Art, B.A.
Four-Year Academic Map 2023-2024
This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2023-2024 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.
Year 1: Fall Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 112 | 3 | |
| ART 121 See note 3 | 3 | |
| DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I | 3 | |
| FQ: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| GL: Language Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 1: Spring Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 122 See note 3 | 3 | |
| ART 123 See note 3 | 3 | |
| DS: Social Science I | 3 | |
| ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) | 3 | |
| DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II (Not ART) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 2: Fall Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| ART 124 See note 3 | 3 | |
| ART 175 (FGA: Global Multicultural Perspectives) | 3 | |
| Art Studio | 3 | |
| Elective (Rec: ART 101 See note 3) | 3 | |
| DS: Social Science II | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 2: Spring Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Art Studio (ART 221 See note 4) | 3 | |
| Art Studio | 3 | |
| ART 176 (FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives) | 3 | |
| GQR: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| WI Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 3: Fall Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Art Studio | 3 | |
| Upper Art History | 3 | |
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | 3 | |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| WI Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 3: Spring Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Art Studio | 3 | |
| Upper Art History | 3 | |
| DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science | 3 | |
| DY: Science Laboratory | 1 | |
| Elective See note 5 | 3 | |
| WI Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 |
Year 4: Fall Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Art Studio | 3 | |
| GE HPP | 3 | |
| Elective See note 5 | 3 | |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Elective See note 5 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Year 4: Spring Semester
| Course | Credit | |
|---|---|---|
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective See note 5 | 3 | |
| GE GCC | 3 | |
| Upper Elective | 3 | |
| Upper Elective See note 5 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 |
Notes
- Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
- The total of upper division (300/400) course work, 30 credits, required for the B.A. in Art degree, may include subject areas outside of art.
- The 12 credit Foundation Studio sequence (ART 121 , ART 122 , ART 123 , ART 124 ) should be completed during the first two years of study with ART 101 as a recommended elective.
- It is strongly recommended that intermediate drawing ART 221 be taken following the Foundation sequence (ART 121 , ART 122 , ART 123 , ART 124 ); repeatable for total of 9 credits.
- Art majors interested in BFA equivalent should plan to complete 15 hours of additional studio coursework.