The Fine Arts major is designed to provide a strong foundation in the study of the visual arts and music within a liberal arts education. The course requirements for the Fine Arts major provide a focused path of study in one of three emphasis areas: Art History, Studio Art, or Music. The emphasis requirements also provide students with theopportunity to partake of the interdisciplinary nature of the Fine Arts program. Fine Arts emphasis courses provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the language, historical context and influence, cultural importance, and creative potential of art and music. <br> <br>

In addition to the course requirements, all Fine Arts majors are required to complete the Senior Seminar, a Senior Thesis Project, and a Senior Comprehensive Examination. The Senior Thesis Project culminates in a public presentation representing the student's achievement in a specific area of the Fine Arts.

Art History Emphasis Requirements:

• Three Departmental Requirements: FAH101, or FAH110, FAS110, FAH490.
• Five Art History Period Courses: FAH208, FAH210, or FAH212; FAH214; FAH216; FAH218; FAH220 or FAH222; or sufficient equivalents of above courses in Special Topics or Directed Studies courses.
• Two Art History Specialty Courses: Selected from the following: FAH230, FAH232, FAH240, FAH260, FAH262, FAH310, FAH312, FAH360, or appropriate Special Topics courses.
• Two Fine Arts Electives: Selected from Studio Art or Music courses.

Art History 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).

Art History Emphasis Requirements:

• Three departmental Requirements: FAH101 OR FAH110, FAS110, FAH490
• Four studio courses chosen from the following: FAS220, FAS230, FAS240, FAS250, FAS252, FAS270, FAS272, or Special Topics Studio courses.
• Two Advanced Studio courses chosen from the following: FAS210, FAS274, FAS340, FAS372, FAS376, FAS378, Studio Art Special Topics courses or Independent Study.
• Two Fine Arts Electives: Selected from Art History or Music courses.

Music Emphasis Requirements:

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.)

• Three Departmental Requirements: MU111, MU140, FAH490
• Four Music History Period Courses: MU240, MU341, MU342, MU343
• Three Music Specialty Courses from the following: MU120, MU210, MU241, MU242, MU243, MU244, MU350, MU351, MU352, or a Music Special Topics course.
• Two Fine Arts electives: Selected from Art History or Studio Art courses.

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 chairperson.