Studio Arts, BA

Foundation Courses

• SA 0110 - VISUAL THINKING
• SA 0120 - PAINTING STUDIO 1
• SA 0130 - DRAWING STUDIO 1
• SA 0140 - SCULPTURE STUDIO 1
• SA 0180 - DIGITAL STUDIO: PHOTOGRAPHY 1

Upper-Level Required Courses

• SA 1220 - PAINTING STUDIO 2
• SA 1230 - DRAWING STUDIO 2
• SA 1240 - SCULPTURE STUDIO 2
• SA 1260 - PRINT STUDIO: INTAGLIO
• SA 1270 - DIGITAL STUDIO: IMAGING
• SA 1370 - PREPARATION AND PRACTICE IN THE VISUAL ARTS
• SA 1600 - SENIOR SEMINAR
• SA 1604 - SENIOR EXHIBITION

Upper-Level Elective Courses

Students must take three courses from the following list, for a total of nine credits.

Directed study, internships, and undergraduate teaching assistantships are by permission only. Students must have completed at least 30 credits in Studio Arts courses. Students may apply up to three credits of internship or undergraduate teaching assistantship toward their major requirements.

• SA 1320 - PAINTING STUDIO: PROJECTS
• SA 1330 - DRAWING STUDIO: PROJECTS
• SA 1340 - SCULPTURE STUDIO: PROJECTS
• SA 1345 - SCULPTURE STUDIO: INSTALLATION
• SA 1365 - PRINT STUDIO: SCREENPRINT
• SA 1380 - DIGITAL STUDIO: VIDEO
• SA 1430 - DRAWING STUDIO: PERSPECTIVE
• SA 1450 - PAINTING STUDIO: FIGURE
• SA 1504 - DIRECTED STUDY: STUDIO
• SA 1900 - INTERNSHIP
• SA 1904 - UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP
• HONORS 1542 - HONORS FIELD STUDIES IN WYOMING - STUDIO ARTS

History of Art and Architecture Required Courses

• HAA 0010 - INTRODUCTION TO WORLD ART

History of Art and Architecture Additional Courses

Students must take one of the two following HAA courses.

• HAA 0030 - INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ART
• HAA 0090 - INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY ART

Writing course requirement

Students must complete SA 1370 - PREPARATION AND PRACTICE IN THE VISUAL ARTS  to satisfy this requirement.

*On 12/1/22 the Writing course requirement information was updated in the published catalog. In an effort to provide accurate information the update was made on 12/1/22.

Additional Requirements

• Grade requirement: Students must attain at least a 2.00 GPA in the major.
• Satisfactory/No Credit option: No department course that counts toward the major may be taken on the S/NC basis. Credit by exam is generally not available.
• Departmental honors: Students who earn a 3.50 GPA in the major and an overall 3.25 GPA receive departmental honors.
• Senior art exhibition: Seniors are expected to exhibit their work in the Annual Student Exhibition at the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery.
• Additional opportunities
  • In addition to required courses, focus in a particular medium is possible through directed study. Internships are also available in art-related fields.
  • Majors may take special workshops and courses when offered, but only if they have fulfilled the prerequisites, or by departmental permission. The department recommends that a student take no more than two studio arts courses in one term.

Courses for Non-Studio Arts Majors

All level-one core courses are open to non-art majors. Non-art majors may take level-two courses but must complete the prerequisites for the specific courses. Non majors may take special workshops and advanced courses when offered, but only if they have fulfilled the prerequisites, or by departmental permission.