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Art Major - Required Courses

12 full course credits (note: some courses have a value of .5 or .25) are required for the Art Major. 6 courses are specified in our core curriculum, and the other 6 are comprised of art department electives. You may choose from either studio courses or other non-studio courses including art history, internship, or travel.

Core Courses - 6 total

ARTD 101 (1)
ARTD 111 (1)
ARTD 112 (.25)
ARTD 113 (.5)
ARTD 114 (1)
ARTD 402 (1)
ARTD 425 (.25)
ARTD 450 (.5)
Art and Ideas - take in fall of Freshman year
Design - take in the spring of Freshman year
Portfolio - a 1/2 course, take in fall of Sophomore year
Foundational Drawing - a 1/2 course, take in fall of Sophomore year
Art History Survey - take in spring of Sophomore year (can be flexible)
Contemporary Art - offered every other fall semester; take in the junior or senior year
Critique - a full-semester course, take 3 times: spring, Junior year, fall, and spring Senior year
Exhibition - a full-semester course, take in the spring of the Senior year

Art Department Electives - 6 total

These studio courses are offered at both a 200- and a 300- level. This distiction allows students to take a course for a second time (to complete advanced or independant work in that area) and it is a way to acknowledge art majors who are at an advanced level, even though they may not have had a course in the specific area before. Always register for the 200- level unless you have already completed 6 courses in the art department.
ARTD 215/315 (1)
ARTD 223/323 (1)
ARTD 224/324 (1)
ARTD 230/330 (1)
ARTD 231/331 (.5)
ARTD 232/332 (.5)
ARTD 237/337 (.5)
ARTD 243/343 (1)
ARTD 244/344 (1)
ARTD 250 (.5 or 1)
ARTD 260/360 (1)
ARTD 261/361 (1)
Drawing
Sculpture: Construction and Foundry
Sculpture: Multiples and Installation
Typography and Logo Design
Book Design
Poster Design
Photography: Digital
Observational Painting
Abstract Painting
Special Topics in Studio
Hand-built Ceramics
Wheel-thrown Ceramics
Non-Studio electives:
ARTD 290 (.25, .5, or 1)
ARTD 350 (.5 or 1)
ARTD 440 (.5 or 1)
Academic Travel
Special Topics in Art History
Art Internship

Art Department - Monmouth College - Monmouth, Illinois