Degree Requirements
Carthage offers majors in studio art, photography, and art education, as well as minors in studio art, art history, film and new media, and photography. To earn a bachelor’s degree from Carthage, students must complete the Carthage Core, Distribution Requirements, and the major requirements outlined below.
- See film & new media minor requirements
- See photography major and minor requirements
- Read descriptions for art courses
Carthage students earn a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art by successfully completing the 44 art credits outlined below. A grade of “C” or better is required in all studio art courses, sophomore and senior seminars, and thesis exhibition.
Required Courses (24 credits)
- ART 2000 Drawing I (4 credits)
- ART 2600 Sophomore Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ARH 2700 Art Survey I: Paleolithic to 1400 (4 credits)
- ARH 2701 Art Survey II: 1400-21st Century (4 credits)
- ART 3000 Advanced Drawing (4 credits)
- ART 4000 Senior Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
Foundations Courses — Choose Two (8 credits)
- ART 1070 Foundations, Surface: Images + Design (4 credits)
- ART 1071 Foundations, Material: Objects + Space (4 credits)
- ART 1072 Foundations, Time: Movement + Digital (4 credits)
Art History Courses — Choose one (4 credits)
- ARH 2100 History of Photography: Daguerre to Digital (4 credits)
- ARH 2710 Arts of the Americas (4 credits)
- ARH 3550 Internship in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 3710 20th Century American Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3720 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
- ARH 3730 Masterpieces of Asian Art and Architecture (4 credits)
- ARH 3740 Modern Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3750 Ancient Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3760 Women in the Arts (4 credits)
- ARH 4500 Independent Studies in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 200T Topics in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 400T Advanced Topics in Art History (4 credits)
Studio Art Courses — Choose Two (8 credits)
One must be an upper-level studio course 3000 or higher. Upper-level studio courses may be repeated up to three times.
- ART 1050 Crafts (4 credits)
- ART 200T Special Topics in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ART 2110 Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 2130 Color Photography (4 credits)
- ART 2210 Oil Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2220 Acrylic Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2230 Watercolor Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2300 Printmaking: Silkscreen (4 credits)
- ART 2310 Printmaking: Lithography (4 credits)
- ART 2320 Printmaking: Intaglio (4 credits)
- ART 2330 Printmaking: Relief (4 credits)
- ART 2400 Introduction to Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 2410 Wood Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 2500 Ceramic Hand-Building (4 credits)
- ART 2510 Ceramic Wheel-Throwing (4 credits)
- ART 2520 Ceramic Tile (4 credits)
- ART 2750 4D (4 credits)
- ART 3000 Advanced Drawing (4 credits)
- ART 3010 Illustration (4 credits)
- ART 3100 Studio Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3110 Advanced Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3130 Advanced Color Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3200 Advanced Painting (4 credits)
- ART 3300 Advanced Printmaking (4 credits)
- ART 3400 Advanced Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 3500 Advanced Ceramics (4 credits)
- ART 3700 Advanced 4D (4 credits)
- ART 400T Advanced Topics in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ART 4500 Independent Study in Studio Art (4 credits)
Total Credits: 40 credit hours (10 courses)
Required Courses (3 courses, 12 credits)
- ART 1070 Foundations, Surface: Images + Design (4 credits)
- ARH 2100 History of Photography: Daguerre to Digital (4 credits)
- ART 4000 Senior Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
Darkroom Courses — Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 2110 Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 200T Photography: Alternative Processes (4 credits)
Digital Courses — Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 2310 Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 2500 Basic Digital Photography (4 credits)
Advanced Courses — Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 3110 Advanced Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3130 Advanced Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 3500 Advanced Digital Photography (4 credits)
Theory Courses — Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 2600 Sophomore Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
- CDM 2600 New Media Theory and Aesthetics (4 credits)
- ENG 3030 Major Texts in Critical Theory (4 credits)
Elective Photography Courses — Choose One (4 credits):
Students must take one course from the list below that is not being used from the previous listing of courses:
- ART 200T: Photography: Variable Topic (4 credits)
- ART 2130 Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 2500 Basic Digital Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 2650 Photographing Nature: Investigating Biodiversity and Conservation (4 credits)
- ART 3100 Studio Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3110 Advanced Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3130 Advanced Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 3500 Advanced Digital Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3550 Art Internship (approved by instructor — must be photography based) (4 credits)
- CDM 3550 Communication Internship (approved by instructor — must be photography based) (4 credits)
Elective Courses — Choose Two (8 credits)
Students must take two courses from the list below that are not being used from the previous listing of courses:
- ART 200T: Photography: Variable Topic (4 credits)
- CDM 1900 Adobe Creative Cloud: Level Up (4 credits)
- CDM 1950 Advanced Adobe Creative Cloud (4 credits)
- ART 2130 Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 2500 Basic Digital Photography (4 credits)
- ART 2600 Sophomore Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
- CDM 2600 New Media Theory and Aesthetics (4 credits)
- CDM 2650 Photographing Nature: Investigating Biodiversity and Conservation (4 credits)
- ARH 2701 Art Survey II: 1400-21st Century (4 credits)
- ART 2750 4D: Variable Topics (must be lens based) (4 credits)
- ART 3100 Studio Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3110 Advanced Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3130 Advanced Color Photography (4 credits)
- CDM 3500 Advanced Digital Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3550 Art Internship (approved by instructor — must be photography based) (4 credits)
- CDM 3550 Communication Internship (approved by instructor — must be photography based) (4 credits)
- ARH 3740 Modern Art (4 credits)
- ART 200T: Animation (4 credits)
- ART/CDMT 200T and 400T ART and CDM Topics Courses (lens based) (4 credits)
Students who intend to teach art in a school setting can obtain grades K-12 licensure from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction if they complete the following:
- Complete all courses in the studio art major.
- Complete all required education courses for the K-12 Art Education Licensure Program.
- Successfully pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators test (waived with minimum ACT score of 23 with at least 20 on reading, English, and math, or SAT score composite of 1070 with a minimum of 450 in math and verbal). Contact the Education Department for registration information. Passing scores are: Reading 156, Writing 162, Mathematics 150.
- Maintain a cumulative 2.75 GPA for all postsecondary coursework (earned at all higher education institutions).
- Apply for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) sophomore year. Refer to the Education Department website for specific requirements and the application for acceptance to the TEP.
- Pass Praxis II.
- Attend required student-teacher meeting and apply for acceptance into the Student Teaching Program junior year.
- Successfully pass the Preliminary edTPA Portfolio the semester before student teaching.
- Successfully complete the student teaching semester and pass the edTPA licensure process.
To be eligible for student teaching, students must:
a) complete pre-student teaching clinical experiences
b) pass the edTPA Preliminary Portfolio
c) Pass the Praxis II exam in art
d) successfully complete a pre-student teaching interview
e) maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA
Please contact the Education Department for specific requirements and deadlines for acceptance to the student teaching semester.
The pre-student teaching clinical experiences are developmental in scope and sequence and will occur in a variety of settings with a balance of observation/teaching experiences at the elementary, middle, and secondary level. To meet the clinical experience requirements, students must register and successfully complete all education courses requiring a pre-student teaching clinical experience.
Requirements:
Students will take the following courses before acceptance into the TEP (Teacher Education Program):
- EDU 1010 Education and Society (4 credits)
- EDU 2010 Educational Psychology and Assessment (4 credits)
- EDU 2150 Creative Arts: Music and Art in Elementary and Middle Schools (4 credits)
Students will take the following courses after they have been accepted into the TEP (Teacher Education Program):
- EDU 2050 Teaching and Supporting Learners with Diverse Characteristics and Needs (4 credits)
- EDU 3520 Developmental and Content Area Reading (4 credits)
- ART 4210 Art and Curriculum Methods (K-5) (4 credits)
- ART 4220 Art and Curriculum Methods (6-12) (4 credits)
- EDU 4900 Student Teaching Seminar (12 credits)
The studio art minor requires the successful completion of 24 credits.
Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 1070 Foundations, Surface: Images + Design (4 credits)
- ART 1071 Foundations, Materials: Objects + Space (4 credits)
- ART 1072 Foundations, Time: Movement + Digital (4 credits)
- ART 2000 Drawing I (4 credits)
Art History Courses — Choose One (4 credits)
- ARH 1700 Introduction to Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 2700 Art Survey I: Paleolithic to 1400 (4 credits)
- ARH 2701 Art Survey II: 1400-21st Century (4 credits)
- ARH 2710 Arts of the Americas (4 credits)
- ARH 3720 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
- ARH 3730 Masterpieces of Asian Art and Architecture (4 credits)
- ARH 3760 Women in the Arts (4 credits)
Choose Four (16 credits)
At least one must be at 3000+ level. Only one may be art history (ARH).
- ART 1050 Crafts (4 credits)
- ART 1070 Foundations, Surface: Images + Design (4 credits)
- ART 1071 Foundations, Material: Objects + Spaces (4 credits)
- ART 1072 Foundations, Time: Movement + Digital (4 credits)
- ART 2000 Drawing I (4 credits)
- ART 200T Topics in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ART 2110 Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 2130 Color Photography (4 credits)
- ART 2210 Oil Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2220 Acrylic Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2230 Watercolor Painting (4 credits)
- ART 2300 Printmaking: Silkscreen (4 credits)
- ART 2310 Printmaking: Lithography (4 credits)
- ART 2320 Printmaking: Intaglio (4 credits)
- ART 2330 Printmaking: Relief (4 credits)
- ART 2400 Introduction to Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 2410 Wood Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 2500 Ceramic Hand-Building (4 credits)
- ART 2510 Ceramic Wheel-Throwing (4 credits)
- ART 2520 Ceramic Tile (4 credits)
- ART 2600 Sophomore Seminar in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ART 2750 4D (4 credits)
- ART 3000 Advanced Drawing (4 credits)
- ART 3010 Illustration (4 credits)
- ART 3100 Studio Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3110 Advanced Darkroom Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3130 Advanced Color Photography (4 credits)
- ART 3200 Advanced Painting (4 credits)
- ART 3300 Advanced Printmaking (4 credits)
- ART 3400 Advanced Sculpture (4 credits)
- ART 3500 Advanced Ceramics (4 credits)
- ART 3700 Advanced 4D (4 credits)
- ART 400T Advanced Topics in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ART 4500 Independent Studies in Studio Art (4 credits)
- ARH 200T Topics in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 2100 History of Photography: Daguerre to Digital (4 credits)
- ARH 2700 Art Survey I: Paleolithic to 1400 (4 credits)
- ARH 2701 Art Survey II: 1400-21st Century (4 credits)
- ARH 2710 Arts of the Americas (4 credits)
- ARH 3710 20th Century American Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3720 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
- ARH 3730 Masterpieces of Asian Art and Architecture (4 credits)
- ARH 3740 Modern Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3750 Ancient Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3760 Women in the Arts (4 credits)
- ARH 400T Advanced Topics in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 4500 Independent Studies in Art History (4 credits)
The art history minor requires the successful completion of 20 credits.
Required Course (4 credits)
- ARH 2701 Art Survey II: 1400-21st Century (4 credits)
Choose One (4 credits)
- ARH 2710 Arts of the Americas (4 credits)
- ARH 3720 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
- ARH 3730 Masterpieces of Asian Art and Architecture (4 credits)
- ARH 3760 Women in the Arts (4 credits)
Choose Two (8 credits)
- ARH 2100 History of Photography: Daguerre to Digital (4 credits)
- ARH 2700 Art Survey I: Paleolithic to 1400 (4 credits)
- ARH 2710 Arts of the Americas (4 credits)
- ARH 200T Topics in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 3550 Internship (4 credits)
- ARH 3710 20th Century American Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3720 Arts of Africa (4 credits)
- ARH 3730 Masterpieces of Asian Art and Architecture (4 credits)
- ARH 3740 Modern Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3750 Ancient Art (4 credits)
- ARH 3760 Women in the Arts (4 credits)
- ARH 4500 Independent Studies in Art History (4 credits)
- ARH 400T Advanced Topics in Art History (4 credits)
Choose One (4 credits)
- ART 1070 Foundations, Surface: Images + Design (4 credits)
- ART 1071 Foundations, Material: Objects + Spaces (4 credits)
- ART 1072 Foundations, Time: Movement + Digital (4 credits)
- ART 2000 Drawing I (4 credits)
Departmental Honors are awarded to outstanding art students who achieve excellence in the thesis and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or greater. Recipients demonstrate leadership and engagement in the Carthage arts community, and studio recipients demonstrate outstanding participation in art shows and critiques.
Current students: You should follow the official College Catalog from the year you entered Carthage and work with your advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.