2018-2019 Catalog

Major: Art, B.A. (0831), 42 Credits

General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 42 Credits; Elective Credits: 36 Credits

Learning Goals for the Major in Art

After completing the major in Art, students will be able to:

  • Exhibit conceptual and technical skills in a chosen art or design medium.
  • Demonstrate scope and depth of knowledge in art historical and aesthetic practices.
  • Articulate aesthetic responses through critical observation, reading, writing, and oral presentation.
  • Develop an individual artistic and/or design vision necessary to advance studies and/or enter career in the visual arts.

Foundational Requirements for all Art Majors (12 Credits)

ART 111DRAWING I

ART 116COLOR & DESIGN

ART 250SURVEY OF WESTERN ART I

ART 252SURVEY OF WESTERN ART II

All Art majors must additionally complete one of the following 30-Credit Concentrations.

Graphic Design Concentration (30 Credits)

Required Courses:
ART 210DIGITAL IMAGING I

ART 237GRAPHIC DESIGN I

ART 316DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

ART 338GRAPHIC DESIGN II: DIGITAL

ART 344TYPOGRAPHY & IMAGE

ART 411SENIOR ART SEMINAR

ART 480PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

Three of the following: (9 credits)
ART 114PAINTING I

ART 121PHOTOGRAPHY I

ART 206PRINTMAKING

ART 215ILLUSTRATION

ART 257HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

ART 301FIGURE DRAWING I

ART 346ARTISTS' BOOKS

ART 3523D ANIMATION

COMM 131INTRO TO CINEMA STUDIES

COMM 225NEW MEDIA TECHNIQUES

COMM 233VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION

COMM 325INTERACTIVE MEDIA

COMM 359DIRECTING VIDEO

ART 393SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART

ART 298DIRECTED STUDY

ART 398DIRECTED STUDY

ART 499INTERNSHIP

ART 299INTERNSHIP

ART 399INTERNSHIP

ART 499INTERNSHIP

Illustration and Animation Concentration (30 Credits)

Required Courses
ART 210DIGITAL IMAGING I

ART 215ILLUSTRATION

ART 2202-D ANIMATION

ART 301FIGURE DRAWING I

ART 316DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION

ART 411SENIOR ART SEMINAR

ART 480PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

Three of the following electives: (9 credits)
ART 114PAINTING I

ART 206PRINTMAKING

ART 240DRAWING ON LOCATION: NYC

ART 302FIGURE DRAWING II

ART 303WATER COLOR PAINTING

ART 346ARTISTS' BOOKS

ART 3523D ANIMATION

ART 393SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART

ART 298DIRECTED STUDY

ART 398DIRECTED STUDY

ART 499INTERNSHIP

ART 299INTERNSHIP

ART 399INTERNSHIP

ART 499INTERNSHIP

COMM 112STORYTELLING ACROSS MEDIA

COMM 225NEW MEDIA TECHNIQUES

Students in illustration or animation are strongly encouraged to take at least one 3-credit internship where they gain first-hand experience assisting in an artist’s studio, or a design or animation studio. Internships may be counted as an elective(s) towards the major.

Photography Concentration (30 Credits)

Required Courses:
ART 121PHOTOGRAPHY I

ART 205HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

ART 210DIGITAL IMAGING I

ART 213PHOTOGRAPHY II

ART 411SENIOR ART SEMINAR

And one of the following: (3 credits)
ART 114PAINTING I

ART 338GRAPHIC DESIGN II: DIGITAL

ART 346ARTISTS' BOOKS

ART 380MODERN ART I:THE NINETEENTH

ART 381MODERN ART II: THE EARLY-TWEN

ART 384CONTEMPORARY ART

ART 299INTERNSHIP

ART 399INTERNSHIP

Elective Courses: (12 credits)
ART 347ADV PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES SEM

COMM 131INTRO TO CINEMA STUDIES

COMM 233VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION

COMM 357CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA

COMM 359DIRECTING VIDEO

By agreement, students may take up to 12 credits of ART 347 Photography Study in New York at The International Center of Photography towards the elective portion of the concentration. Courses should be chosen from the following:

Studio Lighting/Portraiture

Photojournalism

Intermediate Digital Imaging

Advanced Digital Imaging

Photography the Landscape/Cityscape

Studio Lighting/Still Life

Courses at ICP:

Studio Lighting

Portraiture

Documentary Photography

Fashion Photography

Photoshop I

Photoshop II

Photoshop III

Fine Art Digital Printing

DSLR Video for Photographers

Non-Silver Printing: Alternative Processes

Color Printing from Negatives

Intermediate Black and White Printing

Advanced Black and White Printing

Advanced Darkroom Techniques

Advanced Color Photography

Large Format Photography

Studio Art Concentration (30 Credits)

Required courses: (18 credits)
ART 114PAINTING I

ART 211DRAWING II

ART 301FIGURE DRAWING I

ART 315PAINTING II

ART 411SENIOR ART SEMINAR

One Art History Elective at the 200/300/400 levels

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Three of the following: (9 credits)
ART 115CERAMICS I

ART 206PRINTMAKING

ART 209CERAMICS II

ART 215ILLUSTRATION

ART 240DRAWING ON LOCATION: NYC

ART 302FIGURE DRAWING II

ART 303WATER COLOR PAINTING

ART 307CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT

ART 309SILKSCREEN AND THE HISTORY

ART 346ARTISTS' BOOKS

ART 350WATERCOLOR II

ART 393SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART

ART 298DIRECTED STUDY

ART 398DIRECTED STUDY

ART 498

ART 299INTERNSHIP

ART 399INTERNSHIP

ART 499INTERNSHIP

One Digital Course from the following: (3 credits)
ART 210DIGITAL IMAGING I

ART 226DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

COMM 112STORYTELLING ACROSS MEDIA

The department strongly encourages students in studio art to take at least one 3-credit art-related internship where they could gain first-hand experience assisting in an artist’s studio, gallery, museum, not-for-profit art institution, auction house, or design studio. Internships may be counted as an elective(s) towards the major.