Studio Art - General (Track 1)
Fall
Year 1
Spring
Benchmark 1 Requirements
ARTT 100
ENGL 101 (AW)*
ARTT 110 (Scholarship in Practice #1)
ARTT 110
Math (MA)*
ARTT 150 (HU)
ARTT 150
ARTT 100
Analytic Reasoning (AR)
ARTH 200 or ARTH 201
ARTH 200 or 201 (HU and UP)
History/Social Sciences (HS)**
Must be completed by the end of two semesters.
ARHU 158
Elective 1xx-4xx
*Must attempt by 30 cr.
Year 2
Benchmark 2 Requirements
ARTT 200
ARTT 200, 210, or 255
ARTT 200, 210, or 255
ARTT 210
ARTH 200 or 201 (HU and UP)
ARTT 200, 210, or 255
ARTT 255
History/Social Sciences (HS)**
Natural Sciences (NS)**
ARTH 200 and ARTH 201
Elective 1xx-4xx
Oral Communication (OC)
Must be completed by the end of four semesters.
Global Engagement #1
Global Engagement #2
Intermediate courses: 3 courses,
ARTT 320, 33x, 34x, or 370
ARTT 320, 33x, 34x, or 370
from at least 2 different areas:
ARTT 320, 33x, 34x, or 370
ARTT 3xx-4xx
ARTT 320, 33x, 34x, 370
ARTH 3xx-4xx or Art Theory 4xx
ARTT418_ (or ARTT 4xx)
ARTT 3xx-4xx elective
Natural Science Lab (NL)**
Elective 1xx-4xx
ARTT 418_ or ARTT 4xx
Elective 1xx-4xx
Elective 1xx-4xx
ARTT 4xx (or ARTT 418)
Scholarship in Practice (SP) #2**
ARTH 3xx-4xx or Art Theory
Elective 3xx-4xx
Professional Writing (PW)
Elective 3xx-4xx
Elective 3xx-4xx
Elective 3xx-4xx
Elective 3xx-4xx
Elective 3xx-4xx
Year 3
Benchmark 3 Requirements
One ARTH 3xx-4xx or Art Theory 4xx
Must be completed by the end of six semesters.
Year 4
Total Credits for Degree: 120; 45 credits must be 3xx-4xx level
Note: Some courses for the major may also count toward the General Education requirements.
**All students must complete two Distributive Studies courses that are approved for I-series courses. The Understanding Plural Societies and
Cultural Competence courses may also fulfill Distributive Studies categories.
Studio Art - General (Track 1)
General Education Requirements
Fundamental Studies
Requirements: 15 credits/5 courses
Course Credits
Grade
Academic Writing (AW)
ENGL 101
Professional Writing (PW)
Oral Comm. (OC)
Math (MA)
Analytic Reasoning (AR)
Distributive Studies
Grade
Requirements: 25 credits/8 courses
Course Credits
Natural Science Lab (NL)
Natural Sciences (NS)
History/Social Sciences (HS)
History/Social Sciences (HS)
Humanities (HU)
ARTH 200
Humanities (HU)
ARTT 150
Scholarship in Practice (SP)
ARTT 110
Scholarship in Practice (SP) non-major
I-Series
Normally double counted with Distributive Studies
Requirements: 6 credits/2 courses
Course Credits
Grade
I-Series (IS)
I-Series (IS)
Diversity
(overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or I-series)
Requirements: 4-6 credits/2 courses
Course Credits
Grade
Understanding Plural Soc. (UP)
ARTH 200
Understanding Plural Soc. (UP) or
Course Credits
ARTT 100
ARTT 110
ARTT 150
ARTH 200 or ARTH 201
Year 2 - Benchmark Requirements
ARTT 200
ARTT 210
ARTT 255
ARTH 200 and ARTH 201
Year 3 - Benchmark Requirements
3 courses total from at least 2 areas:
ARTT 320, 33x, 34x, or 370
ARTT 3xx-4xx elective
ARTT 418 or ARTT 4xx elective
One ARTH 3xx-4xx or Art Theory
Major Requirements
Cumulative average of major requirements must be at least a 2.0
Requirements
Credits
Foundation Courses
Grade
ARTT 100
ARTT 110 (SP)
ARTT 150 (HU)
ARTT 200
ARTT 210
ARTT 255
ARTH 201
Intermediate Courses: 3 courses total from at least 2 areas
ARTT 320
ARTT 330, 331, 332, or 333
Cultural Competency (CC)
Experiential Learning--optional
(overlap permitted with other requirements/courses)
Requirements: 0-3 credits
Benchmark Requirements
Year 1 - Benchmark Requirements
Grade
ARTT 340, 341, 342, 343, or 344
ARTT 370
Advanced Courses
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credits to complete a degree.
University Requirements for Graduation:
At least 30 credits must be earned at UMD
15 of the final 30 credits must be earned at the 300-400 level
12 upper level major credits must be earned at UMD
ARHU Requirements for Graduation:
45 upper level credits
ARHU 158 or equivalent (if applicable)
Global Engagement
ARTT 418_
ARTT 3xx-4xx Studio elective
ARTT 4xx (Studio or Art Theory)
Supporting Area: Art History
ARTH 200 (HU and UP)
ARTH 201 (HU and UP)
Art History or Art Theory 3xx-4xx
Art History or Art Theory 3xx-4xx