BA: Art, Studio Art emphasis 2022-2023
The Art Program at CSU Channel Islands integrates traditional media with emerging digital technologies in graphic design, multimedia, fine art, art history with a focus on interdisciplinary studies to develop a solid foundation leading to advanced work in art media and theory.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ENGL 105 - Composition and Rhetoric
3 GE A2 ART 105 or 106 or 107 or 108 or 109 Studio Foundations Course 3 Major ART 105 or 106 or 107 or 108 or 109 Studio Foundations Course 3 Major ART 110 or 111 or 112 or 114 Art History Foundations 3 Major & GE C1 GE Student's Choice A3 - Critical Thinking 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 Total Units
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Milestones
- Schedule an appointment with a Peer Advisor or Academic Advisor in the Academic Advising Center
- Attend Major Fair (First Week of October)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories GE Student's Choice A1 - Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 COMP
or
MATH
105
or
108
Introduction to Programming
Mathematical Thinking
3 - COMP 105 or MATH 108 is recommended by major
GE B4 ART 105 or 106 or 107 or 108 or 109 Studio Foundations Course 3 Major ART 105 or 106 or 107 or 108 or 109 Studio Foundations Course 3 Major GE Student's Choice F – Ethnic Studies See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Also fulfills multicultural requirement. GE F Total Units
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Milestones
- Join a student group
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ART 110 or 111 or 112 or 114 Art History Foundations 3 Major & GE Additional C Major Elective Student's Choice Lower Division Art Studio Elective 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major GE Student's Choice Language 3 Units may vary between 3-4 units depending on language chosen GE Language GE Student's Choice B1 - Physical Sciences 4 Take a B1 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement GE B1/B3 POLS 150 American Political Institutions 3 GE D/AIR Total Units
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Milestones
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Major Elective Student's Choice Lower Division Art Studio Elective 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major GE Student's Choice Life Science 3 Take a B2 with B3 (lab) if missing lab requirement Other B2/B3 GE Student's Choice D - Social Sciences 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Course must be a different subject than Political Science. GE D GE Student's Choice E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE E HIST Student's Choice US History 3 Choose one: HIST 270, 271, 272, 275. CHS 350 is an option however will need to be taken semester 5 or later. Other US History Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete lower-division ART requirement(s)
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Apply for internships, study abroad, or a research opportunity (depending on interests)
- Consider adding a minor
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Major Elective Student's Choice Intermediate Studio Course 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions Major Major Elective Student's Choice Intermediate Studio Course 3 - See catalog for course titles & descriptions
Major ART 435
or
436
Contemporary Art (1970-present): Looking, Thinking, Writing
Modern Art (1850-1970): Looking, Thinking, Writing
3 ART 435 meets UDGE-C, GWAR, & Multicultural requirements Major & GE & GWAR UDGE C Free Elective Student's Choice Free Elective 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Other Free Elective Student's Choice Free Elective 3 Needed for 120 Unit Requirement - Can be any class, any major, any level 100-499 that you have not earned previous credit for. Other Total Units
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Milestones
- Seek a leadership position in a student organization
- Meet w/Career Development Services and Gradu