Description
The studio art major is designed to provide a well-rounded, multi-disciplinary education in the appreciation and creation of visual art and design, encompassing two-dimensional and three-dimensional media, art and design history and criticism, and a four-course disciplinary concentration in one area such as Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Students majoring in art are encouraged to explore other knowledge areas through a double major and/or minors. NOTE: For GRAPHIC DESIGN CONCENTRATION requirements, scroll further down the page.
Admission to the Program
Anyone can declare this major. There is no portfolio review for the BA/BS Art Studio major.
General Education Requirements (38* credits)
Major Departmental Requirements
For Concentrations in Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, or Sculpture (42 Credits):
- ARH 201 Survey of World Art I [YR 1]*
- ARH 202 Survey of World Art II [YR 1]*
- ART 210 2-D Design [YR 1]
- ART 212 3-D Design [YR 1]
- ART 221 Drawing I [YR 1]*
- ARH 420 20th-Century Art (offered Spring only)
- ONE of the following
- ART 401 Senior Seminar (offered Fall only)
- ART 470 Gallery Management (offered Spring only)
- TWO 2-dimensional courses in different media by advisement:
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Drawing (excluding ART 221)
- Digital Art
- Two 3-Dimensional courses (one in Ceramics, one in Sculpture)
- ONE of the following concentrations (three-course sequence):
- Ceramics Concentration (choose ONE sequence):
- ART 371 Beginning Handbuilding OR ART 372 Beginning Wheelthrowing
- ART 472 Intermediate Handbuilding OR ART 473 Intermediate Wheelthrowing
- ART 474 Advanced Problems in Handbuilding OR ART 475 Advanced Problems in Wheelthrowing
- Drawing Concentration:
- Painting Concentration:
- Photography Concentration:
- Printmaking Concentration:
- Sculpture Concentration:
For the concentration in Graphic Design (45 Credits):
- ARH 202 Survey of World Art II [YR 1]*
- ARH 315 History of Design
- ART 210 2-D Design [YR 1]
- ART 212 3-D Design [YR 1]
- ART 221 Drawing I [YR 1]*
- ARH 420 20th-Century Art (offered Spring only)
- ART 225 Graphic Design I
- ART 235 Typography I
- ART 325 Typography II
- ART 300 Branding and Identity (offered Fall only)
- ART 327 Web Publications
- ART 427 Advanced Problems in Graphic Design (offered Spring only)
- ART 450 Portfolio & Professional Practices (offered Spring only)
- ONE of the following two-dimensional courses
- ONE of the following three-dimensional courses
* Foundational courses are followed by "[YR 1]" and must be taken in the first year.
* Denotes courses that meet both major and general education requirements
Electives (37-40 credits)
Total Credits (120 credits)
Additional Degree Requirements
Students in the studio art major pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, and must complete the corresponding degree's requirements.
In addition to the course requirements above, students must meet the following requirements:
- A minimum grade of "C" must be attained in all courses in the major.
- No more than 54 credits in studio art courses can be used to satisfy the 120-credit requirement for the BA or BS degree.
- VSW Summer Intensive courses may not be used to complete BA/BS degree requirements without departmental permission.
- A maximum of 21 transfer credits will be accepted by the department toward the studio art major. This is stated on your Degree Audit as "a minimum of 21 credits must be taken at Brockport."
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Apply technical skills and the elements of art and principles of design to achieve basic visual communication and expression in one or more media.
- Identify and holistically discuss major works of art through formal and conceptual analysis, socio-historical contextualization, and interpretation.
- Identify and demonstrate ways to utilize and apply their skills and abilities to postgraduate professional practices.
- Make viable connections between concept and form/media.
- Create works of art and/or design that respond to contemporary, relevant issues inside and/or outside of the discipline.