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    Requirements for Visual Arts Majors

    Getting Started

    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. Your academic 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 will assist you in selecting courses that provide a path towards graduation and that best fit your interests.

    Core Curriculum

    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.

    Questions?

    Contact Master Faculty Advisor for Visual Arts, Dr. Ana Pozzi Harris, for more information.

    Complete Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major

    1. All Foundation studio courses are required and can be taken in any order.
      • If you have taken AP Studio Art classes, see if you have advanced placement credits for visual arts studio courses
    • ART 1010 Drawing I
    • ART 1020 Two-Dimensional Design & Color Theory
    • ART 1030 Three-Dimensional Design

    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.

    1. In subsequent semesters, you will enroll yourself after meeting with your visual arts advisor. To advance smoothly towards graduation, you must enroll in one or two foundation studio courses in subsequent semesters.
      • Attempt to complete all three foundation studio courses by your third semester at UNG (or 30 total credits earned).
    2. In the semester when you are taking your last foundation studio course, complete the Foundations Portfolio Review, a requirement for all Visual Arts majors and Art Pathway students.
      • Attempt to complete Foundations Portfolio Review by your third semester at UNG (or 30 total credits earned).
    3. Once you have completed your foundation coursework and passed Foundations Portfolio Review, take your Area F Elective course.
      • Be mindful of the prerequisites for each course.

    Area F Elective Courses

    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:

    • ART 2100 - Life Drawing - Prereq: ART 1010
    • ART 2450 - Introduction to Computer Graphics - Prereq: ART 1020

    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:

    • ART 2100 - Life Drawing - Prereq: ART 1010
    • ART 2150 - Painting I - Prereq: ART 1010 and ART 1020
    • ART 2200 - Sculpture I - Prereq: ART 1030
    • ART 2700 - Ceramics I - Prereq: ART 1030
    • ART 2450 - Introduction to Computer Graphics - Prereq: ART 1020
    • ART 2452 - Introduction to 3D Design & Fabrication - Prereq: ART 1030
    • ART 2600 - Introduction to Textiles - Prereq: ART 1020
    • ART 2800 - Introduction to Photography - Prereq: ART 1020

    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.

    Art History Area F Courses

    Both courses are required.

    • ART 2510 - Introduction to Art History I - Prereq: ENG 1101
    • ART 2520 - Introduction to Art History II - Prereq: ENG 1101

    These courses may be taken in any order.

    Upper-Level Required Courses

    Required courses in all visual arts four-year degree programs:

    • ART 2450 - Introduction to Computer Graphics - Prereq ART 1020
    • ART 3500 - Visual Literacy and Communication - Prereq ART 2510 and ART 2520
    Check the Advising Guide for your major to learn about specific requirements for your program.

    More Resources

    • Art Student Guide
    • Visual Arts Academic Programs
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    • Foundations Portfolio Review
    • Advanced Placement Credits for Studio Courses
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