Art (Painting, Drawing, Sculpture)

The Studio Art program is designed to help students acquire and achieve comprehension of the fundamental knowledge and skills of art production as well as an understanding of art history. Studio Art also encourages students to develop analytical and expressive skills in addition to discovering creative solutions to problem solving. After completing their B.A degree, students can pursue their research and creative artwork at the graduate level. Students will also be well situated for employment in many art institutions, galleries, and educational organizations.

The Studio Art curriculum also allows students to develop their competence and productivity in one or more area of concentration, such as painting, sculpture, photography or computer graphics. This major anticipates the growth of each student's potential through a broad variety of work and study experiences. Outlining professional as well as practical avenues of involvement, the major seeks to intensify personal motivation in art through the development of perceptual and imaginative capabilities.

All courses offer a group oriented curriculum that requires an intense work habit and an open spirit of investigation. Advanced projects, guided within courses at the junior and senior levels, emphasize a clarification of personal vision through concentrated studies. After completing basic courses in free-hand drawing, painting, sculpture and design, Fine Arts 155, 264, 273, 101 and 102 respectively, which develop perception and formal competence, students may choose from a variety of courses to complete other requirements for the major. All art studio classes require a minimum of 4 hours outside work per week.