Art, B.A.

Foundation Courses: (18 Credits)

Complete during the first two semesters, prior to other studio or art history courses.

• ART 104 - Basic Design: 2-D (3 cr.)
• ART 137 - Western Art: Ancient and Medieval (3 cr.)
• ART 139 - Western Art: Renaissance to Modern (3 cr.)
• ART 161 - Introduction to Drawing (3 cr.)
• ART 231 - 3-D Design (3 cr.)
• ART 262 - Drawing II (3 cr.)

Studio Breadth Courses: (6 Credits)

Select two studio courses from the following areas, not including the area of the studio concentration.

• ART 205 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3 cr.)
• ART 208 - Computer Art (3 cr.)
• ART 211 - Introduction to Photography (3 cr.)
• ART 221 - Introduction to Painting (3 cr.)
• ART 232 - Introduction to Sculpture (3 cr.)
• ART 255 - Introduction to Ceramics (3 cr.)
• ART 280 - Introduction to Printmaking (3 cr.)
• ART 282 - Book Arts (3 cr.)

Studio Concentration: (12 Credits)

Complete a sequence of four courses in one studio area in addition to the foundation course, and in an area outside the two selected studio breadth courses.  Transfer students must complete three courses in the concentration at Plattsburgh.  

Art History: (3 Credits)

Select one course from the following:

• ART 342 - Greek and Roman Art (3 cr.)
• ART 343 - Medieval Art (3 cr.)
• ART 344 - Italian Renaissance Art (3 cr.)
• ART 345 - Baroque & Rococo Art (3 cr.)
• ART 346 - 19th Century European Art: Neo-Classicism to Impressionism (3 cr.)
• ART 347 - Modern Art: Post-Impressionism to Surrealism (3 cr.)
• ART 349 - Northern Renaissance Art (3 cr.)
• ART 354 - Jewish Art to 1600 (3 cr.)
• ART 357 - Latin American Art (3 cr.)

Major Art Electives (9 cr.)

Select nine additional upper-division credits in ART (studio or art history)

Junior-Level Portfolio Review: (0 Credits)

ART 397  Required in the spring semester of the junior year of all art majors with 57 or more total credits:

Advanced Writing Requirement: (3 Credits)

• ART 471 - Contemporary Art (3 cr.) (AWR) or
• ART 475 - Art of the Book (3 cr.) (AWR)