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 may choose to concentrate in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture)
| | Studio I (one 200-level course) | 3 | |
| | Studio II (one 200- or 300-level course) | 3 | |
| ART 491 | Studio III: Topic | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 492 | Studio IV: Topic | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 497 | Senior Studio | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
Elective
| | ONE COURSE in studio art | 3 | |
Cognates
TWO COURSES from
| CIS 324 | Web Design and Development | 3 | As needed. |
| COMM 240 | Mass Media and Society | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| COMM 241 | Introduction to Cinema and Video | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CSCI 157 | Introduction to Algorithmic Thinking in Python | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ENGL 325 | Literature and Film: Page to Screen | 4 | As needed. |
| ENGL 434 | Studies in Theory and Criticism | 4 | As needed. |
| HIST 326 | American Cultural History: The Nineteenth Century | 4 | As needed. |
| HIST 327 | American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century | 4 | As needed. |
| MUS 201 | Survey of Music | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MUS 314 | Twentieth-Century Music | 3 | Spring (even years). |
| THTR 105 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| THTR 110 | Fundamentals of Theatrical Design and Production | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| THTR 440 | History of Theatre: Origins to 1800 | 4 | Annually. |
| THTR 441 | History of Theatre: 1800 to the Present | 4 | Annually. |
Note: CIS 324, CSCI 157: These courses are required for students concentrating in digital media. Substitutions may be made with consent of advisor and department chair.
Total Credit Hours: 61-63