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