Art (Major, Minor)

Summary

The Art Department of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business offers a Major and Minor in Art to students in the Women’s College. It also offers Women’s College students preparation for Elementary and Secondary Teaching Certification in Art. The Art Major provides a curriculum that emphasizes the development of creative potential, the understanding of the history and tradition of the visual arts, and the realization of the place of art in contemporary society. Classroom lectures, creative experiences and museum tours give students an opportunity to become part of a community of artists preparing for graduate school or for a variety of art-related careers.

Among the career opportunities are art librarian, art historian, museum curator, art advisor, art administrator, visual resource curator, corporate curator, painter, sculptor, art restorer, art therapist, illustrator, animator, layout artist, graphic designer, theatre designer, exhibition designer, jeweler, textile designer, freelance photographer and staff photographer.

The General Education Requirement in Fine Arts may be fulfilled by taking any of the following departmental offerings: ART-101, ART-102, ART-103, ART-109, ART-119, ART-120, ART-121, ART-122, ART-123, ART-131, ART-142, ART-150, ART-151, ART-162, ART-204, ART-208, ART-211, ART-212, ART-213, ART-214, ART-219, ART-223, ART-241, ART-243, ART-267, ART-279, ART-311, ART-312, ART-313, ART-315, ART-323, ART-330, ART-342, ART-411, ART-412, ART-413. The General Education Requirement in Gender Studies may be met by completing ART-315. The General Education Requirement in Cross-Cultural Studies may be fulfilled by completing ART-323.

Art Majors and Minors, in all concentrations, must complete all courses with a minimum grade of C.

Programs of Study

Required Courses for a Major in Art (Credits)

       ART-101 Drawing I (3)
       ART-102 Color and Design (3)
       ART-103 Three-Dimensional or ART-207 Two-Dimensional (3)
       ART-109 Basic Photography or ART-162 Digital Photography I (3)
       ART-120 Survey I:  Western Art from Prehistory to the Renaissance (3)
       ART-121 Survey II:  Western Art from the Renaissance through the 20th Century (3) 
       ART-142 Painting I (3)
       ART-315 Explorations of Women in Art
       ART-440 Senior Seminar (3)

Senior Thesis

All seniors will complete a senior thesis during the fall and spring semesters of their senior year. For students with an emphasis in Studio Art and Photography, this will be a body of work that will be presented in the annual senior exhibition at the end of the spring semester of senior year. The body of work will be completed, with guidance from the student’s advisor, in the context of advanced courses taken during fall and spring. This would be the point at which the student would be completing 300-400 level courses, as well as independent study courses, culminating in ART-440 Senior Seminar.

Students with an Emphasis in Art History and Pre-museum Studies will complete a written research project on a topic in consultation with the advisor. This written project also would be completed within the context of advanced courses in the area of emphasis, including independent study and directed readings courses, culminating in ART-440 Senior Seminar. The student will prepare a poster presentation of her research and would be present with this poster presentation at the senior exhibition opening to discuss the project and findings.  Art Minors enrolled in ART-440 Senior Seminar may participate in the senior exhibition.

Area of Emphasis in Art

All majors will select an area of emphasis and complete its requirements prior to graduation.

Emphasis in Art History

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-211 Art of the Ancient World
       ART-212 Art of the Medieval World
       ART-213 Art in the Age of Rembrandt and Kingship
       ART-214 The Splendors of the Renaissance in Italy and the North

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-221 Artistic Rediscovery and Transformation in the 18th and 19th Centuries
       ART-223 20th Century Art:  Modernism and Innovation
       ART-313 Emergence of an American Style
       ART-412 Explorations in American Art

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-122 Art of China, Japan and India
       ART-123 Art of Africa
       ART-323 African-American Art
       ART-413 Explorations in Asian Art

       Any five 200, 300 or 400 level art history courses (15)

Emphasis in Photography

       ART-209 Black and White Photography (3)
       ART-342 History and Aesthetics of Photography (3)
       ART-162 Digital Photography I (3)
       ART-363 Color Photography (3)
       ART-364 Studio Photography (3)
       ART-368 Alternate Photographic Processes (3)

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-262 Photography and the Handmade Book 
       ART-322 Picture Story 
       ART-350 Photographic Criticism 
       ART-470 Practicum in Art

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-406 Advanced Photography 
       ART-460 Photography Senior Studio

Emphasis in Studio Art

       ART-201 Drawing II or ART-321 Life Drawing I (3)
       ART-202 Painting II (3)
       ART-204 Watercolor Painting (3)
       ART-205 Printmaking or Studio Elective (3)
       ART-247 Ceramics (art education students only) (3)
       ART-330 Theory, Criticism and Contemporary Art (3)

       Any two courses selected from:

       ART-301 Drawing III, 302 Painting III, 203 Sculpture, 321 Life Drawing I, 401 Drawing IV, 
       402 Painting IV and 421 Life Drawing II (6)

Emphasis in Pre-museum Studies in Art

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-211 Art of the Ancient World
       ART-212 Art of the Medieval World
       ART-213 Art in the Age of Rembrandt and Kingship
       ART-214 The Splendors of the Renaissance in Italy and the North

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-221 Artistic Rediscovery and Transformation in the 18th and 19th Centuries
       ART-223 20th Century Art:  Modernism and Innovation
       ART-313 Emergence of an American Style
       ART-412 Explorations in American Art

       One of the following: (3)

       ART-122 Art of China, Japan and India
       ART-123 Art of Africa
       ART-323 African-American Art 
       ART-412 Explorations in American Art
       ART-413 Explorations in Asian Art

       Any three 200, 300 or 400 level art history courses (9)
       ART-465 Directed Readings: Museum Studies (3)
       Two practicums in museum work (6-8)

Art Education: Pre-K through 12

Students in the Art Education Program receive dual certification enabling them to teach art in Maryland in grades Pre-K through 12. 

Students will complete a Major in Art and certification in education and fulfill the General Education Requirements of the University.

Requirements in Art Education

1. An overall GPA of 2.8.
2. A GPA of 2.8 in your Major (3). An interview with the education chairperson and a portfolio review with the studio art advisor and the field supervisor.

Minor in Art

The Art Minor consists of a minimum of any seven courses and is offered in three areas of emphasis:

• Art History
• Photography
• Studio Art