Bachelor of Arts in Visual Art, BA
This is a sample curriculum plan for the Visual Art BA within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.
If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.
For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.
First Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Intro to College Writing | 3 |
| ART 107 | Art Foundations I | 3 |
| ARTHIST 101 (FA) | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| UF 100 | Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| FC | Foundations of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| ARTHIST 102 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| ART 108 | Art Foundations II | 3 |
| ART 109 | Foundation Drawing | 4 |
| FM | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
Second Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| UF 200 | Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| ART 221, 225, or 231 | 3D ART Elective | 3 |
| ART 209, 212, 215, 251, or 273 | 2D Art Elective | 3 |
| ART 209, 212, 215, 251, or 273 | 2D Art Elective (Different area) | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences* | 3 |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical, and Applied Science (Lab optional) | 3 |
| ART 221, 226, or 231 | 3D ART Elective (Different Area) | 3 |
| ART 298 | Seminar | 3 |
| FS | Foundations of Social Sciences (second field)* | 3 |
| ART 209, 212, 215, 251, or 273 | 2D Art Elective (Third Area) | 4 |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Third Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST Upper-division Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| FH | Foundations of Humanities* | 4 |
| FN | Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science Lecture 2: Lab Optional* (second field) | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| 3D ART Elective | Different Area | 3 |
| Choose One: ARTHIST 356,359,386 Or Relevant Upper-division ARTHIST special topics course | Art of India Or Pre-Columbian Art Or Colloquium in Non-Western Art History | 3 |
| ART Upper-division Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| ART 491 (FF) | Senior Studio Seminar in Visual Arts | 2 |
| ART Upper-division Elective | 300- or 400-level Studio corequisite with ART 491 | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Upper-division Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| Elective | Refer to Catalog | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Second Semester
| Subject/Area/Course | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-division Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 15 |
Comments/Notes
- Courses listed may require prerequisites. Please view the Undergraduate catalog to view prerequisites
- Requirements for admission to the Visual Art Upper-division program can be found here or in the undergraduate catalog.
- You must earn a C- or better in all Art and ARTHIST courses. A minimum 3.0 GPA must be maintained in all ART and ARTHIST courses in order to graduate.
- Information Subject to Change.
- This is not a contract.
- *Foundational course offerings here.