Program Overview

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Art, Studio, BA

Department of Art, College of Arts and Sciences

• Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art
• Chair: Linda O'Keeffe
• Director of Undergraduate Studies: Izumi Ashizawa
• Assistant to the Chair: Laura Sisti
• Office: 2224 Staller Center for the Arts
• Phone: (insert phone number)
• Department Website: (insert website)

Overview

Studio Art majors concentrate on the creative, technical, and practical aspects of the Fine Arts. They acquire a foundation in drawing, digital media, and 2-dimensional/3-dimensional design, and select one of three areas of concentration to specialize in. The areas of concentration include: painting, drawing, and printmaking; photography, digital and electronic media; and sculpture and ceramics. Beyond their areas of specialization, students have the opportunity to take elective courses in all of the disciplines. Studio Art majors are expected to acquire a sound foundation in art history and criticism to inform and inspire their own creative work. Students have on and off-campus internship and exhibition opportunities, as well as faculty mentors to guide them in preparing for graduate studies, and professional work and creative opportunities.

Career Opportunities

Department of Art graduates who go on to work in the discipline usually acquire some postgraduate training, that may include anything from a few additional courses to such advanced graduate degrees as the M.A., M.F.A., or Ph.D. Studio Art graduates hold teaching positions up to and including the college, university, and professional school level; others work as independent artists, printers, photographers, and designers. Art History and Criticism graduates hold teaching positions in colleges and universities; others work as gallery or museum administrators, or as art critics, among other career paths.

Minors of Particular Interest

• Digital Arts (DIA)
• Art History (ARH)

Requirements for the Major in Studio Art (ARS)

• The major in Studio Art leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree.
• All courses offered for the major must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.
• Completion of the major requires 57 credits.
• Studio Art transfer students must take at least 18 upper division ARS credits for the major at Stony Brook.

Foundation Courses

• Choose two of the following foundation courses:
  • ARS 154 - Foundations: Drawing (3 credits)
  • ARS 205 - Foundations: Idea and Form (3 credits)
  • ARS 225 - Introduction to Digital Art (3 credits)

Area of Concentration (18 credits)

• Including a minimum of four upper-division studio classes in one of the following (may include ARS 420, ARS 487, ARS 491, ARS 492, ARS 495 when appropriate):
  • Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking:
    • ARS 255 - Introductory Painting (3 credits)
    • ARS 274 - Introductory Printmaking (3 credits)
    • ARS 350 - Life Drawing and Painting (3 credits)
    • ARS 351 - Painting II: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
    • ARS 352 - Painting III: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
    • ARS 355 - Anatomical/Bio Illustration (3 credits)
    • ARS 359 - Theory and Practice of Conceptual Drawing (3 credits)
    • ARS 374 - Theory and Practice of Printmaking: Intaglio Processes (3 credits)
    • ARS 375 - Theory and Practice of Printmaking: Lithography (3 credits)
    • ARS 452 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Painting (3 credits)
    • ARS 471 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Printmaking: Intaglio Processes (3 credits)
    • ARS 472 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Printmaking: Lithography (3 credits)
  • Electronic Media and Photography:
    • MUS 208 - Introduction to Music Technology (3 credits)
    • ARS 281 - Introductory Photography (3 credits)
    • ARS 317
    • ARS 318
    • ARS 324 - Digital Arts: Design (3 credits)
    • ARS 325 - Digital Arts: Print (3 credits)
    • ARS 326 - Video Art: Narrative Forms (3 credits)
    • ARS 327 - Digital Arts: Web Design and Culture (3 credits)
    • ARS 328 - Digital Arts: Animation (3 credits)
    • ARS 329 - Video Art: Experimental Forms (3 credits)
    • ARS 381 - Color and Light Photography (3 credits)
    • ARS 382 - Analog Black and White Photography (3 credits)
    • ARS 425 - Advanced New Media Art (3 credits)
    • ARS 450
    • ARS 481 - Advanced Photography (3 credits)
    • ARS 482
    • MUS 341 - Sound Design (3 credits)
  • Sculpture and Ceramic Sculpture:
    • ARS 256 - Introductory Sculpture (3 credits)
    • ARS 264 - Introductory Ceramics (3 credits)
    • ARS 364 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Ceramics (3 credits)
    • ARS 365 - Theories and Practice of Sculpture: Welding, Construction, and Intermedia (3 credits)
    • ARS 366 - Theory and Practice of Sculpture: Modeling, Casting, and Carving (3 credits)
    • ARS 384 - Art, Media and Technology (3 credits)
    • ARS 402 - Documentary Media Art (3 credits)
    • ARS 465 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Sculpture: Welding, Construction, and Inter-media (3 credits)
    • ARS 466 - Advanced Theory and Practice of Sculpture: Installation, Site Specific and Public Art (3 credits)

Electives: Seven Additional Studio Classes

• Chosen from any of the above areas of concentration. May include:
  • ARS 105 - The Creative Process (3 credits)
  • ARS 390 - Topics in Studio Art (3 credits)
  • ARS 401 - Critical Issues Seminar (6 credits)
  • ARS 403 - Socially Engaged Art (3 credits)
  • ARS 407
  • ARS 420 - Studio Art Senior Seminar (3 credits)
  • ARS 475 - Undergraduate Teaching Practicum I (3 credits)
  • ARS 476 - Undergraduate Teaching Practicum II (3 credits)
  • ARS 487 - Advanced Directed Projects in Studio Theory and Practice (0-6 credits)
  • ARS 488 - Internship (0-6 credits)
  • ARS 491 - Special Topics in Studio Theory and Practice (3 credits)
  • ARS 492
  • ARS 495 - Senior Honors Project in Studio Art (3 credits)

Art History and Criticism Courses

• Including:
  • ARH 206 - Modern Art (3 credits)
  • Three other ARH classes

Upper-Division Writing/WRTD Requirement

• Students must demonstrate acceptable writing skills in the discipline before they graduate. This can be achieved by completing a course designated as WRTD, such as ARH 308, ARS 308, or ARS 459 (in conjunction with any 300- or 400-level ARS course).

Art Department Residency Requirement

• Studio Art transfer students must take at least 18 upper division ARS credits for the major at Stony Brook.

Honors Program in Art

• The honors program is open to seniors majoring in Art History and Criticism or Studio Art who have maintained a grade point average of at least 3.00 overall and 3.50 in the major.
• The student should apply for the honors program before the beginning of the senior year.
• The student must find a faculty member of the Department to act as sponsor.
• The student, with the approval of the sponsor, must submit a proposal of a project, in writing, to the Department.
• Acceptance into the honors program depends on the approval of the proposal by the Department.
• Selected students for the program must enroll in ARH 495 or ARS 495 for the semester in which they pursue their project.
• In the art history/criticism field, the student's research project is supervised by the honors advisor.
• In the studio art field, the student is expected to prepare a small one-person show or similar project (i.e., one large, more ambitious work) in lieu of a thesis, under the supervision of the honors advisor.
• The student's project is judged by a jury composed of at least two members of the Department of Art.
• This pertains to students in both the Art History and Criticism and Studio Art majors.
• If the honors program is completed with distinction, and the student achieves a 3.50 grade point average in all art courses taken in the senior year, honors are conferred.

SBC Courses

SBC Category	Required Major Courses	Optional Major Courses
ARTS	ARH 206	ARH 106, ARH 107, ARH 201, ARH 202, ARH 203, ARH 204, ARH 205, ARH 207, ARH 208, ARH 209, ARH 210, ARS 105, ARS 154, ARS 205, ARS 225, ARS 281
GLO		ARH 201, ARH 203, ARH 325, ARH 355, ARH 391, ARH 393, ARH 394
HUM		EGL 220
LANG
QPS
SBS
SNW
TECH		ARH 207, ARS 225, ARS 281
USA		ARH 209
WRT
STAS		ARH 336, ARH 395, ARS 327, ARS 384
EXP+		ARS 475, ARS 476, ARS 487, ARS 488, ARS 495
HFA+		ARH 300, ARH 301, ARH 302, ARH 306, ARH 315, ARH 316, ARH 317, ARH 322, ARH 325, ARH 326, ARH 329, ARH 330, ARH 333, ARH 334, ARH 344, ARH 346, ARH 347, ARH 348, ARH 355, ARH 390, ARH 391, ARH 392, ARH 393, ARH 394, ARH 396, ARH 397, ARH 398, ARS 325, ARS 326, ARS 328, ARS 329, ARS 350, ARS 351, ARS 352, ARS 359, ARS 364, ARS 365, ARS 366, ARS 374, ARS 375, ARS 381, ARS 382
SBS+
STEM+
CER		ARH 328, ARH 350
DIV
ESI		ARH 323, ARH 395, ARH 400, ARS 402, ARS 420
SPK		ARH 323, ARH 328, ARH 350, ARS 420, ARS 425
WRTD		ARH 308, ARH 400, ARH 459, ARS 308, ARS 401, ARS 402, ARS 459

Sample Course Sequence

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Studio Art

• Freshman Year:
  • ARS 154 - Foundations: Drawing (3 credits)
  • ARS 205 - Foundations: Idea and Form (3 credits)
  • ARS 225 - Introduction to Digital Art (3 credits)
  • ARH 206 - Modern Art (3 credits)
• Sophomore Year:
  • ARS 255 - Introductory Painting (3 credits)
  • ARS 274 - Introductory Printmaking (3 credits)
  • ARS 281 - Introductory Photography (3 credits)
  • ARH 201 - Art History I (3 credits)
• Junior Year:
  • ARS 350 - Life Drawing and Painting (3 credits)
  • ARS 351 - Painting II: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
  • ARS 352 - Painting III: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
  • ARH 202 - Art History II (3 credits)
• Senior Year:
  • ARS 420 - Studio Art Senior Seminar (3 credits)
  • ARS 495 - Senior Honors Project in Studio Art (3 credits)
  • ARH 308 - Art History and Criticism (3 credits)