Incoming freshmen at the traditional campus should have:
A 3.0 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Or:
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
21 or higher on the ACT or 1070 or higher on the SAT
Rank in the top 50 percent of your graduating class
Have successfully completed 12 units of college preparatory work with a grade of “C” or higher
Complete your application for admission
Send one of the following to the Office of the Registrar at 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216 or your local venue (if applicable):
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
Unofficial high school transcript [1]
Unofficial college transcript [1] (at least 6 credit hours)
GED, HiSET or TASC score [1]
Score requirements include all non-degree undergraduate level coursework at any location.
TOEFL ibt[1] (internet-based test): 72 or higher (with no subset score below 16)
TOEFL pbt[1] (paper-based test): 530 or higher (with no subset score below 53)
IELTS[1] : 6.0 or higher (with no band scores below 5.5)
iTEP Academic: 3.7 or higher (with no subset level lower than 2.5)
Duolingo English Test: 95 or higher
PTE Academic: 50 or higher (with no subset score lower than 30)
SAT: Critical Reading subset score of 430 or higher
ACT: English subset score of 17 or higher
The Bachelor of Arts in Art at Columbia College is designed to provide students with training in techniques and theory in a broad spectrum of disciplines. Students will also receive a background in the history and criticism of art. Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts in Art complete 39-42 semester hours of general education requirements and six hours of a foreign language requirement. In addition, candidates complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in art. Students desiring to complete a minor such as Painting & Drawing, Ceramics, Jewelry, Graphic Design, Photography, or Printmaking may need to take additional semester hours.
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Ethics Course Requirement(3 sem. hrs)
PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours
Foreign Language Requirement(6 sem. hrs)
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A Minimum of 60 Semester Hours in Art
60 semester hours in the following specific courses:
Core Requirements(45 sem. hrs)
All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken as Pass/Fail. Students must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 in all ARTS courses.
ARTS 111 - Art and Ideas I 3 hours
ARTS 112 - Art and Ideas II 3 hours
ARTS 120 - Drawing I 3 hours
ARTS 130 - Painting I 3 hours
ARTS 140 - 2-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 141 - 3-D Design 3 hours
ARTS 271 - Ceramics I 3 hours
ARTS 292 - Jewelry I 3 hours
ARTS 496W - Senior Portfolio 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 222 - Drawing II 3 hours
ARTS 240 - Figure Drawing 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 250 - Creative Photography I 3 hours
ARTS 255 - Digital Photography 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 216 - Graphic Design I 3 hours
ARTS 317 - Web Design I 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 232 - Painting II 3 hours
ARTS 262 - Printmaking I 3 hours
ARTS 302 - Illustration 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 370 - History of Photography 3 hours
ARTS 403 - 20th-Century Art History 3 hours
Select one course from the following:
ARTS 310 - Renaissance Art History 3 hours
ARTS 312 - 17th- and 18th-Century Art History 3 hours
ARTS 314 - 19th-Century Art History 3 hours
Art Electives(15 sem. hrs)
Other Electives(12-15 sem. hrs)
Final Evaluation
Completion of a final evaluation by satisfactorily passing ARTS 496W - Senior Portfolio 3 hours , a course designed to assess the outcomes of the major.
Total: 120 (sem. hrs)
Health insurance: 500 CAD per year
