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Visual Studies
Nichola Kinch, Area Head
Tyler School of Art Building 230C
nmkinch@temple.edu
215-777-5191
The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies enables students to develop an interdisciplinary studio practice. The curriculum organizes multiple approaches to visual thinking that cut across various disciplines into a logical whole. Students in this major develop studio practices from a variety of aesthetic, theoretical, scientific, sociological, and historical viewpoints. Students learn to consider medium, its impact on the image and message of a piece, and the work's social and cultural context. The major is comprised of a stimulating blend of studio and academic courses that provide graduates with a sound basis for pursuing graduate study in studio art, art history, art theory and criticism, or visual anthropology.
Degree Requirements for the B.A. in Visual Studies
A minimum of 122 hours is required for the degree.
University Requirements
- Students must complete the university's General Education curriculum.
- All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple University as part of the major. The writing-intensive courses are identified below, with a "WI" in the Attribute column.
Visual Studies Major Foundations Requirements
- Visual Studies 1151, 1351, and 1651
- Tyler School of Art 1071
- Foundation Program 1501 (freshman seminar)
Visual Studies Major Studio Requirements
- Select one Concept studio from Visual Studies at the 2xxx level
- Select 2 Hybrid studios from Visual Studies at the 3xxx level
- Select 1 Interdisciplinary studio from Visual Studies at the 4xxx level
- Select 5 studio electives from either Visual Studies, Community Arts (not 3011) or 2000 level Crafts, PDS, or GAD
- Visual Studies Interdisciplinary Seminars 1058, 2058, 3058, and 4098 (WI)
- GAD 3896 Art Career Workshop (WI)
Visual Studies Major Art History Requirements
- Art History 1155 and 1156
Visual Studies Major Academic Requirements
- Select 3 Academic Elective courses at any level from within the University (but outside of Tyler departments)
- Select 4 Upper Level Academic electives (2000+ level or above, from within the University but outside of Tyler)
- Students must complete the second level of a foreign language: Arabic 1002; Chinese 1002; French 1002, German 1002; Greek (ancient) 1002; Greek (modern) 1002; Hebrew 1002; Hindi 1002; Italian 1002; Japanese 1002; Korean 1002; Latin 1002; Portuguese 1002; Russian 1002; Spanish 1002,1902; Vietnamese 1002.
Suggested Semester By Semester Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2013-2014 Academic Year
Freshman Year - Fall |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812, or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
Foundations |
1501 |
Introduction to Art & Design |
1 |
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Art History |
1155 or 1955 |
Art Heritage of the Western World I |
3 |
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Tyler School of Art |
1071 |
VS1 Introduction to Visual Studies: History, Theory, Practice |
3 |
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Select two of the following Visual Studies Foundation courses: |
6 |
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Visual Studies |
1151 |
VS1 Foundation: Drawing ^ |
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Visual Studies |
1351 |
VS1 Foundation: 3D |
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Visual Studies |
1651 |
VS1 Foundation: Digital Imaging |
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Semester Total |
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17 |
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Freshman Year - Spring |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Quantitative Literacy |
4 |
GQ |
Art History |
1156 or 1956 |
Art Heritage of the Western World II ^ |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
1058 |
VS1 Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar 1 |
3 |
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Select one of the following Visual Studies Foundation courses that was not taken in the previous semester: |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
1151 |
VS1 Foundation: Drawing ^ |
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Visual Studies |
1351 |
VS1 Foundation: 3D |
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Visual Studies |
1651 |
VS1 Foundation: Digital Imaging |
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Semester Total |
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16 |
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Sophomore Year - Fall |
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society |
3 |
GU |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Human Behavior |
3 |
GB |
Visual Studies, Crafts, GAD, PDS or ARTE |
2xxx |
Studio elective** |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
2xxx |
VS2 Concept Studio |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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15 |
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Sophomore Year - Spring |
Visual Studies |
2058 |
VS2 Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar 2 |
3 |
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Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity |
3 |
GD |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology I |
3 |
GS |
Visual Studies, Crafts, GAD, PDS or ARTE |
2xxx |
Studio elective** |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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15 |
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Junior Year - Fall |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology II |
3 |
GS |
Language |
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Language Elective (first level language) |
4 |
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Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Visual Studies, Crafts, GAD, PDS or ARTE |
2xxx |
Studio elective** |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
3xxx |
VS Hybrid Studio |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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16 |
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Junior Year - Spring |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society* |
3 |
GG |
Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Language |
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Language Elective (second level language) |
4 |
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Visual Studies |
3058 |
VS3 Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar 3 |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
3xxx |
VS3 Hybrid Studio |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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16 |
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Senior Year - Fall |
Visual Studies, Crafts, GAD, PDS or ARTE |
2xxx |
Studio elective** |
3 |
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Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
4xxx |
VS4 Interdisciplinary studio |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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15 |
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Senior Year - Spring |
Visual Studies, Crafts, GAD, PDS or ARTE |
2xxx |
Studio elective** |
3 |
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Visual Studies |
4098 |
VS4 Interdisciplinary Studio Seminar 4 |
3 |
WI |
GAD |
3896 |
Art Career Workshop |
3 |
WI |
Elective |
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Academic Elective |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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12 |
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Total Hours for Visual Studies: |
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122 |
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^ These 2 courses constitute the
waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better. |
*Summer or semester study abroad program will satisfy GenEd World Society requirement. |
**Select studio electives from Visual Studies, Community Arts (not 3011) or 2000 level Crafts, PDS, or GAD |
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