After you confirm your decision to attend UNG and you register for an orientation session, you will be contacted by an academic advisor from Academic Advising. The professional advisor will help create your first semester schedule.
At New Student/Transfer Student Orientation, you will receive training from Nighthawk Engagement and Student Transitions (NEST) about how to complete the UNG Core Curriculum.
After your first semester at UNG, your visual arts program advisor (the person listed in your Tranguide as your advisor) will assist you in selecting courses that provide a path towards graduation and that best fit your interests.
Besides completing Areas A-E of the UNG Core Curriculum, it is extremely important that you start completing Area F from your first semester, and that you pass Foundations Portfolio Review.
A grade of C or better is required for all ART courses in Area F and your major courses. Check the UNG program catalog for your major to learn about specific requirements for your program and use your plan of study.
Contact Master Faculty Advisor for Visual Arts, Dr. Ana Pozzi Harris, for more information.
Note: Incoming or transfer student with a declared major in the Department of Visual Arts will be placed in at least one foundation studio course by a professional advisor from the Academic Advising prior to starting your first semester at UNG.
Students enrolled in the Art with Graphic Design Concentration B.A. or Art with Digital Arts Concentration B.A. may select one Area F elective course from:
Students enrolled in the Art Pathway, Art Education B.S., and Studio Art B.A. may select one Area F elective course from the following list:
Note: Students planning to apply to the Visual Arts B.F.A. should choose one Area F elective course based on their intended area of focus.
Both courses are required.
These courses may be taken in any order.
Required course in all visual arts four-year degree programs:
In addition to the six ART Area F courses, Pre-Art Education students are required to complete the following:
Pre-Art Education majors should start completing the EDUC courses on their first semester at UNG. Complete EDUC 2110 on your first semester and complete EDUC 2120 and EDUC 2130 by your third semester, or sooner. (Please note that EDUC 2120 and EDUC 2130 may be taken concurrently).
To be admitted to the Teacher Certification Art Education program, Pre-Art Education majors must have completed the six ART Area F courses and the three EDUC courses.
The application to the Teacher Certification Art Education program is open once a year only, with a due date in mid-January. Therefore, completing these course requirements early will facilitate your timely admittance to the Art Education program and your smooth progression towards graduation.
Review the tab “Art Education P-12 Programs (Dahlonega)” here for a detailed list of admission requirements.
Check the Visual Arts Advising Tools to view your Visual Arts Plan of Study for your major to learn about specific requirements for your program.