Once sophomore majors complete course prerequisites, they select a minimum of three courses from the studio core hours. Most of the university and college requirements should be completed as early as possible before the senior year. The department will enforce published prerequisites for courses. In the Plan 5 B.A. degree program, students may declare a concentration in art history. In the B.F.A. degree program, students may declare a concentration in painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics or graphic design.
Internships are an important aspect of the graphic design concentration.
Students in all concentrations may elect internship placements in the slide library, Department of Theater and Dance or UW Art Museum, as well as state and local arts agencies and institutions. All art classes may require additional meeting times, so that students may fully participate in the Visiting Artist Program and the UWAM lecture series. The art department studios are the primary instructional classrooms. As a matter of policy, access to the studios and use of the equipment is reserved for students who are formally registered for scheduled courses and are following a prescribed curriculum. Minor A minor is offered in all studio areas and in art history.