Fine Arts Program
The academic and the practical courses in the Fine Arts Program aim to refine students’ creative potential, expand their judgment of the visual arts, and discern the contrasts and relationships among the arts of Western culture and those of other traditions.
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
The Fine and Performing Arts Department offers a Fine Arts major with emphasis in Studio Art, Art History and Art Education certification. Students interested in applied fine arts should follow the Studio Art track; students interested in working in museums and galleries or pursing graduate study in art history should follow the Art History track; and students interested in pursuing an education certification should follow the Art Education track.
For the Fine Arts:?Studio track, students must take the following nine foundational courses:?Art 105, 106, 120, 130 or 251, 155, 157, 205, 210, and 498. In addition, students must take one 200-300 level studio elective course (Art 204, 206, 305, 320, or 352); one 400-level studio elective course (Art 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, or 470) and one 200-300 level art history elective course (Art 230, 250, 260, 270, or 360).
For the Fine Arts: Art History track, students must take the following eight foundational courses:?Art 105, 106, 120, 130 or 251, 155, 157, 205, and 498. In addition, students must take three 200-400 level art history elective courses (Art 230, 250, 260, 270, 360, or 470), and one 200-300 level studio elective course (Art 206, 210, 251 if not already taken as a foundational course, 305, 320, or 352).
For the Fine Arts: Art Education track, students must complete 10 foundational art courses: Art 105, 106, 120, 205, 210, 155, 157, 310, 315, Art 130 or Art 251; 8 credits of 200-300 level Art History electives (Art 230, 250, 260, 270 or 360) and Education 105, 150, 241, 282, 470 and 490; two English courses (one literature and one writing) and two math courses. In addition, students must complete one of the following concentrations:
Drawing: Art 105, 210 and 402
Sculpture: Art 120, 320 and 405
Painting: Art 205, 305 or 204, and 403
Ceramics: Art 106, 206 and 401
Graphics/Media Arts (Select any three courses): Art 130,145, 251,352, 404, Com 145, or Com 125.
Some Courses within the concentration areas can be double-counted within the foundational Art Education major requirements. Upon completion of this degree program, students are eligible to obtain the Pennsylvania Teaching Certification in Art K-12.
