Art, Liberal Arts, Studio Art Emphasis, Comprehensive Major

Art, Liberal Arts, Studio Art Emphasis, Comprehensive Major, B.A. 

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work.  Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements. Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Students in this major have the option to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.  The degrees are distinguished by foreign language competency for the B.A. and a higher level of mathematics competency for the B.S.

SOME TIME IN THE FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ART 107Foundations: Drawing and Composition3
ART 108Foundations: Two-Dimensional Design (LE-S3)3
LE Option: Knowledge 2 (K2) Social Sciences3
WRIT 114Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)5
OR
Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)
SECOND SEMESTER
ART 110Foundations: Three-Dimensional Art3
ART 116Foundations: Digital Frameworks3
ARTH 109Art of the 20th Century (LE-K4)3
LE Option: Knowledge 1 (K1) Natural Sciences3
LE Option: Skills 2 (S2) Mathematics4
TOTAL CREDITS FIRST YEAR30
SOME TIME IN THE SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ART Studio Area Requirement a3
ART Studio Area Requirement a3
ART Studio Area Requirement a3
ARTH 111Global Art History to 1400 (LE-K4)3
LE Option: Skills 1 (S1) Written and Oral Communication, 101-level Language Elective4
SECOND SEMESTER
ART Studio Area Requirement a3
ARTH 112Global Art History Since 14003
ART/ARTH Elective3
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (K3) Humanities3
LE Option: Skills 1 (S1) Written and Oral Communication, 102-level Language Elective4
TOTAL CREDITS SECOND YEAR32
SOME TIME IN THE THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ARTH 333Themes in Contemporary Art3
ART/ARTH Elective3
ART/ARTH Upper Level Elective b3
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (R1) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity3
LE Option: Integration (I1)3
SECOND SEMESTER
ART/ARTH Upper Level Elective b3
ART/ARTH Upper Level Elective b3
LE Option: Knowledge 1 (K1L) Natural Sciences with Lab4
LE Option: Responsibility 2 (R2) Global Perspectives3
LE Option: Responsibility 3 (R3) Civic and Environmental Issues3
TOTAL CREDITS THIRD YEAR31
SOME TIME IN THE FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
ART/ARTH Upper Level Elective b3
ART/ARTH Upper Level Elective b3
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (R1, DDIV) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity with Design for Diversity3
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (K3) Humanities3
Elective3
SECOND SEMESTER
ART 402Advanced Studio Practice3
LE Option: Knowledge 2 (K2) Social Sciences3
LE Option: Integration (I1)3
Elective3
TOTAL CREDITS FOURTH YEAR27

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 120 credits

a

Studio Area Requirement – The Studio Art area of study requires a diverse experience of various media. Choose four courses from the following list: 

b

Fifteen (15) credits of electives with the ART prefix must be upper level (courses numbered 300 and higher) to meet University requirements. 

Service-Learning 
All candidates for the baccalaureate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire must satisfactorily complete 30 hours of approved service-learning activity.  This requirement is intended to provide students with an opportunity to serve their community, apply knowledge gained in the classroom, enhance their critical thinking skills, and become informed, active, and responsible citizens. A Service-Learning Guidebook is available on the Service-Learning website. 

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs) ​ 
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs. There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study AbroadIntercultural ImmersionInternship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire. 

 

Liberal Education (LE) Core Guidance

Liberal Education Core (LE Core) 

The LE Core comprises 17 learning experiences across 11 learning outcomes. Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in courses approved for the LE Core. 

  • K1 – Natural Sciences; two experiences (one lab science experience is required in K1 or K2). 

  • K2 – Social Sciences; two experiences (one lab science experience is required in K1 or K2). 

  • K3 – Humanities; two experiences. 

  • K4 – Fine Arts; one experience. 

  • S1 – Written and Oral Communication; two experiences (one experience must satisfy the University writing requirement). 

  • S2 – Mathematics; one experience (must satisfy the University math competency requirement). 

  • S3 – Creativity; one experience (can be fulfilled in a student’s major). 

  • R1 – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity; two experiences (one experience must meet the UW System Design for Diversity (DD) requirement). 

  • R2 – Global Perspectives; one experience. 

  • R3 – Civic and Environmental Issues; one experience. 

  • I1 – Integration; two experiences (one experience can be fulfilled in a student’s major). 

  • SL—Service Learning; 30 hours 

Additional LE Core Information 

  • Most LE Core learning experiences are course based, and many courses meet more than one learning outcome (e.g., K3 and R2 or K1 and R3). 

  • Some learning experiences can also be met outside of a traditional course (e.g., undergraduate research (S3), study abroad (I1)). 

  • S1 – An English placement score that fulfills the University writing requirement fulfills one S1 experience. 

  • S1 – A foreign Language placement score that qualifies the student to enter the 102 level satisfies one S1 experience. 

  • S1, R2 – A foreign language placement score that qualifies the student to enter the 202 level satisfies one experience in S1 and the R2 experience. 

  • S2 – A math placement score that qualifies the student to enter Math 111, 112, 113 or 114 fulfills the S2 experience. 

  • S3 – Completion of two credits from any approved music ensemble fulfills the S3 experience. 

  • I1 – Any semester long study abroad program can fulfill one I1 experience.