Studio Art, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (BA-SA) degree at Landmark College prepares artists for graduate work in MFA programs, jobs in art education, and professional roles in art-related fields. Our curriculum exposes students to a range of art disciplines, deepens their understanding of the arts in history and culture, and promotes the acquisition and refinement of technical skills.

To earn the BA-SA students must complete 122 credits which includes the general education core (31 credits not met by major requirements), 55 credits of additional major requirements, and 36 credits of open electives. Students must complete at least 45 credits at the 3000/4000 level.

CURRICULUM

General Education Requirements: 31 credits + 12 credits listed in major requirements that also fulfill general education requirements - Total 43 credits

WRT1011 Composition and Rhetoric 3 credits
WRT1012 Research and Analysis 3 credits
EDU1011 Perspectives in Learning or EDU1001 Foundations in Learning 3 credits
COM1011 Introduction to Communication 3 credits
MAT1311 Mathematical Ideas , MAT1321 Statistics ,or MAT1641 College Algebra a or higher ( MAT1541 Intermediate Algebra cannot be used to satisfy any distribution requirement) 3 credits
Natural Science with lab (BIO, CHE, GEO, NSC) 4 credits
Social Science (1000/2000 level) (ANT, ECN, POL, PSY, SOC) 3 credits
Quantitative Reasoning (1000/2000 level) (ACC, BIO, CHE, CSC, ECN, FIN, GEO, MAT, NSC) 3 credits
Alternative Study (could be 2000/3000/4000) 3 credits
WRT3011 Advanced Writing 3 credits

Major Requirements: 55 credits (15 credits Liberal Studies + 16 credits Foundation Studio Art + 18 Credits Studio Art + 6 Credits Capstone)

Major Requirements: 24 credits

1000/2000 Level

HIS1031 History of World Art I (also a major requirement) 3 credits
HIS1032 History of World Art II 3 credits
Humanities Must be 2000 level LIT 3 credits
Humanities Must be 2000 level HIS, PHI, REL or BIO2041 Bioethics 3 credits
Social Science: Must be 2000 level ANT, POL, PSY, SOC 3 credits

3000/4000 Level

Studio Course: 3000 or 4000 level 3 credits
Studio Course: 3000 or 4000 level 3 credits
Studio Course: (Focus Area) 3000 or 4000 level 3 credits
Studio Course: (Focus Area) 3000 or 4000 level 3 credits

Liberal Studies - 15 credits

HIS1031 History of World Art I (also a major requirement) 3 credits

HIS1032 History of World Art II 3 credits

Literature Must be 2000 level (LIT ) 3 credits

Humanities Must be 2000 level (HIS, PHI, REL) 3 credits

Social Science: Must be 2000 level (ANT, ECN, POL, PSY, SOC) 3 credits

Foundation Studio Requirements: 16 credits

Three of these credits also fulfills the Interpersonal Communication / Creative Expression requirement in the general core

ART1100 Visual Culture Foundations 1 credits
ART1211 Two Dimensional Design Foundations 3 credits
ART1221 Three Dimensional Foundations 3 credits
ART1301 Contemporary Art Foundations 3 credits
ART1601 Digital Foundations 3 credits
DRW1011 Drawing Foundations 3 credits

Studio Art Requirement: 18 credits

18 credits (9 credits at the 3000/4000 level) in studio art (9 credits in a specific focus area):

Ceramics
Painting / Drawing
Photography
Time Based Media, including Sound Art and Video

Capstone: The major culminates in a final 6 credit capstone experience that enables students to apply their technical skills and critical knowledge in a self-directed and sustained process of art production that concludes in a public exhibition of a cohesive body of work.

ART4000 Special Topics: BA SA Capstone I (also general education requirement) 3 credits
ART4001 BA Studio Arts Capstone II (also general education requirement) 3 credits

Open Electives: 36 credits, (21 at the 2000 level and 18 at the 3000/4000 level)

12 credits at any level

24 credits at 3000/4000 level