Plan of Study

Changes in the sequence of the program listed below may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. To see the title of a course in the plan of study, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. A list of all visual arts courses is found on our Course Descriptions page.

 

 ◄ FIRST YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
VA 111 

3

VA 211 

3

CLAR 110 

3

CLAR 111 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

CLAR 101 

3

Foreign Language*

3

VA 161 

3

VA 162 

3

Total 

15 

Total 

15 

 

Note: Upon completion of two semesters as a visual arts major, a portfolio 

review will take place with the student and the visual arts faculty to determine 

the student's ability to complete the visual arts program. 

 

 ◄ SECOND YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
VA 201 

3

VA 202 

3

VA 121 or VA 131 

3

VA 221 or VA 231 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

4

Mathematics Course

3

General Electives

6

General Elective

3

 

  

Total 

15 

Total 

16 

 

 ◄ THIRD YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester    Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
VA 301 

3

Visual Arts Elective

3

VA 121 or VA 131 

3

VA 221 or VA 231 

3

Visual Arts Elective

3

Core Area Courses (Clare)

6

General Elective

3

General Elective

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

   

Total 

15 

Total 

15 

 

 ◄ FOURTH YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
VA 411 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

Visual Arts Elective

3

General Electives

12

CLAR 401 

2

     
General Electives

6

   
Total 

14 

Total 

15 

 

* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.