Art 1 www.vcsu.edu • 800-532-8641 • 101 College Street SW • Valley City, ND 58072 Art Composite Major Department Chair: Karri Dieken, karri.dieken@vcsu.edu, (701) 845-7564 Faculty Contact: Karri Dieken, karri.dieken@vcsu.edu, (701) 845-7564 Department Office: 361 McCarthy Hall, (701) 845-7580 Schedule a Visit: http://visit.vcsu.edu/, (701) 845-7101 or (800) 532-8641, ext. 7101 Major With six different studio areas of emphasis, a vibrant and growing program, a dedicated faculty of nationally recognized artists, and a dynamic visiting artist program, VCSU's Department of Art is a place where students from a variety of backgrounds interact, exchange ideas and cross conventional aesthetic boundaries. The VCS Department of Art is located a short distance from the Plains Art Museum, Rourke Art Museum, the North Dakota Museum of Art, Bluestem Center For The Arts, and major galleries in downtown Fargo/Moorhead. Whether in the studio, library, lecture hall, or working in the community via internships, service projects, exhibitions, and collaborations, our students have the opportunity to forge connections between traditions of visual art and their own developing expression. The Art and Art Education Program facilities include The McCarthy Art Gallery and six specialized studio spaces in Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, along with a Media Lab. Alumni of the program include some of the most outstanding professionals in the field of art and design in the region. As we enter the twenty-first century, our alumni continue to define the field, working in higher education, schools, communities, art centers and studios across the nation. GET INVOLVED IN YOUR MAJOR Join university organizations such as Art Alliance, Theatre Club, or the Gay and Straight Alliance to meet other creative minds on campus.Students are also encouraged to join Professional organizations in their field such as • American Craft Council • National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts • American Association of College for Teacher Education • College Art Association • National Art Education Association • International Sculpture Center • Foundations in Art: Theory and Education “Taking art classes was one of the best choices I made in college; it gave me time to relax and use my own imagination to create art.” —Tonya Van Dyke, Valley City, N.D. General Education Requirements Code Title Credits English Composition Select one of the following: 6 ENGL 110 College Composition I ENGL 120 College Composition II or ENGL 125 Introduction to Professional Writing or ENGL 120 College Composition II or ENGL 125 Introduction to Professional Writing ENGL 210 College Composition III Speech Communication Select one of the following: 3 COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking COMM 212 Interpersonal Communication COMM 216 Intercultural Communication Mathematics Select one of the following: 3 MATH 103 College Algebra MATH 104 Finite Mathematics MATH 107 Precalculus MATH 165 Calculus I MATH 210 Elementary Statistics Lab Science Select two of the following: 8 BIOL 111 Concepts of Biology BIOL 150 General Biology I BIOL 151 General Biology II BIOL 170 General Zoology CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry CHEM 116 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry CHEM 121 General Chemistry I CHEM 122 General Chemistry II GEOL 100 Introduction to Earth Science GEOL 106 The Earth Through Time PHYS 100 Concepts of Physics PHYS 110 Introductory Astronomy PHYS 161 Introductory College Physics I PHYS 162 Introductory College Physics II PHYS 251 University Physics I PHYS 252 University Physics II TECH 161 Technology, Engineering, and Design Wellness HPER 100 Concepts of Fitness and Wellness 2 Technology Select one of the following: 3 CIS 170 Introduction to Computer Information Systems CSCI 127 Introduction to Programming in Java CSCI 160 Introduction to Structured Programming I SE 110 Discovering Computing Humanities Literacies Select one of the following: 3 ENGL 220 Introduction to Literature ENGL 225 Introduction to Film ENGL 241 World Literature I ENGL 242 World Literature II ENGL 261 American Literature I ENGL 262 American Literature II HUM 201 Civilization, Thought, and Literary Heritage SPAN 101 1st Year Spanish I SPAN 102 1st Year Spanish II SPAN 201 2nd Year Spanish I SPAN 202 2nd Year Spanish II THEA 110 Introduction to Theatre Arts THEA 161 Acting One 2 Art www.vcsu.edu • 800-532-8641 • 101 College Street SW • Valley City, ND 58072 Art and Music Select one of the following: 3 ART 110 Introduction to the Visual Arts HUM 202 Fine Arts and Aesthetics MUS 100 Music Appreciation MUS 101 Music Fundamentals MUS 207 History of Rock and Roll Social Science Select two of the following: 6 COMM 112 Understanding Media and Social Change COMM 114 Human Communication ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics GEOG 151 Human Geography HIST 103 United States to 1877 HIST 104 United States to Present HIST 211 World Civilizations to 1500 HIST 212 World Civilizations since 1500 HIST 260 Women in America HIST 267 Environmental History HIST 270 Native American Studies POLS 115 American National Government POLS 116 State and Local Government PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology SOC 111 Introduction to Anthropology Additional Humanities or Social Science Select one additional course from Humanities or Social Science or select from the following: 2 ART 112 Design ART 130 Drawing I ART 150 Ceramics I GEOG 111 Survey of Geography MUS 104 Group Piano for Non-Majors MUS 105 Group Piano for Non-Majors MUS 130 Valkyries MUS 131 Concert Choir MUS 140 Athletic Band MUS 141 Concert Band PHYS 275 Planetarium Science THEA 201 Theatre Practicum Total Credits 39 Major Requirements Code Title Credits Required Courses ART 112 Design 3 ART 120 Painting I 3 ART 130 Drawing I 3 ART 150 Ceramics I 3 ART 170 Printmaking I 3 ART 180 Photography I 3 ART 210 Art History I 3 ART 211 Art History II 3 ART 230 Drawing II 3 ART 265 Sculpture I 3 ART 309 Art Business 3 ART 311 Art History III 3 ART 330 Drawing III 3 ART 411 Art History IV 3 ART 491 Visual Arts Seminar I 2 ART 492 Visual Arts Seminar II 1 Electives Select 21 hours from the following: 21 ART 221 Painting II ART 251 Ceramics II ART 271 Printmaking II ART 280 Photography II ART 351 Ceramics III ART 321 Painting III ART 371 Printmaking III ART 380 Photography III ART 397 VCSU CSA Internship ART 399 Special Topics ART 494 Undergraduate Research ART 497 Internship BUSI 337 Authoring Digital Publications CIS 440 Advanced Digital Web Design MRKT 319 Website Authoring STEM ED 331 Innovation and Engineering Design STEM ED 431 Design for Engineering TECH 330 Exploring Technology Total Credits 66 Through electives, students may choose an emphasis in Graphic Design or Fine Art Total General Education Requirement 39 Hrs Total Major Requirement 66 Hrs Total Credits Needed to Graduate 120 Hrs For degree and graduation requirements, visit degree requirements and graduation requirements (http://catalog.vcsu.edu/ undergraduate-catalog/academic-affairs/degree-requirements).