Major code BA5052
Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts
School of Art + Design
Research and Technology Center (RTEC) 105
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.4290
art-design@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/fine-arts/art
Duane McDiarmid, Director, School of Art + Design/contact person
mcdiarmi@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The B.A. in Art with a concentration in Studio Art provides for a creative studio art experience that pairs well with studies in other fields. Many students choose this curriculum because it provides a scholarly and deeper art history engaged studio curriculum, credit hour flexibility for elective courses, greater ability to pursue double majors, minors and certificates, as well as off-campus study opportunities. The undergraduate program prepares students to work in fields related to art and to undertake graduate work. Classes include foundations and 2000-level studio art courses, art history courses, 3000- and 4000-level studio art courses, a variety of liberal arts courses, and two years of language study. Students who wish to pursue the Art major with a concentration in Studio Art should maintain a minimum accumulative GPA of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.75 to successfully complete the degree. Students interested in this degree might also consider the BA in Art concentration in Art History , or the B.F.A. degree with several studio concentration options.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
There are no requirements beyond University admission requirements. Students can declare a B.A. in Art with a concentration in Studio Art without submission of a portfolio.
Change of Program Policy
There are no requirements beyond University admission requirements. The first two years of the B.A. in Art - Studio Art concentration and the B.F.A. Studio Art major share a common curriculum which allows students the opportunity to seamlessly move into the B.F.A. even in their second year of study, if desired.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
After graduation, art majors with a concentration in studio art enter graduate study, seek employment in museums, art centers and galleries; or work in related fields.
Requirements
