Visual Art Studies, B.A. (VAST)
Recommended Academic Plan
Freshman Year
| First Semester: |
| ART 165: Concepts of Space | 3 |
| ART H 111: Ancient to Medeival Art | 3 |
| ENGL 015 (GWS): Rhetoric and Composition OR ENGL 030 (GWS): Honors
Freshman Composition | 3 |
| Foreign Language (BA) | 4 |
| First-Year Seminar (FYS) | 1 |
| Total Semester credits: | 14 |
|
| Second Semester: |
| ART 166: Concepts of Form | 3 |
| ART H 112: Renaissance to Modern Art | 3 |
| ART 168: The Digital Medium | 3 |
| Foreign Language (BA) | 4 |
| GQ | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 16 |
|
Sophomore Year
| Third Semester: |
| ART 265: Concepts of Color | 3 |
| ART 269: Methods and Materials I | 3 |
| Foreign Language (BA) | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 16 |
|
| Fourth Semester: |
| ART 266: Concepts of Light | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| Arts (GA) (BA) | 3 |
| Humanities (GH) | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 15 |
|
Junior Year
| Fifth Semester: |
| ART 365: Themes and Issues I | 3 |
| ART 468: Intermediate Digital Medium | 3 |
| Health and Physical Activity (GHS) | 3 |
| GQ | 3 |
| CAS 100 (GWS): Effective Speech | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 15 |
|
| Sixth Semester: |
| ART 366: Themes and Issues II | 3 |
| Natural Sciences (GN) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| BA Other Cultures | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) (BA) | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 15 |
|
Senior Year
| Seventh Semester: |
| ART 465: Individual Approaches | 3 |
| ART 469: Methods and Materials II | 3 |
| ENGL 202 (GWS): Effective Writing | 3 |
| Humanities (GH) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 15 |
|
| Eighth Semester: |
| ART 466W: Individual Approaches II | 6 |
| ART H 400 level | 3 |
| Humanities (GH) (BA) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Semester credits: | 18 |
|
Bold type indicates courses requiring a grade of C or higher.
Italics type indicate courses that satisfy both major and General
Education requirements.
Italic Bold type indicate courses requiring a grade of C or
higher that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH and GS are codes used to identify General Education
requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy the University's United
States and International Cultures requirements. Students are required to
complete 3 credits in each area, and often these courses can "double-count" with
General Education selections, typically in the GA, GH, GS categories, or with
major requirements.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the University's Writing
Across the Curriculum requirement.
FYS is the code used to designate courses that satisfy the First-Year Seminar
requirement. Note that students who began their studies Summer 2009 or
later may not be required to complete a FYS course. Check with your
advisor for clarification.
Contact:
Ms. Rebecca Strzelec
Professor of Visual Arts
Arts and Humanities
Office: 131 Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts
Phone: 814-949-5108
Email:
WWW: http://www.personal.psu.edu/ras39
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