DEPARTMENT OF ART (ART) (ARH)

Professor William Dooley, Chairperson
Office: 103 Garland Hall

The Department of Art offers courses of study in studio art and in the history and theory of art. These courses are designed to develop the intellect, the perception, and the creative powers while enabling a student to participate in art's great legacy to world culture. One of the department's purposes is the education and training of the serious professional artist. Another purpose is self-enrichment for the general student. Although the object of study in this department is not primarily vocational, the student will acquire knowledge and skills that may lead to employment in art-related fields, such as teaching, museum or gallery operation, arts administration, art librarianship, graphic communication, and design. Members of the department will counsel students seeking advice about career opportunities in art.

The Department of Art offers undergraduate programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree and the bachelor of fine arts degree in studio art and the bachelor of arts degree in art history. An option in arts administration may be taken with the bachelor of arts degree in either studio art or art history. The Department of Art also offers graduate programs leading to the master of arts degree in studio art and art history, and the master of fine arts degree in studio art (see the University of Alabama graduate catalog).

The bachelor of arts degree program is flexible, allowing a student to fulfill the requirements for a major in art and a minor outside the field of art. The bachelor of fine arts degree is designed for the more professionally minded student. A student in this program will take fewer courses outside the field of art while fulfilling the requirements for the Standard Curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of arts major in studio art. The major in studio art requires 30 hours of studio art courses, including 12 hours of foundations courses (ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, ART 210), 12 hours in a single studio area, and 6 hours in any studio area.* At least 12 hours must be in advanced courses (those at the 300 or 400 level). A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. Also required are 12 hours of art history courses, including 3 hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254; and 6 hours in modern and contemporary art history coursework at the 300 or 400 level.

Minor in studio art. The minor in studio art requires a minimum of 18 hours of studio art courses, including 6 hours of foundations courses (chosen from ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and ART 210) and 6 hours in a single studio area.* At least 6 hours must be in advanced courses (those at the 300 or 400 level). A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. Also required are 6 hours of art history courses (3 hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254 and a 3-hour ARH elective at the 300 or 400 level).

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the Studio Art Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254 3 ART 110 or ART 130 3 EN 101 3 MATH1 3–4 Foreign language or computer science 3–4 ___ 15–17		Second Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 ART 110 or ART 130 3 EN 102 3 Social and behavioral sciences2 3 Foreign language or computer science 3–4 ___ 15–16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH 300- or 400-level elective 3 ART 131 or ART 210 3 EN 205 or EN 2092 3 Natural science 4 History or social and behavioral sciences2 3 ___ 16		Second Semester Course Hours ARH 300- or 400-level elective 3 ART 131 or ART 210 3 EN 206 or EN 2102 3 Natural science 4 Social and behavioral sciences2 3 ___ 16
JUNIOR YEAR3
First Semester Course Hours Studio area 3 Computer science or elective 3 Minor 3 Fine arts2 3 ART elective 3 ___ 15		Second Semester Course Hours Studio area 3 ART elective 3 History2 3 Humanities2 3 Minor 3 ___ 15
SENIOR YEAR3
First Semester Course Hours Studio area 3 Minor 6 Electives 6 ___ 15		Second Semester Course Hours Studio area 3 Minor 6 Electives 6 ___ 15   Total: At least 120

Bachelor of arts major in art history. The major in art history requires 33 hours of art history courses, including 6 hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, and ARH 254. At least 12 hours must be in advanced courses (those at the 300 or 400 level). A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. Also required are 6 hours of studio art courses and two years of university-level study or equivalent proficiency in one foreign language (preferably French or German).

Minor in art history. The minor in art history requires 18 hours of art history courses, including six hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, and ARH 254. At least 6 hours must be in advanced courses (those at the 300 or 400 level). A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. Also required are 3 hours of studio art courses.

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the Art History Major
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH 252 3 EN 101 3 Social and behavioral sciences2 3 Humanities2 3 Foreign language 3–4 ___ 15–16		Second Semester Course Hours ARH 253 or ARH 254 3 EN 102 3 Natural science 4 Humanities2 3 Foreign language 3–4 ___ 16–17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 EN 205 or EN 2092 3 MATH1 3–4 Natural science 4 Foreign language 3 ___ 15–17		Second Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 EN 206 or EN 2102 3 Fine arts2 3 Social and behavioral sciences2 3 Foreign language 3 ___ 15
JUNIOR YEAR3
First Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 ART 110 or ART 130 3 Minor 3 History2 3 Elective 3 ___ 15		Second Semester Course Hours ARH 300- or 400-level electives 6 ART 110 or ART 130 3 Minor 3 History or social and behavioral sciences2 3 ___ 15
SENIOR YEAR3
First Semester Course Hours ARH 300- or 400-level electives 6 Studio area 3 Minor 6 Elective 3 ___ 18		Second Semester Course Hours ARH electives 6 Minor 6 Electives 3 ___ 15   Total: At least 120

Arts administration option. This option consists of the major in studio art or art history; a Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration minor in management or business administration; and ancillary requirements in music and theatre, specifically MUS 121, MUS 490, and TH 472. The major must be completed according to the departmental requirements above.

Bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.). The bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) degree is the professional degree for the artist; it is also the foundation for the master's program in studio art. The B.F.A. degree program permits a student to take a greater number of concentrations in studio art and art history. The program incorporates both a major and minor in the field of art. Students who wish to fulfill the requirements for the B.F.A. in eight semesters must enter the program at the beginning of the freshman year; full admission to the program is granted only upon successful completion of the B.F.A. review.

The B.F.A. review is to be scheduled after a minimum of a combined 18 hours of foundations courses in studio art and art history. Introductory studio discipline courses (ART 212, ART 216, ART 218, ART 220, ART 222, ART 224) may also be taken prior to the B.F.A. review; however, the review should be conducted prior to advancement into upper-level studio classes.

The B.F.A. degree requires 81 hours in the Department of Art: 12 hours in the primary studio foundations courses (ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, ART 210); 6 hours in secondary studio foundations (ART 302, ART 310, ART 311); 12 hours in 200-level introductory studio courses (3 hours from four studio areas*); 15 hours, including the 200-level introductory courses, taken in sequence in a major studio area; 12 hours, including the 200-level introductory course, taken in sequence in a minor studio area; 18 hours of art history, including 3 hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254 and 6 hours in modern and contemporary art history at the 300- or 400-level, and 12 hours of ART and/or ARH electives.

A Suggested Sequence of Courses for the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254 3 ART 110 Drawing I 3 ART 130 Two-Dimensional Design 3 EN 101 3 Foreign language or computer science 3–4 ___ 15–16		Second Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 ART 131 Three-Dimensional Design 3 ART 210 Drawing 3 EN 102 3 Foreign language or computer science 3–4 ___ 15–16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 Studio art introduction1 3 Studio art introduction1 3 EN 205 or EN 209 3 Natural science 4 ___ 16		Second Semester Course Hours ARH elective 3 Studio art introduction1 3 Studio art introduction1 3 EN 206 or EN 210 3 Natural science 4 ___ 16
JUNIOR YEAR2
First Semester Course Hours ARH 300- or 400-level elective 3 Studio major or minor1 6 ART 302, ART 310, or ART 311 3 MATH3 3 ___ 15		Second Semester Course Hours ARH 385 3 Studio major or minor1 6 History4 3 ART 302, ART 310, or ART 311 3 Social and behavioral sciences4 3 ___ 18
SENIOR YEAR2
First Semester Course Hours Studio major or minor1 6 ARH elective 3 ART elective 3 History or social and behavioral sciences4 3 Computer science or elective 3 ___ 18		Second Semester Course Hours Studio major or minor1 6 ART or ARH elective 3 Social and behavioral sciences4 3 Humanities4 3 ___ 15   Total: At least 128

Graduate programs. The Department of Art offers programs leading to the master of arts degree in studio art and art history and the master of fine arts degree in studio art. The requirements for these degrees are stated in the University of Alabama graduate catalog.