Concentration in Studio Arts
There are four studio concentrations available in the Studio Art BASA degree program: 1) Two Dimensional Arts, 2) Three Dimensional Arts, 3) Graphic Design, and 4) Media Arts; and three concentrations available in the Studio Art BFA degree program: 1) Two Dimensional Arts, 2) Three Dimensional Arts, and 3) Graphic Design.
All BASA or BFA degrees will require the following Core I required studio courses and Art History Core required courses:
Studio Core I (12 hrs.)
| ART 1100 | Foundation Drawing & Design:Two Dimensional Applications | 3 credits |
| ART 1110 | Foundation Drawing & Design: Three Dimensional Applications | 3 credits |
| ART 1210 | Foundations Theory & Practice: Color and Visual Literacy | 3 credits |
| ART 1220 | Foundation Theory & Practice: Digital Media | 3 credits |
| ART 2000 | Core One Portfolio Review | 0 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Art History Core (12 hrs.)
| ART 2050 | Survey of Western Art History I | 3 credits |
| ART 2060 | Survey of Western Art History II | 3 credits |
Choose one course from each of the following two groups:
Group A - Modern history:
Group B - Pre-Modern history:
Each concentration has its unique Core II studio, concentration, and elective courses.
BASA Concentration in Two Dimensional Arts (additional requirements)
Studio Core II (15 hrs.)
| ART 2100 | Life Drawing I | 3 credits |
| ART 3310 | Elementary Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 3410 | Elementary Painting | 3 credits |
| ART 3610 | Elementary Ceramics | 3 credits |
| | And Either | |
| ART 3510 | Elementary Printmaking | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ART 3520 | Photographic Digital Printmaking | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Art History Elective (3 hrs.)
Two Dimensional Concentration (12 hrs.)
Students must choose 12 hours from the following list of courses, at least one of which must be a 4000 level course.
Total ART Credit Hours: 54
BFA Concentration in Two Dimensional Arts
BASA Two Dimensional courses plus an additional 24 ART hours to include:
Advanced work (12 hrs.)
Students must choose 12 hours from the following list of courses:
BFA Sequence (12 hrs.)
| ART 4320 | BFA Independent Study I | 3 credits |
| ART 4330 | BFA Independent Study II | 3 credits |
| ART 4420 | BFA Thesis | 3 credits |
| ART 4920 | Art in Theory and in Practice since 1900 | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 78
BASA Concentration in Three Dimensional Arts (additional requirements)
Studio Core II (15 hrs.)
| ART 2100 | Life Drawing I | 3 credits |
| ART 3310 | Elementary Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 3410 | Elementary Painting | 3 credits |
| ART 3610 | Elementary Ceramics | 3 credits |
| | And Either | |
| ART 3510 | Elementary Printmaking | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ART 3520 | Photographic Digital Printmaking | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Art History Elective (3 hrs.)
Three Dimensional Concentration (12 hrs.)
Students must choose 12 hours from the following list of courses, at least one of which must be a 4000 level course.
| ART 3200 | The Hand Produced Book I: Typography and Book Design | 3 credits |
| ART 3220 | The Hand Produced Book II: Letterpress Printing | 3 credits |
| ART 3230 | Book Structures: An Introduction to Bookbinding | 3 credits |
| ART 3250 | Patterned Paper | 3 credits |
| ART 3320 | Intermediate Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 3530 | Papermaking | 3 credits |
| ART 3620 | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 credits |
| ART 4210 | Printed Books | 3 credits |
| ART 4310/ART 8316 | Advanced Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 4610/ART 8616 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 54
BFA Concentration in Three Dimensional Arts
BASA Three Dimensional courses plus an additional 24 ART hours to include:
Advanced work (12 hrs.)
Students must choose 12 hours from the following list of courses:
BFA Sequence (12 hrs.)
| ART 4320 | BFA Independent Study I | 3 credits |
| ART 4330 | BFA Independent Study II | 3 credits |
| ART 4420 | BFA Thesis | 3 credits |
| ART 4920 | Art in Theory and in Practice since 1900 | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 78
BASA Concentration in Graphic Design (additional requirements)
Studio Core II (15 hrs.)
| ART 3000 | Digital Media Production | 3 credits |
| | And Either | |
| ART 3150 | Video Art | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ART 3160 | Game Design as Art | 3 credits |
| | And either | |
| ART 3140 | CGI: Computer Generated Imagery | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| ART 3520 | Photographic Digital Printmaking | 3 credits |
Choose one course from each group
Group A:
Group B:
| ART 3200 | The Hand Produced Book I: Typography and Book Design | 3 credits |
| ART 3210 | Color Theory | 3 credits |
| ART 3310 | Elementary Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 3530 | Papermaking | 3 credits |
| ART 3610 | Elementary Ceramics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Art History Elective (3 hrs.)
Graphic Design Concentration (12 hrs.)
| ART 3130 | Graphic Design 1 | 3 credits |
| ART 4150 | Graphic Design 2 | 3 credits |
| ART 4160 | Graphic Design 3 | 3 credits |
| ART 4170 | Graphic Design Studio | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 54
BFA Concentration in Graphic Design
BASA Graphic Design courses plus an additional 24 ART hours to include:
Advanced work (12 hrs.)
Students must choose 12 hours from the following list of courses:
BFA Sequence (12 hrs.)
| ART 4320 | BFA Independent Study I | 3 credits |
| ART 4330 | BFA Independent Study II | 3 credits |
| ART 4420 | BFA Thesis | 3 credits |
| ART 4920 | Art in Theory and in Practice since 1900 | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 78
BASA Concentration in Media Arts (additional requirements)
Studio Core II (15 hrs.)
Choose one course from each group
Group A:
Group B:
| ART 3200 | The Hand Produced Book I: Typography and Book Design | 3 credits |
| ART 3250 | Patterned Paper | 3 credits |
| ART 3310 | Elementary Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART 3530 | Papermaking | 3 credits |
| ART 3610 | Elementary Ceramics | 3 credits |
Media Arts Concentration (21 hrs.)
Students must work with a faculty advisor to choose 21 hours from the following list of courses:
| ART 3000 | Digital Media Production | 3 credits |
| ART 3120 | Advanced Intermedia and Digital Art I | 3 credits |
| ART 3140 | CGI: Computer Generated Imagery | 3 credits |
| ART 3150 | Video Art | 3 credits |
| ART 3160 | Game Design as Art | 3 credits |
| ART 3170 | Digital Game Design | 3 credits |
| ART 3520 | Photographic Digital Printmaking | 3 credits |
| ART 4010 | Special Topics in Studio Art | 3 credits |
| ART 4130 | Advanced Intermedia & Digital Art II | 3 credits |
| ART 4140 | CGI: Computer Generated Imagery II | 3 credits |
| ART 4180 | Advanced Digital Game Design | 3 credits |
| ART 4190 | Game Design Studio | 3 credits |
| ART 4530 | Art Internship | 1 - 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Total ART Credit Hours: 54
Students completing a degree or certificate program from Metropolitan Community College in Electronic Imaging and Media Arts, Graphic Communication Arts and Design, Photography - General Commercial, or Video/Audio Communications Arts can, upon successfully completing a Portfolio Review, transfer up to 15 semester hours of their specific MCC concentration coursework toward the 21 semester hour UNO Media Arts Concentration. If transfer hours are accepted toward the 21 hour Media Arts Concentration, additional Concentration hours will be advanced UNO coursework selected in consultation with a UNO faculty advisor.