Art Degrees Online

The art teacher education program is accredited by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.

Semester One (Fall)

Foundations of Design

Introduction to Drawing

Digital Applications

Semester Two (Spring)

Visual Thinking

Basic Digital Photography

Semester Three (Fall)

Introduction to Painting

World Art History (Ancient to Renaissance)

Intermediate Digital Photography

Semester Four (Spring)

World Art History (Renaissance to Contemporary)

Film Photography Processing and Wet Printing

Semester Five (Fall)

Computer Art

Advertising and Publication Photography

Photographic Lighting

Art History Elective

Semester Six (Spring)

Photojournalism

History of Photography

Semester Seven (Fall)

Art History Elective

Studio Elective

Advanced Digital Photography

Semester Eight (Spring)

Advanced Photography

Photography Portfolio Seminar

In addition to the listed studio requirements, Photography students must also take an additional 12 credits of elective courses. These may include additional Art History or studio art classes. Please note that these electives are not the same as your General Education Requirements.

The University has specific requirements for all four-year programs, to be integrated into your regular course of study to complement your major.

General Education Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree in Art/Photography (4-year) Degree:

Foreign Languages 6 credit hours

Philosophy 3 credit hours

Fine Arts* 3 credit hours

English Composition 6 credit hours (completed in the first 2 years)

Literature/Advanced Writing 6 credit hours

Social Sciences** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

Mathematics*** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

Natural Sciences**** 6 credit hours (3 of which completed in the first 2 years)

*Selected from outside the major: music, drama, dance.

**Social Science courses may be selected from the offerings in Psychology, Sociology, Economics, History, Social Welfare, Geography, Political Science, and Urban Studies. Students enrolled in the 2-year program may substitute one 3-credit course in Philosophy for the required Social Science.

***Only Mathematics courses numbered MATH-100 and above.

****Lab courses only

The animation certificates are designed to provide academic and hands-on learning experiences for individuals planning on a career in the field of animation. This program offers two options, classical animation and digital animation.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
To explore major-related career information, click on the Career Profile link to find out what you can REALLY do with your degree.

PREREQUISITE COURSES
REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE
UNITS
CLASSICAL ANIMATION

ART 101or
ART 102
Art History: Prehistory-Gothic or
Art History: Renaissance-Modern
3 or
3

ART 130
Design I
3

ART 201 or equivalent
ART 146 or
ART 210
Visual Literacy
Animation Storyboards
3 or
3

ART 150
Drawing I
3

ART 150 (may be taken concurrently)
ART 152
Life Drawing I
3

ART 152
ART 153
Life Drawing II
3

ART 152 or equivalent
ART 201 Drawing for Animation
3
ART 201 or equivalent
ART 205 Fundamentals of Animation I
3
ART 205 or equivalent
ART 206 Fundamentals of Animation II
3

Corequisite: DANCE 140
Corequisite: T ART 103
T ART 108 or
T ART 103 and
DANCE 140 Introduction to Acting
Fundamentals of Acting (Vocal Interpretation)
Movement for Theatre I
3 or
3 and
1

TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED
30 – 31

PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE
UNITS
DIGITAL ANIMATION

ART 101or
ART 102 Art History: Prehistory-Gothic or
Art History: Renaissance-Modern
3 or
3

ART 146 Visual Literacy
3
ART 150 (may be taken concurrently)
ART 152 Life Drawing I
3
PHOTO 121 or equivalent
ART 220 Introduction to Motion Graphics
3

ART 230 Introduction to 3-D Computer Graphics
3
ART 230 or equivalent ART 231 Inorganic Modeling 3
ART 231 or equivalent
ART 232 Organic Modeling
3
ART 230 or equivalent ART 233 Character Set-up – Kinematics 3
ART 130 or PHOTO 101 or equivalent
PHOTO 121 Imaging with Photoshop I
3
PHOTO 121 or equivalent
PHOTO 122 Imaging with Photoshop II
3
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED
30