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Advising & curriculum information:

Art Department Advising Forms and Check Sheets

All Art Students - Need to know who your
advisor is? Click the link here >>
  
Student Advising List 2013 (pdf)
Art Department Advising Forms:
      
Download - Advising Form/Class Schedule >
   Advising/Schedule Form (doc) Advising/Schedule Form (pdf)
Download - Registration Override Form >
   Art Dept Override Form (doc) Art Dept Override Form (pdf)
Summer Orientation Advising Form >
  Summer Advising Form (doc) Summer Advising Form (pdf)
Download - Major Change / Minor Form >
   Major Change / Minor Form (pdf)  
More Forms at the Registrar's Office >
   VSU Registrar's Forms Weblink  

Art Department Advising Check Sheets:
      
Download - VSU Core Check Sheet >
   Core (pdf) - NEW Fall 2012 Core (pdf) - Fall 2011
Download - BA Check Sheet >
  BA (pdf) - NEW Fall 2013 BA (pdf) - Fall 2012
Download - BFA Check Sheet >
  BFA (pdf) - NEW Fall 2013 BFA (pdf) - Fall 2012
Download - BFA Interior Design Check Sheet >
  BFA ID (pdf) - NEW Fall 2012 BFA ID (pdf) - Fall 2011
Download - BFA Art Education Check Sheet >
  BFA ARED (pdf) - Fall 2011  
Download - Initial Art Education Certification
P-12 Check Sheet >
 
ARED Certification (pdf)		  
Download - Art Minor Check Sheet >
  ART Minor (pdf) - Fall 2012  

Art Department Advanced Course Requests:
      
ART 4150 Directed Study Request Form >
   ART4150 Directed Study (doc)  
ART 4160 Internship in Art Request Form >
   ART4160 Internship (doc)  

Student Advising and Registration Information >>

Academic Advising in the Art Department begins during the mid - term of each semester, typically the first week of March
(for Summer & Fall advising/registration) and during the first week of October (for Spring advising/registration).
Please schedule an appointment to see your advisor at this time. For Art Faculty contact information click this link >>

Here are some tips that your advisor may recommend -
Students should:
* Read the VSU Undergraduate Catalog. The catalog contains answers to many of your questions.
* Sign up for advising 24 hours in advance! Leave your name and a phone number where you can be reached!
* Plan on a 30 - minute advising session, if you are a transfer student, or freshman possibly 45 minutes -1 hour.
* Keep your own “Advising Folder” with Check Sheets, 4/5 Year Plan and any other important materials!
* Bring your folder with all of your records, notes, etc, to your advising appointment.
* If you do not have the proper forms, please download them from the table above and fill them out using BANNER.
* REVIEW BANNER!! Have a tentative plan/outline for your class schedule! Be prepared! Days/Times/Professors etc...
* Please Come Prepared, Check Classes on BANNER & prepare a tentative class schedule, have back-up courses!
* IMPORTANT! YOU MUST sign up and complete the Regents Exams – Reading & Essay - ASAP!

> Registration Tips for Freshmen - BA Art | BFA Art Studio | BFA Interior Design | BFA Art Education -

* Your first semester in Art should look like this:   * Your second semester in Art should look like this:
ART 1010 Drawing I
ART 1020 2-D Design
ARTH 1120 Fundamental Concepts in Art or
ARID 1120 Fundamental Concepts of Interior Design
+ 3 - 6hrs of CORE		   ART 1011 Drawing II
ART 1030 3-D Design
ART 2030 Computers in Art
ARTH 3121 Western Art Survey + 0 - 3 hrs CORE or
+ 3 - 6hrs of CORE

> Registration Tips for Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors -
ART 4170 Professional Preparation should be taken - in your 4th or 5th semester, between 50-85hrs OR at least 1-2 semesters BEFORE ART 4171 Senior Exhibition.
This class is a prerequisite for ART 4171 - Senior Exhibition. ART 4171 is TAKEN IN YOUR FINAL SEMEMSTER!
** STUDENTS CANNOT TAKE - ART 4170 Professional Preparation & ART 4171 Senior Exhibition at the same time!

Advising Links:

  Degrees in Art > http://www.valdosta.edu/art/degrees_in_art.shtml
  Graduation Checklist > http://www.valdosta.edu/commencement/Checklist.shtml
  HOPE Scholarship Information > http://www.valdosta.edu/financialaid/HOPE.shtml
  General Advising Links & Advising Mission Statment > www.valdosta.edu/ssc/acad_advising.shtml
  VSU Academic Affairs >
  > Academic advising information for students > www.valdosta.edu/academic/AcademicResourcesforStudents.shtml
  > Academic advising information for faculty members > www.valdosta.edu/academic/Advising.shtml
  VSU Undergraduate Catalog > http://www.valdosta.edu/catalog/
  VSU Office of the Registrar > www.valdosta.edu/registrar
  VSU Student Success Center > www.valdosta.edu/ssc
  VSU Calendars > www.valdosta.edu/vsu/calendars
  VSU Art Department > Art Student Handbook & Reference Guide (pdf format) >

*Valdosta State University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.