Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor in Art – Visual ArtsMurfreesboro, USA
DEGREE TYPE
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
More than one path is open to those who wish to major in Art and pursue careers in museums, galleries, or arts organizations and/or pursue further study at the graduate level. Students choose between concentrations in Art History and in Visual Arts. The latter group takes a wide variety of visual arts courses, including ceramics, painting, printmaking, sculpture, graphic design, and book arts. Faculty members foster critical and creative thinking, leading to clear communication and problem-solving. Students may pursue careers as visual artists or may consider a variety of occupations, including art therapy, arts administration, exhibition design, or art criticism.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Art, Visual Arts
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Elective 1 credit hour
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours or
- ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 14 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ART 1920 - Survey of Western Art I 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- Foreign Language 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours or
- ART 1630 - Three-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ART 1930 - Survey of Western Art II 3 credit hours
- Foreign Language/elective 3 credit hours
- MATH (Math) 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
- Foreign Language/elective 3 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Fall
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- ART 1640 - Drawing II 3 credit hours
- ART 1650 - Foundations of Digital Art and Design 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Spring
- ART 1910 - Survey of Non-Western Art 3 credit hours
- 2D or 3D Studio course 3 credit hours
- Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
- B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Fall
- ART 4060 - Art Capstone 3 credit hours
- Studio Art/Graphic Design courses 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
- 2D or 3D Studio 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- B.A. minor courses 6 credit hours
- Studio Art/Graphic Design course 3 credit hours
- Elective/B.A. minor course 3 credit hours
- Upper-division Art History 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Students studying Visual Arts may pursue careers as visual artists or may consider a variety of occupations, including art therapy, arts administration, exhibition design, or art criticism. Examples of fields include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advertising
- Animation
- Appraisal
- Architecture
- Art teacher
- Art therapy
- Artist
- Art conservation/preservation / restoration
- Art criticism
- Art dealing
- Arts management
- Arts administration
- Auctioneering /collecting
- Curation
- Exhibit design
- Fashion illustration
- Filmmaking
- Game designing
- Historical research
- Librarianship