Art, Bachelor of Science

Students pursuing a B.S. in Art must have a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits. Art courses (coded ART) do not count as liberal arts. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor(s) to ensure that non-ART courses taken in fulfillment of degree requirements will count towards liberal arts.

All courses for the major must receive letter-grade evaluations of at least C.

Art Major Requirements

The major in Art consists of 14 courses: 7 Core Courses, 2 Art History courses, and 5 Elective courses.

Electives are designed to build areas of strength and focus on career goals. Students choose one area of study from seven options.

Required Courses

ART.1001	Fundamentals of Drawing	3
ART.1023	Three-Dimensional Design	3
ART.2003	Creative Process	3
ART.2030	Color and Two-Dimensional Design	3
ART.3997	Junior Review	0
ART.4047	Art, Design, and the Computer	3
ART.4497	Internship	1-3
ARH.xxxx	Two ARH courses	6

NOTE: Transfer students should contact a member of the Art faculty about the appropriate time for Junior Review.

NOTE: One of the ARH courses must be in Contemporary Art. See list below.

Senior Project

ART.3998

Senior Project

The Senior Project Seminar is a creative effort of some depth and is required for all majors. The student’s area of concentration will bring the student’s skills and understanding to bear in an aesthetic statement reflecting at least the equivalent of a full course of independent work. All Art Majors are required to register for the Senior Project Seminar in the fall and spring of their senior year. Each semester will be valued at 1.5 credits equaling a full 3-credit course. Students will meet with the art faculty approximately eight times per semester for the purpose of field trips, defining the roles of the professional artist, and clarifying the direction and process of their senior art projects. Seniors have a dedicated studio in the Student Center in which to complete their artwork. Culmination of this project is an exhibit at Manhattanville University.

Contemporary Art History Course

Choose one:

ARH.1045	Body in Art and Visual Culture	3
ARH.1051	20th Century Asian Art	3
ARH.2001	Contemporary Art	3

Area of Study 1: Fashion Design

Students must complete three of the first four ART courses listed below, plus two additional courses from the list.

ART.3110	Art, Fashion, and Design	3
ART.3111	Fashion in Photography	3
ART.3115	Interior Space and Design	3
ART.4002	Watercolor	3
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ART.4027	Life Drawing	3
ART.4034	Textile Art and Design	3
ART.4070	Museums As Studios	3
DGMP.1067	Introduction to Digital Photography	3
THR.2025	Designing for Theatre	3

Area of Study 2: Practical Design

Students complete any three ART courses, plus two additional courses.

ART.3005	Sculpture: Wire Forms and Chains	3
ART.3057	Experimental Printmaking	3
ART.3115	Interior Space and Design	3
ART.3125	Toy Design	3
ART.4006	Assemblage and Collage: The Art of Media Mixing	3
ART.4031	Contemporary Sculpture	3
ART.4059	The Book As Art	3
ART.4060	Weaving as Sculpture	3
ART.4070	Museums As Studios	3
THR.1040	Stagecraft I: Sets and Lights	2
THR.1060	Foundations for Theatrical Design	2

Area of Study 3: Painting & Drawing

Students must complete five courses listed below.

ART.4002	Watercolor	3
ART.4003	Painting	3
ART.4006	Assemblage and Collage: The Art of Media Mixing	3
ART.4016	Contemporary Painting Techniques	3
ART.4027	Life Drawing	3
ART.4047	Art, Design, and the Computer	3
ART.4070	Museums As Studios	3
ART.4074	Lithography	3
ART.4088	Studio Practices in Abstract Art	3
DGMP.1067	Introduction to Digital Photography	3

Area of Study 4: Sculpture & Ceramics

Students must complete three ART courses, plus two additional courses.

ART.2050	Ceramics: Wheel Throwing	3
ART.3005	Sculpture: Wire Forms and Chains	3
ART.3025	Exploration of Ceramic Methods	3
ART.3115	Interior Space and Design	3
ART.3125	Toy Design	3
ART.4003	Painting	3
ART.4006	Assemblage and Collage: The Art of Media Mixing	3
ART.4027	Life Drawing	3
ART.4031	Contemporary Sculpture	3
ART.4045	Ceramics: Form and Function	3
DGMP.1067	Introduction to Digital Photography	3
THR.1040	Stagecraft I: Sets and Lights	2

Area of Study 5: Design Thinking

Students must complete three ART courses, plus two additional courses.

ART.3005	Sculpture: Wire Forms and Chains	3
ART.3057	Experimental Printmaking	3
ART.3111	Fashion in Photography	3
ART.3125	Toy Design	3
ART.4002	Watercolor	3
ART.4003	Painting	3
ART.4016	Contemporary Painting Techniques	3
ART.4031	Contemporary Sculpture	3
ART.4047	Art, Design, and the Computer	3
ART.4059	The Book As Art	3
ART.4070	Museums As Studios	3
DGMP.2046	Introduction to Graphic Design	3
DGMP.1067	Introduction to Digital Photography	3

Area of Study 6: Education

Students must complete three ART courses, plus two additional courses.

ART.4002	Watercolor	3
ART.4003	Painting	3
ART.4047	Art, Design, and the Computer	3
ART.4074	Lithography	3
ARH.1001	Introduction to Museum Studies	3

Area of Study 7: Graphic Design

Students must complete three ART courses, plus two additional courses.

ART.3115	Interior Space and Design	3
ART.4002	Watercolor	3
ART.4003	Painting	3
ART.4047	Art, Design, and the Computer	3
ART.4074	Lithography	3
CAM.2005	Introduction to Video Game Studies	3
DGMP.1067	Introduction to Digital Photography	3
DGMP.2046	Introduction to Graphic Design	3
DGMP.2047	Introduction to Motion Graphics	3
DGMP.3010	Commercial Photography	3

Art Digital Image Requirements

All art majors are required to submit digital images of their artworks as a part of their Art Portfolio requirement. This is done throughout the junior and senior years so that both the students and the Art faculty can have a comprehensive chronology of their aesthetic productions while at Manhattanville University. Students' digital images will also act as the inaugural elements in building a professional portfolio for a post-college art career. As part of the Junior Review (ART.3997), students will show a body of work. This should be part of the student's digital images. Students should aim to have 15 quality images. In senior year, students will take Senior Project (ART.3998), which includes an exhibition of their art works, which also contributes to their Portfolio. By the spring of their senior year, students are required to submit 20 quality images.