Degrees Offered

The Art Department offers Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. 

The BFA is an intensive studio program intended for students interested in pursuing either graduate school or professional studio careers.

The BA is a strong liberal arts degree well-suited for students interested in combining the visual arts with other disciplines such as psychology, literature, or business. 

Other degrees offered include the:
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art History,
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art with Visual Arts Education K-12 Certification,
Minor in Art History,
Minor in Art

Degree Requirements:

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours 

1. ART 105 Foundations I:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ART 107 Foundations II:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
3. ART 109 Foundations III:
   Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
4. ART 111 Foundations IV:
   Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
5. Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours

B. Art History Requirements, 12 semester hours
(Must include one course at the 300/400 level.)

C. Approved Studio Concentration Courses, 21 semester hours.  (Choose one of the following: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture.) Note: The first course in Ceramics, Drawing or Sculpture that is taken to satisfy Art Foundation Requirements may also be counted toward Approved Studio Concentration Courses.

D. Core Media Studies, 15 semester hours (Choose five more Art introductory courses: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture.)

E. Cognate Requirements, 12 semester hours

1. TSC 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication, 3 semester hours
2. Nine semester hours from: History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, and/or Social Science. (Cannot double count these courses. They must be in addition to Liberal Arts Studies requirements.) 9 semester hours

F. ART 395 Portfolio, 2 semester hours

G. ART 495 Senior Project/Exhibition, 1 semester hour

H. Approved Art Studio Electives, 18 semester hours

I. Total for Major, 96 semester hours

J. General Education, 18 semester hours

K. General Electives, 5 semester hours

L. Total for Degree, 120 semester hours

NOTE: All Art students must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process beginning in the sophomore year.

NOTE: All Bachelor of Fine Arts students must complete a one-person exhibition.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours 

1. ART 105 Foundations I:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ART 107 Foundations II:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
3. ART 109 Foundations III:
   Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
4. ART 111 Foundations IV:
   Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
5. Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours

B. Art History Requirements, 9 semester hours
(Must include one course at the 300/400 level.)

C. ART 395 Portfolio, 2 semester hours

D. ART 495 Senior Exhibition, 1 semester hour

E. Approved Art Studio Electives, 21-23 semester hours

F. Total for Major, 45-50 semester hours

G. General Education, 32-35 semester hours

H. General Electives, 34-39 semester hours

I. Total for Degree, 120 semester hours

NOTE: All Art students must successfully complete the Faculty Critiques process beginning in the sophomore year.

NOTE: All Bachelor of Arts students must participate in a group exhibition.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art History
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours 

1. ART 105 Foundations I:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ART 107 Foundations II:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
3. ART 109 Foundations III:
   Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
4. ART 111 Foundations IV:
   Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
5. Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours

B. Art History Requirements 24 semester hours

1. ARH Art History Electives, 9 semester hours
2. ARH 230 Non-Western Topics, 3 semester hours
3. ARH 300- or 400-level Art History, 12 semester hours

C. Approved Studio Concentration Courses, 21 semester hours (Choose one of the following: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture.) Note: The first course in Ceramics, Drawing or Sculpture that is taken to satisfy Art Foundation Requirements may also be counted toward Approved Studio Concentration Courses.

D. Core Media Studies, 15 semester hours
(Choose five Art introductory courses: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Metalsmithing, Paintings, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture.)

E. Cognate Requirements, 12 - 14 semester hours

1. Two courses in French, German, Spanish, Japanese or Latin and
2. Two of the following courses, which may not double count toward general education requirements:
   - TSC 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
   - PHI 360 Aesthetics
   - SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology
   - HIS Any History courses approved for General Education
   - CHE Any Chemistry courses

F. Art 395 Portfolio, 2 semester hours

G. Art 495 Senior Project/Exhibition, 1 semester hour

H. Approved Art Studio Electives, 6 semester hours

I. Total for the Major, 96-98 semester hours

J. General Education, 18-19 semester hours

K. General Electives, 5 semester hours

L. Total for Degree, 120 semester hours

NOTE: All Art students must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process beginning in the sophomore year.

NOTE: All Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History students must complete an approved senior project or one-person exhibit. Senior projects in studio, art history, or their interrelationship are recommended for students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Emphasis in Art History.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art
with Visual Arts Education K-12 Certification
This degree will require an additional semester of study beyond the 120 credit hour degree in Art.

A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours 

1. ART 105 Foundations I:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ART 107 Foundations II:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
3. ART 109 Foundations III:
   Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
4. ART 111 Foundations IV:
   Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
5. Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours

B. Art History Requirements: 9 semester hours

1. Must include one course at the 300/400 level.
2. Must include a Non-western course.

C. Approved Studio Electives: 21 semester hours

1. ART 115 Introduction to Painting, 3 semester hours
2. Must select an advanced level course from Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, or Drawing, 3 semester hours.
3. Must include 12 additional semester hours in a studio concentration.

D. ART 495 Senior Exhibition: 1 semester hour
All Bachelor of Arts students must participate in a group exhibition.

E. Total for Art Major: 46 semester hours

NOTE: All Art students must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process beginning in the sophomore year.

F. Art Education: 12 semester hours

1. ART 352 Art in the Elementary School, 3 semester hours
2. ART 372 Secondary Methods in Art Education, 3 semester hours
3. ART 432 Materials and Methods - Strategies for Teaching Art, 3 semester hours
4. ART 433 Teaching Art to Children - A Practicum, 3 semester hours

G. K -12 Teacher Certification
Teacher Education Course Requirements

1. *EDU 201 Principles of Teaching in School and Society, 3 semester hours
2. EDU 301 History and Philosophy of Education, 3 semester hours
3. EDU 312 Exceptional Children and Youth in the Regular Classroom, 3 semester hours
4. EDU 335 Strategies for Teaching Reading Through the Content Areas in the
   Secondary School, 3 semester hours
5. EDU 349 The Urban Education Experience, 3 semester hours
6. EDU 351 Educational Psychology, 3 semester hours
7. *EDU 360 Education Practicum, 3 semester hours
   (Must be taken the same semester as EDU 371/372.)
8. EDU 371 Elementary Core Methods, 4 semester hours or
   EDU 372 Secondary Methods, 3 semester hours
9. EDU 421 Software for Educators, 3 semester hours
10. *EDU 480 Directed Teaching: Secondary 11 semester hours
11. *EDU 495 Directed Teaching Seminar: Secondary 1 semester hours

H. Total Education 39-40 semester hours

* Denotes courses that are required to be taken in residence at the Siena Heights University Adrian campus. EDU 480 is a residency requirement and all student teaching placements will be made in Lenawee County.

a. Grade Point Average Requirement:
Students must earn a 3.0 grade point average in their education courses and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the time of application for student teaching.
b. The Michigan Teacher Certification Regulations require that students take forty (40) semester hours of general or liberal education. These courses are intended to serve the same purpose as Siena Heights UniversityÕs General Education Program, that is, to ensure that a prospective teacher has some background in each of the traditional academic disciplines.
c. Before being admitted as candidates to the Teacher Education Program, students must:

1. fill out the appropriate application forms.
2. pass the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification Basic Skills test.
3. have a cumulative GPA (from Siena) of 2.5.
4. have on file in the Teacher Education Office a current 'life plan.'

For criteria for full acceptance into the Teacher Education Program, please see the Teacher Education Handbook.

H. General Education: 36 semester hours

I. Total for Degree: 133-134 semester hours

Minor in Art History

1. ART 107 Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ARH 230 Non-Western Topics, 3 semester hours
3. One art history course at the 200-level, 3 semester hours
4. Four art history courses at the 300- or 400- level, 12 semester hours

Total for the minor 21 semester hours

NOTE: All art history minors must earn a grade of 'C' or better in all art history courses.

NOTE: With the exception of those pursuing the BFA in Art History, students may double count art history courses for both major and minor requirements.

Minor in Art
A. Art Foundation Requirements, 15 semester hours 

1. ART 105 Foundations I:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
2. ART 107 Foundations II:
   Core Concepts, 3 semester hours
3. ART 109 Foundations III:
   Drawing Concepts, 3 semester hours
4. ART 111 Foundations IV:
   Digital Concepts, 3 semester hours
5. Foundations V: ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics or ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture, 3 semester hours

B. Approved Art Studio Electives, 12 semester hours

C. Total for Minor, 27 semester hour

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Grade Point Average Requirement:

1. Students majoring or minoring in Art or Art History must earn a grade of 'C' or better in all art and art history courses.
2. Any student wishing to continue in sequential art and art history courses must have earned a grade of 'C' in all designated prerequisites.
3. Students may not double count studio concentration and studio electives.