Program: Visual and Performing Arts, BA - Widener University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 22, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Curriculum Sequence

Freshman

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ARTS 101 - Introduction to Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Math Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Social Science Requirement 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Requirement 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (15.5-16.5 Credits)

ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)
Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)
Practicum 3 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (15-16 Credits)

AH 101 - Art History I 3 Credit(s) *
or
MUS 101 - Music in History: Medieval to Baroque 3 Credit(s) *
ARTS 401 - Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
or 300-level Art History 3 Credit(s)

Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social science requirement 3 Credit(s)
Practicum 3 Credit(s)
*Note: Students may choose to take either AH 102 or MUS 102 in the spring semester to fulfill this requirement.

Spring (15-16 Credits)

Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
Science requirement 3-4 Credit(s)
Social Science requirement 3 Credit(s)
300-Level Music History 3 Credit(s)
Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

ARTS 401 - Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
or 300-level Art History 3 Credit(s)

300-level Music History 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
Electives 3 Credit(s)
Humanities requirement 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

300-Level Art History 3 Credit(s)
300-Level Music History 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit(s)
Electives 6 Credit(s)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

300-level Art History 3 Credit(s)
ARTS 409 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
Electives 9 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

ASC 400 - Values Seminar 3 Credit(s)
300-level Humanities Electives 6 Credit(s)
Electives 6 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 122

Fine Arts electives: choose 3 from 300-level AH, 300/400-level ARTS, 300-level AS, 300-level MUS, PHIL 380/381, COMS 262, COMS 264