Entry into DOVA begins through one of three 100-level courses. These classes explore two and three dimensional phenomena (ARTV 10100 or ARTV 10200) or time-based media (ARTV 10300). After taking these keyhole classes, in subsequent coursework students explore the potential of various media, learning which most fully supports the investigation of their ideas.
The major in visual arts requires twelve courses: one is from the 10000-level sequence (Visual Language: On Images, On Objects, or On Time and Space), six are drawn from visual arts studio courses numbered 21000 to 29700, Two electives relevant to the major, One 20000-level course in Art History, Studio Project I and Studio Project II.
The pathways for students who wish to be majors, studio track majors, or minors in visual arts are unique and depend on the student’s level of commitment to the visual arts discipline. Many students at the University who major in visual arts often major in another discipline as well. It is common for our visual arts majors and studio track students to be double majors.
To view full course descriptions in the Department of Visual Arts, visit the college catalog.
Course Requirement Summary
- A Minor in visual arts requires six courses
- A Major in visual arts require twelve courses including Studio Project I and II
- Majors who have completed Studio Project I (and plan to enroll in Studio Project II) are eligible for Studio Track consideration
- The Studio Track program is a competitive one year visual arts program that offers additional resources and individual studio space within the Logan Center for the Arts
- Studio Track majors receive access to a committee of faculty mentors along with an MFA mentor
- Studio Track majors are also invited to and encouraged to attend MFA departmental critiques
- The program culminates in a group seminar, Studio Project III, followed by a group thesis exhibition in the Logan Center gallery and a final full departmental review