Studio Art B.A.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of a plan of study approved by assigned advisor.
- Completion of a Declaration of Major Form, indicating studio concentration.
- Completion of all studio foundations courses, with a minimum grade of C.
- If applicable, a positive portfolio review. A portfolio review is not required for admission to the B.A. in studio art, unless the student seeks program credit for art courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement courses. See Transfer Portfolio Guidelines at www.ric.edu/art/transfer.php or obtain guidelines in the main office of Alex and Ani Hall.
Retention Requirement
A minimum grade of C+ in all courses in the concentration.
Course Requirements
Studio Foundations
| ART 101 | Drawing I: General Drawing | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 104 | Design I: Two-Dimensional Design | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 105 | Drawing II | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 107 | Foundations in Digital Media | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 114 | Design II: Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 204 | Synthesis/Three-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 205 | Synthesis/Two-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Art History and Criticism
| ART 231 | Prehistoric to Renaissance Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 232 | Renaissance to Modern Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
ONE COURSE from
| ART 334 | American Art and Architecture | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 336 | Nineteenth-Century European Art | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 337 | Twentieth-Century Art | 3 | Spring, Summer. |
Courses in Concentration
Students select a studio concentration in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture.
Painting: X=1; Ceramics: X=2; Sculpture: X=3; Graphic Design: X=4; Metalsmithing and Jewelry: X=5; Photography: X=6; Printmaking: X=7; Digital Media: X=8.
| | Studio I (one 200-level course) | 3 | |
| | Studio II (one 200- or 300-level course) | 3 | |
| ART 40X | Studio III | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 42X | Studio IV | 3 | Fall, Spring |
| ART 44X | Studio V | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Electives
| | ONE COURSE in studio art | 3 | |
| | TWO COURSES in art or art education | 6-8 | |
Total Credit Hours: 61-63