PSY 408 PSY 409 PSY 410 PSY 411 PSY 413
Advisor Approved Electives
Chosen from 300/400 level PSY courses
Required Minor 18-21 hours
6 hours
A minor in Psychology requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours. Specific course requirements include BSS 300, 303, 304, 400 or 401; the remaining six semester credit hours must be selected in consultation with the student's minor advisor from 300/400 level Psychology courses. Students must complete PSY 200 as part of the Liberal Studies Requirements.
The Division of Fine Arts is comprised of baccalaureate degree programs, academic minors, and formal curricular experiences that broaden human potential, promote intellectual and aesthetic inquiry, and foster artistic creativity and growth. The Division's programs in studio art, music, and theatre provide an aesthetic, intellectual and multicultural environment that is vital to the greater institutional community, engaging that community in actively “doing art,” and preparing Kentucky State University’s students for a variety of professions in the arts and related fields. Through presentations such as concerts, recitals, theatre productions, art exhibitions, lectures, master classes and workshops, the division provides an aesthetic and cultural environment vital to academic life. The Division prepares its majors for a variety of professions in the arts and related fields, and gives them a foundation for graduate study.
The Division additionally supports the University's mission by providing liberal studies courses in studio art, music, and theater; by providing students with opportunities to develop and enhance effective oral and interpersonal communication skills for life in today's multicultural society; by providing professional services to public schools; and by preparing students to make significant contributions to society as fine arts educators, performers, and visual artists. Finally, the Division promotes teaching excellence through its maintenance of a low student-faculty ratio and its emphasis on performance-based goals. The Division of Fine Arts offers several scholarships. To view the scholarships available and the award criteria, visit http://kysu.edu/academics/college-of-arts-and-sciences/fine-arts.
Kentucky State University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with one area of concentration, a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with a minor, a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art with P-12 certification track, and a minor in Studio Art. Students have the option to choose one of several areas of academic emphasis: two-dimensional arts (drawing and painting), three-dimensional arts (sculpture and ceramics), digital arts (digital imaging, photography, and video), or experimental directions (mixed-media, installation, performance, and/or alternative media such as internet).
The program uses an interdisciplinary approach to learning that prepares students for a variety of professions in the arts and related fields, and provides the foundation for graduate study. Critical thinking and analysis/interpretation of aesthetic issues are emphasized. Students are challenged to develop individual professional directions that reflect contemporary art investigations and issues of contemporary culture, with alternative presentation formats.
Enrollment in studio art classes is generally limited to 10-15 students. Instructors provide personal guidance and attention to each student, and a community of fellow artists/scholars support each other intellectually and creatively.
Art Symposium, Art History and critique sessions in studio classes offer a group learning atmosphere in which students develop critical thinking and communication skills that nurtures a collaborative and supportive atmosphere of art professionals. Students at the junior and senior level of their studio art curriculum are provided individual studios and sophomores have access to a communal studio space with individual partitioned cubicles. The academic experience is enriched by fieldtrips to regional galleries and museums and presentations/workshops by Guest Artists.
This curriculum is for students who want a strong foundation in art with specialized study in one area and with additional art courses replacing the minor. This degree prepares students for professional level careers in a variety of art and art related fields as well as a solid foundation for graduate studies in art. Students may choose track courses in the subjects of two-dimensional arts, three-dimensional arts, or digital arts.
Studio Art 120 credits
Liberal Studies Requirements 45 hours
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