Studio Art, B.A.
Why Choose Studio Art?
As a North Central student-artist, you’ll enjoy the freedom to explore anything and everything that inspires you. We’ve equipped our renovated Meiley-Swallow Hall with new studios in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and interactive media. You’ll find your creative voice and have plenty of opportunities to share it in our dedicated gallery spaces. And along the way you’ll build a portfolio that will impress industry leaders, educators, prospective clients—and most importantly, you.
Curriculum
Studio art majors develop problem-solving skills and creative design thinking strategies through analysis, critique and creation of works of art. Students explore a range of media in foundational studio courses and refine their art practice in advanced courses, culminating in a senior art exhibition. Students can enhance their studies with an additional major or minor, a study abroad or Chicago term and internships. Graduates pursue professional opportunities and careers in art therapy, arts administration, education, commercial design, visual merchandising, illustration, fine art, art entrepreneurship, and art graduate studies.
Major Requirements
Two of the following:
Studio Art Core Courses
One of the following:
Studio Art Electives
An additional four credits in studio art at the 200-level
Eight credits in studio art at the 300-level or above
Four credits in studio art at the 400-level
Art History Courses
One of the following:
Senior Art Exhibit/Capstone
Note:
*ARTD 496 and ARTD 498 do not count toward the 400-level studio art course
Additional Requirements for the B.A. Degree
Students must demonstrate elementary competence in a foreign language. For more information, see the B.A. Degree Requirements within the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.