Art Studio (B.A.)
Administered by the Department of Art and Art History
Effective Fall 2015
Students must fulfill the requirements for the major, the general education courses and whatever free elective credits remain to bring the number of semester hours to 120. Attention transfer students: of the thirteen courses needed for the major, at least seven must be taken at Bloomsburg. All art courses at Bloomsburg are three semester hours unless indicated otherwise.
Requirements for Art Studio
A total of 39 semester hours is required for a major in art studio. Required courses include:
Foundations Courses (9 credits)
ARTSTDIO.111 Introductory Drawing
ARTSTDIO.151 Three-Dimensional Design
ARTSTDIO.152 Two-Dimensional Design
Required interdisciplinary work (18 credits)
ARTSTDIO.231 Introductory Painting
ARTSTDIO.241 Introductory Sculpture
ARTSTDIO.281 Introductory Photography
ARTSTDIO.291 Introductory Digital Art
One course in Fabric Design
ARTSTDIO.221 Fabric Design: Dye
ARTSTDIO.222 Fabric Design: Surface
ARTSTDIO.223 Fabric Design: Fiber Art
One course in Printmaking
ARTSTDIO.263 Printmaking: Lithography and Relief
ARTSTDIO.264 Printmaking: Silkscreen
ARTSTDIO.265 Printmaking: Intaglio
Portfolio reviews will take place during the sophomore, junior and senior years. Portfolios will be assessed for increasing competency and sophistication as the student advances in the program.
Concentration (6 credits):
Develop expertise in one area through additional coursework
DRAWING ARTSTDIO.212 Inter Drawing
ARTSTDIO.313 Adv Drawing
PAINTING
ARTSTDIO.232 Inter Painting
ARTSTDIO.333 Advanced Painting
FABRIC DESIGN
ARTSTDIO.223 Fabric Design/Fabric Art
ARTSTDIO.323 Adv Fabric Design
PRINTMAKING
ARTSTDIO.263 Printmaking: Lithography or
ARTSTDIO.264 Printmaking: Silkscreen or
ARTSTDIO.265 Printmaking: Intaglio
and
ARTSTDIO.363 Adv Printmaking
PHOTOGRAPHY
ARTSTDIO.282 Inter Photography
ARTSTDIO.383 Adv Photography
SCULPTURE
ARTSTDIO.242 Inter Sculpture
ARTSTDIO.343 Adv Sculpture
*GRAPHIC PRINT DESIGN
ARTSTDIO.293 Graphic Print Design
ARTSTDIO.394 Adv Graphic Print
*GRAPHIC WEB DESIGN
ARTSTDIO.294 Graphic Web Design
ARTSTDIO.397 Adv Graphic Web/Inter Des
*Advanced Print or Web Design requires admittance by portfolio review.
200 LEVEL OF ABOVE ART HISTORY (6 CREDITS}
Take at least two 200 or above level ARTHIST prefix courses.
GENERAL EDUCATION AND FREE ELECTIVES (81 credits)
The remaining credits must fulfill MyCore general education requirements and free electives. Three semester hours must be MUSIC, THEATRE, or DANCE prefix courses.