The BA in Art with a concentration in Interdisciplinary Visual Art (IVA) emphasizes research-based art production with a focus on exploring innovative connections between disciplines. Students are expected to develop their own visual language which speaks to their engagement in broader cultural conversations. The program is rooted in collaboration and supports student agency with an open curriculum structure and thematic coursework designed to help students find purpose and direction for their own discovery.
Admissions
The BA in Art is an open major with minimum requirements. The admission process is the same for all the concentrations.
Degree Requirements
Students in the Art major graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art. To graduate from the University of Washington, students must complete at least 180 course credits: a combination of UW general education requirements, major requirements, and electives.
Major Requirements
Art majors must satisfactorily complete 55 credits of ART classes (at least 40 credits must be at UW) and 15 credits in Art History for a total of 70 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the required classes:
- 20 credits of 100- and 200-level ART courses
- 20 credits of 300-level ART courses
- 15 credits of 400-level ART courses
- Painting and Drawing concentration requires 15 credits of 300-level and 20 credits of 400-level courses
- 15 credits of ART HISTORY courses (at least one must be 300- or 400-level)
Concentration Requirements
Students in the Interdisciplinary Visual Art concentration have a broad range of course options to meet the art major's credit requirements. Courses with (*) are taught by IVA faculty and highly recommended for students following the IVA concentration.
INTRODUCTORY ART: 20 Credits
- ART 285: Introduction to New Genres*
- ART 101: Visual Art and Creative Thinking*
- ART 131: Alternative Approaches to Art/Design*
- ART 255: Making Meaning: Art and Mathematics as Embodied Practices*
- ART 140: Basic Photo
- ART 190: Beg Drawing
- ART 191: Color Studies
- ART 233: Intro to Glass
- ART 240: Interm Photo I
- ART 245: Concepts in Printmaking
- ART 246: Works on Paper
- ART 253: Intro to Ceramics
- ART 272: Intro to Sculpture
- ART 290: Figure Drawing
- ART 292: Beg Painting
Note: Many upper-division studio art courses have prerequisites, students should discuss the recommendations for introductory courses with an Art Adviser.
IVA Concentration 300-levels: 20 Credits
- ART 355: Materials in Context for Interdisciplinary Practice*
- ART 365: Social Practice*
- ART 375: IVA Seminar*
- ART 360: Topics in Studio Art and Practice*
- ART 350: Printmaking Special Projects
- ART 333: Interm Glass
- ART 353: Interm 3D4M
- ART 372: Interm Sculpture
- ART 390: Interm Drawing
- ART 392: Interm Painting I
- ART 393: Interm Painting II
IVA Concentration 400-levels: 15 Credits
- ART 400: IVA Senior Studio/Exhibition Project*
- ART 421: Time-Based Art*
- ART 457: Artist Publications*
- ART 458: Alternative Approaches to Drawing*
- ART 460: Advanced Topics in Art*
- ART 485: Site-Responsive Interventions*
- ART 450: Individual Projects in Printmaking
- ART 453: Sr 3D4M Studio
- ART 440: Sr Photo/Media
- ART 490: Adv Drawing
- ART 492 Adv Painting
ART HISTORY: 15 credits
- 300/400-level AH course (5 cr)
- 200/300-level AH courses (10 cr)
Note: We recommend students complete a 200-level art history writing course in their first year as an art major. Many Art History courses also satisfy other UW GE Requirements.