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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Art–B.F.A. Studio Art

Art Major, Studio Art -80 cr

Students seeking admission to a BFA degree are accepted separately through an application process directed by the department. Students can pick up a BFA application at the Art Department Office, 125 Tyler Hall or online at the Art Department’s homepage.

Successful applicants need to demonstrate that they possess an aptitude for hard work as evidenced by a well crafted portfolio, exemplary academic performance (preferably 3.0 GPA or higher), and writing skills as demonstrated by writing samples and transcripts.

A. Foundation Requirements — 16 cr

ART 111 - Freshman Colloquium credit: 1
- OR -
ART 311 - Transer Student Colloquium credit: 1
ART 105 - Design Concepts I: 2D credit: 3
ART 106 - Design Concepts II: 3D credit: 3
ART 207 - Digital Media-Static credit: 3
ART 210 - Drawing I credit: 3
ART 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography credit: 3

B. Core Requirements—Studio - 31 cr)

ART 205 - Design Concepts II - 2D credit: 3
ART 215 - Painting I credit: 3
ART 225 - Introduction to Printmaking credit: 3
ART 230 - Ceramics I credit: 3
- OR -
ART 245 - Sculpture I credit: 3
ART 300 - Figure Drawing I credit: 3
ART 492 - BFA Exhibition credit: 1
ART 496 - Studio Practicum credit: 3
Concentration - Choose four courses with advisor approval

C. Core Requirements—Art History/Museum Studies - 15 cr

ART 250 - Western Heritage I - Survey of Art I credit: 3
ART 251 - Western Heritage II - Survey of Art II credit: 3
ART 353 - Twentieth-Century Art credit: 3
ART 471 - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Art and Design credit: 3
Select one 300 level course from Art History or Museum Studies (3 cr)

D. Elective Requirements — 18 cr

Choose any six courses with the course prefix of ART or ARH, not previously taken. Transfer studetns who do not take ART 210 at Oswego must take ART 322 - Drawing for Transfer Students .

NOTE: Students must earn grades of C- or better in all courses credited to the major.

Art - Areas of Study for Majors and Minors

ART HISTORY–NON-WESTERN

ARH 261 - Art History Topics in Non-Western Art credit: 3
ART 358 - Native North American Indian Art and Architecture credit: 3
ART 359 - The Arts of Sub-Saharan Africa credit: 3
ART 368 - Chinese Art credit: 3
ART 369 - Japanese Art credit: 3
ART 371 - Art and Architecture of Islamic Cultures credit: 3
ART 374 - Asian Art Through the Silk Road credit: 3
ART 490 - Readings and Research in Art History credit: 3

ART HISTORY–WESTERN

ARH 260 - Art History Topics in Western Art credit: 3
ART 100 - Introduction to Art credit: 3
ART 250 - Western Heritage I - Survey of Art I credit: 3
ART 251 - Western Heritage II - Survey of Art II credit: 3
ART 254 - Critical Looking: Images of Power and Persuasion credit: 3
ART 350 - Italian Renaissance Art credit: 3
ART 351 - Northern Renaissance Art credit: 3
ART 352 - Nineteenth Century Art credit: 3
ART 353 - Twentieth-Century Art credit: 3
ART 354 - Art in America I credit: 3
ART 356 - History of Photography credit: 3
ART 357 - Gender and the Visual Arts credit: 3
ART 364 - Medieval Art credit: 3
ART 365 - History of Graphic Design credit: 3
ART 375 - Theories of Diverse Sexuality credit: 3
ART 490 - Readings and Research in Art History credit: 3

ART HISTORY–MODERN or CONTEMPORARY

ART 110 - Gender and Contemporary Visual Culture credit: 3
ART 353 - Twentieth-Century Art credit: 3
ART 354 - Art in America I credit: 3
ART 357 - Gender and the Visual Arts credit: 3
ART 365 - History of Graphic Design credit: 3
ART 375 - Theories of Diverse Sexuality credit: 3
ART 490 - Readings and Research in Art History credit: 3

MUSEUM STUDIES

ART 380 - Introduction to Museum Studies credit: 3
ART 381 - Contemporary Museum Issues credit: 3

FOUNDATIONS:

ART 102 - Topics in Traditional Media and Methods credit: 3
ART 105 - Design Concepts I: 2D credit: 3
ART 106 - Design Concepts II: 3D credit: 3
ART 111 - Freshman Colloquium credit: 1
ART 207 - Digital Media-Static credit: 3
ART 210 - Drawing I credit: 3
ART 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography credit: 3
ART 311 - Transer Student Colloquium credit: 1

STUDIO ART-2D DESIGN, DRAWING, and PAINTING

ART 205 - Design Concepts II - 2D credit: 3
ART 215 - Painting I credit: 3
ART 300 - Figure Drawing I credit: 3
ART 310 - Drawing II credit: 3
ART 315 - Painting II credit: 3
ART 316 - Painting III credit: 3
ART 321 - Figure Painting credit: 3
ART 322 - Drawing for Transfer Students credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 400 - Figure Drawing II credit: 3
ART 401 - Figure Drawing III credit: 3
ART 410 - Drawing III credit: 3
ART 411 - Drawing IV credit: 3
ART 415 - Painting IV credit: 3

STUDIO ART-PHOTOGRAPHY

ART 240 - Photography I credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 340 - Photography II credit: 3
ART 342 - Experimental Photography credit: 3
ART 343 - Intermediate Digital Photography credit: 3
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 440 - Photography III credit: 3
ART 441 - Photography IV credit: 3
ART 443 - Advanced Digital Photography credit: 3

STUDIO ART-PRINTMAKING

ART 225 - Introduction to Printmaking credit: 3
ART 324 - Introduction to Book Arts credit: 3
ART 325 - Printmaking-Intaglio credit: 3
ART 326 - Screenprinting credit: 3
ART 327 - Lithography credit: 3
ART 329 - Papermaking credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 425 - Advanced Problems in Printmaking credit: 3

STUDIO ART 3D DESIGN, CERAMICS, and SCULPTURE

ART 230 - Ceramics I credit: 3
ART 245 - Sculpture I credit: 3
ART 324 - Introduction to Book Arts credit: 3
ART 330 - Ceramics II credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 345 - Sculpture credit: 3
ART 397 - Three Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 430 - Ceramics III credit: 3
ART 431 - Ceramics IV credit: 3
ART 445 - Sculpture III credit: 3

STUDIO ART-GRAPHIC DESIGN

ART 209 - Typography credit: 3
ART 307 - Type and Image credit: 3
ART 308 - Type and Image-Static credit: 3
ART 317 - Type and Image-Hypermedia credit: 3
ART 323 - Digital Media for Transfer Students credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 376 - Graphic Novel credit: 3
ART 395 - Graphic Design Facility Management credit: 3
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 408 - Commercial Graphic Design credit: 3

STUDIO ART-DIGITAL MEDIA

ART 309 - Digital Media: Motion and Interaction credit: 3
ART 317 - Type and Image-Hypermedia credit: 3
ART 318 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 348 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-I credit: 3
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 409 - Multimedia credit: 3
ART 417 - Hypermedia credit: 3
ART 418 - Advanced Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation credit: 3
ART 448 - Creative Code for the Visual Artist-II credit: 3

STUDIO ART-ILLUSTRATION

ART 312 - Introduction to Illustration credit: 3
ART 313 - Digital Illustration I credit: 3
ART 333 - Special Topics in Studio Art credit: 3 - may be repeated once for total of 6 credits
ART 396 - Two Dimensional, Experimental Studio credit: 1 to 6
ART 412 - Advanced Problems in Traditional Illustration credit: 3
ART 413 - Digital Illustration II credit: 3

ART SYNTHESIS

ART 399 - Independent Study credit: 1 to 6
ART 414 - Graphic Design Practicum credit: 3
ART 471 - Senior Seminar in Contemporary Art and Design credit: 3
ART 492 - BFA Exhibition credit: 1
ART 496 - Studio Practicum credit: 3
ART 498 - Internship credit: 0 to 12
ART 499 - Independent Study credit: 1 to 6