Visual Art, BA | Visual & Performing Arts

Visual Art, BA | Visual & Performing Arts
Visual Art
Bachelor of Arts
Program Delivery
On Campus
Total Credits
120 Credits
About the Visual Art Program
The undergraduate Visual Art degree program gives students a deep foundation in techniques and history of the visual arts, followed by specialized coursework affording opportunities to develop a professional portfolio in the medium or media of their choice and to exhibit their work during the final year of the BA.
Focus of Study
Students receive a foundation in theory and practice of visual arts techniques, complemented by coursework in the history of visual art.
Upper-division coursework includes both electives and a professionalization core, and the capstone seminar culminates in a Senior Art Exhibition at the Gallery of Contemporary Art (GOCA) in the Ent Center for the Arts.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Visual Art requires the following:
A minimum of 56 credit hours in Visual Art required coursework (47 hours of VA coursework, 9 hours of AH coursework).
Requires an additional 9 hours of VAPA Core (department auxiliary) course work.
2.0 UCCS cumulative GPA and a grade of C or better in every course applied toward the major
Residency: Last 30 credit hours of degree must be completed while registered in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at UCCS
For details on degree requirements, please visit the
Academic Catalog
Program Coursework
Department Core
9 Credit Hours
Any VAPA 1000-level course (3 credit hours)
Note
: VAPA 1100 is highly recommended.
Any two VAPA 3000-level courses (6 credit hours).
Visual Art Core
16 Credit Hours
VA 1010 - 2D Foundations
VA 1020 - 3D Foundations
VA 1030 - Digital Foundations
VA 1040 - Drawing Foundations
History of Art & Visual Culture Core
3 Credit Hours
AH 1001 - Global Visual Culture: 1300-Present
Visual Art 2000-level Electives
8 Credit Hours
Complete any two 2000-level electives in Visual Art
Visual Art Upper-division Electives
16 Credit Hours
Complete any four upper-division (3000+ level) electives in Visual Art
History of Art & Visual Culture Upper-division Electives
3 Credit Hours
Complete one upper-division (3000+ level) elective from History of Art & Visual Culture
Professionalization Core/Capstone
10 Credit Hours
AH 3860 Contemporary Art (prerequisite to VA 3980 - must be taken before or concurrently)
VA 3980 Studio Problems
VA 4980 Professional Seminar
For details on program coursework, please visit the
Academic Catalog
Admission Details
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