SUNY Oswego - Undergraduate Degree Requirements: Art Department

Program Requirements

Art

Art Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A. Degree33-48cr

Track I - Studio Emphasis

A. Core Requirements - Studio9 cr

Art 105 - Design I-Two-Dimensional
Art 210 - Drawing I
One other basic studio course

B. Core Requirements - Art History9 cr

Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II
One other art history course

C. Electives15 cr

Art courses totaling a minimum of fifteen hours, selected with departmental advisement

D. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

Art Major - Arts and Sciences, B.A. Degree33-38cr

Track II - Art Humanities Emphasis

Note: For students electing the track two sequence, the department recommends that at least one course be taken in one of the following areas: music, theatre, literature or philosophy and that a minimum of six hours in history be taken. Art majors in this sequence are encouraged to spend a summer or a semester abroad.

A. Core Requirements - Art History6 cr

Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II

B. Core Requirements-Studio and /or Museum Studies6 cr

C. Electives - Art History21 cr

A minimum total of 21 hours selected with departmental advisement

D. Cognate Requirements

Four semesters of a foreign language at the college level or its equivalent. If a student has Regent's credit for four years of a modern foreign language in high school, additional language courses are not required.

Track III - Graphic Design Emphasis

A. Core Requirements - Graphic Design15 cr

Art 207 - Introduction to Computer Graphics Imagery
Art 307 - Introduction to Graphic Design
Art 414 - Advanced Problems in Graphic Design
Two courses from the following:
- Art 308 - Graphic Design I
- Art 309 - Multimedia I
- Art 313 - Digital Illustration I
- Art 317 - Web Design I
- Art 318 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation

B. Core Requirements - Foundation9 cr

Art 105 - Design I-Two-Dimensional
Art 210 - Drawing I
One of the following:
- Art 106 - Design I-Three-Dimensional
- Art 205 - Design II-Two-Dimensional

C. Core Requirements - Art History/Museum Studies9 cr

Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II
One upper division Art History/Museum Studies

D. Electives3 cr

One of the following, must be different from choice in core:
- Art 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography
- Art 308 - Graphic Design I
- Art 309 - Multimedia I
- Art 312 - Introduction to Illustration
- Art 313 - Digital Illustration I
- Art 317 - Web Design I
- Art 318 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation
- Art 408 - Graphic Design II
- Art 409 - Multimedia II
- Art 417 - Web Design II
- Art 443 - Advanced Digital Photography

E. Specialty Areas3-12* cr

Choose one of the following areas:
- Broadcasting:
  - Brc 108 - Introduction to Mass Media
  - Brc 235 - Television Production
  - Brc 328 - Media Copywriting
  - Brc 445 - Advanced Television Production
- Fine Art
  - 6-12 cr of Studio Art, Art History, or Museum Studies Courses
- Illustration:
  - Art 312 - Introduction to Illustration
  - Art 313 - Digital Illustration I
  - Art 412 - Advanced Problems in Traditional Illustration
  - Art 413 - Digital Illustration II
- Information Science:
  - Csc 120 - Introduction to Programming and Programming Languages or Csc 212 - Principles of Programming
  - Isc 110 - Introduction to Information Science
  - Isc 220 - Information Storage and Retrieval
  - Isc 325 - Multimedia/Hypermedia Design and Authoring or Isc 329 - Database Management Systems in Business
- Photography:
  - Art 240 - Photography I
  - Art 243 - Introduction to Digital Photography
  - Art 340 - Photography II
  - Art 443 - Advanced Digital Photography
- Print Media:
  - Art 308 - Graphic Design I
  - Art 326 - Screenprinting
  - Art 408 - Graphic Design II
  - Art 327 - Lithography, or Art 225 - Introduction to Printmaking
- Public Relations:
  - Com 100 - Foundations of Communications, or Com 210 - Critical Thinking and Public Speaking
  - Com 215 - Survey of Public Relations
  - Com 313 - Writing for Public Relations and Mass Media
  - One other Communications or Broadcasting course
- Set Design:
  - Tht 120 - Stagecraft
  - Tht 222 - Introduction to Theatre Design
  - Tht 322 - Basic Scene Design
  - One other Theatre course
- Three-Dimensional modeling and Animation
  - Art 105 - Design I-Two-Dimensional
  - Art 309 - Multimedia I
  - Art 318 - Introduction to Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation
  - Art 418 - Advanced Three-Dimensional Modeling and Animation

* Some courses may have been taken as part of the the Graphic Design Core

Note: For students electing the track two sequence, the department recommends that at least one course be taken in one of the following areas: music, theatre, literature or philosophy and a minimum of six hours in history. Art majors in this sequence are encouraged to spend a summer or a semester abroad. Students who wish to earn a BA in Art must earn grades of C- or better in all courses credited to the major (core, elective, and cognate courses).

Art Major - Arts and Sciences, B.F.A. Studio Degree75-81cr

The BFA Art-Studio program and the BFA Graphic Design are competitive programs and interested students must submit a portfolio to be accepted.

Core Requirements54-60 cr

Foundations30 cr

Art 105 - Design I-Two-Dimensional
Art 106 - Design I-Three-Dimensional
Art 205 - Design II-Two-Dimensional
A second 3-D course
Art 210 - Drawing I
Art 215 - Painting I
Art 225 - Introduction to Printmaking
Art 240 - Photography I
Art 310 - Drawing II
Art 300 - Figure Drawing I

Art History/Museum Studies15 cr

Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II
Upper division Art History/Museum Studies
Art 353 - Twentieth-Century Art
Art 471 - Seminar in Contemporary Art Issues

Major Studio Area I9-15 cr

Departmental Electives(Studio Area, Art History/Museum Studies Electives)21 cr

All courses credited to the major must earn grades of C- or better in (core, elective, and cognate).

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Art History Minor - Arts and Sciences21cr

Core Requirements6 cr

Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II

Electives15 cr

Electives at the 300 or 400 level from either pre-seventeenth century western art or eastern art with advisor approval...3 cr
Electives at the 300 or 400 level selected with advisor approval... 12 cr

Cognate0 cr

None

All courses credited to the minor must earn grades of C- or better (core, elective, and cognate).

Art Minor - Arts and Sciences21cr

A. Core Requirements15 cr

Art 105 - Design I-Two-Dimensional
Art 210 - Drawing I
One other basic studio course
Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II

B. Electives9 cr

Art electives, under advisement

C. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

Note: Students who wish to earn a minor in Art must earn grades of C- or better in all courses credited to the minor (core, elective, and cognate courses).

Museum Studies Minor - Arts and Sciences24cr

A. Core Requirements12 cr

Art 380 - Introduction to Museum Studies
Art 381 - Contemporary Museum Issues
Art 498 , or His 498 Internship

B. Specialization Requirements3-6 cr

Students who are not Art Majors but who are interested in a Minor in Museum Studies with an Art emphasis must complete the following:
- Art 250 - Western Heritage I-Survey of Art I
- Art 251 - Western Heritage II-Survey of Art II
Students interested in a Minor in Museum Studieswith a Historical Agencies emphasis must completethe following:
- His 452 - Seminar in Regional and Local U.S. History

C. Electives6-9 cr

Selective courses, under advisement

D. Cognate Requirements0 cr

None

All courses credited to the minor must earn grades of C- or better (core, elective, and cognate).

NOTE: Students should develop an individual plan of study with their program coordinators at least three semesters prior to graduation.