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Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Ceramics Major Requirements (55 credit hours):

Ceramics students must take ART 257 Sculpural Form and Content as part of the Foundation Program
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 273 Handforming Clay 3
ART 274 Pottery on the Wheel 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 373 Ceramic Form and Function 3
ART 374 Vessels as Sculpture 3
ART 441 Directed Studio Project 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3

ART and MEDA studio electives
** Electives may emphasize another major within the visual arts as advised
18**

Art History Electives
6

ART 460 Senior Seminar 1

Sculpture Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 311, 315, 360, 361, 362, 370, 408, 460, 461, 462
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 305, 340, 350, 380, 381, 385, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 306, 312, 341, 351, 361
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Printmaking Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 311, 340, 350, 351, 352, 381, 408, 450, 451, 452
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 305, 360, 370, 380, 385, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 306, 312, 341, 361, 371
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Photography Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 305, 306, 307, 350 or 351, 381, 385, 405, 406, 408; COMM 336
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 311, 340, 350 or 351, 360, 370, 380, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 312, 341, 351, 361, 371
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Painting Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 311, 315, 340, 341, 342, 350 or 351, 408, 440, 441, 442
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 305, 350 or 351, 360, 370, 380, 381, 385, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 306, 312, 351, 361, 371
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Drawing Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 311, 312, 313, 315, 340, 350 or 351, 408, 411, 412, 415
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 305, 350 or 351, 360, 370, 380, 381, 385, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 306, 341, 351, 361, 371
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Studio Art

Ceramics Emphasis (78)
First Year Foundations (15): ART 101, 102, 103, 104, 105
Second Year Foundations (12): ART 201, 202, 330, 331
Emphasis (30): ART 311, 315, 360, 370, 371, 372, 408, 470, 471, 472
Studio electives from the following (12): ART 305, 340, 350 or 351, 380, 381, 385, 409
Studio elective from the following (3): ART 306, 312, 341, 351, 361
Art history electives from the following (6): ART 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces in Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces from 1400-Present 3
ART 100 Visual Literacy 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 3-D Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Drawing and Painting Major Requirements (55 credit hours):

ART 151 Drawing II 3
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 253 Life Drawing II 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 263 Relief Painting 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 368 Monotypes 3
ART 357 3-D Methods and Materials 3
or ART373 Ceramic Form and Function 3
ART 387 Intermediate Drawing and Painting 3
ART 487 Advanced Drawing and Painting 3
ART 441 Directed Study in Drawing and Painting 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3
THEA 226 Scene Painting I 3
THEA 427 Scene Painting II 3
Art History Electives 6
ART and MEDA studio electives 6
Senior Exhibition 1

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and New Media*

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 30 credit hours of Degree Requirements Total credit hours required: 48+ Visiting Artist Program (Note: This degree program is listed pending approval of the SUNY Provost’s Program Review)

Course Number Title Credit Hours
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Degree Requirements (30 credit hours):

Visual Arts/New Media courses at the 400-level or above
3

Visual Arts/New Media courses at the 300-level or above
9

Art History electives

6
ART/MEDA electives as advised 12

* At the time of catalog production, the Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and New Media degree was pending state approval. Until approval, students will be granted either a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts or Media Arts depending on course work concentration.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Sculpture Major Requirements:
Sculputure students must takee ART 273 Handforming Clay as part of Foundation Program

ART 151 Drawing II 3
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 357 3-D Methods and Materials 3
ART 441 Directed Studio Project 3
ART 457 3-D Expression and Craft 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3

Art History electives
6
ART and MEDA studio electives
**Electives may emphasize Special Effects for Film and Industry as advised
18**

ART 460 Senior Seminar 1