General Education Curriculum

All degree programs require completion of the General Education Curriculum. A complete description of the Gen Ed and its requirements are available in the General Education Curriculum section of the Daemen catalog. Courses that satisfy a portion or complete a core requirement will have such designation indicated after the course title.

1. Major: 69 CREDITS

1. • ART103 Foundation Design I (3)*
   • ART104 Foundation Design II (3)*
   • ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)*
   • ART106 Foundation Drawing II (3)*
   • ART204 Figure Drawing I (3)*
   • ART205 Figure Drawing II (3)*
   • ART219 Graphic Design I (3)
   • ART251 Ceramics I (3)*
   • ART325 Intro to Oil Painting (3)*
   • ART334 Digital Photography (3)*
   • ART345 Advanced Drawing I (3)*
   • ART331 Art Reading List (3)
   • ART381 Illustration I (3)*
   • ART431 Professional Practice (3)*
   • ART439 Serigraphy (3)*
   • ART443 Issues & Methodologies in Contemporary Art (3)
   • ART445 Special Projects (3)*
   • ART446 History of Contemporary Art: 1940 – Present (3)
   • ART490 Senior Project (3)*
   • ENTR301 The Entrepreneurial Skill Set (3)
     • Prerequisite- ENTR201 (will take as Learning Community)
   • Art Studio Electives (6)
   • CMP101 English Composition (3)

NOTE: * Minimum grade C required

2. General Education Curriculum: 36 CREDITS

• • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Learning Communities (6)
  • Depth – Discoveries (9)
  • Breadth – Exploration:
    • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
      • Choose two courses from: Math, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Computer Science. (6)
    • Social Sciences
      • Choose two courses from: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Science, and Sociology. (6)
    • Humanities:
      • IND275 History of Art: Ancient-Medieval (3)
      • IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)

3. Free Electives: 15 CREDITS

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS = 126 CREDITS

Requirements for Animation; Art; Arts Administration Programs: Admission, Admission to Upper Division, Graduation – consult the Visual & Performing Arts Department section of the catalog or the Program Plans option on the Registrars web page.

Suggested Course Sequence

Access the course sequence for the BFA, Studio Arts, from the Visual & Performing Arts web page or from the Program Plans site on the Registrar’s web page.