Nov 22, 2024

Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2015-2016

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Art, Fine Arts Concentration, BA

Department: Art and Art History

Grade Requirement

Students majoring in art must achieve a minimum grade of “C-” in all of the required courses within the art program, repeating courses if necessary to achieve the required grade.

Course Requirements

Foundation courses (12 credits)

Additional required courses (3 credits)

ARTS 225 - Drawing II
ARTS 404 - Studio Art Writing Designated in the Major (0 credit) (CWRM only when taken concurrently with a designated advanced art studio course)

Concentration courses (12 credits)

In addition to any related course taken as a studio art elective, complete four courses within one of the following groups:

Painting

Printmaking

Sculpture

ARTS 240 - Sculpture I
ARTS 340 - Sculpture II
ARTS 440 - Advanced Sculpture (repeated for six credits)

Art History electives (12 credits)

Complete four art history (ARTH) courses.

At least one course must be in global art history, selected from the following:
ARTH 205 - Asian Art Survey: India, China and Japan
ARTH 207 - Introduction to African Art
ARTH 208 - Survey of Islamic Art and Architecture
ARTH 214 - Global Art History Study Tour (if an itinerary in Africa or Asia)
ARTH 215 - Themes in the Visual Arts (if appropriate)
ARTH 218 - History of Photography
ARTH 219 - MesoAmerican Art and Architecture
ARTH 492 - Topics in Art History (if appropriate)

Studio Art electives (9 credits)

Complete three studio art (ARTS) courses at the 200-level or above, other than those completed to meet concentration requirements above.

Total minimum credits: 48

Core Curriculum Requirements

A minimum of 120 earned credit hours is required for graduation. These earned hours include the Core Curriculum Requirements as specified in the Undergraduate Academic Programs section of this catalog and at the Core Curriculum website, www.bridgew.edu/corecurriculum. For additional graduation requirements, see the Undergraduate Academic Policies section of this catalog.