Liberal Arts
Art and Art History
Professors Cantelupe (Emeritus), Caron (chair), Geibert, Macaulay
Associate Professors Fitch, Kiser (Emeritus), Koerlin (Emeritus), Leach, McDowell (Emeritus), Must (Emeritus), Nathanson, Vito
Assistant Professors Cebulash, Park
The Department of Art and Art History offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees, with courses in art education, art history, drawing, painting, photog-raphy, printmaking, and sculpture; a dual B.A. degree combining art history and studio courses is also available. The B.A. degree is designed for students who wish to combine a liberal education with specific studies in art. The B.F.A. degree is designed for students who want to pursue a more intense professional studio program. Students who wish to teach art in Ohio public schools can pursue the B.F.A. degree in art education. Upon completion of this undergraduate degree program in the College of Liberal Arts, students then need to complete the Professional Educators Program (PEP) Master of Education degree (M.Ed.) through Wright State's College of Education and Human Services. Graduates of the B.F.A. in art and the Professional Educators Program are then eligible to seek licensure from the Ohio Department of Education in Visual Arts Pre-K-12.
Requirements for admission to the PEP program include a minimum GPA, admission testing, and interviews. Throughout their undergraduate work, students should consult regularly with an advisor in the College of Education and Human Services to ensure that they are meeting requirements of the PEP program.
Because self-expression and self-learning are the ultimate goals of the program, students are largely responsible for determining the options that best meet their individual needs and interests. Candidates for a degree in art may prepare for graduate study, careers in teaching, or the professional practice of art.
In the studio area, studies begin with introductory courses in drawing, sculpture, and photography. These courses are designed for the beginning artist and guide the student's develop-ment in the visual arts. The program helps students expand and express their knowledge and grow in self-expression by exploring the processes and language that are basic to all visual arts. Rather than follow a system of independent courses in a given medium or discipline, students investigate issues and ideas in a variety of visual modes.
B.F.A. students are required to have their work reviewed by the entire staff. The B.F.A. review is normally conducted when students have completed between 40 and 60 credit hours in the department. Students who do not meet the basic standards of the department during their first review may petition to have a second review of their work before they complete 84 credits in art. All candidates for the B.F.A. degree must be represented in the senior exhibition.
First-year students are required to submit examples of their work only if they are seeking advanced placement; otherwise, all first-year students in art are admitted to the general curriculum.
Degree Requirements - Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements | 57 |
|
Departmental Requirements* |
123 |
| ART 211, 212, 213 and three additional art history courses | 24 |
| Eight courses, two from each of the following studio areas: painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography | 32 |
| Sixteen credits in drawing | 16 |
| Five additional courses in area of major concentration | 20 |
| Sophomore workshop (ART 200) | 1 |
| Senior seminar (ART 400) | 2 |
| Departmental studio electives | 16 |
| Departmental or related electives | 8 |
| ART 209 | 4 |
| Nondepartmental Electives | 12 |
|
Total |
192 |
* B.F.A. degree students should enroll in two studio courses each quarter.
B.F.A. Review Minimum Requirements
| ART 211, 212, 213 | 12 |
| ART 206, 228 | 8 |
| ART 207, 258 | 8 |
| ART 208, 378 | 8 |
| One additional studio course | 4 |
| Total | 40 |
Degree Requirements - Art Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements | 57 |
| Department Requirements* | 123 |
| ART 211, 212, 213 and three additional art history courses | 24 |
| Eight courses, two from each of the following studio areas: painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography | 32 |
| Sixteen credits in drawing | 16 |
| Five additional courses in area of major concentration | 20 |
| Sophomore workshop (ART 200) | 1 |
| Senior seminar (ART 400) | 2 | Departmental studio electives | 16 |
| ART 215 | 4 |
| Departmental or related electives | 4 |
| ART 209 | 4 |
| Nondepartmental Requirements | 15 |
| ED 221, 223, 301, 303 | 12 |
| EDS 333 | 3 |
| Total | 95 |
* B.F.A. degree students should enroll in two studio courses each quarter
B.F.A. Review Minimum Requirements
| ART 211, 212, 213 | 12 |
| ART 206, 228 | 8 |
| ART 207, 258 | 8 |
| ART 208, 378 | 8 |
| One additional studio course | 4 |
| Total | 40 |
Degree Requirements - Art
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements | 57 |
| Departmental Requirements | 68 |
| ART 211, 212, 213 and one additional art history course | 16 |
| Eight courses, two each from four of the following studio areas: drawing, painting printmaking, sculpture, photography | 32 |
| Departmental electives | 7 |
| Departmental studio electives | 12 |
| Sophomore workshop (ART 200) | 1 |
| Language and Research Methods Requirement | 24 - 32 |
| Nondepartmental Electives | 35 - 43 |
| Total | 192 |
Degree Requirements - Art History
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements | 57 |
| Departmental Requirements | 68 |
| ART 211, 212, 213 | 12 |
| One course each from six of the following art history areas: American, ancient-classical, medieval, museology, Renaissance, Baroque, nineteenth century, twentieth century, non-Western, or art theory and criticism | 24 |
| Three courses, one each from three of the following studio areas: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography | 12 |
| Art history electives | 12 |
| Departmental electives | 8 |
| Language and Research Methods Requirement | 24 - 32 |
| Nondepartmental Electives | 35 - 43 |
| Total | 192 |
| Senior Paper | 192 |
After completing seven art history courses and before graduating, art history majors are required to write a senior paper under the supervision of an art history faculty member. The senior paper requires expansion or further investigation of a paper the student submitted for a 400-level course.
Degree Requirements - Art History/Art Studio
Bachelor of Arts Degree
| General Education Requirements | 57 |
| Departmental Requirements | 88 |
| ART 211, 212, 213 | 12 |
| One course each from six of the following art history areas: American, ancient-classical, medieval, museology, Renaissance, Baroque, nineteenth century, twentieth century, non-Western, or art theory and criticism | 24 |
| Two courses each from four of the following studio areas: drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture | 32 |
| Art history electives | 8 |
| Studio electives | 12 |
| Senior Paper |
After completing seven art history courses and before graduating, art history majors are required to write a senior paper under the supervision of an art history faculty member. The senior paper requires expansion or further investigation of a paper the student submitted for a 400-level course.
| Language and Research Methods Requirement | 24 - 32 |
| Nondepartmental Electives | 35 - 43 |
| Total | 212 |
Art History Honors Program
The honors program in the Department of Art and Art History is designed to give students with outstanding academic ability and superior accomplishments in art history the opportunity to complete a program that encourages and recognizes their distinguished efforts. These students may earn an honors degree by completing the departmental major requirements, maintaining a high academic record, and successfully completing a senior honors project. Students are usually admitted to the program during the fourth quarter prior to graduation. Interested students can obtain information on the honors program from the Department of Art and Art History office.
