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 315 Introduction to Deaf View/Image Art (3)
- ART 419 Modern Art (3)
- ART 492 Senior Capstone Experience (3)
Required art history courses 24 hours|
- ART 300 Caves to Computers: The Evolution of the Graphic Arts (3)
- ART 450 Studies in Art History: [topic to be specified] (3)*
- ART 451 Women in Art (3)
- ART 470 Studies in Painting: [medium to be specified] (3)
- HIS 102 World Civilization II (3)
*Students must repeat this course as topics change at least four times. Topics such as "Studies in Renaissance Art" and "Seventeenth Century Art" must be included.
