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Department Majors

  • Art (Studio Art) (PDF)
    The major in art is a studio degree, which exposes students to all types of traditional media including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, etc.
  • Art Education (PDF)
    The major in art education is a full studio degree leading to a B.A.
    in art education. For the art teaching major and endorsements, see
    Education Department listings (Page 3).
  • Communication Design (PDF)
    The major in communication design incorporates graphic design and information design.

Course Descriptions (PDF)

These are samples of courses that you could take in a major offered by the Wartburg Art Department. Students have flexibility in scheduling their courses so these should not be viewed as the only way to schedule classes.

Art Major Sample Curriculum

Year 1 Fall
Design 1
Art History – Early through Gothic
Inquiry Studies 101
Intermediate Composition

Year 1 Winter
Drawing
Computer Graphic Design 1
Lit. of Old and New Testament
Math Reasoning Course

Year 1 May
Oral Communication
Lifetime Wellness

Year 3 Fall
Computer Graphic Design II
Natural Science Course
Writing Intensive Elective
General Elective Course

Year 3 Winter
Art History – Renaissance/Modern
Jewelry
Advanced Drawing and Painting
General Elective

Year 3 May
Drawing/Painting in Italy

Year 2 Fall
Inquiry Studies 201
Scientific Reasoning Course
Ceramics
Communication Design

Year 2 Winter
20th Century Art, Media and Design
Painting
Foreign Language Course
Photography

Year 2 May
Printmaking

Year 4 Fall
Advanced Communication Design
Interdisciplinary Studies Course
General Elective
Diversity across the Curriculum Course

Year 4 Winter
Seminar in Art
Faith and Reflection Course
Advanced Drawing and Painting
General Elective

Year 4 May
General Elective

Art Education Major Sample Curriculum

Year 1 Fall
Design 1
Inquiry Studies 101
Foundations of American Education
Intermediate Composition

Year 1 Winter
Introduction to Psychology
Lit of Old and New Testament
Computer Graphic Design 1
Math Reasoning Course

Year 1 May
Oral Communication
Lifetime Wellness

Year 3 Fall
Educational Psychology
Art History: Early – Gothic
Ceramics
Photography

Year 3 Winter
Culture/Pedagogy of American Schools (.5)
Life Span-Human Development
Advanced Drawing and Painting
Secondary Content Methods

Year 3 May
Drawing and Painting in Italy

Year 2 Fall
Drawing 1
Inquiry Studies 201
Psychology of Except Child (.5)
Scientific Reasoning Course

Year 2 Winter
20th Century Art, Media and Design
Elem Art Methods (.5)
Foreign Language Course
Teaching in Secondary School (.5)
Painting 1

Year 2 May
Human Relations

Year 4  Fall
K-12 Art Student Teaching

Year 4 Winter
Art History: Renaiss-Modern
Seminar in Art
Faith and Reflection Course
Printmaking

Year 4 May
Interdisciplinary course

Communication Design Major Sample Curriculum

First Year Fall Term
Design I
Art History - Early through Gothic
Inquiry Studies 101
Intermediate Composition

First Year Winter Term
Drawing
Computer Graphic Design 1
Intro to Comp & Programming
Lit of Old and New Testament

First Year May Term
Oral Communication
Lifetime Wellness

Third Year Fall Term
Computer Graphic Design II
Ceramics
General Elective
Writing Intensive Elective

Third Year Winter Term
Painting
Natural Science Course
Design Internship
Art History - Ren through Mod

Third Year May Term
Drawing / Painting in Italy

Second Year Fall Term
Communication Design
Photography
Math Reasoning Course
Introduction to Communication Arts

Second Year Winter Term
20th Century Art, Media and Design
Inquiry Studies 201
Scientific Reasoning Course
Foreign Language Course

Second Year May Term
Printmaking

Fourth Year Fall Term
Advanced Communication Design
Advanced Drawing & Painting
Jewelry
Marketing

Fourth Year Winter Term
Seminar in Art
Faith & Reflection Course
Advertising
Diversity Across the Curriculum Course

Fourth Year May Term

Interdisciplinary Studies Course


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