Majors and Courses

Course descriptions and requirements for the Art major and minor are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Majors and Minors

You have to be brave to be an art major at Augustana. You have to be willing to challenge assumptions, break barriers, and follow your passion. But, at the same time, we’ll help you design the program that works best for you. The art major at Augustana varies from 36 to 60 hours, depending on your goals and needs:

• Liberal Arts Track—Students may choose to complete 36 credit hours in art in conjunction with another major, such as business administration, communication, or anthropology, in order to broaden their preparation and background.
• Pre-Professional Track—A 53- to 60-credit-hour major provides more in-depth preparation for admission to graduate programs in art or careers in graphic design. Emphases are available in painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, drawing, and graphic design.
• Arts Education—Our 36- to 43-credit-hour program, in addition to 38 teacher certification credit hours, prepares you to teach at the elementary and secondary level.
• Pre-Architecture Program: Students wishing to pursue the study of Architecture have the option of acquiring a four-year degree in Art at Augustana or studying for three years at Augustana and attending another institution, which has a school of architecture, for their senior year. Students graduating with a four year Art major from Augustana have successfully entered competitive Architectural Masters Programs throughout the country.

Advising

Every student majoring in art is assigned a faculty advisor within the department based on your emphasis: studio art, art education, architecture, design, etc. You can also choose your advisor as your needs change through your course of studies. Your advisor will work closely with you to help you decide on classes, to keep you on track with fulfilling the General education requirements, and to assist you with your study abroad, graduate school, and professional goals.