University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
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Art, B.A.


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The Department of Art offers many areas of emphasis for students, including art history, ceramics, digital media, graphic arts, painting and drawing, photography and videography, printmaking and sculpture. Students may work in a specific area of specialization or explore a range of practices in a variety of media. (http://www.unr.edu/art/degrees-and-programs)

http://www.unr.edu/assessment/plans-and-forms/liberal-arts/art-ba

Student Learning Outcomes


Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate the historical knowledge, critical perspectives and visual sophistication regarding the development of Art from the past to the present.
  • achieve a basic mastery and scholarly competence in the academic endeavors of Art History.

Contact Information


209 Church Fine Arts Complex
(775) 784-6682

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno


Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking Print degree planner icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement  if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements


  • Total Units | 120
  • Cumulative GPA | 2.0
  • University GPA | 2.0
  • Major GPA | 2.0
  • Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
  • Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
  • Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
  • Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)


NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.

A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .

C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .

D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses .

E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .

F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8


Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

II. Additional Core Requirements (15 units maximum)


Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum   chapter in this catalog.

A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .

B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO10 courses .

C. Global Context Course - CO11


D. Ethics Course - CO12


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses .

E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


F. Application Course - CO14


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses .

III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)


Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)


Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:

  1. complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
  2. demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
  3. show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
  4. participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.

B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)


Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 units that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).

IV. Major Requirements (36 units)


At least 12 of these units must be completed on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

A. Required of all majors (12 units)


B. Choose one sequence (9 units)


C. One additional upper-division Art History course (3 units)


D. Approved studio art courses numbered 300 or above (12 units)


NOTE:


It is recommended that Art majors with a two-dimensional emphasis elect either ART 211 or ART 216, and those with a three-dimensional emphasis elect ART 231 sometime during the early portion of their programs.

V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)


The Art Department accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

VI. Electives (1-21 units)


VII. Recommended Schedule


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A. First Year


Fall Semester (16 units)


  • Prerequisite Core English (3 units) *
  • Quantitative Reasoning (3 units) CO2*
  • Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
  • Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) CO6
  • (3 units) CO7

Spring Semester (17 units)


  • (3 units) CO1, CO3 *
  • (3 units) CO7
  • Physical & Natural Phenomena (3-4 units) CO4L
  • Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
  • College Breadth Requirement (100-200 level) (3 units)
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  • NOTE: * English and Math course placement is based on test scores. Please consult the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

B. Second Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


Spring Semester (15 units)


C. Third Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


  • (3 units) CO11
  • Art Major Emphasis Class III (3 units)
  • Diversity & Equity Course (3 units) CO10
  • College Breadth Requirement (3 units)
  • Minor (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)


  • Art Major Emphasis Class IV (3 units)
  • Art Major Emphasis Class V (3 units)
  • Minor (3 units)
  • Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • Required Art History Class (3 units)

D. Fourth Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


  • Art Major Emphasis Class VI (3 units)
  • Ethics Course (3 units) CO12
  • Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course (3 units) CO13
  • Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • General Elective (3 units)

Spring Semester (12 units)


  • Art Major Emphasis Class VII (3 units)
  • Application Course (3 units) CO14
  • Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • Science, Technology & Society Course (3 units) CO9

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