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 - PHOTO STUDIO 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

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 0150 - FIBER ART STUDIO 1
• SA 0170 - COMPUTATIONAL ART PRACTICES 01: ARDUINO
• SA 0171 - COMPUTATIONAL ART PRACTICES 02: DRAWBOT
• SA 0190 - INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED MEDIA
• SA 1250 - FIBER ART STUDIO 2
• SA 1280 - PHOTO STUDIO 2
• 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 - TIME-BASED MEDIA: VIDEO
• SA 1385 - TIME-BASED MEDIA: ANIMATION
• SA 1387 - DIGITAL STUDIO: PROJECTS
• SA 1390 - PERFORMANCE ART
• SA 1450 - PAINTING STUDIO: FIGURE
• SA 1504 - DIRECTED STUDY: STUDIO
• SA 1800 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ARTS
• SA 1900 - INTERNSHIP
• SA 1902 - DIRECTED RESEARCH
• SA 1904 - UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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.

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.
• Department recommendation: The department recommends that a student take no more than two hands-on studio arts courses in one term.
• 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. 

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.