Art Major (B.A. or B.S.)

Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.A. or B.S.
Minimum Credits Required: 120

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

  1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
  2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
  3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
  5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
  6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.

Category C: Communication12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning3
Category S: Science and Technology10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences6
Category W: Wellness2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits39

Major Requirements

Art History and Theory
ART 210Art History I (May satisfy general education category A)3
ART 211Art History II (May satisfy general education category A)3
ART 389Art Theory and Criticism3
ART 452Contemporary Art3
ART 451History of American Art3
or ART 453 Topics in Art History
Studio Foundations
ART 122Studio Technology Foundations3
ART 124Foundations of Design3
ART 131Foundations Drawing3
ART 335Figure Drawing3
Intro Studio Core
Choose six (6) classes from the list below:18
Painting I
Ceramics I
Sculpture I
Printmaking I
Photography I
Graphic Design I
Beginning Apparel Construction
Advanced Studio Development and Practice Core
Students will take two Topics in Studio courses with a 1 credit Studio Practice Seminar course. Courses can be repeated.
Choose two (2) Topics in Studio classes from the list below:6
Topics in Painting
Topics in Ceramics
Topics in Photography
Advanced Studio Arts Development
Students must enroll in a section of ART 491 concurrently with their Topics in Studio courses.
ART 491Seminar1
ART 491Seminar1
Baccalaureate Capstone
Students must successfully complete a baccalaureate application with enough demonstrated depth in one or more areas to begin their Capstone. Once approved students take 3 credits of Baccalaureate Project and 3 credits of Baccalaureate Studio in the same semester.
Baccalaureate Project
ART 489Baccalaureate Project3
Baccalaureate Studio (choose one from the list below)3
Baccalaureate Studio: Painting
Baccalaureate Studio: Ceramics
Baccalaureate Studio: Photography
Baccalaureate Studio: Graphic Design
Individual Study *
Total Credits59
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Mixed Media/Drawing/Sculpture Focus available on an individual basis. Please see department chairperson or advisor for permission.