VISUAL ARTS - GLASS - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
First Year Exp-College Success
2
ARS 122
Perceptual Drawing II
ARS 121
3
ARS 121
Perceptual Drawing I
3
ARS 124
Three-Dimensional Design
ARS 123
Two-Dimensional Design
3
ARH 123
Art History II
ARH 103
Art History I
3
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101*
English Composition I
3
History (US or West Civ)
Math Course
MA 110 or higher
3
3
3
EH 101 or test
3
score
3
17
Fall - Year 2
15
Spring - Year 2
Course
Course Description
ARS 212 or ARS 311***
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Introduction to Glassblowing or
Introduction to Kiln Formed Glass
3
ARS 312 or ARS 290****
Intermediate Glassblowing or Kiln
Formed Glass II
ARS 212 or ARS
3
311
Secondary I
First course for secondary studio
concentration
3
ARS 311
Introduction to Kiln Formed Glass
3
ARS 222
Figure Drawing
3
ARS 273
Color Theory
ARH 344
Social/Behavioral
Elective**
Contemporary Art History
3
Art History Elective
3
3
Natural Science w/lab
4
ARS 122 &
123
ARS 122 & 123 3
15
Fall - Year 3
Cr hrs
16
Spring - Year 3
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
ARS 412 or ARS 290
Advanced Glassblowing or
Advanced Kiln Forming or Glass
Casting*****
ARS 312
3
ARS 412 or ARS 290
Advanced Glassblowing or
Advanced Kiln Forming
ARS 312
3
Upper-level drawing
course
300 level or higher
3
Secondary III
Third course for secondary studio
concentration
ARS 396
Professional Practices (W)
3
English Literature
Secondary II
Second course for secondary
studio concentration
3
Art History Elective
4
Art Studio Elective
Natural Science w/lab
3
EH 102 or
Honors
300 level or higher
3
3
16
Fall - Year 4
Course
ARS 412 or ARS 290
Secondary IV
Upper-level art studio
course
Social/Behavioral
Elective
CA 110
3
15
Spring - Year 4
Course Description
Advanced Glassblowing or Adv.
Kiln Formed Glass
Fourth course for secondary
studio concentration
300 level or higher
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
ARS 312
3
ARS 498
Senior Thesis
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
3
Secondary V
Pre-req
Elective
6
3
Fifth course for secondary studio
concentration
Elective
Public Speaking
Cr hrs
3
3
3
3
15
15
Total degree hours: 124
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
For the Secondary requirement a student must take five art studio classes outside their major concentration. The five classes can be in a single secondary discipline or the
student can choose an interdisciplinary focus which consists of three studio classes in one area (i.e. photography) and then two other studio classes that do not have to be in
the same area.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
***Those students who think they may want to consider majoring in glass should begin the course sophomore year, and preferably in the Fall semester. Only Honors freshmen
can begin in the Spring of freshman year, and only after they have had the prerequisite of a 2-D design course in the Fall semester of freshman year. They are required to take 3D Design in the Spring of Freshman year to advance in GLASS. However, they can still major if they begin Junior year, but they will be at a disadvantage if they are planning to go
to graduate school for glass.
****Some students may prefer to be kiln-workers and not glassblowers, so they are not required to take glassblowing Sophomore year.
*****A special topics course in glass casting maay be offered in the Fall of Junior year, to be taken in place of kiln-forming.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are
identified in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections
should be made in consultation with an advisor.