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The core curriculum for both concentrations within the Art and Design program of study is as follows:
VISA 111 Basic Design
VISA 203 Basic Drawing
VISA 204 Ancient through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque through Modern Art
VISA 354 Service-Learning in the Arts
VISA 400 Portfolio and Exhibition
Subtotal: 24 hours

Courses for the Graphic Design Concentrated Area of Study
VISA 217 Graphic Design I
VISA 237 Web Design
VISA 317 Graphic Design II
VISA 319 Publication Design
VISA 417 Graphic Design III
Choose two electives from the following list:
MASS 215 Basic Photography
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 212 Painting I
VISA 213 Sculpture I
VISA 215 Ceramics I
VISA 216 Printmaking I
VISA 240 Two-Dimensional Art
VISA 340 Three-Dimensional Art
Choose one elective from the following:
VISA 312 Painting II
VISA 313 Sculpture II
VISA 316 Printmaking II
VISA 333 Intermediate Drawing
VISA 351 Graphic Design Seminar
VISA 430 Art History Research
Subtotal: 32 hours
TOTAL: 56 semester hours

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Courses for the Studio Art Concentrated Area of Study
VISA 212 Painting I
VISA 213 Sculpture I
VISA 333 Intermediate Drawing
VISA 430 Art History Research
Choose two electives from the following:
MASS 215 Basic Photography
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 215 Ceramics I
VISA 216 Printmaking I
VISA 240 Two-Dimensional Art
VISA 292 Art Therapy
VISA 340 Three-Dimensional Art
Choose two electives from the following list:
VISA 240 Two-Dimensional Art (if not used above)
VISA 312 Painting II
VISA 313 Sculpture II
VISA 315 Ceramics II
VISA 316 Printmaking II
VISA 340 Three-Dimensional Art (if not used above)
VISA 351 Graphic Design Seminar
Choose one elective from the following:
VISA 412 Painting III
VISA 413 Sculpture III
VISA 415 Ceramics III
VISA 416 Printmaking III
Subtotal: 36 hours
TOTAL: 60 semester hours

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Course Outline for the Art Education Concentrated Area of Study

The following program leads to licensure for teaching the Visual Arts in grades K-12 and is composed of 157 semester hours as follows:
Visual Arts Education Major Curriculum (52 hours)
VISA 111 Basic Design
VISA 203 Basic Drawing
VISA 204 Ancient through Renaissance Art
VISA 208 Baroque through Modern Art
VISA 212 Painting I
VISA 213 Sculpture I
VISA 215 Ceramics I
VISA 216 Printmaking I
VISA 237 Web Design
VISA 327 Art Development in Elementary Grades
VISA 328 Art Development in Middle and Secondary Grades
VISA 400 Portfolio and Exhibition
Choose one from the following list:
VISA 312 Painting II
VISA 313 Sculpture II
VISA 315 Ceramics II
VISA 316 Printmaking II
Professional Education Curriculum (40 hours)
EDUC 200 History and Philosophy of Education
EDUC 320 Classroom Discipline and Management
HGLN 337 Assessment and Evaluation
HGLN 341 Learning Environments K-6 or
EDUC 342 Learning Environments 7-12
EDUC 419 Content Area Reading
EDUC 452 Student Teaching Seminar
EDUC 457 Enhanced Student Teaching K-12
SPED 101 Survey of the Regular and Special Population Within the School Environment
General Education Curriculum (65 hours)
*CISC 100 Computer as a Tool
CISC 216 Computer as a Classroom Support System
CMNS 330 The Hebrew and Christian Traditions
**ENGL 100 Introduction to College Writing
CMNS 380 The Political Traditions of the West
ENGL 110 Composition and Rhetoric
ENGL 111 Composition, Research, and Rhetoric
EVSC 111 Environmental Science
GEOG 200 Introduction to Geography
HIST 101/2 The West and WWI or II
HIST 201/2 U.S. History I (or II)
**MATH 101 Basic Mathematics
MATH 102 College Algebra
OREN 105 Tusculum Experience
PHED 201 Foundations of Personal Fitness and Wellness
PSYC 101 Essentials of Psychology
PSYC 200 Developmental Psychology
PSYC 305 Educational Psychology
SOCI 101 Principles and Social Institutions
VISA 110 Introduction to Art
*Test out opportunity is available.
**Not required if ACT/SAT scores merit exemption.
TOTAL: 157 semester hours

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Visual Arts Minor

VISA 110 Introduction to Art
VISA 203 Basic Drawing
VISA 208 Baroque through Modern Art
VISA 212 Painting I
Choose one from the following:
VISA 213 Sculpture I
VISA 215 Ceramics I
Choose one from the following:
VISA 216 Printmaking I
MASS 215 Basic Photography
TOTAL: 24 semester hours

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