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, Art History I3
- Art 242, Art History 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
- One of the following:3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
Art entrepreneurship concentration (12 credit hours)
- One of the following:3
- Art 204, Ceramics
- Art 206, Sculpture
- One of the following:3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
- Bus 230, Business Fundamentals3
- One of the following:3
- Acc 201, Principles of Financial Accounting
- Bus 316, Principles of Marketing
- Bus 338, Sales
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
- Bus 230, Business Fundamentals
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
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
- One of the following3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History
- Thea 245, Aesthetics
- Two of the following:6
- Acc 201, Principles of Financial Accounting
- Art 355, Arts in London
- Bus 230, Business Fundamentals
- Bus 316, Principles of Marketing
- Bus 319, Leading Non-profit organizations
- Bus 338, Sales
- Engl 204, Expository Writing
- Engl 300, Philosophy, Interpretation, and Culture
Art education concentration (16 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 (35 credit hours).
- Art 204, Ceramics3
- Art 343, Contemporary Art History3
- Art 312, Teaching Visual Arts4
- Thea 245, Aesthetics3
- 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 or Painting History of Art Goshen Core courses |
| Second year | Photography or Painting 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
- 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