Arts Major: Studio Art Option (B.A.)
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Program Overview
Arts Major: Studio Art Option (B.A.)
The B.A. in art - studio art option provides a strong fine arts education and solid foundation that prepares students for a life in the arts, whether it be as a professional or commercial artist, a teacher, an architect, a designer or a museum director. We offer courses in painting, drawing, photography (both digital and wet lab techniques), printmaking, sculpture (all media: steel, aluminum, bronze casting, clay, and wood), furniture design and fabrication, ceramics and design. A degree in studio art provides a foundation for diverse professional achievement.
Degree Requirements
- Minimum Credit Requirement: 128 credits
- Minimum Residency Requirement: 32 credits must be taken at UNH
- Minimum GPA: 2.0 required for conferral
- Core Curriculum Required: Discovery & Writing Program Requirements
- Foreign Language Requirement: Yes
Major Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 14 courses (56 credits) for the major requirements.
- Major courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C in each course. The required minimum overall GPA in major coursework is 2.0.
- Studio art majors may use two major-required courses to satisfy two Discovery category requirements.
Course List
| Course List Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Core Foundation | ||
| ARTS 510 | Principles of Design | 4 |
| ARTS 532 | Introductory Drawing | 4 |
| ARTS 567 | Introductory Sculpture | 4 |
| Core Supplemental | ||
| Select one 500/600-level 2D course from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTS 536 | Introduction Printmaking: Intaglio | |
| ARTS 546 | Painting Design I: Perceptual Painting and Color Theory | |
| ARTS 640 | Drawing Workshop | |
| Select one 500-level 3D course from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTS 501 | Introductory Ceramics | |
| ARTS 525 | Introductory Woodworking | |
| Select one 500-level Photography course from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTS 551 | Introduction to Darkroom Photography | |
| ARTS 552 | Introductory Digital Photography | |
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Select four (4) Studio courses in a concentration at level (see concentration courses below) | 16 | |
| Advanced Studio Seminar | ||
| ARTS 780 | Advanced Studio Seminar | 4 |
| Core Art History | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 4 | |
| ARTH 474 | Introduction to Architectural History | |
| ARTH 480 | Introduction to Art History | |
| ARTH 485 | Introduction to Global Art History | |
| Select two 600-level or above art history courses from the following: | 8 | |
| ARTH 674 | Greek Art and Architecture | |
| ARTH 678 | Romanesque and Gothic Art | |
| ARTH 681 | Early Renaissance Art | |
| ARTH 682 | The High Renaissance | |
| ARTH 686 | Sex and Sensuality in 18th-Century Art | |
| ARTH 688 | Histories of Late 19th & 20th Century European Modernism | |
| ARTH 694 | Vision and Modernity: From Panorama to Early Film | |
| ARTH 695 | Topics in Art History | |
| ARTH 795 | Understanding Art History: An In-Depth Overview | |
| Total Credits | 56 |
Concentration Courses
- Students select four concentration courses total.
- Minimum of three 600-700 level studio courses.
- No more than one of the following: a 500-level studio course (select from ARTS 501, ARTS 525, ARTS 536, ARTS 546, ARTS 551, ARTS 552, ARTS 596), ARTS 598 An Artist's Life, a 600-700 level art history (see selection of courses in art history requirement above), or ARTS 600 Internship in Studio Art (with approval).
- January Term and Summer online courses cannot be used.
Concentration Course List
| Course List Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 601 | Ceramics Workshop (may be repeated) | |
| ARTS 610 | Principles of Typography | |
| ARTS 611 | Animation and Motion Design | |
| ARTS 612 | Interaction & Game Design | |
| ARTS 613 | Design and Place | |
| ARTS 614 | Design and People | |
| ARTS 625 | Wood/Furniture Design Workshop (may be repeated) | |
| ARTS 636 | Printmaking Workshop (may be repeated) | |
| ARTS 640 | Drawing Workshop | |
| ARTS 651 | Photography Workshop (may be repeated) | |
| ARTS 660 | Painting Workshop | |
| ARTS 667 | Sculpture Workshop (may be repeated) | |
| ARTS 796 | Independent Study: Studio Art (K: Wood Design, may be repeated) |
Capstone
The Discovery Program capstone requirement will be fulfilled by completing a capstone project that reflects the training received, and personal artistic growth made, throughout the student's years of study at UNH. The capstone project includes participation in the BA/BFA Senior Exhibition in the UNH Museum of Art in April-May. Students will submit a minimum of 5 (or the equivalent of 5) recent works for faculty to review and select for the exhibition. At the review, a written artist statement and verbal explanation of the work must also be presented.
Program Learning Outcomes
Introductory (500) Level:
- Basic skillset in a particular arts discipline
- Working knowledge of the tools and materials used in a particular arts discipline
- Basic understanding of analytical thinking when making and talking about art
- Demonstrate development of artistry
Intermediate (500/600) Level:
- Demonstrate development of artistry and skill set in a range of artistic disciplines
- Demonstrate knowledge of tools and materials beyond the basics
- Deeper ability to discuss and analyze works of art
- Ability to verbalize intent in a particular work of art
- Ability to research particular artists
- Ability to declare an area of concentration for advanced in a particular arts discipline
Advanced (600/700) Level:
- Demonstrate a high level of artistry
- Ability to work independently
- Develop and Demonstrate an individual sensibility
- Ability to understand and verbalize intent in a work of art
- Ability to construct a professional capstone portfolio or thesis
- Demonstrate in-depth familiarity with a range of artistic movements both historical and contemporary