FINE , B.F.A. 2018-2019

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (99 UNITS) Grades of “C” or better required. Courses may not need to be completed in order listed. FALL WINTER SPRING Art + Core Curriculum (32 units) ARTA 205 The Language of Art (4) Prerequisite: ENGL 111 or 124. and * ______ARTA 309 : through Modern (4) Arts and Humanities* ______ARTS 115 Design Principles (4) ______ARTS 116 Colors for and Designers (4) Prerequisite: ARTS 115. ______ARTS 117 Creative Visual Thinking (4) Prerequisite: ARTS 115. ______ARTS 194 Photoshop and Illustrator Creation (4) ______ARTS 255 (4) ______ARTS 224 I (4) Fine Art Courses(39 units) ______ARTS 234 (4) ______ARTS 254 (4) Prerequisite: ARTS 224 ______ARTA 310: Art History: (4) Arts and Humanities* ______ARTS 314 Three Dimensional Design (4) Prerequisite: ARTS 115, 116, and 117 ______ARTS 324A Drawing II (2-4) Prerequisite: ARTS 224. ______ARTS 324B Drawing III (2-4) Prerequisite: ARTS 224, Art majors with junior & senior standing only. ______ARTX 486A Professional Practices (4)Art majors with junior & senior standing only. ______ARTX 486B Senior Exhibit (1) Graduating Art major seniors with project pre-approval.. ______ARTX 495 Senior Project (6) ______Choose either: ______ARTS 274 (4) OR ARTS 284 (4) ______Choose either: ARTA 408A Issues (4) Prerequisite: ARTA 205 and 309; Arts and Humanities* OR ______ARTA 408B History of (4) Prerequisite: ARTS 224; Arts and Humanities* ______Upper division units of studio emphasis (8 units) ______ART______ART______Studio Electives (20 units) ______ART______ART______ART______ART______ART______

UNIVERSITY STUDIES FOUNDATIONAL STUDIES (21-34 UNITS) Grades of “C” or better required. ______I FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR UNST 101A (1), 101B (1) and UNST 101C (1) ______II RHETORICAL SKILLS A. ENGL 111 (3), 112 (3), 113 (3) College Writing or ENGL 124 Freshman Seminar (4) ______B. Upper Division Rhetoric: ARTA 408A(4) or 408B (4) as required by major ______III MATHEMATICS One college-level Math course in MATH 108, 115, 121, 155, CPTG 117 or DATA 115(4) ______IV WORLD LANGUAGES Level 3 proficiency (e.g. 153) in one non-English language (4-12) ______V HEALTH AND FITNESS HLSC 120 Lifetime Fitness (2)

UNIVERSITY STUDIES GENERAL STUDIES (52 UNITS, 16 UPPER DIVISION) Grades of “D” or better required, unless courses are required by major. THEME I. SOCIAL SCIENCES (SSCI) 8 units Globalization, Identity and Citizenship (4 units from SSCI 204/205/206/207/208) Prerequisite: ENGL 113/124 ______Social Science Breadth Courses (4 units) ______

THEME II. ARTS AND HUMANITIES (HUMN) 12 units ______Exploring (4 units from HUMN 104/105/106/107/108/109) Prerequisite: ENGL 111/124 ______Arts and Humanities Breadth Courses (4 units) ______Arts and Humanities Breadth Courses (4 units) THEME III RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES (RLGN) 16 units RLGN 304 Adventism in Global Perspective or RLGN 305 Religion in Three (4) Prerequisite: ENGL 113/124, Junior Status______A. Spiritual Experience and Expressions (0-4 units) ______B. Beliefs and Heritage (4 units) ______C. Scripture (4 units) ______D. Religion and Society (0-4 units) THEME IV NATURAL SCIENCES (NSCI) 12 units Scientific Foundations (4 units from NSCI 404/405/406/407/408) ______Life Science (4 units) Either life science or physical science must include a laboratory ______Physical Science (4 units) Either life science or physical science must include a laboratory ______THEME V SENIOR SEMINAR UNST 404A Religion, Values, and Social Responsibility (4) ______

UNIVERSITY STUDIES SERVICE-LEARNING (3 courses) ______

*A maximum of 4 units from the Major, and 8 units of Cognates required by the Major, may apply to University Studies General Studies requirements (2018-2019 Undegraduate Academic Bulletin). NOTE: Should a student’s general education and major degree program not meet the minimum 190 units required for graduation, the student must complete elective units to make up the defiency. Fine Art ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Websites La Sierra University The objectives of the Department of Art are: (1) to help the general student understand www.lasierra.edu the relevance of art in the life of the past and present times and to give some basic experience of the creative process in a number of studio areas; (2) Department to prepare Art majors for a variety of professions related to the ; giving www.lasierra.edu/art a foundation for careers in Art Education, , Interior Design, Graphic Design, Technical , Animator, , Fashion Designer, Product Faculty Designer, Website Designer, and the Fine Arts. Chair Terrill Thomas, B.F.A. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS: This major has been primarily designed for those students who wish to pursue a professional career in a related area Faculty Mentors such as medicine, dentistry, law, or education. This degree also makes provision for Timothy Musso, M.F.A. those who enjoy the study of art and wish to have the enriching benefit of a liberal arts Terrill Thomas, B.F.A. education.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree is usually required within the Contact Information field of Fine Arts. Students pursuing careers as elementary or high school Art teachers Visual Arts Center (VAC) 105 will need to pursue certification as educators. For more information, visit www.lasierra. (951) 785-2170 edu/education. Students wishing to teach Art on the postsecondary level usually need to complete a graduate degree in the subject desired. Those wishing to apply their Professional Organizations bachelor’s degree in Art to areas such as art therapy usually must complete a graduate National Art Education Association degree program specializing in that field (see below). Graduate coursework toward an 1916 Association Drive M.F.A. degree is recommended. Reston, VA 22091 www.arteducators.org JOB OUTLOOK: Employment of and fine artists is projected to grow 2 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations. The National Association of Schools of Art and Design ENTERING SALARY: The median annual wages for craft and fine occupations in May 11250 Roger Bacon Dr., Ste. 21 2015 were as follows: Reston, VA 20190 www.nasad.arts-accredit.org $46,460 for fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators $30,720 for craft artists Association of Medical Illustrators $58,450 for all other artists and related workers 2965 Flower Road South ART THERAPY: Students interested in pursuing a Master’s degree in Art Therapy need to Ste. 105 include the following courses for Social Science, Psychology, and Art electives: Atlanta, GA 30341 www.ami.org Personality (PSYC 344) Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 275) American Art Therapy Association Developmental Psychology (PSYC 234) 4875 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 240 Ceramics (ARTS 274) Alexandria, VA 22304 Sculpture (ARTS 284) www.arttherapy.org Additional Psychology courses

A Master’s degree in Art Therapy may be completed at Loyola Marymount University through the Department of Marital and Family Therapy. For more information, contact: Loyola Marymount University College of Communication and Fine Arts Marital and Family Therapy Department One LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045 Academic Advising www.cfa.lmu.edu/programs/mft Office of Advising and Career Success Academic program information adapted from Sierra Vista Hall, Room 109 La SIerra University. (2018-2019). Undergraduate Academic Bulletin, Retrieved from http://www.lasierra.edu/ bulletin. (951) 785-2452 Career information adapted from [email protected] Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Craft and Fine Artists, www.lasierra.edu/advising on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/craft-and-fine-artists.htm (visited May 20, 2016).