Major in Art (Studio Arts)

The studio arts and the art history programs are a balance of studio work, art history, criticism and aesthetics. Both programs have a foundation composed of studio arts and art history courses: a two-semester sequence of Western traditions in art history, and drawing in studio arts.

The studio arts major is designed for the student who plans to undertake graduate studies in any field of studio arts or design, or otherwise intends to establish a career as a professional artist. Foundation courses consist of ART 1130: Drawing; ART 1140: Life Drawing; ARTH 1200 and 1210: Western Traditions (2 semesters); and ARTH 3910: Twentieth-Century Art in Europe and the United States. Foundation courses are complemented with a range of courses in the major studio areas (painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital photography/new media). Students must select advanced coursework in either painting, sculpture, printmaking or, in consultation with the major studio advisor, an array of digital photography/new media courses, for their area of concentration. In addition, studio arts majors participate in the senior seminar and the senior exhibition program.

Studio Arts Major Requirements:

Requirements for the Studio Arts major consist of fourteen (14) courses distributed in the following manner:

• ART 1130 - Drawing 
• ART 1140 - Life Drawing 
• ART 5950 - Senior Seminar 
• ART 5820 - Advanced Drawing 
• ARTH 1200 - Western Traditions: Prehistory to the Middle Ages 
• ARTH 1210 - Western Traditions: Renaissance to Contemporary 
• ARTH 3910 - 20th-Century Art in Europe and the United States 

Seven additional courses: 

• One course in each of the three major studio areas (painting, sculpture, printmaking, or, in consultation with the major studio advisor, two of these three and one course in digital photography/new media)
  • ART 1510 - Beginning Sculpture 
  • ART 1540 - Beginning Painting 
  • ART 1800 - Beginning Printmaking 
  • ART 1900 - Digital Photography I  
   
• One intermediate- and one advanced-level course in either printmaking, painting, sculpture, or, in consultation with the major studio advisor, two courses in digital photography/new media (for a minimum of three in the area of concentration)
  • ART 3510 - Intermediate Sculpture 
  • ART 5710 - Advanced Sculpture 
  or
  • ART 3540 - Intermediate Painting 
  • ART 5740 - Advanced Painting 
  or
  • ART 3800 - Intermediate Printmaking 
  • ART 5900 - Advanced Printmaking 
  or
  • ART 3900 - Digital Photography II 
  • Digital Photography/New Media
   
• Two art history electives at the 3000 level (ARTH 3900 is recommended)
• In addition to the 14 course requirements listed, Studio Arts majors must participate in a major review and a senior exhibition.

Recommended sequence of courses:

First Year 

• ART 1130 - Drawing 
• Studio 1
• ARTH 1200 - Western Traditions: Prehistory to the Middle Ages 
• ARTH 1210 - Western Traditions: Renaissance to Contemporary 

Sophomore Year: 

• Studio 2
• Art history elective (ARTH 3900 is recommended)
• ART 1140 - Life Drawing 

Junior Year: 

• Intermediate Studio
• ARTH 3910 - 20th-Century Art in Europe and the United States  
• ART 5820 - Advanced Drawing  

Senior Year: 

• Advanced Studio
• Studio elective
• Art history elective
• ART 5950 - Senior Seminar