Art & Design BA
BA Degree Requirements
BA Degree Curriculum
BA Course Descriptions
BA Degree Opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art offers students a concentrated studio art experience as a complement to a broad exposure to the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences. Bachelor of Arts (Studio Arts) students choose between a focus in two-dimensional or three-dimensional studios after completing a core of study in the First Year Programs of studio art practice.
For further information:
Allison B. Cooke, Art & Design Advisor
414-229-6755
abcooke@uwm.edu
Mitchell Hall 323
BA Requirements
Students must complete 120 credits:
| Requirements | Credits |
| First Year Program | 18 |
| University Core Curriculum |
45 |
| Art Studios |
21 |
| Art History |
12* |
| General Electives |
30 |
| Total |
120cr |
*6 credits of advanced Art History are included in the University Core Curriculum.
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BA Curriculum
During the freshman year students will satisfy the First Year Program course requirements and begin to satisfy the university core curriculum requirements. During the sophomore year, students will choose between the two- or three-dimensional course requirements. After the completion of a group of 2D or 3D course requirements, students will choose between a 2D or 3D concentration which will allow either breadth in several areas, or depth in one area.
During the junior academic year students will satisfy the requirements of either the 2D concentration or 3D concentration, selecting available studio courses from the department’s eight studio area submajors to fulfill either concentration.
Following are the curricular requirements:
Freshman First Year Program: 18 credits
2D studio (100-200 level): 3 credits
3D studio (100-200 level): 3 credits
Introductory (100-200) level 2D and 3D studio courses: 6 credits
Students select one 3-credit course from the following introductory (100-200) level 2D group and one 3-credit course from the following introductory (100-200) level 3D group.
2D Group
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Art 241 |
Intermediate Drawing |
3 |
| Art 243 |
Introduction to Painting |
3 |
| Art 251 |
Introduction to Photography |
3 |
| Art 292 |
Printmaking: Lithography I |
3 |
| or | ||
| Art 294 |
Printmaking: Intaglio I |
3 |
| or | ||
| Art 296 |
Printmaking: Screenprinting I |
3 |
3D Group
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Art 231 |
Fibers Introductory |
3 |
| Art 261 |
Sculpture I |
3 |
| Art 271 |
Jewelry & Metalsmithing I |
3 |
| Art 281 |
Basic Ceramics |
3 |
2D or 3D Concentration: 12 Credits
After completion of the introductory (100-200) level 2D and 3D courses, students choose between the following concentrations which allow either breadth in several areas, or depth in one area.
2D Concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| additional intro 2D studios |
3 | |
| 300-400 level 2D studios |
6 | |
| open studio elective |
3 |
3D Concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| additional intro 3D studios |
3 | |
| 300-400 level 3D studios |
6 | |
| open studio elective |
3 |
Critical Thinking (3 Credits)
Choose 3 cr. from the following list:
2D concentration
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Art 309 |
Issues in Contemporary Art |
3 |
| Art 509 |
Visual Art Seminar |
6 |
| FineArt 353 |
Digital Media Seminar |
3 |
| FineArt 553 |
Advanced Digital Media Seminar |
3 |
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BA Course Descriptions
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BA Opportunities
Exhibitions
Students have several opportunities to exihibit each year. These include the UWM/ Gallery Paradiso Collaborative Series and the annual Scholarship/Fellowship show.
Study Abroad
Peru Today (168-297 &497 U/G) is a six-credit course introducing students to the complex facets of Peru’s culture and society. The course examines the culture through its art, architecture and an introduction to the ethnic groups that make up Peruvian society. During the course students travel to three geographically distinct regions of Peru: Lima,the capital city located in the coastal desert, Cusco, the Andean center of pre-Columbian Inca civilization and the Tambopata nature reserve in the Amazon basin. The content of the class is delivered through on-site lectures and study in museums, archeological sites, visits to artists’ studios and through study in the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest. Students are required to do pre-departure readings and to construct a defined travel journal based on their individual research interests.
Guest Artists
Each year guest artists participate in lecture series, critiques and residencies in the department.
Scholarship
Every year, the Department offers approximately two dozen scholarships to undergraduate students at every level.
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