Degree Requirements
Total credits: 120
Mason Core
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ENGH 101 | Composition (Mason Core) 1 | 3 |
| ENGH 302 | Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 1 | 3 |
| Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Information Technology 2 | 3 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| Arts 3 | 3 | |
| Natural Science 4 | 7 | |
| Global History | 3 | |
| Global Contexts 5 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
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Nonnative speakers of English with limited proficiency in the language may substitute ENGH 100 for ENGH 101. Students must attain a minimum grade of C in ENGH 100 or ENGH 101, as well as in ENGH 302, to fulfill degree requirements.
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All students must take either AVT 180 or AVT 110 for this requirement.
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AVT majors may not choose AVT courses to meet this requirement, and they may not double-count ARTH courses toward both the AVT major and the Mason Core arts requirement.
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Including at least one laboratory science.
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AVT majors may not double-count ARTH courses toward both AVT major requirements and the Mason Core global contexts requirement.
AVT Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Foundation | ||
| AVT 104 | Two-Dimensional Design and Color (Mason Core) | 3 |
| AVT 105 | Three-Dimensional Design and Beyond (Mason Core) | 3 |
| AVT 110 | Digital Design Studio (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or AVT 180 | New Media in the Creative Arts (Mason Core) | |
| AVT 222 | Drawing I (Mason Core) | 3 |
| Foundation Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Typography (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Web Design | ||
| Painting I (Mason Core) | ||
| Printmaking I (Mason Core) | ||
| Darkroom Photography I (Mason Core) | ||
| Digital Photography I (Mason Core) | ||
| Sculpture I (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to New Media Arts | ||
| Special Topics | ||
Other courses as approved by director | ||
| Art History | ||
| Select any ARTH 200, 300 or 400 level class | 3 | |
| ARTH 374 | Art Now | 3 |
| Critical Analysis & Contemporary Practice | ||
| AVT 307 | Aesthetics | 3 |
| AVT 395 | Writing for Artists (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or AVT 396 | Writing for Designers (Mason Core) | |
| Studio Core & Research Practicum | ||
| AVT 101 | New Majors Colloquium | 3 |
| AVT 202 | Sophomore Core | 3 |
| AVT 303 | Junior Core | 3 |
| Capstone | ||
| AVT 385 | EcoArt (Mason Core) | 3 |
| or AVT 453 | Professional Practices (Mason Core) | |
| Total Credits | 45 | |
Concentration in Interdisciplinary Arts (INTA)
Note: This concentration is required for the completion of this degree program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 12 credits from 300-400 level AVT courses | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
General Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BA students must use some/all general electives to complete a | 26 | |
Minor | ||
Double Major | ||
Double Degree 1 | ||
Intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language | ||
| Remaining electives 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 26 | |
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Must be outside student's primary major field of study.
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May be taken inside or outside of the department. All students are required to take a minimum of 45 credits of upper-division courses (300 and 400 level); most students will require at least 13 elective credits at the 300 level or above. AVT 393 and AVT 489 are not required courses but are highly recommended as electives for BA students.
Bachelor of Arts in Art and Visual Technology Sample Plan of Study
The sample plan below is a recommended sequencing of courses based on pre-requisites and scheduling. This may not fit every student's needs and is a guideline, not a requirement. Students should confirm major requirements with their academic advisor and with PatriotWeb Degree Evaluation to ensure they enroll in the proper courses and are on track to graduate.
Interdisciplinary Arts
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| AVT 101 | 3 | AVT 105 | 3 |
| AVT 222 | 3 | Mason Core Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| AVT 104 | 3 | Mason Core Literature | 3 |
| AVT 110 or 180 | 3 | Foundation Elective | 3 |
| ENGH 101 | 3 | Foundation Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| AVT 202 | 3 | AVT 307 | 3 |
| AVT 3xx/4xx Studio | 3 | AVT 3xx/4xx Studio | 3 |
| Foundation Elective | 3 | ENGH 302 | 3 |
| Mason Core Natural Science Non-Lab | 3 | Mason Core Natural Science with Lab | 4 |
| ARTH 2xx / 3xx / 4xx | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| AVT 303 | 3 | AVT 3xx/4xx Studio | 3 |
| AVT 395 or 396 | 3 | Mason Core Oral Communication | 3 |
| ARTH 374 | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| AVT 3xx/4xx Studio | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| Minor or Foreign Language | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
| General Elective | 2 | AVT 453 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| Mason Core Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | Minor or Foreign Language | 3 |
| Minor or Foreign Language | 3 | Global Understanding | 3 |
| Global History | 3 | Mason Core Arts | 3 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
Detailed four year plans and degree planning checklists can be found at https://cvpa.gmu.edu/academics/undergraduate-student-resources.
Art and Visual Technology, BA/Arts Management, Accelerated MA
Overview
Academically strong undergraduates in Art may apply to the accelerated Master’s Degree in Arts Management. If accepted, students will be able to earn an Art and Visual Technology, BA and an Arts Management, MA after satisfactory completion of 150 credits.
For more detailed information, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees. For policies governing all graduate degrees, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.
BAM Pathway Admissions Requirements
Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified in the Graduate Admission Policies section of this catalog.
Students are eligible to apply for this accelerated program once they have earned at least 60 undergraduate credits. After successfully completing 75 undergraduate credits, students must use at least 3 and no more than 12 credits of advanced standing courses (see below) to both complete the bachelor’s degree and begin the master's. An additional six credits may be held in reserve for the master’s degree, but cannot be used to complete the bachelor's.
Important information on how to apply for this accelerated master's program can be found in the University’s Accelerated Master’s Application Guide.
Accelerated Master's Admission Requirements
Undergraduate students admitted to the accelerated master’s program pathway will be fully admitted into the MA program if they meet the following requirements, as verified on the Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Transition Form:
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.00
- Completion of specific undergraduate coursework
- Successfully meet Mason’s requirements for undergraduate degree conferral (graduation) and complete the application for graduation
- Minimum grade of B in each advanced standing course
- Submission of BAM Transition Form to the School of Art advisor at the beginning of the student’s final undergraduate semester . Full details can be found at AP.6.7.3
Accelerated Pathway Requirements
To maintain the integrity and quality of both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, undergraduate students in the Accelerated Pathway must choose from the following Advanced Standing courses, which can be taken as Advanced Standing or Reserve Graduate credit courses. Reserve Graduate credit course options cannot be taken as Advanced Standing. A minimum grade of B- is required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Standing courses (up to 12 credits with a minimum grade of B in each) | ||
| AMGT 601 | Fund Raising/Development I | 3 |
| AMGT 602 | Seminar in Arts Management | 3 |
| AMGT 604 | Public Relations and Marketing Strategies for the Arts I | 3 |
| AMGT 605 | Finance and Budgeting for Arts I | 3 |
| Reserve Graduate Credit courses (up to 6 credits) taken while an undergraduate will only count for the graduate degree program | ||
| AMGT 603 | The Arts in Society 1 | 3 |
| AMGT 606 | Governance and Financial Management 2 | 3 |
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Prerequisite: AMGT 602 Seminar in Arts Management
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Prerequisite: AMGT 605 Finance and Budgeting for Arts I
For more detailed information on coursework and timeline requirements, see AP.6.7 Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's Degrees.