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Majors and Courses of InstructionFine ArtsStudents working toward the combined degree must fulfill the departmental and distributionrequirements for the B.A. degree, as well as the art course requirements for a B.F.A. degree.Requirements for a major in a different department must also be completed.The combined degree program is a five-year program that requires 17 to 22 art courses and 25courses from other departments.MinorsStudio Minor: A minimum of six courses consisting of 110 and 111, two two-dimensional studiocourses including 112 or 351 or both, 113, and one additional three-dimensional studio course.The declaration of minor form will be submitted upon completion of two required courses. Coursestaken credit/no entry may not be applied toward the minor.Art History Minor: Six courses consisting of 110, 111, two additional art history courses, andany two studio courses. The declaration of minor form will be submitted upon completion of tworequired courses. Courses taken credit/no entry may not be applied toward the minor.Foundation Courses These introductory-level courses are intended to meet the needs of the major and non-major alikeand serve as prerequisites for upper-level art history and studio courses. Any of these courses alsofulfills the GROUP IV DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT for the non-major.FOUNDATION ART HISTORY COURSES:110. Survey of Art History I (Neuman de Vegvar)Introduction to the visual language of art and the major periods of art history from prehistorictimes to the Renaissance. F, S.111. Survey of Art History II (Staff)Introduction to the visual language of art and the major periods of art history from the Renaissancethrough contemporary art. F, S.FOUNDATION STUDIO COURSES:112. Two Dimensional Design (Hobbs, Nilan)A study of the elements of art and the application of the principles of organization as they relateto both decorative and illusionary space. Through exercises and projects students become familiarwith the elements of line, shape, value, texture, and color. Also, students are required to develop avocabulary of art terms and present their work for class critiques. F, S.113. Three Dimensional Design (Bogdanov, Cetlin, Quick)Aesthetic relationships in three dimensions, including composition with volume, plane, line, andspace and consideration of structural principles. ($75 studio fee.) F, S.Art History Courses 341. Classical Art (Neuman de Vegvar)(Alternate years. Not offered 2011-2012)Aegean, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman architecture, sculpture, and painting from 2,500 B.C.E. to330 C.E. Prerequisite: 110 or consent of instructor.127