The studio art major allows students to combine a liberal education with preparation for entry into careers as exhibiting artists, designers, elementary or secondary school teachers, or other art-related fields, such as advertising, marketing, illustration, museum/gallery curation, criticism, writing/reporting, as well as for graduate school in studio art, art history, design, architecture, landscape architecture, or art therapy.

Acceptance to Major Requirements

Course Requirements: ART 248 Sophomore Topics

Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: Passing grade in ART 248 Sophomore Topics

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ART 118	Design: 2D/4D	4
ART 119	Design: 3D/Drawing	4
ART 230	Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400	4
ART 260	Art Moves: Art History 1400-1850
ART 248	Sophomore Topics	2
ART 300	Modern and Contemporary Art	4
ART 351	Senior Studio Thesis	4
ART 352	Senior Studio Thesis Part II	2
ART Studio (200 or 300-Level)		12
ART (300-Level) Studio 1		4
Total Hours		40

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Course must be in intended studio concentration area.

Special Requirements

Prerequisites for ART 351 Senior Studio Thesis: all 100 and 200 level requirements for the major

A senior exhibition is required for graduation.

Additional Requirements: 

General Education Requirements: 

All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here. 

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU. 

      Credits:  124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
           GPA:   2.0 or higher* 
Residency:   At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU

Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.

* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree. 

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Foundations	4
Language 111		4
Select one of the following:		4
ART 118	Design: 2D/4D
ART 119	Design: 3D/Drawing
ART 230	Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400
ART 260	Art Moves: Art History 1400-1850
Select 1-2 200 Level Studio Art Class		2-4
	Hours	15-17
Spring
Cultural & Social Difference-Identity (CS)		4
Language 112		4
Way of Thinking/Theme		4
Select one of the following:		4
ART 118	Design: 2D/4D
ART 119	Design: 3D/Drawing
ART 230	Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400
ART 260	Art Moves: Art History 1400-1850
200-Level Studio Art Class		2
	Hours	18
Second Year
Fall
Language 211		4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations (TE)	4
Way of Thinking with Additional Requirement		4
ART 248	Sophomore Topics (Fall Only)	4
200-Level Studio Art Class		2
	Hours	18
Spring
Way of Thinking with Additional Requirement		4
Select two of the following:		8
ART 118	Design: 2D/4D
ART 119	Design: 3D/Drawing
ART 230	Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400
ART 260	Art Moves: Art History 1400-1850
1-2 200-Level Studio Art Class		2-4
	Hours	14-16
Third Year
Fall
Way of Thinking 200-300 with Thematic Focus		4
Global and Experiential Engagement		4
ART 300	Modern and Contemporary Art	4
Select 1-3 Studio Art Courses (200 and 300 level)		4
	Hours	16
Spring
Cultural & Social Difference-Systems with Additional Requirement (CS)		4
Way of Thinking 3XX/Theme		4
ART 300	Modern and Contemporary Art	4
Select 1-3 Studio Art Courses (200 and 300 level)		2-4
	Hours	14-16
Fourth Year
Fall
Theological Integrations (TI)		4
ART 344	Critical Theory (Fall Only)	4
ART 351	Senior Studio Thesis (Fall Only)	4
Select 1-2 Studio Art Courses (200 and 300 level)		2-4
	Hours	14-16
Spring
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
ART 355	Senior Thesis Exhibit (Spring Only)	1
Select 1-3 Studio Art Courses (200 and 300 level)		2-4
Electives		8
	Hours	15-17
	Total Hours	124-134