Bachelor of Arts in Art (TUJ)
Exclusively offered at Temple's Japan campus
Kaoru Sakurai, Major Coordinator
Art Program, Temple University Japan Campus
ksakurai@tuj.temple.edu
tujinfo@tuj.temple.edu
Tel: =81-3-5441-9800
Shinya Watanabe, Major Coordinator
Art Program, Temple University Japan Campus
shinyaw@tuj.temple.edu
tujinfo@tuj.temple.edu
Tel: =81-3-5441-9800
The Bachelor of Arts in Art at Temple University Japan (TUJ) is the only degree–conferring U.S.–style art program in Tokyo, offering a curriculum that situates visual practice in a liberal arts context with art historical reference, critical perspectives and theoretical insight. With an emphasis on traditional fine art media, photography and digital technology, the coursework prepares students for a variety of practices in visual art. Tokyo's unique urban environment and its numerous art galleries and museums offer context, inspiration and stimuli for student learning.
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts degree may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 123 semester hours of credit with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
There may be minimum grade requirements of C- or better in required courses - students should refer to the DARS and their advisor.
Students who are seeking admission into the B.A. in Art degree program must review the requirements and procedures outlined on the TUJ web site: www.tuj.ac.jp/admissions/index.html.
University Requirements
All Temple students are required to complete the General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
- Study abroad for a summer or semester will satisfy the Global/World Society requirement.
- The GenEd Arts requirement is waived if all of the following courses are completed with a C- or better: ARTU 1201, ARTU 1401, ARTU 1402 and ARTU 1501. If the student changes majors before completing all four courses, they must complete a GenEd Arts course to satisfy the requirement for General Education.
Major Requirements for B.A. in Art
- Students must complete successfully the second semester of a foreign language.
- Students must complete at least 15 semester hours in upper-level Liberal Arts courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Foundation Requirements | ||
ARTU 1201 | 3-D Design | 3 |
ARTU 1401 | Drawing I | 3 |
ARTU 1402 | Drawing II | 3 |
ARTU 1501 | 2D Design | 3 |
Sophomore Studio Electives | ||
Select four from the following: | 12 | |
Painting | ||
Intermediate 3-D | ||
Relief Printmaking | ||
Computer Imaging | ||
Art Photography: Digital | ||
Junior Studio Electives | ||
Choose three ARTU 2000+ Elective | 9 | |
Choose one ARTU 3000+ Elective | 3 | |
Senior Studio Electives | ||
Choose one ARTU 3000+ Elective | 3 | |
Choose one ARTU 4000+ Elective | 3 | |
Capstone | ||
ARTU 4796 | Art Seminar | 3 |
Art History Requirements | ||
ARTH 1103 | Introduction to Methods and Theories | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | ||
or ARTH 1955 | Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | |
Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | ||
or ARTH 1956 | Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | |
Arts of Asia | ||
Art History 2000-4999 Elective | ||
One Art History 2000-4999 Elective | 4 | |
One Writing Intensive (WI) Art History course 1 | 4 | |
Academic Requirements | ||
Five upper-level CLA courses 2,3 | 15 | |
Total Credit Hours | 74-75 |
1 | This course does not apply towards the upper-level CLA requirements. |
2 | One Upper-level CLA course must be taken in Social Science unless completing Art History minor. |
3 | Upper-level Art History courses can be counted here except as noted above. |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Art in Art
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
ARTU 1401 | Drawing I1 | 3 |
ARTU 1501 | 2D Design1 | 3 |
ARTH 1103 | Introduction to Methods and Theories | 3 |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
IH 0851 or 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course [GQ] | 4 | |
ARTU 1402 | Drawing II1 | 3 |
ARTU 1201 | 3-D Design1 | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | ||
Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | ||
Arts of Asia | ||
Art History 2000+ Course | ||
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Foreign Language 1001 - first level | 4 | |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Painting | ||
Intermediate 3-D | ||
Relief Printmaking | ||
Computer Imaging | ||
Art Photography: Digital | ||
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
Foreign Language 1002 - second level | 4 | |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Painting | ||
Intermediate 3-D | ||
Relief Printmaking | ||
Computer Imaging | ||
Art Photography: Digital | ||
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
ARTU 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
ARTU 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Level Art History course2 | 4 | |
Upper-Level CLA course - Social Science3 | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
ARTU 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
ARTU 3000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Level CLA course | 3 | |
Upper-Level CLA course | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
ARTU 3000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
ARTU 4000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
Upper-Level Art History course [WI]4 | 4 | |
Upper-Level CLA course | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ARTU 4796 | Art Seminar [WI] | 3 |
Upper-Level CLA course | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Term Credit Hours | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 123 |
1 | GenEd Arts (GA) Waiver: Completion of ARTU 1201, ARTU 1401, ARTU 1402 and ARTU 1501. |
2 | |
3 | Social Science not required if pursuing a minor in Art History. |
4 | Choose between ARTH 2096, ARTH 2097 (3 s.h.), ARTH 2098, ARTH 2196, ARTH 2497, ARTH 3097. |