Art
The Dickinson State Art program provides instruction which leads to elementary or secondary teaching certification in art and professional training which leads to graduate school in art, arts management or art business careers. In addition, the program serves the general education needs of the University with fundamentals courses and promotes the understanding and enjoyment of art on campus, in the community, and in the region.
All students majoring or minoring in Art (including the BA, BS Education, BS Entrepreneurship, Art minors, and Graphic Design minor) will have their work reviewed and evaluated twice during their four years at DSU: once during their sophomore year, prior to admission to upper-level courses, and again during their senior year, in conjunction with ART 410/411-Senior Exhibition.
Sophomore Reviews
Participation in the Sophomore Portfolio Review is required for all Art majors, minors and Graphic Design minors in their sophomore year. Sophomores seeking an art degree should have completed ART 122 – Two-Dimensional Design, ART 130 - Drawing I and either completed or be enrolled in ART 124 - Three-Dimensional Design, an Art History course and ART 230 - Drawing II. This includes Art & Design equivalent courses transferred from another institution. Failure to sign up for and complete the Sophomore Portfolio Review will result in a hold being placed on your enrollment. Likewise, students enrolled at DSU changing their major or minor to an Art program are required to complete the Sophomore Portfolio Review once they have completed the courses listed above.
Transfer students should meet with a faculty member from their art program area for advice about Sophomore Portfolio Review and other issues as soon as possible once they are here on campus. Generally, transfer students will go through the review process during their first full semester on campus if they have completed enough art and design credits. As transfers, it is likely they may actually be classified as juniors by the time of their review. The required art and design courses completed or in progress listed above also apply to transfers. When choosing work to show, transfer students should not only show work produced so far at DSU, but also work that was produced in any art and design courses from their previous institution that were substituted for art and design courses offered at DSU.
A Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Art Education requires coursework including General Education, the major, a minor, professional education, and electives to equal a minimum of 128 semester hours.
A Bachelor of Science in Art Entrepreneurship requires coursework including General Education, the major, a minor in Entrepreneurship for non-business students, and electives to equal a minimum of 128 semester hours.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art requires coursework including General Education, 8 credits of foreign language, the major, a minor, and electives to equal a minimum of 128 semester hours.