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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements

44.2 Art and Design

44.2.1 Honors in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture

    Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult §15.2.2 for admission requirements.

    See §43.6 for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.

    Honors in the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture requires a minimum of *54, a maximum of *60 at the junior and senior levels in ART H courses including: at least *12 taken in seminars at the 400- or 500-levels and ART H 418 (Honors essay) for which preparation will commence in the third year in consultation with the Departmental Advisor.

    The Honors program in the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture does not have a minor requirement; however, *6 at the senior level in a Language other than English (normally French, German or Italian) is required. Consent of Departmental Advisor is required in choice of Language other than English.

Promotion Requirements

    Promotion from year to year requires an overall GPA of at least 3.0 with a GPA of at least 3.3 in all ART H courses in the Fall/Winter.

Graduation Requirements

    Graduation with Honors in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture requires an overall GPA of at least 3.0 with a GPA of at least 3.3 in an ART H courses. Graduation with First Class Honors requires a GPA of at least 3.7 on all senior-level ART H courses and an overall GPA of at least 3.5 on the last *30 completed.

44.2.2 Combined Honors in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture

    Students may pursue a combined Honors program in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture, and another discipline. The common requirements in a combined Honors program are the same as for other Honors programs (refer to §43.6).

    A Combined Honors degree in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture and another discipline requires a minimum of *36 at the junior and senior levels in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture and a minimum of *36 in the other discipline. Requirements in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture follow:

(1)

*15 at the 200-level and *3 at the 300-level in ART H, including at least *3 in an area outside the student's area of specialization.

(2)

ART H 418 (*6) Honors Essay is normally required. However, with the Advisor's approval, this may be replaced with *6 at the 400- or 500-level in ART H if the student will be completing an Honors Essay in the other discipline. With special permission, a Combined Honors Essay may also be allowed in lieu of ART H 418 [see §43.6(7)]. Consult the Honors Advisor for further information.

(3)

*3 at the 400- or 500-level in ART H.

(4)

A further *9 in ART H, including a maximum of *6 at the junior level.

Promotion and Graduation Requirements

    In a combined Honors program, students must meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. The requirements in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture are outlined in §44.2.1.

44.2.3 Major and Minor in Art and Design

Degree of BA

    The Department of Art and Design offers areas of concentration in the studio disciplines (Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Industrial Design, Visual Communication Design) as well as in the History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture. The program allows for concentration in any of these areas, as well as for different combinations of them. For information relating to courses in Art and Design, consult §231. The Department of Art and Design also offers a BDesign (§43.7), a BFA degree (§43.8) and a BA Honors in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture (§44.2.1), in addition to graduate programs.

    See §43.3.

    A major in Art and Design requires a minimum of *30 to a maximum of *48 at the senior level, of which at least *6 must be at the 400-level.

    A minor in Art and Design requires a minimum of *12 to a maximum of *42 at the senior level, of which at least *6 must be at the 300- or 400-level.

    Students wishing to concentrate in Studio disciplines must take ART 134 and DES 135 in the first year to have access to senior courses in Year 2. Admission to senior BFA and BDes courses is based upon academic performance and available spaces in each term.

    Students who major or minor in Art and Design may not select their other subject of concentration from the Department of Art and Design.

    For the degree of BFA in Art and Design, see §43.8.

    For the degree of BDes, see §43.7.

44.2.4 Major and Minor in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture

    See §43.3.

    A major in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture requires a minimum of *30 to a maximum of *48 ART H at the senior level, with at least *6 at the 400-level. A minor requires a minimum of *12 to a maximum of *42 ART H at the senior level, with at least *6 at the 300 or 400-level.

    Students who wish to major or minor in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture should take ART H 101 and ART H 102 in first year. Students who major or minor in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture may not select their other subject of concentration from the Department of Art and Design.

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