The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Art (BA), Studio Track
(Concentrations in Ceramics, Fibers, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Inter-Specialty*)
FALL - Semester 1
TRU 100: Truman Symposium
TRU 110: Self and Society, Section 09 (Fall only)
ART 101: Observational Drawing
ART 201: Design Software and Process
OR**
ART 211: 3-D Design
Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 2
ART 202: Figure Drawing
ART 201: Design Software and Process
OR
ART 211: 3-D Design
Dialogues coursework
FALL - Semester 3
Major Studio I***
Art 2/3xx Elective (opposite area of specialty)
ART 222, 223, or 224 (Art History)
Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 4
ART 315: Intermediate Drawing Exploration
Dialogues coursework
FALL - Semester 5
Major Studio II
ART 326: Contemporary Art
JINS Course
Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 6
ART 2/3xx Elective (opposite area of specialty)
ART 3/4xx (Art History, Writing Enhanced)
ART 303: Art Bus
Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework
FALL - Semester 7
Major Studio III
ART 425: Capstone: Senior Seminar (Fall only)
Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework
SPRING - Semester 8
Major Studio IV
ART 426: Capstone Experience: Exhibition
Elective(s) and/or Dialogues coursework
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
Sample Plans for Related Majors
Design 3D: Sample 4-Year Plan Design Major: Sample 4-Year Plan Art Major (BFA, Studio): Sample 4-Year Plan