College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Herbert Burhenn, Dean
Anthropology
See Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography.
Art
UC Foundation Professor Matt Greenwell, Head
The Department of Art, an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, enrolls students in one of three four-year degree options:
- Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentrations in Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, or 3D
- Bachelor of Science in Art Education
- Bachelor of Arts
Selection of an area of study is based on an individual’s professional objectives; however, each program in the department follows a carefully structured and sequential curriculum. It is the intent of the department to have available facilities and resources appropriate for the level of professional preparation of its degree options.
The department also offers a minor in Art History, opportunities for study abroad through CCSA, and an M.B.A. prep Business Minor.
The Art Department reserves the right to keep one example of the work of each student in each course.
Admission to the Art Program
Students entering UTC who intend to pursue the B.S. in Art Education or the B.F.A. in a studio concentration must enroll as Pre-Majors in Art. To be considered for admission into the B.S. or B.F.A. program, students must have a 2.5 GPA for all art courses completed at UTC as determined at the close of the fall semester prior to review, and must enroll in Art 200r, Sophomore Review. It should not be assumed that a high grade point average in the major itself assures a satisfactory grade for Art 200r.
Sophomore Review
Art 200r, Sophomore Review, is required of all B.S. and B.F.A. candidates and takes place in the spring semester of the sophomore year of a student’s matriculation within the program. The review is a formal assessment of the student’s studio performance and oral competency as it pertains to the student’s designated degree and concentration. It is intended to provide students with an assessment of their potential for success in the intended area of study early enough to allow them to make a program change should that be advisable. In addition to the portfolio review, the
student’s overall academic record will be evaluated for quality and seriousness of purpose. A history of excessive absences, significant lack of participation, withdrawals, or incompletes may result in denial of progression. Students will receive a Satisfactory or No Credit grade for Art 200r at the determination of the Sophomore Review Committee.
Students who do not satisfactorily complete the review will be unable to enroll in upper division course work (300 and 400 level) in the department except by special permission of the Department Head. Students will have only one opportunity to reapply for admission into the B.S. or the B.F.A. in a chosen concentration by retaking Art 200r.
Prerequisites for enrollment in Art 200r, Sophomore Review, are Art 101, 102, 105 and 106 and:
- for admission into the B.S. Art Education: 3 hours from Art 205, 207 or 233
- for admission into the B.F.A. Graphic Design: Art 260
- for admission into the B.F.A. Painting and Drawing: Art 207
- for admission into the B.F.A. 3D: Art 244
Corequisites for enrollment in Art 200r, Sophomore Review, are
- for admission into the B.S. Art Education: 3 hours from Art 203 or 204
- for admission into the B.F.A. Graphic Design: Art 271
- for admission into the B.F.A. Painting and Drawing: Art 208
- for admission into the B.F.A. 3D: Art 344
Transfer Students
Transfer students who intend to pursue the B.S. in Art Education or the B.F.A. in a studio concentration must enroll as Pre-Majors in Art. In order to be admitted into the B.S. or the B.F.A., students transferring from another institution must take or have equivalent credit for Art 101, 102, 105 and 106, and must complete Art 200r at UTC. Except by special permission of the Department Head, transfer credits will not be accepted for the following courses (students must enroll in the following courses at UTC as pre- and co-requisites for the Sophomore Review):
- for admission into the B.S. Art Education: 3 hours from Art 205, 207 or 233 and 3 hours from Art 203 or 244
- for admission into the B.F.A. Graphic Design: Art 260 and 271
- for admission into the B.F.A. Painting and Drawing: Art 207 and 208
- for admission into the B.F.A. 3D: Art 233 and 244
