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DU's prestigious art program awards a BA that equips students with comprehensive skills in visual arts practice and theory. Our curriculum provides extensive training in artistic methods, critical analysis, and diverse mediums spanning traditional painting to ceramic arts. Throughout the program, you'll cultivate historical understanding while refining your unique creative style. Advanced elective courses enable specialization in areas of passion, from photographic portraiture to printmaking techniques.
This degree mandates completing either a minor or second major, offering opportunities to develop complementary expertise across disciplines. BA candidates might pair journalism studies for media careers, art history for museum work, or business courses for arts administration roles. Graduates frequently advance to graduate programs or professional positions throughout the creative industries.
The art major requires 60 credit hours distributed across:
16 foundational art credits
12 art history credits
32 studio art credits
Students may combine majors/minors within the Art & Art History School without credit reduction.
Distinction qualifications demand:
3.3 major GPA minimum
3.5 overall GPA
Three upper-level studio courses
An honors-level capstone project