Studio Art (B.A.)
Students majoring in Studio Art complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree, including 41–44 credits of core courses and 44–50 credits (17-18 courses) in their major. Students may complete major requirements with 43–49 credits if ART-202 Sculptural Concepts is used to fulfill both the 3D requirement and the wood shop safety requirement. Courses and credits in Art may vary according to the student's area of specialization. Studio Art majors choose a concentration in one of the following: ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, illustration or interactive media arts (IMA). All Studio Art majors are required to participate in a comprehensive portfolio review during the spring semesters of the freshman and junior years. In addition, all Studio Art majors are required to participate in the Senior Exhibition held in the Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery during the spring semester of their final year. Although it is not part of these requirements, students who qualify may take the optional course, ART-445 Senior Honors Thesis.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools 1 | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Art History Electives | ||
Select two of the following upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history electives: | 6 | |
Classical Art and Archaeology | ||
Narrative and Meaning in Medieval and Renaissance | ||
Topics in Non-Western Art | ||
American Painting and Sculpture | ||
Gender and Sexuality in Art | ||
Twentieth-Century Art | ||
Wonder: Art, Nature and Museums | ||
Exploring Art in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | ||
Myths & Legends in Greek Art: The Devine, Heroic, and Monstrous | ||
Art and the Gilded Age At Salve Regina University | ||
Special Topics in Art History | ||
Curatorial Practice and the Gallery Experience | ||
Research Assistantship in Art History | ||
American Architecture Survey 2 | ||
20th and 21st Century Architecture 2 | ||
History of Newport Architecture 2 | ||
Total Credits | 40 |
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As the 3D requirement.
- 2
Architectural history courses are not required for the major and no more than one of these architectural history courses may count toward the art history electives.
Studio Art majors must complete one of the following concentrations:
- Ceramics
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Interactive Media Arts (IMA)
- Painting
- Photography
All students concentrating in graphic design, illustration, IMA, painting, or photography must take an elective in a 3-D art form, either ART-202 Sculptural Concepts, ART-074 Woodshop Safety & Tools Woodshop Safety and Tools, or a ceramics course. All students concentrating in ceramics must take an elective in a 2-D art form.
An optional elective course requiring faculty approval:
- ART-445 Senior Honors Thesis
Students with a record of accomplishment during their three years of coursework may apply to take the Senior Honors Thesis course in the spring term of their senior year. This is not one of the curricular requirements for the major. After applying and receiving approval, students consult with faculty members and then participate in a spring Senior Honors Thesis Exhibition in the Hamilton Gallery. All students must participate in the Juried Senior Show held in the Hamilton Gallery through their work in ART-446 Professional Practices Capstone.
- Studio Arts, Ceramics Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
- Studio Arts, Graphic Design Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
- Studio Arts, Illustration Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
- Studio Arts, Interactive Media Arts Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
- Studio Arts, Painting Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
- Studio Arts, Photography Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Studio Arts, Ceramics Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
ART-232 | Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing on The Potter's Wheel | 3 |
ART-332 | Clay, Glaze and Firing | 3 |
or ART-333 | Ceramic Surface Decoration | |
Select one two-dimensional studio elective | 3 | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Studio Arts, Graphic Design Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ART-241 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
ART-242 | Graphic Design for Print | 3 |
ART-341 | Concentrated Studies: Graphic Design | 3-9 |
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
Total Credits | 12-18 |
Studio Arts, Illustration Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three of the following: | 9 | |
Introduction to Illustration: Pictures for People | ||
Introduction to Illustration: Visual Narrative | ||
Illustrating Worlds: Cyborgs, Aliens, and Elves | ||
Sequential Art: Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
Illumination: Illustrated Books | ||
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Studio Arts, Interactive Media Arts Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ART-220 | Introduction to App Design | 3 |
ART-230 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
ART-311 | Interaction Design | 3-9 |
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
Total Credits | 12-18 |
Studio Arts, Painting Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ART-250 | Introduction to Painting: Observation & Color | 3 |
ART-256 | Introduction to Painting: Constructing Painted Spaces | 3 |
ART-370 | Pathways in Advanced Painting | 3 |
or ART-375 | Mixed Media, Innovation, and Exploration | |
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Studio Arts, Photography Concentration (B.A.) Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ART-271 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Film Photography | ||
Documentary Photography | ||
Photographic Storytelling: The Photo Book | ||
The Photographic Portrait | ||
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
or ART-202 | Sculptural Concepts | |
Total Credits | 12 |
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Ceramics (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-231 | Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-232 | Introduction to Ceramics: Throwing on The Potter's Wheel | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
Two-dimensional studio elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
ART-332 or ART-333 |
Clay, Glaze and Firing or Ceramic Surface Decoration |
3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 13 | |
Spring | ||
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
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This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Graphic Design (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-241 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
ART-242 | Graphic Design for Print | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
ART-341 | Concentrated Studies: Graphic Design | 3-9 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15-21 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-231 or ART-202 |
Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity or Sculptural Concepts |
3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121-127 |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Illustration (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-244 or ART-246 |
Introduction to Illustration: Pictures for People or Introduction to Illustration: Visual Narrative |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-244 or ART-246 |
Introduction to Illustration: Pictures for People or Introduction to Illustration: Visual Narrative |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
ART-231 or ART-202 |
Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity or Sculptural Concepts |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
ART-244 or ART-246 |
Introduction to Illustration: Pictures for People or Introduction to Illustration: Visual Narrative |
3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Illustrating Worlds: Cyborgs, Aliens, and Elves (Select one of the following) | ||
Sequential Art: Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
Illumination: Illustrated Books | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Interactive Media Arts (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-220 | Introduction to App Design | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
ART-230 or ART-311 |
Introduction to Web Design 3 or Interaction Design |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-231 or ART-202 |
Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity or Sculptural Concepts |
3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-230 or ART-311 |
Introduction to Web Design 3 or Interaction Design |
3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester
- 3
Complete one Fall Year 2 and one Fall Year 3.
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Painting (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-231 or ART-202 |
Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity or Sculptural Concepts |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-250 or ART-256 |
Introduction to Painting: Observation & Color or Introduction to Painting: Constructing Painted Spaces |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
ART-250 or ART-256 |
Introduction to Painting: Observation & Color or Introduction to Painting: Constructing Painted Spaces |
3 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-370 or ART-375 |
Pathways in Advanced Painting or Mixed Media, Innovation, and Exploration |
3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester
Degree Plan for Studio Arts: Photography (B.A.)
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
FYT-101 | First Year Studio | 1 |
UNV-101 | University Seminar | 3 |
ART-091 | Freshmen Art Seminar | 1 |
ART-131 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART-271 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
UNV-102 | University Seminar II | 3 |
ART-132 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART-272 | Introduction to Film Photography | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
GST-098 | Sophomore Studio 1 | 1 |
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
ART-200 | Drawing III | 3 |
ART-208 | History of World Art I: Prehistoric to 1400 | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Documentary Photography | ||
Photographic Storytelling: The Photo Book | ||
The Photographic Portrait | ||
Core Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
RTS-225 or PHL-225 |
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 2 or Quest for the Good Life |
3 |
Core Course | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
ART-231 or ART-202 |
Introduction to Ceramics: Clay, Culture and Creativity or Sculptural Concepts |
3 |
ART-209 | History of World Art II: 1400 to Today | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-074 | Woodshop Safety & Tools | 1 |
ART-218 | Introduction to Digital Art & Design | 3 |
ART-354 | Art Theory and Criticism | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Core Course | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
ART-300 | Advanced Studio Concepts | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ART-400 | Portfolio | 3 |
Upper-level (300- or 400-level) art history elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
ART-446 | Professional Practices Capstone | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Senior Honors Thesis | ||
Elective |
||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
- 1
This weekend workshop may be taken in either the fall or spring semester of sophomore year.
- 2
One each semester