This is a non-teaching minor. A minor in Studio Art requires the completion of 21 semester credit hours. Specific course requirements include ART 110, 112, 113, 201, and 202; and 6 semester credit hours of studio art electives at the 200 level or above.
The nature of the study of Art at Kentucky State University requires the stipulation of certain regulations. They are as follows:
□ Studio Art Courses. For each studio semester credit hour, two hours of work in class and a minimum of one hour outside of class are required per week.
Art Exhibits. All Art majors are expected to attend the opening of each campus exhibit sponsored by the Art Area.
Sophomore Review. While enrolled in the fourth semester of the Art curriculum, each student must present examples of his or her art work from each of the studio art areas for review by members of the Art faculty. After this review, the Art faculty will advise the student whether upper-level courses may be taken.
Senior Review and Exhibit. Each Art major’s work is reviewed during the senior year by a committee of Art faculty members to ascertain whether the work is of sufficient quality to warrant a public exhibit. If a student’s work does not pass the review, it must be resubmitted. Art majors are required to have a public, on-campus exhibit of their art work prior to graduation.
□ Graduates. Each Art graduate will be asked to donate a piece of art to the University’s permanent art collection.
□ Non-Art Majors. Non-Art majors may take any introductory Art course and any advanced Art course for which prerequisites may be waived by the instructor of the course.
□ Art Education Majors. An Art Education major must comply with all of the above-stated regulations and those stipulated elsewhere in this Catalogue in the College of Professional Studies section.
For specific requirements to receive teacher certification, interested students should consult the Catalogue section under the School of Education. Students seeking teacher certification should refer to the admission criteria and procedures included in the College of Professional Studies section of this Catalogue.
The Area of Music offers the Bachelor of Arts in Music degree (128 semester credit hours required) and the Bachelor of Music degree with major specializations in Music Performance (133 semester credit hours required) and Music Education (142–143 semester credit hours required). Kentucky State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
degree (128 semester credit hours required) and the Bachelor of Music degree with major specializations in Music Performance (133 semester credit hours required) and Music Education (142–143 semester credit hours required). Kentucky State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
All majors in the Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Music degree programs must successfully complete either the University Liberal Studies General Core Requirements (except for the Fine Arts component—ART 130 or MUS 130)—50 hours or the Whitney Young School Honors Core—45 hours. If the University Liberal Studies General Core is chosen, then MUS 323 African-American Music or MUS 325 Jazz History and Literature or MUS 333 Music of Africa and Asia may be substituted for the IGS elective (IGS 301, 302, 303, 304).
The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is intended for the Kentucky State University student who wishes to study music within a liberal studies framework and use the degree as a foundation for a wide range of career options and/or graduate study in music or other academic areas. Emphasis placed on electives in music and general studies provides the student with opportunities for distinctive educational experiences oriented to his or her specific needs and interests—music industry studies, jazz studies, music theory/composition, performance, and music history/literature.
The degree requires the successful completion of 128 semester credit hours, including: General Studies—45–50 hours; Musicianship Studies—21 hours (MUS 103, 112, 113, 114, 115, 212, 213, 214, 215, 321, 322, and MUS 323 or 325 or 333, which also fulfills IGS elective requirement in the Fine Arts, Letters, History, and Integrative Studies component of the University Liberal Studies General Core Requirements—if the IGS elective substitution option is chosen, an additional 3 hours of electives (music, advised, or free) must be completed; Performance Studies—16 hours (MUA 161, 162, 261, 262; MUC 110, 111, 210, 211, or if keyboard is the student’s principal instrument, 4 hours of applied studies on a secondary instrument are substituted; MUP major ensemble, 4 hours; MUP ensemble electives, 4 hours chosen from ensembles appropriate to the major instrument or voice other than MUP 381, 382, or 386); Further Studies in Music—17 hours (electives that may be chosen from MUA, MUC, MUI, MUP, or MUS courses
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