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Nov 06, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Visual Arts, Studio Arts Concentration, B.A
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Learning Aims
Students with a studio arts concentration will demonstrate a mastery in the following areas:
- Familiarity with the concepts and materials of the visual arts and the ability to communicate and analyze the significance of their own work and the works of others
- Acquisition of technical skills in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media art, three-dimensional art, and digital technology
- A mastery of the creative and manual skills required for solving two- and three-dimensional design problems
- The ability to conduct a critical dialogue between personal work and the larger art historical tradition
- A sound preparation for entering the professional work force or pursuing graduate study
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Requirements for the Major
Requirements for the major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:
Spring Term
- SA 300-Level Course
- SA 300-Level Course
- Nondepartmental Elective
- Elective
- Elective
Key:
* Terms may be interchanged.
Notes:
- Visual arts majors with a studio arts concentration take AH 111 , PT 270 , SA 224 , SA 225 , SA 400 or SA 412 ; one additional art history course (AH 320 recommended); and nine additional studio arts courses, of which one must be taken from each of the following sequences: drawing (SA 303-304, SA 342-343), painting (SA 310-315), printmaking (SA 321-323), mixed media (SA 352-355), digital (SA 360-361), and three-dimensional (SA 365-366). The three remaining courses may be selected from any SA300- or 400-level course.
- Visual arts interdisciplinary majors with a studio arts concentration take SA 224 , SA 225 , four additional upper-division studio arts courses, and one art history course.
- Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).
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