Advising Course Plan - Studio Art Major - 3 Year Plan
This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in three years. It is appropriate for students who have already completed eight units of coursework. The student’s individual academic plan will be developed in consultation with an adviser and reviewed each semester prior to registering for the next semester. This plan assumes that the student has not taken any courses for the major prior to the first semester shown in the plan.
- ARTS 101A, Drawing I
- ARTS 102A, Sculpture I3
- ARTS 103A, Painting I3
- ARTS 201A, Drawing II
- 3 ARTS units at 200-level or higher3
- ARTS 399, Junior Portfolio Review (Offered in Spring semester only; typically at the end of the spring semester prior to taking ARTS 498)
- ARTH 316 Issues in Contemporary Art
- ARTH 325S Art Market and Institutions
- ARTS 498 Senior Project I (includes senior portfolio review)
- ARTS 499 Senior Project II
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTS 101A | 1 | ARTS 201A | 1 |
| ARTS 102A or 103A3 | 1 | ARTS 102A or 103A3 | 1 |
| ARTH 316 (or General Education Requirement or Elective) | 1 | ARTH 325S (or General Education Requirement or Elective) | 1 |
| General Educational Requriement or Elective | 1 | General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTH 316 (or ARTS studio course 200-level or higher) | 1 | ARTH 325S (or Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher) | 1 |
| Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher3 | 1 | Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher3 | 1 |
| Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher3 | 1 | Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher3 | 1 |
| Junior Seminar or Writing Enhanced course in ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, MUSC, or THEA | 1 | ARTS 399 | 0.0 |
| Junior Seminar or Writing Enhanced course in ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, MUSC, or THEA | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTS 498 | 1 | ARTS 499 | 1 |
| Senior Portfolio Review2 | General Education Requirement or elective | 1 | |
| Any ARTS studio course 200-level or higher3 | 1 | General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Total Units 24 | |||
- 1
The junior portfolio review is part of ARTS 399, which must be taken prior to enrolling in ARTS 498.
- 2
The senior portfolio review is a part of ARTS 498. It is required and must be completed before enrolling in ARTS 499.
- 3
Some studio art courses (including ARTS 102A, ARTS 103A, ARTS 212A, and ARTS 222A) have a course fee which will be applied to your student account upon registering for the course. Studio Art course fees range from $75 - $125. See the course description for the specific amount charged.