Department of Art

 

Professors Metz, Meyer, Pearson, Stephens (Chair); Associate Professors Graffeo, Wacker, Williams; Assistant Professors J. Bennett, M. Bennett, Duran-McLure; 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.

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 2.0 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. 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 Digital Media	3
255	Introduction to Graphic Design	3
270	Introduction to Sculpture	3
291	B.F.A. Foundation Seminar	1
300	Advanced 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
308	Pan-African Art: Form and Content	3
309	Women in Art	3
313	Advanced Drawing—Linear Perspective	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
329	Intermediate Painting	3
330	Advanced Printmaking: Intaglio	3
331	Advanced Printmaking: Screen Printing	3
342	Intermediate Photography	3
350	Advanced Graphic Design: History and Application	3
355	Advanced Graphic Design: Multimedia	3
361	Animation	3
362	Web Media	3
363	Digital Video	3
375	Advanced Sculpture: Environmental	3
391	B.F.A Concentration Seminar	1
394	Advanced Black-and-White Photography	3
396	Advanced Drawing: Black-and-White Illustration	3
399	Water-Based Media	3
400	Advanced Graphic Design: Studio	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	Alternative Processes in Photography	3
446	Advanced Photography: Historic Processes	3
447	Advanced Photography: Documentary	3
450	Advanced Computer Graphics: (rotating topic)	3
460	3-D Animation	3
461	Large Format Digital Printing	3
470	Advanced Sculpture: Metal Casting	3
471	Advanced Sculpture: Stone Carving	3
476	Advanced 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
ENG 101, 102	6
HIST 101, 102	6
ART 112, 113, 122, 132	12
COMS 101	3
MATH 144 or 147	3
KNES 117	2
Total credit hours	32

Sophomore Year
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	33

Junior Year
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	6
Total credit hours	35

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
ENG 101, 102	6
HIST 101, 102	6
ART 112, 113, 122, 132, 218, 219	18
COMS 101	3
MATH 144 or 147	3
Total credit hours	36

Sophomore Year
ENG 231, 232	6
ART 224, 228, 230, 270	12
ART 307	3
ART 250	3
Natural sciences	8
Kinesiology activity	1
ART 291	1
Total credit hours	34

Junior Year
Art studio concentration	6
Art history course, 300/400 level	3
Advanced drawing	3
Social and behavioral sciences	3
KNES 117	2
ART electives	18
ART 391	1
Total credit hours	36

Senior Year
ART 491	3
Art history course (300/400 level)	3
Art studio concentration	9
Art electives	6
Social and behavioral sciences	3
Humanities	3
Total credit hours	27

B.S. in Art
Department Faculty, Advisers  

Freshman Year	Credit hours
ENG 101, 102	6
HIST 101, 102	6
ART 112, 113, 122, 132	12
COMS 101	3
MATH elective	3
Total credit hours	30

Sophomore Year
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 144 or 147	3
Minor or electives	6
Total credit hours	32

Junior Year
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	12
Total credit hours	34

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