Studio Art Suggested Four-Year Academic Plan
120 credit hours are required for B.A. in Studio Art. Students should use Academic Planning on the mySXU portal to schedule courses and track degree progress, following consultation with their academic advisor.
Suggested four-year academic plan (courses required in the major are in bold).
Please consult with your academic advisor prior to course selection.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| Art 116 Computer Graphics (Digital Literacy) | 3 |
| ENGL 101: Composition 1 | 3 |
| ART 124: Portfolio Seminar (Studio Elective) | 3 |
| ART 101: Drawing I | 3 |
| GE MATH: Geometry for Artists | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENG 102: Composititon 2 | 3 |
| Art 113: Photography (studio elective) | 3 |
| Art History (Art 111, ART 155, ART 158) | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| ART 222: Art of the Renaissance | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Social Science (Diversity Studies) | 3 |
| Humanities (Philosophy, Religion Music or Literature) | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| ART 201: Drawing II | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| Studio Elective | 3 |
| World History (Global Studies) | 3 |
| Humanities (Music or Literature) | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| ART 202: 3D Design | 3 |
| GE History or Social Science (Global Studies) | 3 |
| GE Physical Science with lab | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| ART 223: Modern/Contemporary Art | 3 |
| REL 202: Theological Foundations | 3 |
| GE Natural Science | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| ART 305: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| ART 306: Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
| Minor or Elective | 3 |
*One of the natural science courses must have a lab component.
Studio Art Minor
Students must complete 18 credit hours in art.