College Level Requirements

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State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites

The School of Art & Art History encourages students who wish to transfer from Florida Community Colleges to complete their A.A. prior to transfer. If a student wishes to transfer without an A.A. degree and has fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the student must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. Please be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.

Students may complete the prerequisite courses listed below prior to entering the university. Unless stated otherwise, a grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade. The following prerequisite courses will be accepted as meeting lower level requirements:

Note: It is recommended that transfer students complete both Design I and Design II prior to transfer. If a student does not complete Design I and Design II prior to transfer they should wait and enroll in ART 2201C (Concepts and Practices I) and ART 2203C (Concepts and Practices II) at USF.

• ART X201 Design I or ART XXXX
• ART X202 Design II or ART X203 or ART XXXX
• ART X300 Drawing I
• ART X301 Drawing II or ART X330 or ART X205 or ART X310 or ART X305
• ART X050 Art History Survey I
• ART X051 Art History Survey II
• ART XXXX 6 semester hours of ART courses

Total Major Hours: 82 Hours

Major Core Courses - 82 Hours

1. Art Foundations (18 credit hours):
   • ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I*
   • ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II*
   • ART 2201C Concepts and Practices I**
   • ART 2203C Concepts and Practices II**
   • ART 2301C Beginning Drawing
   • ART 3310C Intermediate Drawing
   • *History of Visual Arts I and II must be used to satisfy the FKL “Humanities” requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
     **Concepts and Practices I or II must be used to satisfy the FKL “Fine Arts” requirement if the student is to remain within 120 hours for the degree.
2. 2000 Level Studio (12 credit hours):
   • 2000 Level 2-D Studio
   • 2000 Level 3-D Studio
   • 2000 Level Specialization
   • 2000 Level Elective Studio
3. 3000 Level Studio (18 credit hours):
   • 3000 Level Specialization
   • 3000 Level Non-Specialization
   • 3000 Elective Studio
4. 4000 Level Studio (9 credit hours):
   • 4000 Level Specialization
   • 3000 or 4000 Level Elective
5. Expanded Context Courses (3 credit hours):
   • A minimum of 3 hours of studio work must be from selected expanded context courses. Expanded context courses include ART 4806 Theme Studio, cross-media classes and/or ART 4930 Special Topics in Art studio classes.
6. Art History (9 credit hours):
   • ARH 4450 20th Century Art
   • ARH 4475C Contemporary Issues in Art
   • 4000 Level Period Art History
7. Additional Requirements (13 credit hours):
   • ART 3939 Real World
   • ART 4940 Extended Studies*
   • ART 4970 Senior Thesis
   • ART 3618 Technology Essentials for Artists**
   • *Paris Program, Public Art, Museum Internships, Community Art, Artists Internships/Apprenticeships, London Middlesex Program, Johannesburg Program.
     **Must be taken with the second Advanced Studio in the student’s specialization.

Research Opportunities

All undergraduate students in any degree program can participate in undergraduate research. There are a number of options to receive academic credit for a mentored research experience and to have the experience show on the official transcript. Students who wish to enroll in an undergraduate research course should consult with their academic advisor to understand how the credit will apply towards the degree requirements. If no credit is needed, students may be eligible to enroll in the 0-credit IDS 2912 or IDS 4914 courses. These courses will not impact degree credits or GPA but will show on an official transcript and document the experience. The Office for Undergraduate Research will assist students in understanding the various course options.