Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
The Fine Arts Department offers a program leading to a Major or Minor in Fine Arts.
The Fine Arts Major allows the student to concentrate in one of the areas of the arts:
Art, Music or Theater. Within each of these areas, the student gains an understanding
of the concepts of appreciation and creation of an artistic product as it applies
to that particular area. In all areas, the emphasis is on the creation of the work.
To accomplish this, it is necessary to lay a proper foundation. Therefore, all of
the areas utilize both a traditional lecture/discussion, paper/exam format, as well
as a hands-on, studio, experimentation/creation process. In the Arts, both are necessary.
The most unique aspect of the program is the combining of Art, Music, and Theater
into one major. While the norm is to isolate the arts into three separate areas, the
Fine Arts Major at UOG encourages a continuing dialogue between artists of different
disciplines. It is to the advantage of the Fine Arts student, through the 9 credit
hours of Fine Arts Core courses, to be regularly and formally placed into contact
with the other disciplines that make up the Fine Arts Major. This contact encourages
student awareness of the creative process throughout the arts.
The program promotes growth in personal experience, artistic self-expression, and
stimulates exploration of the role of the arts in society. As a result of the historical,
interpretive, and creative components of the Fine Arts program, students are personally
challenged to achieve proficiency in their chosen area and appreciation for the creations
and presentations of other artists. There are no prerequisites to enter the Fine Arts
Major Tracks of Art, Music and Theater.
By the end of the Fine Arts program, students will effectively demonstrate the ability to:
- Produce a senior project demonstrating mastery of one artistic skill using professional production values;
- Understand the artistic languages of the performing and visual arts by recognizing common terms, techniques and methods of expression;
- Analyze the creations and presentations of other artists with objectively;
- Apply coursework learning in public displays and performances;
- Identify and evaluate the influences of fine arts in society;
- Understand the history of one or more art, music or theatre styles;
- Create a professional portfolio to use in job and graduate school applications;
- Identify the interrelationship of the arts;
- Debate the significance of particular artistic objects, works or experiences; and
- Participate in their chosen field of artistic endeavor.
The successful student’s degree will read: Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts/Art Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts/Music Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts/Theater
The minor designation will read:
- Fine Arts/Art
- Fine Arts/Music
- Fine Arts/Theater
This major is an “umbrella” program. There is a “core” of three courses, 9 credit hours that all Fine Arts majors will be required to take: (FA231, FA331, and FA431). The student will track into one of the four areas, Art, Music, Music/Performance, or Theater.
Art Track Major - Student Advisement Form
Music Track Major - Student Advisement Form
Theatre Track Major - Student Advisement Form
Art Track Major Requirements
(Total: 60 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (39 credit hours): FA231, FA331, FA431, AR103, AR104, AR203, AR204, AR208, AR210,
AR220, AR331, AR332 and AR205 or AR206.
Electives (21 credit hours): AR101, AR211, AR303, AR305, AR306, AR308, AR310, AR311, AR320,
AR322, AR323, AR326, AR331, AR332, AR340, AR384, AR404, AR405, AR406, AR407, AR408,
AR409, AR410, AR411, AR421 AR420, TH105, TH315, TH316.
Each student’s program will be developed with an advisor from the Visual Arts Faculty. It is strongly recommended, although not required, that Art Track Majors select an area of emphasis consisting of 9-18 credit hours in any of the studio areas: painting, sculpture/ceramics or printmaking. The Art Track Major is required to mount a Senior Exhibit.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits FA231: Survey of the Arts; AR331: History of Art I
Music Track Major Requirements
(Total: 57-61 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (61 credit hours): FA231, FA331, FA431, MU110, MU121, MU122, MU160, MU
161, MU170, MU171, MU260, MU261, MU310, MU311, MU315, MU321; Eight credits of MU202,
six credits of MU302, and two credits of MU402; a total of 7 credits from the following
list, at least 3 credits of which must be upper division: MU104, MU105, MU304, MU305.
By showing proficiency, a student may place out of MU121 and/or MU122.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits – FA231 Survey of the Arts; MU310 Music History
Theater Track Major Requirements
(Total: 50 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (40 credit hours): FA231, FA331, FA431, TH102, TH105, TH202, TH205, TH292 (must be
taken four times), TH308, TH315, TH316, TH425, TH426.
Electives (10 credit hours): Any other Theater (TH) course AR103, AR104, AR204, AR205, AR240,
AR323, CO200, CO236, EN311, EN312, EN450 (EN311, EN312, and EN450 may only be used
when the topic is Drama, MU101, MU104, MU110. Other courses may be substituted for
the elective requirement if the student gets approval from a Theater advisor prior
to enrolling in the class. Each student’s program will be developed with an advisor
from the Theater Faculty.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits – FA231 Survey of the Arts; TH205; Any
Tier III – Capstone Experience – Major Capstone Experience: FA431 Survival in the Arts
Art Track Minor Requirements
(Total: 27 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (9 credit hours): FA231, AR101, AR103.
Electives: 18 credit hours of art (AR) courses of which nine credit hours must be upper division
courses. Each student’s program will be developed with an advisor from the Visual
Arts Faculty.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits FA231: Survey of the Arts; AR331: History of Art I
Music Track Minor Requirements
(Total: 25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (25 credit hours): FA231, a total of 4 ensemble credits (MU104, MU105, MU304
and/orMU305),MU101,MU106or MU102,MU121,MU122 (byshowingproficiency,astudent may place
out of MU121 and/or MU122) 8 credits of MU202 or MU302. Each student’s program will
be developed with an advisor from the music faculty.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits – FA231 Survey of the Arts; MU310 Music History
Theater Track Minor Requirements
(Total: 25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (17 credit hours): FA231, TH102, TH105, TH205, TH292 (must be taken two times), TH308.
Electives (8 credit hours): Any other Theater (TH) courses (not including TH101) or courses
from the Theater Track Major Elective List. Each student’s program will be developed
with an advisor from the Theater Faculty.
*SEE - STUDENT ADVISEMENT SHEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS and include under Tier II - Direction Building (DB) – 9-11 credits – FA231 Survey of the Arts; TH205; Any
Tier III – Capstone Experience – Major Capstone Experience: FA431 Survival in the Arts
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