Major Requirements

A new general studies curriculum was approved by the Gallaudet faculty on June 25, 2007. Students entering in Fall 2007 follow the new curriculum. An introduction to the new General Studies Curriculum is online, presented in ASL and English.

Summary of Requirements

	2006-2007	2007-2008
General Studies	60	40
Additional Pre-Major Courses	9	12
Major and Related Courses	36	36
Free Elective Courses	19	32
TOTAL	124	120

The requirements below are for students who enter during or after Fall 2007. Students who entered in previous semesters will find their requirements in the archived catalogs.

2007-2008 Course Requirements

Required pre-major courses 12 hours

• ART 140 Art History (3)
• ART 150 Fundamentals of Design in Art (3)
• ART 200 Introduction to Digital Imaging (3)
• ART 207 Introduction to Drawing (3)

Required core courses 12 hours

• ART 131 Beginning Photography (3)
• ART/DST 315 Introduction to Deaf View/Image Art (3)
• ART 419 Modern Art (3)
• ART 492 Senior Capstone Experience (3)

Required studio art major courses 24 hours

Choose one of the following areas of concentration*:

• ART 350 Studies in Drawing; [medium to be specified] (3)
• ART 370 Studies in Printmaking; [medium to be specified] (3)
• ART 470 Studies in Painting: [medium to be specified] (3)

*Student will need to take three courses on varying topics as offered from the same area of concentration.

Choose three courses:

• ART 326 Ceramics: Basic Hand-Building Techniques (3)
• ART 330 Calligraphy (3)
• ART 360 Studies in Sculpture: [medium to be specified] (3)
• ART 495 Special Topics (3)
• ART 499 Independent Study (3)

Choose two additional drawing, printmaking, or painting courses chosen in consultation with the department.