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Curriculum
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Certificate
Minor in Art-Studio
Minor in Art-History
Minor in Art-Elementary Education
BFA Curriculum
Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005
Required (6 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art
__ 226 Overview of World Art
Elective (6 credits):
__ 325 North American Art
__ 335 Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundations of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945
__ 420 Art History Seminar
Required (3 credits):
__ 300 Art Seminar
Required (9 credits):
__ 100 2D Design
__ 101 3-D Design
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing
Elective (9 credits) no class may be repeated:
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media
Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media
Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 200 level studio, can repeat any class three times
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media
Required (3 credits) Senior Project pre-requisite any 400 level studio, by permission of instructor
__ 425 Senior Project Drawing
__ 426 Senior Project Painting
__ 427 Senior Project Photography
__ 428 Senior Project Printmaking
__ 429 Senior Project Metals
__ 430 Senior Project Sculpture
__ 431 Senior Project Fibers
__ 432 Senior Project Ceramics
__ 433 Senior Project Design
__ 434 Senior Project Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) from any art offering, must be 300/400 level art classes
__ art elective
__ art elective
__ art elective
Total 78 credits
42 hours at the 300+ level:
Students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level to graduate.
This program plus required Liberal Studies courses provide the 120 credits needed
to graduate.
BA Curriculum
Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005
Required (3 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art
Elective (3 credits) prerequisite Art 225:
__ 325 North American Art History
__ 335 The Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundation of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945
Elective (3 credits):
__ 100 2-D Design
__ 101 3-D Design
Required (3 credits):
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing
2D Elective (3 credits):
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media
3D Elective (3 credits):
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics
Elective (3 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio,
can repeat any class twice:
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 200 level studio,
can repeat any class twice:
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio,
can repeat any class twice:
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media
Total 39 credits
21 hours at the 300+ level:
Students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level to graduate.
This degree has a language requirement of a proficiency at the 103 level.
BFA with Art Certification through Carlow College Curriculum
Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005
- You must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 upon graduation.
- Begin taking the PRAXIS Exams in your Freshman or Sophomore year.
- Students are encouraged to take at least one of each studio.
Required (6 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art
__ 226 Overview of World Art
Elective (6 credits) (pre-requisite 225):
__ 325 North American Art
__ 335 Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundations of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945
__ 420 Art History Seminar
Required (3 credits):
__ 300 Art Seminar
Required (9 credits):
__ 100 2D Design
__ 101 3-D Design
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing
Elective (9 credits) no class may be repeated:
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media
Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media
Required (6 credits):
__ 317 Advanced Topics in Elementary Education (offered in the fall semester at SRU). (3 credits).
This course can also be taken at Carlow College:
__*AE 326, Methods and Materials for Elementary Art; offered in the fall and summer semesters. Waiver form must be approved prior to registration. 30 hours of field experience are required at the elementary level.
__ *AE 327, Methods and Materials for Secondary Art. Only offered at Carlow College during the spring and summer semesters. 30 hours of field experience are required at the secondary level. (4 credits).
* Carlow classes are offered to our students at Slippery Rock tuition but must be taken before graduation or you will pay Carlow costs.
Elective (6 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 200 level studio, can repeat any class three times
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media
Required (3 credits) Senior Project pre-requisite any 400 level studio, by permission of instructor
__ 425 Senior Project Drawing
__ 426 Senior Project Painting
__ 427 Senior Project Photography
__ 428 Senior Project Printmaking
__ 429 Senior Project Metals
__ 430 Senior Project Sculpture
__ 431 Senior Project Fibers
__ 432 Senior Project Ceramics
__ 433 Senior Project Design
__ 434 Senior Project Digital Media
Elective (9 credits) from any art offering, must be 300/400 level art classes
__ art elective
__ art elective
__ art elective
Three additional Slippery Rock courses are required before graduation:
College of Education:
__ SEFE 200, Orientation to Education (3 credits)
Counseling and Education Psychology:
__ CedP 248, Human Development and Education
(3 credits) (Liberal Studies Enrichment Course)
__ CedP 342, Educational Psychology (3 credits)
After satisfying the above requirements and graduating with a BFA you will student teach through Carlow College.
(Total of one semester: tuition is at Carlow prices):
__ AE 409, Elementary Art Student Teaching, 1/2 sem.
__ AE 410, Secondary Art Student Teaching, 1/2 sem.
Student teaching deadlines and information:
To student teach in the Fall: apply for admission and register for student teaching by December 1st at Carlow College.
To student teach in the Spring: apply for admission and register for student teaching by May 1st at Carlow College.
- You must have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 upon graduation.
- All PRAXIS Exams must be passed before the middle of your seventh semester. You may register for student teaching at Carlow College only after receiving confirmation that you passed the exams.
- Clearances must be obtained before you can register for student teaching: Act 33/151, Act 34 and TB.
BFA Degree summary of credits:
Total of 78 credits for the BFA degree.
42 hours are at the 300+ level: students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300
and 400 level to graduate.
This program plus the required Liberal Studies courses provide the 120 credits needed to
graduate with a BFA.
Teacher Certification summary of credits:
Additional 9 education/psychology credits at SRU
One semester of student teaching (after graduating
from SRU with a BFA) at Carlow College.
Art Minor Curriculum
Minimum Degree Requirement:
3 hours Basic Studio 100,105-108,114
3 hours Basic Studio 101,109-112
3 hours Art History
6 hours Art Synthesis 205-214
6 hours Advanced Studio 305-314
21 TOTAL HOURS
Basic Studio
Basic Studio 100,105-108,114
Basic Studio 101,109-112
One Course in Art History Selected From:
225 Western Art
226 World Art
325 North American Art
335 The Renaissance Tradition
345 Foundations of Modern Art
355 Early Modern Art
365 Art Since 1945
420 Art History Seminar
Two Semesters of Art Synthesis Level Courses Are Selected From:
205 Art Synthesis Drawing
206 Art Synthesis Painting
207 Art Synthesis Photography
208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
209 Art Synthesis Metalsmithing
210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
211 Art Synthesis Fiber
212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
213 Art Synthesis Design
214 Art Synthesis Digital Media
Two Semesters of Advanced Studio Level Courses Are Selected From:
305 Adv Studio Drawing
306 Adv Studio Painting
307 Adv Studio Photography
308 Adv Studio Printmaking
309 Adv Studio Metalsmithing
310 Adv Studio Sculpture
311 Adv Studio Fiber
312 Adv Studio Ceramics
313 Adv Studio Design
314 Adv Studio Digital Media
Minor in Art History Curriculum
Minimum Requirements:
Required Classes (6 credits)
3 credits 225 Western Art
3 credits 226 World Art
Select Four Classes From (12 credits)
3 credits 325 North American Art
3 credits 335 The Renaissance Tradition
3 credits 345 Foundations of Modern Art
3 credits 355 Early Modern Art
3 credits 365 Art Since 1945
3 credits 420 Art History Seminar
TOTAL 18 credits
Minor in Art Elementary Education
Minimum Requirements:
3 hours Basic Studio Drawing 105
3 hours basic Studio-2D (choose from 100-114)
3 hours Basic Studio-3D (choose from 101-112)
3 hours Art History 225 Overview of Western Art
3 hours Art Synthesis (choose from 205-214)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE STUDIO AREAS ALREADY TAKEN
3 hours Advanced Studio (choose from 305-314)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE STUDIO AREAS ALREADY TAKEN
3 hours Advanced Topics in Elementary Art – 301
TOTAL 21 HOURS
This minor is designed to provide elementary education majors at SRU with the option of a specialization in art with an emphasis on translating studio experiences into the elementary classroom. The minor provides the student with an overview of and orientation to studio experience that will serve as the framework from which to teach art to elementary students.
One new course, Advanced topics in Art Education 93 credits) links studio art experiences to curriculum development using Discipline Based Art Education. As part of the course work, students will observe in a variety of educational settings.
Students attend a one-hour conference per week (non-credit) during the semesters that they take studio art classes.
For further information, call the Art Department Office at extension 2020.
Art Therapy Track Curriculum