Curriculum
Suggested Course Map
Download the Requirements Sequence Chart for a suggested sequence of courses that applies to students matriculating in fall 2011 and spring 2012.
Visual Studies Major Requirements
- Intro to Visual Studies: Eye Openers
- 3 units
- Contemporary Art
- 3 units
- Methods and Theories
- 3 units
- Visual Studies: Lecture (200 level)
- 9 units
- Visual Studies: Seminar (300 level)
- 12 units
- Advanced Visual Studies
- 3 units
- Visual Studies Practicum
- 3 units
- Senior Project 1
- 3 units
- Senior Project 2
- 3 units
42 total units
Studio Requirements
Core Studio
- Drawing 1
- 3 units
- 2D, 3D & 4D
- 9 units
Additional Studio Requirements
- Interdisciplinary Studio
- 3 units
- Diversity Studies Studio
- 3 units
- Studio Electives
- 12 units
- Open Electives
- 9 units
39 total units
Humanities & Sciences Requirements
- English 1: Language Dynamics
- 3 units
- English 2: Literature and Writing
- 3 units
- Introduction to the Arts: Antiquity to Early Modern
- 3 units
- Introduction to the Modern Arts
- 3 units
- Science
- 3 units
- Mathematics
- 3 units
- Philosophy / Social Science
- 3 units
- Foundation in Critical Studies
- 3 units
- Cultural History
- 3 units
- Methods of Knowledge Seminar
- 3 units
- Literature Seminar (304 level)
- 3 units
- Diversity Studies Seminar
- 3 units
- Humanities & Science Seminar (300 level elective)
- 3 units
- Humanities & Science Electives (cannot be fulfilled by courses in Visual Studies)
- 6 units
45 total units
These are degree requirements for students matriculated in fall 2011 and spring 2012.