Art, Fine Arts Concentration, B.A.

For the art major who is interested in a career in fine arts or preparation for graduate school in studio art (MFA), an additional 18 credits of 200- and 300-level courses are recommended beyond the art major requirements, to be selected from the following:

Requirements for Art Majors

ART 0100 - Materials and Safeguards in Art Credits: 1
ART 0102 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 0103 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 0104 - Design Fundamentals Credits: 3
ART 0106 - Art Survey: Prehistoric to Middle Ages Credits: 3
ART 0107 - Art Survey: Renaissance to Present Credits: 3
ART 0201 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 0202 - Painting II Credits: 3
ART 0204 - Pottery I Credits: 3
ART 0205 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 0209 - Color Theory and Practice Credits: 3
ART 0301 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 0330 - Anatomy for the Artist Credits: 3
Two art electives Credits: 6 *
Two advanced level art history courses Credits: 6

One of the following:

Note:

* Students completing Art Teacher Licensure Programs must take ART 0108 Introduction to Computer Graphics as one of their two art electives.

Art majors are required to take ART 0106 and ART 0107 , to satisfy the Appreciation of the Arts requirement of the common core.

Art majors must complete a minimum of 27 credits of course work within the Art Department at Westfield State. Students are advised to consult their advisors for information on course sequencing and general core requirements.

Art majors intending to pursue graduate work beyond their major are advised to take additionally recommended studio courses of their choice. It is also advisable to include more than the minimum requirements in Art History.

Art Major/Fine Arts Concentration

Advanced Studio Courses Credits: 3-6
Advanced Drawing Credits: 3
Advanced Elective Credits: 3
ART 0348 - Portfolio Preparation Credits: 3
ART 0399 - Independent Study Credits: 1-12

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in the Common Core .

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