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 111	Drawing I	3
ART 116	Color and Design	3
ART 250	Survey of Western Art I	3
ART 252	Survey of Western Art II	3

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

Graphic Design Concentration (30 Credits)

Required Courses:

ART 210	Digital Imaging I	3
ART 237	Graphic Design I	3
ART 316	Digital Illustration	3
ART 338	Graphic Design II: Digital	3
ART 234	Typography and Image	3
ART 411	Senior Art Seminar	3
ART 480	Professional Portfolio	3

Three of the following electives: (9 credits)

ART 114	Painting I	3
ART 121	Photography I: An Introduction to Medium, Content and Context	3
ART 206	Printmaking	3
ART 215	Illustration	3
ART 220	2-D Animation	3
ART 224	The Fluid Object: 3-D Modeling	3
ART 301	Figure Drawing I	3
ART 346	Artists’ Books	3
ART 352	3-D Animation	3
COMM 131	Introduction to Cinema Studies	3
COMM 225	New Media Workshop	3
COMM 233	Video Field Production	3
COMM 325	Interactive Media	3
COMM 359	Directing Video	3
ART 393	Special Topics in Art	3
ART 298	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 398	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 498	Directed Study	1-6
ART 299	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 399	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 499	Independent Study /Internship	1-6

Illustration and Animation Concentration (30 Credits)

Required Courses

ART 210	Digital Imaging I	3
ART 215	Illustration	3
ART 220	2-D Animation	3
ART 301	Figure Drawing I	3
ART 316	Digital Illustration	3
ART 411	Senior Art Seminar	3
ART 480	Professional Portfolio	3

Three of the following electives: (9 credits)

ART 114	Painting I	3
ART 206	Printmaking	3
ART 224	The Fluid Object: 3-D Modeling	3
ART 240	Drawing on Location: New York City	3
ART 302	Figure Drawing II	3
ART 303	Watercolor Painting	3
ART 346	Artists’ Books	3
ART 352	3-D Animation	3
ART 393	Special Topics in Art	3
ART 298	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 398	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 498	Directed Study	1-6
ART 299	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 399	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 499	Independent Study /Internship	1-6
COMM 112	Storytelling Across Media	3
COMM 225	New Media Workshop	3

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 121	Photography I: An Introduction to Medium, Content and Context	3
ART 205	History of Photography	3
ART 210	Digital Imaging I	3
ART 213	Photography II: An Intermediate Exploration of Medium, Content and Context	3
ART 411	Senior Art Seminar	3

One of the following: (3 credits)

ART 114	Painting I	3
ART 338	Graphic Design II: Digital	3
ART 346	Artists’ Books	3
ART 380	Modern Art I: The Nineteenth Century from Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism	3
ART 381	Modern Art II: The Early-Twentieth Century from Post-Impressionism to Pop Art	3
ART 384	Contemporary Art	3
ART 299	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 399	Independent Study / Internship	1-6

Elective Courses: (12 credits)

ART 347	Advanced Photography Studies Seminar	3
COMM 131	Introduction to Cinema Studies	3
COMM 233	Video Field Production	3
COMM 357	Contemporary World Cinema	3
COMM 359	Directing Video	3

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 114	Painting I	3
ART 211	Drawing II	3
ART 301	Figure Drawing I	3
ART 315	Painting II	3
ART 411	Senior Art Seminar	3
	One Art History Elective at the 200/300/400 levels	3

Three of the following: (9 credits)

ART 115	Ceramics I	3
ART 206	Printmaking	3
ART 209	Ceramics II	3
ART 215	Illustration	3
ART 240	Drawing on Location: New York City	3
ART 302	Figure Drawing II	3
ART 303	Watercolor Painting	3
ART 307	The Contemporary Portrait	3
ART 309	Silkscreen & The History of the Multiple	3
ART 346	Artists’ Books	3
ART 350	Watercolor Painting II	3
ART 393	Special Topics in Art	3
ART 298	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 398	Directed Study	1-6
	or
ART 498	Directed Study	1-6
ART 299	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 399	Independent Study / Internship	1-6
	or
ART 499	Independent Study /Internship	1-6

One Digital Course from the following: (3 credits)

ART 210	Digital Imaging I	3
ART 226	Digital Photography	3
COMM 112	Storytelling Across Media	3

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.

Honors in the Art Major (3 additional credits)

Art majors who have maintained a GPA in the major of 3.5 or higher are invited to apply for an Honors Independent Study (ART 499) to be taken in their final semester. Students who earn an A or A- will graduate with honors in the major. Non-majors may petition the Art & Art History department for approval.