Kent State University Catalog 2010 - 2011

Crafts or Fine Arts - B.A.

COLLEGE:	College of the Arts
DEPARTMENT:	School of Art 211 Art Building Tel: 330-672-2192 Fax: 330-672-4729 Web: http://dept.kent.edu/art/

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DESCRIPTION:	The Bachelor of Arts in crafts or fine arts is for students who do not necessarily wish to pursue art as a profession but desire a solid foundation and breadth in the visual arts within a liberal arts curriculum. Students electing the Fine Arts concentration may range broadly among painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking courses, with additional art electives, rounding out this general degree program. Students electing a crafts emphasis may range broadly among glass, jewelry/metals, textile arts and ceramics courses, with additional art electives rounding out this general degree program.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:	Artists held about 221,900 jobs in 2008. About 60 percent were self-employed. Of the artists who were not self-employed, many worked for advertising and related services; newspaper, periodical, book, and software publishers; motion picture and video industries; specialized design services; and computer systems design and related services. Some self-employed artists offered their services to advertising agencies, design firms, publishing houses, and other businesses. About 21 percent of salaried jobs for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers were in retail trade, primarily in jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores. Another 15 percent of jobs were in jewelry and silverware manufacturing. A small number of jobs were with merchant wholesalers of miscellaneous durable goods and in repair shops providing repair and maintenance of personal and household goods. Although jewelry stores and repair shops were found in every city and in many small towns, most jobs were in larger metropolitan areas. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:	General Admission Information for Freshman Students: Students most likely to be admitted and succeed at the Kent Campus are those who have graduated with at least 16 units of the recommended college preparatory curriculum in high school, who have achieved a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and whose composite ACT score is 21 or better (980 combined critical reading and math SAT score). For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for new freshmen. General Admission Information for Transfer Students: Generally, a transfer applicant who has taken 12 or more semester hours with a college cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale may be admitted. An applicant who has taken fewer than 12 semester hours will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records. For more information on admissions, visit the Admissions website for transfer students.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:	Minimum 125 total credit hours, minimum 39 upper-division hours. Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and a 2.50 GPA in the major.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:	None
STUDY ABROAD/AWAY OPPORTUNITIES:	Travel to: New York, London and Paris, and Tunisia Study Abroad in Florence, Italy; Semester in Italy or the Summer Art and Culture trip
PROGRAM FEE:	$100/semester
ACCREDITATION:	National Association of Schools of Art and Design
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS:	Ceramics Club; Glass Club; Undergraduate Art Club
GRADUATE PROGRAMS:	M.A.in Art Education M.A. in Art History M.F.A. Studio Areas M.B.A. Business Administration