Art BA
The mission of the Art Program at Florida Gulf Coast University is to educate students and the community in the creation and appreciation of the visual arts; emphasize the importance of context in art history and contemporary culture; provide students with a clear sense of direction towards a career in the creative industries; and teach art with a lively awareness of both global perspectives and local responsibilities.
Explore the Art Major
The B.A. Art degree at FGCU defines personal direction and launches careers in the art world.
Consider an Art Minor
Our Minors in Art and Art History encourage personal expression and professional preparation.
FGCU Art Galleries
FGCU Art Galleries produce evocative contemporary art exhibitions featuring local, national and international artists. The three exhibition spaces on campus are the Wasmer Art Gallery, the ArtLab Gallery and the Reference Gallery. All the exhibitions and events on campus are free and open to the public.
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Accreditation
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Program Accreditation
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Admissions and Curriculum Information
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For undergraduate degree programs, also see the Degree Map that can be used as a semester-by-semester guide to timely graduation.
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Course Description
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Supplemental Course Descriptions
The following course descriptions only provide information about the focus that an individual professor chooses to take for their course. These descriptions are not a replacement for the official course description. Use the Course Description Search page to find the official course description.
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Course Schedule
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**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)
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Learning Outcomes
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Academic Learning CompactConsistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.BAArt-DIS1
Graduates will be able to synthesize the technical necessary to produce completed work in the student's chosen media or discipline.BAArt-DIS2
Graduates will be able to plan, develo, and execute a coherent project appropriate to their area of study.BAArt-DIS3
Graduates will be able to analyze and evaluate the history of their chosen media or discipline.BAArt-COM1
Graduates will be able to formulate hypotheses, present coherent arguments and explanations, and communicate ideas within a logical, clearly organized written structure.BAArt-COM2
Graduates will be able to write on art historical topics using a developed vocabulary of relevant technical terms and concepts, with mature understanding of word meanings and usage.BAArt-COM3
Graduates will be able to support arguments and hypotheses with primary and secondary evidence and well-chosen comparisons.BAArt-COM4
Graduates will be able to demonstrate understanding of the apparatus of art historical scholarship, including how to research a topic, when and how to cite sources, and the bibliographic formats used in art history.BAArt-COM5
Graduates will be able to demonstrate a command of the syntax, grammar and writing mechanics of Standard English academic prose, and of the standard conventions of academic paper presentation and formatting.BAArt-CRT1
Graduates will be able to select specific subjects and directions as the basis for their production.BAArt-CRT2
Graduates will be able to analyze contexts and perspectives relevant to their production.BAArt-CRT3
Graduates will be able to develop a logical, consistent plan to solve technical and conceptual issues.BAArt-CRT4
Graduates will be able to synthesize ideas and solutions into unique personal forms.BAArt-CRT5
Graduates will be able to assess and defend their production through a critical, reflective process.
Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:BAArt-DIS1ART 4955 - Senior ProjectBAArt-DIS2ART 4955 - Senior ProjectBAArt-DIS3ART 4955 - Senior ProjectBAArt-COM1ARH 3115 - Anc Egyptian & Nr Eastern ArtARH 3170 - Greek and Roman ArtARH 3200 - Medieval ArtARH 3301 - Renaissance and Baroque ArtARH 3880 - History of Art and EcologyARH 4560 - Chinese Contemporary ArtBAArt-COM2ARH 3115 - Anc Egyptian & Nr Eastern ArtARH 3170 - Greek and Roman ArtARH 3200 - Medieval ArtARH 3301 - Renaissance and Baroque ArtARH 3880 - History of Art and EcologyARH 4560 - Chinese Contemporary ArtBAArt-COM3ARH 3115 - Anc Egyptian & Nr Eastern ArtARH 3170 - Greek and Roman ArtARH 3200 - Medieval ArtARH 3301 - Renaissance and Baroque ArtARH 3880 - History of Art and EcologyARH 4560 - Chinese Contemporary ArtBAArt-COM4ARH 3115 - Anc Egyptian & Nr Eastern ArtARH 3170 - Greek and Roman ArtARH 3200 - Medieval ArtARH 3301 - Renaissance and Baroque ArtARH 3880 - History of Art and EcologyARH 4560 - Chinese Contemporary ArtBAArt-COM5ARH 3115 - Anc Egyptian & Nr Eastern ArtARH 3170 - Greek and Roman ArtARH 3200 - Medieval ArtARH 3301 - Renaissance and Baroque ArtARH 3880 - History of Art and EcologyARH 4560 - Chinese Contemporary ArtBAArt-CRT1ART 4382 - Drawing WorkshopART 4921 - Painting WorkshopART 4922 - Sculpture WorkshopART 4928 - Ceramics WorkshopBAArt-CRT2ART 4382 - Drawing WorkshopART 4921 - Painting WorkshopART 4922 - Sculpture WorkshopART 4928 - Ceramics WorkshopBAArt-CRT3ART 4382 - Drawing WorkshopART 4921 - Painting WorkshopART 4922 - Sculpture WorkshopART 4928 - Ceramics WorkshopBAArt-CRT4ART 4382 - Drawing WorkshopART 4921 - Painting WorkshopART 4922 - Sculpture WorkshopART 4928 - Ceramics WorkshopBAArt-CRT5ART 4382 - Drawing WorkshopART 4921 - Painting WorkshopART 4922 - Sculpture WorkshopART 4928 - Ceramics Workshop
