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Duluth Campus
Art B.A.UMD Art and Design, Dept of
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The BA in Art provides study in art with an emphasis on liberal education. Along with the courses required within the major, students must select a minor or second major appropriate for their academic goals.
Honor Requirements: Candidates, nominated by art and design department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement demonstrated in part by the senior student exhibition or a senior presentation or project.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
New students are admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major. To quality for this program pre-art students must pass a portfolio review (ART 902); the portfolio is scheduled both fall and spring semesters.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Introductory Course (1 cr)
Register course for one credit.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Foundation Core (18 cr)
Required prerequisites
Portfolio Review ( 0 cr)
At least one course from each Group (A, B, C) and a 2.0 GPA minimum in art and art history courses is required prior to enrolling in Portfolio Review. Remaining Foundation Core courses can be completed after Portfolio Review.
ART 902 - Studio Art Portfolio Review
(0.0 cr)
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. Minor or second major in another field of study.
2. Attendance at two visual lectures per semester (fall and spring).
Additional Fine Arts Requirement (3 cr)
Three credits of any 1000-level or 2000-level fine arts course(s) from outside the student’s chosen major (Dance, Fine Arts, Music, or Theatre), provided that the student meets pre-requisites for the course(s). MU 15xx ensembles must be repeated once each semester for a total of 3 credits (may require audition). A 2-credit DN course may be substituted (Art or Music students only).
Additional Art History Requirement (3 cr)
ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Drawing Course (3 cr)
ART 3700 - Drawing II
(3.0 cr)
Studio Electives (21 cr)
Lower Level Studio Electives (12 cr)
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ART 2014 - 3-D Digital Modeling and Fabrication
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2016 - Digital Arts: Mixed-Media Studio
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2030 - Digital Arts: Time-based Media
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2040 - Digital Filmmaking: Visual Narratives
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2100 - Painting I
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2200 - Sculpture I
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2400 - Ceramics I
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2500 - Jewelry and Metals I
(3.0 cr)
·
ART 2600 - Photography I
(3.0 cr)
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ART 2300 - Printmaking I: Intaglio, Relief
(3.0 cr)
or
ART 2301 - Printmaking I: Litho, Screen
(3.0 cr)
Upper Level Studio Electives (9 cr)
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ART 3xxx
·
ART 4xxx
Art History Elective (3 cr)
Take exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 2xxx
·
ARTH 3xxx
·
ARTH 4xxx
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 0.0 [max 0.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ART 3700/FORS 3701/FORS 3702 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 2014/3014/1014 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 1800/Art 2010 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 2600/1600/1605/1607 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Art 2302/2300/1300 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4230/5230 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Writ 4250/5250 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |