Jun 02, 2025

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014

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Art, Graphic Design Concentration, BA

Department: Art

Grade Requirement

Students majoring in art must achieve a grade of “C-“ or better in all of the required courses within the art program, repeating courses if necessary to achieve the required grade.

Foundation Program

Additional Course Requirements

ARTS 225 - Drawing II
ARTS 404 - Studio Art Writing Designated in the Major (0 credit) (CWRM only when taken concurrently with a designated advanced art studio course)

Concentration

The following courses are required in addition to any related course taken as a studio art elective

Note(s):

ARTS 368 - Synthesis of Graphic Design and Photography , ARTS 376 - Typography , ARTS 463 - Projects in Graphic Design and photography are recommended electives but cannot be used to replace ARTS 460 - Advanced Graphics

Art History

Required course

ARTH 218 - History of Photography

Complete one non-Western art history course from the following (3 credits)

ARTH 205 - Asian Art Survey: India, China and Japan
ARTH 207 - Introduction to African Art
ARTH 208 - Survey of Islamic Art and Architecture
ARTH 214 - Global Art History Study Tour (if an itinerary in Africa or Asia)
ARTH 215 - Themes in the Visual Arts (if appropriate)
ARTH 311 - Orientalism
ARTH 492 - Topics in Art History (if appropriate)

Complete two additional art history courses (6 credits)

Note: ARTH 101 may not be applied to this requirement.

Studio Art Elective

Complete three courses from the following (9 credits)

Total minimum credits: 48

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the “Undergraduate Academic Programs ” section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the “Undergraduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.