Art majors must complete the following core curriculum plus at least one of the
areas of concentration. Forty-eight (48) credits in the fine arts department must be acquired
to receive a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree. Art majors must complete the following
core curriculum (27 credits) plus an area of concentration.
Transfer students: A minimum of 18 credits must be taken within the Department
of Fine Arts at Rutgers University-Camden for transfer students to receive a B.A. from the
Rutgers. In addition, upper-level courses in your area of concentration must be
taken within the Department of Fine Arts. Transfer students must consult the
chair of the department or area heads prior to enrollment for portfolio
evaluation.
Core Curriculum for All B.A. Art
Majors (27 credits)
50:080:102 Visual Fundamentals
(3)
50:080:103 Sculpture
Foundations (3)
50:080:331 Graphic Design I
(3)
50:080:221 Drawing I (3)
50:080:351 Painting I (3)
50:080:279 Computer Animation I (3)
50:080:264 Digital Photography I (3)
50:082:102 Introduction to Art
History II (3)
50:082:354 Contemporary Art (3)
Thesis Exhibition (B.A. requirement as
part of capstone/advanced course)
We strongly recommend students take an additional art history course to satisfy general education requirements. Please
consult your academic adviser.
Animation Concentration (21 credits)
Required
50:080:280 Classical Animation
(3)
50:080:386 Storyboard and
Character Design (3)
50:080:387 Computer
Animation II (3)
50:080:448 Character Animation
(3)
50:080:449 Effects and
Production (3)
50:080:482 Singularity Art (3)
50:080:483 Animation Capstone (3)
Elective Courses
50:080:388 3-D Modeling and
Printing (3)
50:080:447 Character Rigging (3)
50:192:301 Video Game Design (3)
(co-operated with Digital Studies Center)
50:080:392 Independent Study (3)
50:082:380 History of Animation (3)
Strongly Recommended
50:080:494 Special Topics In Animation (3)
50:080:491 Animation Internship(3)
Graphic Design Concentration (21
credits)
Required
50:080:332 Graphic
Design Studio II (3)
50:080:437 Graphic Design Studio III
(3)
50:080:438 Graphic Design Studio IV
(3)
50:080:333 Typography (3)
50:080:439 Special
Topics in Graphic Design or other graphic design elective (3)
50:080:440 Senior Capstone in Graphic Design (3)
50:080:____ advanced studio course
(3)
Photography Concentration (21
credits)
50:080:201 Photography in Social
Media (3)
50:080:265 Digital Photography II (3)
50:080:348 Artist Residency: Art in the Landscape (3)
50:082:383 History of Photography
(3)
50:080:460 Experimental Photography
(3)
50:080:461 Senior Capstone in
Photography (3)
50:080:___ advanced electronic course
(3)
Strongly Recommended
50:080:484 Special Studio Project:
Undergraduate Research Project (3)
50:080:492 Photography Internship
(3)
50:080:497 Honors Project in
Photography (3)
Painting Concentration (21 credits)
50:080:222 Drawing II (3)
50:080:352 Painting II (3)
50:080:353 Painting III (3)
50:080:489 Special Topics in
Painting (3)
50:080:451 Advanced Painting (3)
50:080:452 Senior Capstone in
Painting (3)
50:080:____ advanced electronic
course (3)
Sculpture Concentration (18 credits)
50:080:211 Ceramics I (3)
50:080:226 Introduction to
Conceptual Art Making (3)
50:080:382 Sculpture II (3)
50:080:481 Advanced Sculpture
(3)
50:080:478 Senior Capstone in
Sculpture (3)
50:080:490 Special Topics in
Sculpture (3)
Choose ONE: Depending upon
interactive, figurative, or community-based emphasis, students may take
50:080:212 Ceramics II (3)
50:080:224 New Media Art (3)
50:080:283 Sculpture Workshop (3)
50:080:391 Independent Study in
Professional Practice (3)
