Art Major & Minor Concentration Studio Art
The Studio Art Track emphasizes broad-based exploration in multiple media, including areas such as painting, sculpture, ceramics and others, requiring exposure to digital and physical 2-D, 3-D and 4-D practice.
Both Studio and Graphic Arts tracks emphasize acquisition of skills, conceptual sophistication, and vocational imagination. They carry the same commitment to the liberal arts and can serve students well in future career paths.
The Studio Art concentration is designed to foster a deep development of artistic expression while providing broad-based exploration in multiple media, including areas such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, intermedia practices, digital art, and photography. Professors, who are accomplished artists themselves, guide students through the exploration of traditional and contemporary art forms, encouraging them to develop deeper skills and their personal artistic voice. Whether aspiring to become professional artists, work in arts organizations, or seeking to enrich their lives through creative expression, Studio Art majors graduate with a robust foundation, artistic skills, and a passion for contributing meaningfully to the world through their creative endeavors.
There is significant crossover between the curricula of the Studio Arts track and the Graphic Arts track, by design: both Studio Art and Graphic Arts tracks emphasize acquisition of skills, conceptual sophistication, and vocational imagination. They carry the same commitment to the liberal arts and can serve students well in all future career paths. Our art majors experience the same required foundations courses regardless of their chosen track, and they enjoy deep community together in their capstone Senior Seminar courses and eventual final thesis exhibition in the Ridley-Tree Museum of Art each spring.
Requirements for a Studio Art Major (57 Units)
Required Basic Core (41 units)
ART 010 2-D Design (4)
ART 015 Drawing I (4)
ART 065 Digital Tools (4)
ART 070 3-D Sculptural Explorations (4)
ART 093 Sophomore Project (1)
ART 111 4-D Intermedia (4)
ART 115 Figure Drawing (4)
ART 128 Modern and Contemporary Art (4)
ART 131 Theory and Criticism in the Arts (4)
ART 193 Senior Project (2)
ART 195 Senior Seminar (2)
One of the following: (4)
ART 021 Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic (4)
ART 022 Art History: Renaissance to Modern (4)
Studio Electives from the following (16 units)
ART 001 Principles of Art (4)
ART 029 Studio Art Topics (4)
ART 040 Ceramics I (4)
ART 041 Interpretive Crafts 1 (4)
ART 045 Photography I (4)
ART 050 Painting I (4)
At least one of which must be upper division
ART 140 Ceramics II (4)
ART 141 Interpretive Crafts I (4)
ART 145 Photography I (4)
ART 150 Painting I (4)
ART 151 Illustration (4)
ART 161 Intaglio/Relief Printmaking (4)
ART 162 Screen Printing (4)
ART 163 Typography (4)
ART 165 Digital Painting (4)
ART 167 Publication Design (4)
Requirements for a Studio Art Minor (25 Units)
Required Basic Core (13 Units)
ART 010 2-D Design (4)
ART 015 Drawing I (4)
ART 093 Sophomore Project (1)
One of the following: (4)
ART 021 Art History: Prehistoric to Gothic (4)
ART 022 Art History: Renaissance to Modern (4)
ART 023 Introduction to World Art (4)
ART 124 Italian Renaissance Art (4)
ART 128 Modern and Contemporary Art (4)
IS 123, 126, or 128 Europe Semester (4)
Elective Courses (at least 12 units)
ART 001 Principles of Art (4)
ART 029 Studio Art Topics (4)
ART 040 Ceramics I (4)
ART 045 Photography I (4)
ART 050 Painting I (4)
ART 065 Digital Tools (4)
ART 070 3-D Sculptural Explorations (4)
ART 111 4-D Intermedia (4)
ART 115 Figure Drawing (4)
ART 140 Ceramics II (4)
ART 145 Photography II (4)
ART 150 Painting II (4)
ART 151 Illustration (4)
ART 161 Intaglio/Relief Printmaking (4)
ART 162 Screen Printing (4)
ART 163 Typography (4)
ART 165 Digital Painting (4)
ART 167 Publication Design (4)
ART 180 Art for Children (4)