B.S./B.A. in Art + Design - Fine Arts Track

The Fine Arts track is meant for students who seek a wide, interdisciplinary exposure to the various fine arts disciplines represented in the department rather than individual specialization in a single area. The shorter degree track (42 required units compared with 81 for the BFA or 54-60 units for the B.S./B.A. in a fine art concentration) accommodates students who wish to pursue a broader-based liberal arts degree program, and allows for a customized plan of study, whether through the addition of a second major, minor or elective sequence in consultation with an adviser. The Fine Arts track seeks to produce students who are equipped to address visual ideas in a range of media, and who confidently explore and connect with ideas from outside visual art disciplines through art making.

Art majors in the Fine Arts track complete 42 units, including 21 units in first-level foundations courses, 15 units in required courses, and 6 units in elective courses. 24 of those units in ART and ARTH courses must be completed at Towson University.

Requirements for All Art + Design Majors

First-Level Foundation
ART 101DIGITAL TOOLS AND CONCEPTS3
ART 1032D PROCESS3
ART 1043D PROCESS3
ART 211DRAWING: OBSERVATION AND INVENTION3
ART 212VISUAL CONCEPTS3
ARTH 221SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART I3
ARTH 222SURVEY OF GLOBAL ART II3
Total Units21

Fine Arts Track Requirements

Required Courses
Select four of the following:12
METALS + JEWELRY I
PAINTING I
PHOTO IMAGING - FILM
PHOTO IMAGING - CREATIVE WORKFLOW
SCULPTURE I
SCULPTURE: CONCEPT AND PROCESS
ART 2xx/3xx: Any Ceramics Course
ART 2xx/3xx: Any Printmaking Course
ADVANCED DRAWING I
Electives
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx: Any three Fine Arts courses9
Total Units21

Sample Four-Year Plan

The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.

Freshman
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 1013ART 2113
ART 103 (Core 4)3ART 2123
ART 1043ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Required Course3
ARTH 221 (Core 5)3Core 2 (or Core 1)3
Core 1 (or Core 2)3Core 33
 15 15
Sophomore
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Required Course3ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Required Course3
ART 2xx/3xx/4xx Required Course3ART 3xx/4xx Any Fine Arts Elective3
ARTH 2223ART 3xx/4xx Any Fine Arts Elective3
Core 74Core 84
Core 63Elective3
 16 16
Junior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
ART 3xx/4xx Any Fine Arts Elective3Core 113
Core 9 (Suggested: ART 351 or ENGL 317)3Core 123
Core 103Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
 15 15
Senior
Term 1UnitsTerm 2Units
Core 133Core 143
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective3
Elective3Elective1
 15 13
Total Units 120