Studio courses, through the hands-on study of techniques and modes of artistic expression, allow exploration of potential for creative expression as a facet of personal development or as preparation for professional training after graduation. Students are given opportunity to work under practicing artists in a setting which facilitates discussion of technical problems and critique of artistic performance.

Courses in music and the visual arts provide a valuable and often an indispensable complement to work in other humanistic disciplines. They assist students to prepare for graduate studies and for a variety of career possibilities, including arts administration, museum and gallerywork, arts education, art therapy, graphic design, film studies, and work in the mass media. Internships and study abroad programs are available through the Fine Arts department.

The Fine Arts Major is interdisciplinary. The student majoring in Fine Arts will complete twelve (12) courses and be able to choose from among three (3) emphases: Art History, Visual Arts Studio, and Music. All students will be required to take a Senior Seminar, complete a Senior Project and pass a Senior Comprehensive Exam.

Art History Emphasis Requirements:

• Three Departmental Requirements: FA101, or FA110, FA176, FA480.
• Five Art History Period Courses: FA210, or FA212, FA214, FA216, FA218, FA220, or FA222; or sufficient equivalents of above courses in Special Topics or Directed Studies courses.
• Two Art History Specialty Courses: Select 2 from the following or appropriate Special Topics courses, FA224, FA230, FA232, FA234, FA240, FA242, FA258; FA320 - FA360.
• Two Fine arts Electives: Studio, Art History, Theater, or Music courses, or Internship FA482, FA482.

Studio Art Emphasis Requirements:

• Four Departmental Requirements - FA101, or FA110, FA176, one Art History Course, at least 200 level or above, FA480.
• Four Studio courses chosen from the following: FA250, FA254, FA256, FA266, FA274, FA277, FA278, or Special Topics Studio courses.
• Two Advanced Studio Courses chosen from the following: FA356, FA367, FA368, FA369, FA376, or Studio Special Topics or Directed Studios at the 300 level.
• Two Fine Arts Electives: Art History, Theater, Music, or Internship FA481, FA482 (these should not be visual arts studio courses).

Music Emphasis
Students who pursue a music emphasis are required to take a placement examination in music theory prior to the first week of classes. Students who demonstrate adequate knowledge of music theory fundamentals may enroll in MU111: Advanced Music Theory. Students who do not demonstrate adequate fundamentals knowledge are required to enroll in MU110: Introduction to Music Theory as a pre-requisite to Advanced Music Theory. (MU110 may be counted as a Music Elective in this case.)

Music Emphasis Requirements:

• Three Departmental Requirements: MU111, MU140, FA480
• Four Music History Period Courses: MU 240, 341, 342, 343
• Three Music Specialty Courses from the following: MU 120, 210, 241, 242, 243, 244, 350, 351, 352
• Two Fine Arts electives.

Students will select courses in conjunction with an advisor, selecting courses in appropriate areas of language, philosophy, theology, etc. to fit the individual student's interests and field of emphasis. If necessary, substitutions may be made for required emphasis courses with permission of the advisor and/or department chair.