Advising Course Plan - Studio Art Major
This advising plan shows an example of working through the requirements for the major in four years. It is appropriate for students who are starting the major in their first semester. 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 I7
- ARTS 103A, Painting I7
- ARTS 201A, Drawing II
- 3 ARTS units at 200-level or higher1,7
- ARTS 399, Junior portfolio review (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, 102A, or 103A1,7 | 1 | ARTS 102A or 103A7 | 1 |
| FSEM 100 | 1 | ARTS 201A or 101A | 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 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTS 102A or 103A7 | 1 | ARTH 325S (or ARTS Studio course 200-level or above)3,7 | 1 |
| ARTH 316 (or ARTS Studio course 200-level or above)2,7 | 1 | Any ARTS Studio course 200-level or above7 | 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 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTH 316 (or ARTS Studio course 200-level or above)2,7 | 1 | ARTH 325S (or ARTS studio course 200-level or above)3,7 | 1 |
| Any ARTS studio course 200-level or above7 | 1 | Any ARTS studio course 200-level or above7 | 1 |
| Junior Seminar -or- Any Writing-Enhanced course in ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, MUSC, or THEA4 | 1 | Junior Seminar -or- Any writing-enhanced course in ARTH, CREA, DIGA, ENCW, MUSC, or THEA4 | 1 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | ARTS 399 | 0.0 |
| General Elective | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| ARTS 4986 | 1 | ARTS 499 | 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 |
| General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 | General Education Requirement or Elective | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Total Units 32 | |||
- 1
ARTS 101A is the preferred first course so ARTS 201A can be taken in the spring.
- 2
ARTH 316 is offered every other year in the fall, and it should be taken in the student's second or third year.
- 3
ARTH 325S is offered every other year in the spring, and it should be taken in the student's second or third year.
- 4
This requirement can be satisfied by a JSEM with one of these prefixes.
- 5
The junior portfolio review is a part of ARTS 399 must be completed before enrolling in ARTS 498.
- 6
The senior portfolio review is a part of ARTS 498. It is required and must be completed before enrolling in ARTS 499.
- 7
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.