Undergraduate Bulletin
Department of Art
Professors Metz, Meyer, Pearson, Stephens (Chair); Associate Professors M. Bennett, Duran-McLure, Graffeo, Wacker, Williams; Assistant Professors J. Bennett, Lee; Instructor Karpman; Adjunct Instructors Bullock, Isabella, Mayton, Skees.
The department offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree in Studio Art, the Bachelor of Arts in Art, and the Bachelor of Science in Art. Suggested courses of study for each degree are in this section. Minors are offered in Art History and Studio Art.
Accreditation
The University of Montevallo is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190, (703) 437-0700.
General Education
ART 100, 218, or 219 may be selected to fulfill the Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.
ART 302, 305, 307, 402, 406, 407, and 291, 391, and 491 (completed in sequence) apply toward fulfillment of Writing Reinforcement requirements.
Art 250 may be selected to fulfill the Computer Applications requirement and, in most cases, earn credit in the art major as well.
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In addition to the General Education curriculum, the B.F.A. degree candidate must:
- complete 18 credit hours in a studio concentration,
- earn a grade of “C” or better in foundation studio art courses,
- complete ART 291, Foundation Review, and ART 391, Concentration Review,
- enroll in ART 491 during the senior year and mount an acceptable exhibition of work, and
- complete a total of at least 89 credit hours in art, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
The eight areas of studio concentration are Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, New Media, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, and Sculpture.
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
In addition to the General Education curriculum, the B.A. or B.S. degree in Art requires 42 hours of art courses. Students must earn credit for at least 30 semester hours of 300- and/or 400-level study at Montevallo. Students must earn a C or better in foundation studio courses. A minor outside the Art Department may be declared but is not required. Up to 15 hours of art electives may be added to the Art major, for a maximum of 57 hours.
Art Education
Students who wish to teach art in the public schools should complete the B.F.A. degree (recommended), the B.A., or the B.S. in Art. Certification is earned at the graduate level in the Alternative Fifth-Year Program. For information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at (205) 665-6350.
Minors
The Studio Art minor requires 21 credit hours, including ART 112, 122 or 132, 219, and other art courses selected with the approval of the department chair.
The Art History minor requires 21 hours, including ART 218 and 219. Remaining courses are selected from 300- and 400-level art-history courses and approved by the department chair.
The Digital Media Arts minor is an 18-hour minor sponsored jointly by the Departments of Art, Communication Arts, and Music. It is available to all University of Montevallo students with an interest in digital media and a desire to develop a set of skills in this area. Course choices range broadly across the fields of computer graphics, digital video, web design, digital audio, and music technology. For a full description and requirements for completion of the minor, refer to the College of Fine Arts page.
Advanced Placement
Students who qualify for Advanced Placement (AP) credit in Studio Art and scored a 3 or better in the National Portfolio Review receive 3 art elective credit hours. Students who scored a 4 or better on the AP test in Art History receive 3–6 credit hours for ART 218 and/or ART 219.
Students with exceptional studio preparation may request waiver of specific required foundations courses. Submission of a portfolio demonstrating competence in the full scope of course objectives is required. When a portfolio is favorably reviewed, required courses may be waived without earning credit. Course credit must be earned in elective courses or as assigned by the department chair. Portfolio review requests should be made well prior to registration.
Reproduction Rights
The Department of Art reserves the right to retain examples of student work for its permanent collection and for instructional purposes. The Department of Art reserves the right to reproduce examples of student artwork in its web page and any other promotional materials the department produces or approves.
Courses in Art
Art (ART)
| Course number | Course name | Credit hours |
| 100 | Art Awareness | 3 |
| 112 | Drawing I | 3 |
| 113 | Drawing II | 3 |
| 122 | Two-Dimensional Design and Color | 3 |
| 132 | Three-Dimensional Design/Tools and Materials | 3 |
| 218 | History of Art I | 3 |
| 219 | History of Art II | 3 |
| 220 | Stained Glass | 3 |
| 224 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| 227 | Special Studies | 1–3 |
| 228 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| 230 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| 242 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| 250 | Introduction to New Media | 3 |
| 255 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| 270 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| 291 | B.F.A. Foundation Seminar | 1 |
| 300 | Graphic Design: Typography | 3 |
| 301 | History of Ancient Art | 3 |
| 302 | History of Medieval Art | 3 |
| 305 | History of 17th- and 18th-Century Art | 3 |
| 306 | History of 19th-Century Art | 3 |
| 307 | History of 20th-Century Art | 3 |
| 309 | Women in Art | 3 |
| 310 | Landscape to Land Art | 3 |
| 313 | Advanced Drawing: Series | 3 |
| 314 | Advanced Drawing: Human Figure | 3 |
| 320 | Stained Glass II | 3 |
| 322 | Ceramics: Atmosphere Firing | 3 |
| 324 | Ceramics: Mold-making | 3 |
| 325 | Ceramics: Wheel-throwing | 3 |
| 326 | Special Topics | 3 |
| 327 | Special Topics in Art History | 3 |
| 328 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| 330 | Advanced Printmaking: Intaglio | 3 |
| 331 | Advanced Printmaking: Screen Printing | 3 |
| 350 | Graphic Design: Symbology | 3 |
| 355 | Graphic Design: Multimedia | 3 |
| 356 | Graphic Design: Publication Design | 3 |
| 361 | New Media: Animation | 3 |
| 362 | New Media: Web Media | 3 |
| 363 | New Media: Digital Video | 3 |
| 375 | Sculpture: Environmental | 3 |
| 391 | B.F.A Concentration Seminar | 1 |
| 394 | Photography: Advanced Black-and-White | 3 |
| 396 | Advanced Drawing: Black-and-White Illustration | 3 |
| 399 | Water-Based Media | 3 |
| 400 | Graphic Design: History and Application | 3 |
| 402 | History of Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
| 403 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| 406 | History of Photography | 3 |
| 407 | Methods of Art History | 3 |
| 408 | Directed Reading in Art History | 1–3 |
| 409 | History of Mexican Art | 3 |
| 410 | Mixed Media | 3 |
| 414 | Advanced Drawing: Materials and Concepts | 3 |
| 415 | Film Art and Theory | 3 |
| 416 | Advanced Drawing: Color Illustration | 3 |
| 424 | Ceramics: Hand-building | 3 |
| 425 | Ceramics: Alternative Approaches | 3 |
| 428 | Advanced Painting: Materials and Techniques | 3 |
| 429 | Advanced Painting: Narrative | 3 |
| 430 | Advanced Printmaking: Lithography | 3 |
| 431 | Advanced Printmaking: Relief | 3 |
| 441 | Art for Elementary Education (K–6) | 3 |
| 444 | Studio Photography | 3 |
| 445 | Photography: Alternative Processes | 3 |
| 446 | Photography: Historic Processes | 3 |
| 447 | Advanced Photography: Documentary | 3 |
| 450 | Graphic Design: Information Design | 3 |
| 460 | New Media: 3-D Animation | 3 |
| 461 | New Media: Digital Printing | 3 |
| 470 | Advanced Sculpture: Metal Casting | 3 |
| 471 | Sculpture: Stone Carving | 3 |
| 475 | Public Sculpture: Design, Fabrication, and Installation | 3 |
| 476 | Sculpture: Sheet-Metal Fabrication | 3 |
| 480 | Performance and Installation Art | 3 |
| 491 | B.F.A. Exhibition Seminar | 3 |
| 492 | Portfolio | 3 |
| 493 | Internship | 3 |
Suggested courses of study
B.A. in Art
Department Faculty, Advisers
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| UM 101 | 1 |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| ART 112, 113, 122, 132 | 12 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| MATH 147 or 154 | 3 |
| KNES 117 | 2 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| UM 201 | 1 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| ART 218, 219 | 6 |
| ART 228 or 230 | 3 |
| Foreign language | 6 |
| ART 224 or 270 | 3 |
| Kinesiology activity | 1 |
| Minor or electives | 8 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |
| Junior Year | |
| UM 301 | 1 |
| Studio art, 300/400 level | 6 |
| Art history course, 300/400 level | 3 |
| Computer applications | 3 |
| Foreign language | 6 |
| Natural sciences | 8 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 |
| Minor or electives | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
| Senior Year | |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| Art history course (300/400 level) | 3 |
| Studio art, 300/400 level | 6 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 |
| Minor or electives | 15 |
| Total credit hours | 30 |
B.F.A. in Art
(Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, New Media, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, or Sculpture)
Department Faculty, Advisers
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| UM 101 | 1 |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| ART 112, 113, 122, 132 | 12 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| MATH 147 or 154 | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 31 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| UM 201 | 1 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| ART 224, 228, 230, 270 | 12 |
| ART 218, 219 | 6 |
| ART 250 or 255 | 3 |
| Natural sciences | 8 |
| ART 291 | 1 |
| Computer applications | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 40 |
| Junior Year | |
| UM 301 | 1 |
| Art studio concentration | 6 |
| ART 307 | 3 |
| Art history course, 300/400 level | 3 |
| Advanced drawing | 3 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 |
| ART electives | 15 |
| ART 391 | 1 |
| Fine arts | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 38 |
| Senior Year | |
| ART 491 | 3 |
| Art history course (300/400 level) | 3 |
| Art studio concentration | 9 |
| Art or art history electives | 6 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| KNES 117 | 2 |
| Kinesiology activity | 1 |
| Total credit hours | 30 |
B.S. in Art
Department Faculty, Advisers
| Freshman Year | Credit hours |
| UM 101 | 1 |
| ENG 101, 102 | 6 |
| HIST 101, 102 | 6 |
| ART 112, 113, 122, 132 | 12 |
| COMS 101 | 3 |
| MATH elective | 3 |
| Total credit hours | 31 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| UM 201 | 1 |
| ENG 231, 232 | 6 |
| ART 218, 219 | 6 |
| ART 228 or 230 | 3 |
| Natural sciences | 4 |
| ART 224 or 270 | 3 |
| Kinesiology activity | 1 |
| MATH 147 or 154 | 3 |
| Minor or electives | 6 |
| Total credit hours | 33 |
| Junior Year | |
| UM 301 | 1 |
| Studio art, 300/400 level | 6 |
| Art history course, 300/400 level | 3 |
| Computer applications | 3 |
| Natural sciences | 8 |
| KNES 117 | 2 |
| Minor or electives | 9 |
| Total credit hours | 32 |
| Senior Year | |
| Studio art, 300/400 level | 6 |
| Art history course, 300/400 level | 3 |
| Social and behavioral sciences | 6 |
| Humanities | 3 |
| Minor or electives | 16 |
| Total credit hours | 34 |