Art Studio (B.A.)
Administered by the Department of Art and Art History
Effective Fall 2019
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
Students must fulfill the requirements for the major, the general education courses and whatever free elective credits remain to bring the number of semester hours to 120. Attention transfer students: of the thirteen courses needed for the major, at least seven must be taken at Bloomsburg. All art courses at Bloomsburg are three semester hours unless indicated otherwise.
Requirements for Art Studio
A total of 39 semester hours is required for a major in art studio. Required courses include:
Foundations Courses (6 credits)
ARTSTDIO.111 Introductory Drawing
ARTSTDIO.153 Foundation Design
Required interdisciplinary Study (18 credits)
ARTSTDIO.231 Introductory Painting
ARTSTDIO.295 Introductory Graphic Design
One course in Photography
ARTSTDIO.281 Digital Photography
ARTSTDIO.282 Darkroom Photography
One course in Sculpture
ARTSTDIO.243 Sculpture: Wood and Metal
ARTSTDIO.244 Sculpture: The Figure
ARTSTDIO.245 Sculpture: Mixed Media
One course in Fabric Design
ARTSTDIO.221 Fabric Design: Dye
ARTSTDIO.222 Fabric Design: Surface
ARTSTDIO.223 Fabric Design: Fiber Art
One course in Printmaking
ARTSTDIO.263 Printmaking: Lithography and Relief
ARTSTDIO.264 Printmaking: Silkscreen
ARTSTDIO.265 Printmaking: Intaglio
Concentration (6 credits)
Develop expertise in one area through additional coursework: Drawing, Painting, Fabric Design, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, or Graphic Design. Minimum: 2 courses including at least one advanced-level course in area of concentration.
Art History- 200 level or above (6 credits)
Take at least two 200 level or above ARTHSTRY prefix courses. Students concentrating in Graphic Design must take ARTHSTRY.370 History of Graphic Design.
Capstone (3 credits)
ARTSTDIO.400 ART STUDIO CAPSTONE
GENERAL EDUCATION AND FREE ELECTIVES (81 credits)
The remaining credits must fulfill MyCore general education requirements and free electives. Three semester hours must be MUSIC, THEATRE, or DANCE prefix courses.