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 (14 credit hours)
- Art 101, Drawing 3
- Art 107, Design 3
- Art 205, Figure Drawing 3
- Art 409, Internship 1
- Art 410, Senior Seminar 3
- Art 411, Senior Exhibit 1
Art generalist concentration (21 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 207, Printmaking
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 217, Jewelry
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- One of the following:3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
Graphic design concentration (27 credit hours)
- Art 108, Digital Design3
- Art 208, Typography3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- Art 255, Photo communication3
- Art 308, Graphic Design3
- Art 408, Advanced Graphic Design3
- One of the following:3
- Art 241, Art History I
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Two of the following:6
- Bus 121, Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Bus 316, Principles of Marketing
- Bus 336, Advertising
- Comm 212, Digital Media Production
- Comm 326, Creating for the Web
- Comm 375, Animation
- Info 354, Web Applications
Art entrepreneurship concentration (27 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 207, Printmaking
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 217, Jewelry
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- One of the following:3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
- Bus 121, Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
- One of the following:3
- Acc 201, Principles of Financial Accounting
- Bus 316, Principles of Marketing
- Bus 338, Sales
Studio art concentration (27 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 207, Printmaking
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 217, Jewelry
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Studio elective3
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
- One of the following:3
- Bus 121, Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Critical Theory and Practice
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
Pre-Architecture concentration (26 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.
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 207, Printmaking
- Art 206, Sculpture3
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
- Math 211, Calculus I4
- Phys 203, General Physics4
Art administration (27 credit hours)
Pre-graduate school program.
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 207, Printmaking
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- Art 217, Jewelry
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level studio elective3
- Two of the following:6
- Acc 201, Principles of Financial Accounting
- Art 355, Arts in London
- Bus 121, Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Bus 316, Principles of Marketing
- Bus 319, Leading Non-profit organizations
- Bus 338, Sales
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Critical Theory and Practice
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
Art education concentration (31 credit hours)
In addition to this concentration, completion of teacher education requirements detailed in the Education section is needed for 5-12 or P-12 certification (32 credit hours).
- One of the following:3
- Art 202, Painting
- Art 203, Watercolor
- Art 204, Ceramics3
- Art 255, Photo communication3
- Art 241, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History II3
- Art 312, Teaching Visual Arts4
- Thea 245, Aesthetics3
- Studio elective3
- 300 level studio elective3
- 400 level 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 Design History of Art Goshen Core courses |
| Second year | Figure Drawing Balance of remaining first-level studio courses Begin art concentration courses History of Art or Aesthetics Goshen Core, including SST |
| Third year | History of Art or Aesthetics 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
- Art 107, Design or Art 202, Painting 3
- History of art: Art 241, Art 242, or Art 343 3
- 11 credit hours of art electives; 5 or more must be upper level (300 and above)11