The Art Department fosters creativity and critical thinking through an understanding of the practice and history of the visual arts.
This program will challenge you to:
- See how your own creative endeavors relate to the world in which you live.
- Build on the foundations of drawing and design.
- Develop creative ability and technical understanding.
- Learn to confidently explore the many avenues of technical and creative expression.
Peaks this program fulfills
- Humanities & Fine Arts
Courses and Requirements
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32 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Major Requirements
Studio Courses
Complete all courses from the following (11 credits):
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-100 | Drawing and Composition | 3 credits |
| ART-330 | Figure Drawing | 3 credits |
| ART-400 | Senior Exhibition | 3 credits |
| ART-415 | Professional Practices in Visual Arts | 2 credits |
Design Courses
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-130 | Introduction to Design | 3 credits |
| ART-132 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 credits |
3-D Media
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-103 | Ceramics | 3 credits |
| ART-120 | Jewelry Making | 1 credits |
| ART-121 | Book Arts and Papermaking | 2 credits |
| ART-230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 credits |
2-D Media
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-101 | Basic Painting | 3 credits |
| ART-107 | Digital Imaging | 3 credits |
| ART-108 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 credits |
| ART-201 | Graphic Design | 3 credits |
| ART-205 | Illustration and Visual Narrative | 3 credits |
| ART-207 | Digital Video | 3 credits |
| ART-302 | Drawing the Portrait | 3 credits |
Additional Required Courses
Complete 6 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-320 | Advanced Studio Projects | 3 credits |
| ART-321 | Visual Communication Advanced Studio | 3 credits |
ART-320, ART-321: Repeatable
Art History Courses
A minimum of 6 credits is required. At least 3 credits must be 300-Level:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-239 | Ancient to Medieval | 3 credits |
| ART-240 | Renaissance to Modern | 3 credits |
| ART-324 | Picasso and 20th Century Art | 3 credits |
| ART-325 | Art of the Romantic Era | 3 credits |
| ART-326 | Rembrandt and 17th Century Dutch Art | 3 credits |
| ART-341 | Modern Art: 1850-1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-342 | Modern Art After 1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-351 | Auguste Rodin and Modern Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART-355 | Medieval Art History | 3 credits |
| ART-356 | History, Literature, and Art of the Italian Renaissance | 3 credits |
| HIS-367 | The History of Jewish Art | 3 credits |
Peaks this program fulfills
- Humanities & Fine Arts
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog
15 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
2-D or 3-D Courses
Complete 9 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-100 | Drawing and Composition | 3 credits |
| ART-101 | Basic Painting | 3 credits |
| ART-103 | Ceramics | 3 credits |
| ART-107 | Digital Imaging | 3 credits |
| ART-108 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 credits |
| ART-120 | Jewelry Making | 1 credits |
| ART-121 | Book Arts and Papermaking | 2 credits |
| ART-130 | Introduction to Design | 3 credits |
| ART-132 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 credits |
| ART-201 | Graphic Design | 3 credits |
| ART-205 | Illustration and Visual Narrative | 3 credits |
| ART-207 | Digital Video | 3 credits |
| ART-230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART-302 | Drawing the Portrait | 3 credits |
| ART-330 | Figure Drawing | 3 credits |
Advanced Coursework
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-320 | Advanced Studio Projects | 3 credits |
| ART-321 | Visual Communication Advanced Studio | 3 credits |
ART-320, ART-321: Repeatable
Art History Courses
Complete 3 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-239 | Ancient to Medieval | 3 credits |
| ART-240 | Renaissance to Modern | 3 credits |
| ART-324 | Picasso and 20th Century Art | 3 credits |
| ART-325 | Art of the Romantic Era | 3 credits |
| ART-326 | Rembrandt and 17th Century Dutch Art | 3 credits |
| ART-341 | Modern Art: 1850-1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-342 | Modern Art After 1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-351 | Auguste Rodin and Modern Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART-355 | Medieval Art History | 3 credits |
| ART-356 | History, Literature, and Art of the Italian Renaissance | 3 credits |
| HIS-367 | The History of Jewish Art | 3 credits |
Peaks this program fulfills
- Humanities & Fine Arts
Courses and Requirements
View this degree in the course catalog
16 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Minor Requirements
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-239 | Ancient to Medieval | 3 credits |
| ART-240 | Renaissance to Modern | 3 credits |
| ART-494 | Independent Study | 1-3 credits |
ART-494 Independent Study minors must expand a paper they have written for one of their upper-division art courses. These "starred papers" will be graded on a pass/fail basis by the faculty member who originally supervised the project and should constitute a polished piece of work that serves as the student's highest achievements in the minor.
Upper-Division Art History Courses
Complete 9 credits from the following:
| Course ID | Course Name | Number of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART-324 | Picasso and 20th Century Art | 3 credits |
| ART-325 | Art of the Romantic Era | 3 credits |
| ART-326 | Rembrandt and 17th Century Dutch Art | 3 credits |
| ART-341 | Modern Art: 1850-1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-342 | Modern Art After 1940 | 3 credits |
| ART-351 | Auguste Rodin and Modern Sculpture | 3 credits |
| ART-355 | Medieval Art History | 3 credits |
| ART-356 | History, Literature, and Art of the Italian Renaissance | 3 credits |
| HIS-367 | The History of Jewish Art | 3 credits |
Courses rich in artistic content, offered by other departments, may also count towards the nine upper-level units. Such courses can be found in the departments of Anthropology & Sociology (for example Anthropology and Art); History (especially those dealing with Ancient Greece, Rome, Medieval and modern Europe); Psychology (particularly those dealing with the cinema) and Interdisciplinary courses such as London: Art, Architecture and Literature. As new courses continue to be developed, it is possible that suitable options may become available in departments other than those listed above. Students who wish to take advantage of this broader range of options should read the catalog description carefully and check with both the course instructor and Art Department faculty to confirm that the course is suitable for the Art History minor. In some cases a supplementary research project relating specifically to the visual arts covered by the course in question may be required. An Academic Adjustment Form should be submitted to the Registrar's Office for any substitutions.
