Visual arts majors in the B.A. program are required to complete a total of 60 credits as follows:
15 credits in foundation courses:
Artmaking 101-102 (3,3)
Drawing Fundamentals (3)
Seminar in Contemporary Art 200-201 (3,3)
Studio Concentration (12)
Studio Electives (18)
Critical Study Electives 080 (9)
Art History 105 and 106 (3,3)
Art History (Before 1800, non-Western, or Women in Art) (3)
Art History Elective (3)
The foundation courses are credited toward the required 39 credits in studio art and 9 credits in critical studies. Building on this foundation coursework, art majors develop the remaining coursework and credits into a cohesive program with faculty and staff advisers. Each student plans a balanced integration of studio, critical studies, art history, and related courses.
Transfer students must complete at least 24 credits in studio courses (081) and 9 credits in critical study work (080) in residence in order to receive a B.A. in visual arts.
Dual majors and special interdisciplinary degree programs that include the visual arts should be arranged through the School of Arts and Sciences and the fellows of individual schools, along with the visual arts faculty.
Bachelor of arts students who desire to major in art must submit a portfolio and transcripts for review by the Visual Arts Evaluation Committee for acceptance into the program.
All B.A. visual arts majors must declare and complete a 12-credit concentration in one of the following subject areas: ceramics and sculpture, drawing and painting, graphic design, photography, printmaking, or video. Admission to the B.A. art major does not guarantee admittance into the graphic design concentration. The graphic design concentration is limited to 20 students who are selected by competitive portfolio review from B.A. and B.F.A. students already enrolled in basic graphic design coursework at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
