Note: All studio courses require 3-6 work hours per week outside of class sessions. Most studio courses have student supply kit fees.
Graduation Skills
The Critical Thinking (CT), Writing (W) and Speaking (S) graduation skills are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the majors.
Quantitative Reasoning (QR) requirement is met by completing one of the following courses:
MAT 111, MAT 145, MAT 146, MAT 163, PHI 230, or PHY 119.
Studio Art Major
Majors should begin their programs with the required studio arts foundations and Art 240 Art History Survey:
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy
- ART 107 – Drawing
- ART 109 – Pixels and Vectors
- ART 240 – Art History Survey
- One course in two-dimensional art chosen from the following
- ART 118 – Painting I
- ART 201 – Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 220 – Screen Printing I
- ART 223 – Print Making I
- ART 257 – Watercolor Painting I
- One course in three-dimensional art chosen from the following
- ART 221 – Sculpture I
- ART 250 – Ceramics I
- ART 280 – Hand Papermaking and Book Arts I
- Twenty-two credits of electives numbered 300 or above, chosen from Studio Arts courses not applying toward another major requirement
- Two additional upper division art history courses
- ART 349 – The Designed Environment
- ART 352 – Women and Art
- ART 382 – Scandinavian Arts
- ART 385 – Prehistoric and Ancient Art
- ART 386 – Medieval Art
- ART 387 – Renaissance and Baroque Art
- ART 388 – Modern Art
- ART 389 – American Art
- ART 390 – Native American Art
- ART 305 – Mid-Program Portfolio Review (only offered in Spring semester)
- ART 405 – Senior Exhibition/Project and Review (only offered in Fall semester)
Studio majors must participate in a group exhibition and review in their junior year, followed by a solo or two-person show or group exhibition with a faculty review in their senior year, and the annual senior group exhibition.
Art Teaching Licensure Major
The State of Minnesota has specific licensing requirements for teachers that differ slightly in emphasis from the Augsburg major requirements. The state requirements may also be subject to change after publication of this catalog. Students therefore should consult with the Augsburg Department of Education to identify current Minnesota teacher licensure requirements.
Majors should begin their programs with the required studio arts foundations and Art 240 Art History Survey:
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy
- ART 107 – Drawing
- ART 240 – Art History Survey
- One course in painting from:
- ART 118 – Painting I
- ART 257 – Watercolor Painting I
- One course in three-dimensional art from:
- ART 221 – Sculpture I
- ART 250 – Ceramics I
- One course in graphic arts from:
- ART 132 – Photography I
- ART 220 – Screen Printing I
- ART 223 – Print Making I
- One course in fibers: ART 280 – Hand Papermaking and Book Arts I
- One course in computer design from:
- ART 201 – Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 202 – Typography
- Two second-level courses in two different disciplines
- Two additional upper division art history courses from:
- ART 349 – The Designed Environment
- ART 352 – Women and Art
- ART 382 – Scandinavian Arts
- ART 385 – Prehistoric and Ancient Art
- ART 386 – Medieval Art
- ART 387 – Renaissance and Baroque Art
- ART 388 – Modern Art
- ART 389 – American Art
- ART 390 – Native American Art
- ART 305 – Mid-Program Portfolio Review (only offered in Spring semester)
- ART 405 – Senior Exhibition/Project and Review (only offered in Fall semester)
Studio majors must participate in a group exhibition and portfolio review in their junior year, followed by public presentation of their senior project with a faculty review in their senior year, and the annual senior group exhibition in the spring semester.
Graphic Design Major
- All of the following core courses:
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy
- ART 109 – Pixels and Vectors
- ART 133 – Introduction to Digital Photography
- ART 201 – Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 202 – Typography
- ART 315 – Graphic Systems
- ART 324 – Design Studio I
- ART 326 – Design Studio II
- ART 424 – Advanced Design Studio III
- One of the following courses in drawing:
- ART 107 – Drawing
- ART 105 – Introduction to Architectural Drawing
- One of the following courses in three-dimensional art form:
- ART 210 – Drawing for Design in Architecture
- ART 221 – Sculpture I
- ART 250 – Ceramics I
- ART 280 – Hand Papermaking and Book Arts I
- One of the following courses in art history:
- ART 349 – The Designed Environment
- ART 352 – Women and Art
- ART 382 – Scandinavian Arts
- ART 385 – Prehistoric and Ancient Art
- ART 386 – Medieval Art
- ART 387 – Renaissance and Baroque Art
- ART 388 – Modern Art
- ART 389 – American Art
- ART 390 – Native American Art
- Ten elective credits numbered 300 or above, chosen from any ART courses not applying toward another major requirement
- ART 305 – Mid-Program Portfolio Review (only offered in Spring semester)
- ART 405 – Senior Exhibition/Project and Review (only offered in Fall semester)
Graphic Design majors must participate in a group exhibition and review in their junior year, followed by creating and curating a research-based exhibition with faculty review in their senior year.
Art History Major
- Eight art history or architectural history courses including:
- ART 240 – Art History Survey
- ART 388 – Modern Art
- Six other art history or architectural history courses
- Two studio courses:
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy or ART 107 – Drawing
- ART 118 – Painting I or ART 221 – Sculpture I
- ART 305 – Mid-Program Portfolio Review (only offered in Spring semester)
- ART 405 – Senior Exhibition/Project and Review (only offered in Fall semester)
Art History majors must participate in a group exhibition and review in their junior year, followed by creating and curating a research-based exhibition with faculty review in their senior year.
Double Major
Students planning a double major in studio art and art history or a major/minor combination should meet with a department advisor to plan appropriately.
Departmental Honors
GPA of 3.50 in the major and overall, portfolio of artwork (studio majors) or research (art history majors) reflecting the highest quality work, and Department of Art & Design-approved special projects and/or research. Application should be made to the department chair before the last term of the senior year.
Architecture Minor
Five courses including:
- ART 105 – Introduction to Architectural Drawing
- ART 210 – Drawing for Design in Architecture
- ART 243 – History of Architecture to 1750
- ART 244 – History of Architecture after 1750
- ART 249/349 – The Designed Environment
Art History Minor
Five art history courses including ART 240 – Art History Survey.
Graphic Design Minor
- ART 107 – Drawing or ART 122 – Plein Air Sketching I
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy
- ART 109 – Pixels and Vectors
- ART 201 – Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 202 – Typography
- ART 315 – Graphic Systems
- ART 324 – Design Studio I
Studio Art Minor
Five courses including:
- ART 102 – Visual Literacy
- ART 107 – Drawing
- ART 240 – Art History Survey
- Two additional studio art courses
For a complete list of courses and descriptions, see the Course Description Search.