Required Courses
Additional Requirements
4 credits in each of the following seven studio areas:
- Two 2-credit intermediate studio courses, as concentration areas (ART 401-409)
- Successful completion of the secondary/K-12 required coursework (35 credits)
Senior art teaching majors are expected to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition. It is recommended that HART 155 – History in Art be taken during the freshman or sophomore year. The teaching major in art qualifies graduates to teach art from kindergarten through grade 12.
This major prepares students to be recommended by the Concordia College department of education for Minnesota licensure to teach art in grades K-12. To be eligible to complete this major, the student must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. (See education pages for program information, requirements and course descriptions.)
Required Courses
Additional Requirements
Refer to the requirements in each concentration.
Concentrations
Preprofessional Concentration in Studio Art
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in art studio are a minimum of 48 credits.
Intermediate Studio courses, (two for 2 credits or one for 4 credits), 4 credits
Additional Requirements:
- 4 additional credits in 300-level art history
- 4 additional credits in art history
- 16 additional credits in studio art
Senior art studio concentration students are required to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition.
Preprofessional Concentration in Art History
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in art history are a minimum of 48 credits.
4 credits from the following:
4 credits from the following foundational or studio courses:
8 credits from the following art history survey courses:
24 additional credits from the following electives:
Preprofessional art history majors are strongly encouraged to take a major or a minor in either French or German, as well as any language necessary for their area of concentration.
Preprofessional Concentration in Design*
*Concentration closed to new students as of Fall 2020
The requirements for a preprofessional concentration in design are a minimum of 48 credits.
4 credits in two-dimensional courses from the following:
– ART 111 – Two-Dimensional Foundations, 4 credits
– ART 320 – Painting, 4 credits
– ART 350 – Printmaking, 4 credits
– ART 376 – Nordic Arts, 4 credits
– ART 378 – Web and User Experience Design I, 4 credits
– ART 379 – Typography in Book Design I, 4 credits
– ART 380 – Special Topics, 2-4 credits
– Other classes approved by the art department, 4 credits
4 credits in three-dimensional courses from the following:
– ART 112 – Three-Dimensional Foundations, 4 credits
– ART 330 – Ceramics, 4 credits
– ART 340 – Sculpture, 4 credits
– ART 376 – Nordic Arts, 4 credits
– ART 380 – Special Topics, 2-5 credits
– Other classes approved by the art department, 4 credits
4 credits in art history from the following 300-level courses:
– HART 364 – Greek and Roman Art, 4 credits
– HART 365 – Renaissance and Baroque Art, 4 credits
– HART 367 – 20th Century Art, 4 credits
– HART 369 – 18th and 19th Century Art in the East and West, 4 credits
– HART 374 – Art and Religion, 4 credits
– HART 375 – Women and Art, 4 credits
– HART 377 – Arts of Asia, 4 credits
– Other classes approved by the art department, 4 credits
8 credits from the following design or studio art courses:
– ART 378 – Web and User Experience Design I, 4 credits
– ART 379 – Typography in Book Design I, 4 credits
– ART 407 – Graphic Design II, 4 credits
– ART 420 – Senior Project, 4 credits
– ART 330 – Ceramics, 4 credits
– ART 320 – Painting, 4 credits
– ART 340 – Sculpture, 4 credits
– ART 350 – Printmaking, 4 credits
– ART 376 – Nordic Arts, 4 credits
– ART 380 – Special Topics, 4 credits
– ART 401 – Intermediate Drawing, 4 credits
– ART 402 – Intermediate Painting, 4 credits
– ART 403 – Intermediate Ceramics, 4 credits
– ART 404 – Intermediate Sculpture, 4 credits
– ART 405 – Intermediate Printmaking, 4 credits
– ART 409 – Intermediate Photography, 4 credits
– ART 420 – Senior Project, 4 credits
– ART 480 – Independent Study, 4 credits
– ART 487 – Directed Research, 4 credits
Senior design concentration students are required to participate in the Senior Art Exhibition.
