Overview
The Department of Art & Art History offers undergraduate study centered on the intersection between studio practice, the humanities, and the liberal arts. Under the tutelage of highly regarded artists and art historians, our talented students engage in art historical research and/or a range of studio art practices.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 101 | Introduction to Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 104 | Intro to 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 109 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| Art History Courses | ||
| ARH 131 | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| ARH 132 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| ARH 343 | Modern Art | 3 |
| or ARH 344 | Contemporary Art | |
| Studio Art Courses | ||
| Select six Studio courses from the following areas: | 18 | |
Drawing | ||
Painting | ||
Sculpture | ||
Printmaking | ||
Graphic Design/Multimedia | ||
Photography/Digital Imaging | ||
Ceramics/Glass | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics 1 | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts & Humanities Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| People and Society Cognate | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor - Non Art | 15 | |
| Electives and/or Writing Courses | 39 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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MTH 113 or appropriate level Math course.
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ART 101 | Introduction to Drawing I | 3 |
| ARH 131 | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| MTH 113 | Finite Mathematics | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 109 | Introduction to Electronic Media | 3 |
| ARH 132 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 104 | Intro to 3D Design | 3 |
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course - Non Art | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ARH 343 or 344 | Modern Art or Contemporary Art | 3 |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course - Non Art | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course - Non Art | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course - Non Art | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| People and Society Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course - Non Art | 3 | |
| Foreign Language Course | 3 | |
| Elective or Writing Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART - Studio Elective | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Mission
The Art Department is dedicated to promoting excellence in the visual arts by encouraging originality, discovery, creativity, and critical inquiry. Students will be exposed to a variety of technical and aesthetic approaches for the making of fine art as well as be educated in the history of western art. The BA program, as opposed to the BFA program, has a strong liberal arts component and the number of credits in the major are such that students can choose to also pursue a second academic major; it's a great degree for students with more than one interest. The BA studio emphasis is to try a variety of media, whereas in the BFA students are tasked with specializing in a primary and secondary studio major.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge on the relationship between materials and concepts, apply this knowledge in a variety art media and processes, and be able to problem solve in visual arts.
- Students will demonstrate proficient written and communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of traditional and contemporary aesthetic positions, and working knowledge of the history of art from the pre-historic period to the present. BA students are required to take the two halves of the Survey plus one elective (usually either Contemporary or Modern Art).
