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 0101 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 1
ART 0103 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 0104 - Design Fundamentals Credits: 3
ART 0105 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: 3
ART 0106 - Art Survey: Prehistoric to Middle Ages Credits: 3
ART 0107 - Art Survey: Renaissance to Present Credits: 3
ART 0109 - Writing for Art and the Artist Credits: 3
ART 0201 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 0204 - Pottery I Credits: 3
ART 0205 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 0209 - Color Theory and Practice Credits: 3
ART 0214 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 0216 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 0311 - Painting II Credits: 3
One Art elective Credits: 3
Two 300-level Art History Courses Credits: 6

One of the following:

Note:

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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