Visual and Communications Arts
The major in Visual and Communication Arts is largely based upon that element of human experience referred to as perception. This perception begins with an experience of Europe itself, its peoples, cultures, words, images and sounds. It aims to form connections among those courses which have communication and creativity as fundamental elements. To a large degree individually designed, this liberal arts major may be seen as preparation for entry into graduate programs in the areas of modern languages, literature, art history or a combination of these, or as preparation for eventual careers in areas such as the media, advertising and public relations. With its strong emphasis on foreign language plus other components, it also forms a strong liberal arts educational background for a person who might wish to consider executive training in a number of fields, or who may wish to eventually apply for an M.B.A. Program. CORE REQUIREMENTS (35+/- CREDITS) The Intercultural Competencies and one or more of the Social Responsibility requirements may be fulfilled through courses in the major. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (45 CREDITS) Introductory Course (3 Credits) AHT 252
| Classical Modernism Impressionism to Pop-Art |
100-Level Courses (9 Credits) At least three courses chosen from among the following: AHT 101
| The Roots of Western Artistic Tradition
| CLCS 100
| Reading Literatures or CLCS 110 Reading Cultures
| COM 180
| Public Speaking
| LIT 100
| Introduction to Literature, I
| LIT 101
| Introduction to Literature, II
| LIT 105
| World Literature
| POL 150
| Mass Communication in Politics and Society
| SOC 100
| Introduction to Sociology
| STA 105
| Introduction to Sculpture
| STA 106
| Introduction to Printmaking
| STA 107
| Introduction to Digital Photography
| STA 112
| Introductory Watercolor Techniques
| STA 111
| Introduction to Drawing
| STA 115
| Introduction to Painting
| STA 179
| Photography on Location in Europe |
200-Level Courses (18 Credits) At least six courses chosen from among the following: AHT 200
| Psychology of Art**
| AHT 211
| Collecting and the Art Market in the Age of Globalization
| AHT 213
| The Seeing Eye: Vision in Art
| AHT 231
| Renaissance Art and Architecture in Italy
| AHT 233
| The Renaissance in Venice and Northern Italy
| AHT 256
| Women in Art
| ARC 200
| Practicum in Archeology
| BUS 240
| Principles of Advertising
| CLCS 220
| Inventing the Past: The Uses of memory in a Changing World
| ENG 220
| Creative Writing: Fiction
| ENG 225
| Creative Writing: Poetry
| LIT 204
| Romanticism in European Culture
| LIT 208
| Shakespearean Drama
| LIT 211
| Seventeenth Century English Literature
| LIT 212
| Rise of the Novel
| LIT 240
| Modern American Literature
| LIT 242
| Contemporary African Literature
| LIT 245
| Modern Women Writers
| LIT 249
| Latin American Literature
| LIT 251
| Modern Russian Literature
| LIT 260
| Modern French Literature
| LIT 279
| Irish Literature
| MUS 206
| From Mozart to Mahler
| MUS 208
| Music in Film
| MUS 215
| History of Jazz
| STA 200
| Computer Graphics in Advertising
| STA 205
| Intermediate Sculpture
| STA 206
| Intermediate Printmaking
| STA 207
| Intermediate Digital Photography
| STA 211
| Intermediate Drawing
| STA 213
| Architecture in Fashion and the Fashion of Architecture
| STA 215
| Intermediate Painting |
Upper-Level Courses (12 Credits) At least four 300-level courses chosen from the following: AHT 301
| Towards New Forms in Twentieth Century Art
| AHT 302
| Advanced Psychology of Art**
| AHT 307
| Ancient Art and Archeology
| AHT 320
| Anthropologies of Art
| AHT 345
| Picasso: His Life and Work
| AHT 352
| Classical Modernism: Impressionism to Pop-Art (Advanced)**
| AHT 356
| Women in Art (Advanced)**
| COM 302*
| Intercultural Communications
| COM 305*
| Language and Society
| COM 310*
| Fundamentals of Journalism
| COM 37X
| Topics in Communication and Media Studies
| | COM 378* | World Cinemas
| COM 379*
| Magazine Writing
| ENG 320*
| Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction
| ENG 325*
| Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry
| FRE 302*
| Advanced French Conversation
| FRE 303*
| French Translation
| FRE 310*
| Paris in the 19th Century
| FRE 320*
| Writing the Self: French Autobiography and Autofiction
| FRE 37X*
| Topics in French Literature
| FRE 374*
| French Cinema
| GER 302*
| Advanced German Conversation
| GER 37X*
| Topics in German Literature
| GER 373*
| German Film as a Medium of Culture
| IS 274
| Italian Cinema
| ITA 302*
| Advanced Italian Conversation
| ITA 360*
| Introduction to Italian Literature, I
| ITA 361*
| Introduction to Italian Literature, II
| ITA 37X*
| Topics in Italian Literature
| ITA 373*
| Italian Film and Society
| ITA 374*
| Italian Cinema
| LIT 300
| Modernism
| LIT 311
| Zola and the Naturalists
| LIT 313
| Politics and the Modern Novel
| LIT 333
| The Art and Aesthetics of Proust
| LIT 340
| The Great American Novel
| STA 300*
| Advanced Computer Graphics in Advertising
| STA 305*
| Higher Sculpture
| STA 306*
| Advanced Printmaking
| STA 315*
| Higher Painting |
Senior Capstone (3 Credits) At least one Independent Senior Project chosen from the following: AHT 499
| Art History Thesis
| ENG 499
| Senior Project: Creative Writing
| VCA 495
| Senior Project in Visual Communication Arts (in any studio medium)
| VCA 498
| Visual Communication Arts Internship
| VCA 499
| Visual Communication Arts Thesis |
Please note: Should a student wish to execute more than one Senior Project, building thus on two program focuses, then the second senior project will take the place of one of the 300-level requirements. GENERAL ELECTIVES (45+/- CREDITS) Complete courses in any academic discipline * Pre-requisites may be required for courses outside of the major. ** Students who have earned credit for the same course at the 200-level may not enroll for the 300-level course (i.e. AHT 200, 252, or 256 etc.) Note: All Bachelor of Arts Degrees require a total of 125 credits consisting of Core, Major, and General Elective courses and requirements. Credits required in the Core and General Electives part of the degree plan may vary depending on Core course selections.
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