Southwest Baptist University

Commercial Art Major -- Art Department

This page applies to majors using the 2009-2010 or a following Catalog.

This link takes you to the page for majors using the 2008-2009 or a previous Catalog


Choose one of two Concentrations: Graphic Design or Digital Imaging

 

All majors in the Department of Art must complete the following:

University General Education Requirement (42 hours)........(See Catalog, p. 63)

ART/FAR 1013 Introduction to Art (required for Commercial Art major and also counts as Gen. Ed.)


University Graduation Requirement (10 hours)...................(See Catalog, p. 64)


The Art CORE Courses Requirement, 46 hours.

ART 1103 Design 3 hours
ART 1203 Drawing I 3 hours
ART 2003 Photography I 3 hours
ART 2013 Ceramics I 3 hours
ART 2023 Sculpture I 3 hours
ART 2033 Painting I 3 hours
ART 2203 Drawing II 3 hours
ART 2703 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 hours
ART 2803 Art History I 3 hours
ART 2813 Art History II 3 hours
ART 3033 Painting II 3 hours
ART 3103 Printmaking 3 hours
ART 3813 Fibers
Or  ART 3003 Life Drawing
3 hours
ART ____ Studio Electives (best if upper level) 6 hours
ART 4001 Senior Seminar (capstone/senior show) 1 hour

The Commercial Art Core Requirement, 12 hours.

ART 3043 Graphic Design Production 3 hours
ART 3703 Graphic Design Senior Project 3 hours
ART 3713 Graphic Design Portfolio I 3 hours
ART 3723 Digital Imaging Concepts 3 hours

Commercial Art Concentration (choose one or both), 12 hours.

(One concentration required.)

Graphic Design Concentration, 12 hours.

ART 4003 Computer Application/Commercial Art 3 hours
ART 4703 Graphic Design Senior Project 3 hours
ART 4713 Graphic Design Portfolio II 3 hours
ART 4963 Practicum (related to Graphic Design)
Or  ART 4983 Internship (related to Graphic Design)
3 hours

Digital Imaging Concentration, 12 hours.

ART 3323 Photography II 3 hours
ART 4303 Photography Senior Project 3 hours
ART 4313 Photography Portfolio 3 hours
ART 4963 Practicum (related to Digital Imaging)
Or   ART 4983 Internship (related to Digital Imaging)
3 hours

General Electives, 6 hours.

Total hours (with one required concentration), 128 hours.

Total hours (with two concentrations and no General Electives), 134 hours.



Use this link to view the pdf file of the current Art Department (Page 107) section of the Southwest Baptist University Catalog.

Use this link to view the various Course descriptions given in the Catalog.


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