, art history encourages appreciation of individual works of art and instills a vivid awareness of the social and historical context in which these works were produced.

The Art program addresses the needs of students working to become exhibiting artists, art teachers or scholars generally educated in the arts. It also prepares students for a wide range of career choices in art-related professions. The program is structured upon the following premises:

Students need an awareness of the common core of historical and theoretical knowledge in the arts.
Students need a basic level of skill and aesthetic sensitivity in a variety of studio disciplines.
Students need in-depth knowledge in a personal area of specialization.

The undergraduate program in Art develops within students the ability to identify artistic problems and to solve them; it leads to an awareness of the interrelatedness of all forms of visual knowledge; and it inspires a creative philosophy unique to each individual bolstered by the critical self-motivation necessary for success.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)

General Requirements. All students majoring in art are required to complete courses which satisfy the six Goals of UNC Charlotte Education listed earlier in this catalog.

I. Core (42)

ACADEMIC COURSES
ARTS 1211 Art History Survey I (3)
ARTS 1212 Art History Survey II (3)
ARTS xxxx Art History Elective (3)
ARTS 2212 Art History Methods (3) or
ARTS 3211 Contemporary Art History
ARTS 3600 Senior Seminar (3)

FOUNDATION STUDIO COURSES
ARTS 1201 2D Design (3)
ARTS 1202 3D Design (3)
ARTS 1203 Drawing I (3)
ARTS 1205 Figure Drawing I (3)

MEDIA BREADTH
2D Breadth: 1 course from 3 areas other
than the concentration (9)
Painting
Photo
Printmaking
Graphic Design/Illustration
Computer Assisted Art
3D Breadth: 1 course from 2 areas
than the concentration (6)
Sculpture
Ceramics
Fiber
Jewelry/Metalsmithing

II. Concentration (12) A minimum of 4 courses in one area as directed by discipline. (equivalent to 2 yrs. in discipline)

Total 54

Concentrations may be earned in Art History, Painting, Fibers, Drawing, Graphic Design/ Illustration, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, Printmaking, or in a Cross-Disciplinary Concentration. Concentrations for the BA degree require 12 semester hours; those for the BFA degree require 18-36 semester hours. See departmental advising sheets for details.

Students may receive a dual concentration by completing the concentration requirements in two areas. This may require additional units for the completion of graduation requirements.

Courses designated "for non-majors only" cannot be counted toward the total numbers of units required for the major. Students must receive a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the major.

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS (B.F.A.)

General Requirements. All students majoring in art are required to complete courses which satisfy the six Goals of UNC Charlotte Education listed earlier in this catalog.
I. Core (42)

ACADEMIC COURSES
ARTS 1211 Art History Survey I (3)
ARTS 1212 Art History Survey II (3)
ARTS xxxx Art History Elective (3)
ARTS 2212 Art History Methods (3) or
ARTS 3211 Contemporary Art History
ARTS 3600 Senior Seminar (3)

FOUNDATION STUDIO COURSES
ARTS 1201 2D Design (3)
ARTS 1202 3D Design (3)
ARTS 1203 Drawing I (3)
ARTS 1205 Figure Drawing I (3)

MEDIA BREADTH
2D Breadth: 1 course from 3 areas other
than the concentration (9)
Painting
Photo
Printmaking
Graphic Design/Illustration
Computer Assisted Art
3D Breadth: 1 course from 2 areas
than the concentration (6)
Sculpture
Ceramics
Fiber
Jewelry/Metalsmithing

II. Concentration (18) A minimum of 6 courses in one area as directed by discipline. (equivalent to 3 yrs. in discipline)
III. Art Electives (18) Up to 18 hours depending on concentration requirements
Total 78
Advisory System. Art students may select a Department academic adviser in their area of concentration. In addition to meetings required for preregistration, the student may ask the adviser for any art program information. Advising sheets listing all curriculum requirements are available in the Department office.
Teacher Certification. The department offers courses for students seeking to meet the competencies for K-12 art teacher certification and elementary teacher certification. Students planning to specialize in art education should apply through the Coordinator for Art Education during the first semester of the junior year. A later decision to seek certification will result in delayed graduation. Criteria for admission to the art education program are:

Overall G.P.A. of 2.75.
Successful completion of the Praxis I: Professional Skills Test
Completion of EDUC 2100 with a grade of C or better.
The student is admitted to student teaching in the visual arts through a second application process which includes a portfolio review and completion of the following criteria:

Overall GPA of 2.75.
A GPA of 2.75 in education course sequence and area of specialization (art).
Grades of C or above in all courses required for certification.
Recommendation of the Coordinator of Art Education. A student not recommended by the Art Education Coordinator may appeal to the Art Department Chair who will appoint a three-member faculty review committee to interview and evaluate the student. The decision of this committee is final.
Post-baccalaureate students with a degree in art may meet competencies for K-12 art certification following the same program worksheets. They should apply through the Coordinator for Art Education when they are admitted to the University.
Students who complete all the requirements for teacher certification in art will be considered as having a completed second concentration in the B.A. and B.F.A. programs in Art Education.
Requirements. Students seeking teacher certification in art must complete requirements for the B.F.A. degree and in the process must complete the following courses:
Media Breadth: (1 course from each of the following areas)
Ceramics
Computer Assisted Art
Fiber
Graphic Design/Illustration
Painting
Photo
Printmaking
Sculpture

Art Education Curriculum: ARTS 3121 Art Education Methods I (3)
ARTS 3122 Art Education Methods II (3)
ARTS 3421 Student Teaching in the Visual Arts (12)

Education Curriculum:
EDUC 2100 Introduction to Education (C) (3)
EDUC 2150 Human Develop. Across the Life Span (3)
SPED 3160 Developmental Exceptionalities (3)

Note: Concentration requirements may include one course from the media breadth. Some concentrations may require more units for the completion of graduation requirements.
Minor in History of Art
A minor in the History of Art consists of 24 semester hours, including the same requirements as the B.A. degree concentration in History of Art (information on the History of Art Concentration can be found in the Department office). The student must achieve a GPA of 2.5 or above in the minor.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE ART MAJOR

Freshman Year ARTS 1201 or 1202..................................................3 ARTS 1203..........................................................3 ARTS 1211 (A)......................................................3 GOAL I: Foreign Language...........................................4 GOAL I: ENGL 1101..................................................3 ARTS 1201 or 1202..................................................3 ARTS 1205..........................................................3 ARTS 1212..........................................................3 GOAL I: Foreign Language...........................................4 GOAL I: ENGL 1102..................................................3 Sophomore Year ARTS xxxx 2D Media Breadth Studio..................................3 ARTS xxxx 2D Media Breadth Studio..................................3 ARTS xxxx 3D Media Breadth Studio..................................3 GOAL II: Problem Solving (P).......................................3 GOAL III: Values (V)...............................................3 ARTS xxxx 2D Media Breadth Studio..................................3 ARTS xxxx 3D Media Breadth Studio..................................3 ARTS xxxx Major Concentration Studio...............................3 GOAL II: Problem Solving (P).......................................3 GOAL I: Writing Intensive (W)......................................3
Four-year suggested schedules for each concentration and art teacher certification are available in the Department Office. Students planning to become art teachers may follow a different schedule than the above and must consult the department upon entering the University.
Note: Students must enroll in studio art courses every semester, beginning in the freshman year or expect a delay in completing graduation requirements. Students must not postpone electing studio art courses until their General Education Requirements are met, but instead spread these required courses over a four-year period.
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