Art Course Listings
A major and a minor in art are available. Visual arts education is available for P-12 or 5-12. See also graphic design, marketing, and multimedia communication.
Major in art
35-45 credit hours (core and one concentration area)
Core courses for all art majors (29 credit hours)
- Art 101, Drawing 3
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 205, Figure Drawing3
- Art 241, History of Art I3
- Art 242, History of Art II3
- Art 255, Photography3
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
- Art 409, Internship 1
- Art 410, Senior Seminar 3
- Art 411, Senior Exhibit 1
Art generalist concentration (6 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
Art entrepreneurship concentration (11 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Bus 155, The Organization of Business
- One of the following:3
- Acc 200, Principles of Accounting
- Bus 244, Consumer Behavior & the Customer Journey
- Bus 254, Principles of Marketing
Studio art concentration (12 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Studio elective3
- One of the following:3
- Art 355, Arts in London
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture
Pre-Architecture concentration (11 credit hours)
Pre-graduate school program. Graduate programs leading to a Masters of Architecture as a first professional degree assess an applicant’s portfolio for visual composition and communication skills.
- Art 206, Sculpture3
- Math 211, Calculus I4
- Phys 203, General Physics4
Art administration (12 credit hours)
Pre-graduate school program.
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Two of the following:6
- Acc 200, Principles of Accounting
- Art 355, Arts in London
- Bus 244, Consumer Behavior & the Customer Journey
- Bus 254, Principles of Marketing
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture
Art education concentration (16 credit hours)
In addition to this concentration, completion of the Secondary/All-Grade Education Major detailed in the Education section is needed for P-12 certification (35-38 credit hours).
- Art 108, Digital Design3
- Art 204, Ceramics3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Art 312, Teaching Visual Arts4
- Additional studio elective3
Student learning outcomes
Graduates in art will:
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in at least one medium.
- Use principles of design, art history and aesthetics to critically analyze and interpret the content of artwork.
- Create artwork that communicates coherent expressive content.
- Demonstrate preparedness to incorporate art in their lives after graduation in a variety of ways, within or in addition to a career.
Planning guide
| First year | Drawing Photography History of Art Goshen Core courses |
| Second year | Painting or Watercolor Figure Drawing Balance of remaining first-level studio courses Begin art concentration courses History of Art Goshen Core, including SST |
| Third year | History of Art Art concentration courses Art internship Goshen Core |
| Fourth year | Remaining major courses, concentration courses and electives Remaining Goshen Core and electives Senior Exhibit and Senior Seminar |
Planning and advising notes
At least one, but no more than two studio art courses are recommended per semester. At least 75 non-art credit hours are required for a Goshen College degree.
For art education majors, student teaching meets the Art 409 Internship requirement.
Minor in art
20 credit hours
- Art 101, Drawing 3
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- One of the following:3
- Art 241, Art History I
- Art 242, Art History II
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- 11 credit hours of art electives; 5 or more must be upper level (300 and above)11