Fine Arts BA: Studio Arts
Admissions Planning Message
This program has been absorbed into a concentration in the Arts within the BAIS degree. For more information, please see this page. The BA program described below is not open for new enrollment.
About the Program
Imagine. That is where the journey of many artists starts, and here at FDU, you will have the space and support to explore all that your imagination has to offer. The Fine Arts BA allows students to explore new techniques and materials. This major helps students refine their creativity, critical thinking, and expression through various media and formats.
The hands-on component of the major is merely the beginning: students in this major have an opportunity to study the world of art history and how art helped to shape culture. Combined, the two facets of this major prepare students to practice their craft while understanding how trends and art revolutions developed over time.
Calling All Artists
The Fine Arts BA is designed to allow all artists to study with peers and world-renowned artists. Anyone who is curious about art, wants to gain more experience or formal training, and any art lover is welcome to apply to the program.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Technical Studio Art Production: Graduates will be able to perform the Studio Art skills required in the production of visual arts.
- Art History: Graduates will be able to integrate historical and cultural knowledge from Art History with Studio Art practice.
- Studio Art Language: Graduates will be able to utilize the concepts of visual language, research and development as applied to Studio Arts.
- Writing for Studio Arts: Graduates will be able to express ideas and concepts utilizing professional Fine Art language.
- Knowledge of Professional Practices in Studio Art: Graduates will be able to apply knowledge of professional Studio Art practices in the creation and exhibition of artworks.
- Present Orally: Graduates will be able to express visual art concepts, principles and practices in oral form.
Professional Competencies
As a result of engaging in this major, students will gain a broad range of skills and competencies in major areas of their lives:
Procedural
- Gaining a broad exposure to various media and art formats
- Perfecting artistic approaches and techniques
Communication
- Communicating visually and verbally
- Providing and reacting to feedback as well as critique
Critical Thinking
- Working through constraints and limitations
- Understanding and adapting large quantities of information
Habits of Mind
- Working under pressure and meeting deadlines
- Problem-solving and adapting strategies
Possible Career Paths
The world of arts careers is vast and ever-changing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to several possible career paths graduates of this degree can pursue:
- Artist/art director
- Designer/ graphic designer
- Interior design/fashion
- Editor/content creator
- Photographer
- Technical writer/creative writer
Academic Advisor
About the Major
The BA in Fine Arts combines includes General Education Requirements (42 credits), Major Requirements (42-45 credits), Cognate Requirements (6 credits), and Major Electives (18-18 credits). Each part of the degree is designed to ensure that you gain a broad base of knowledge that you can fine-tune through gradual specialization in an area of your choosing.
Major Requirements (42-45 credits plus 6 cognate credits)
Studio Arts (27 credits)
- ART 1201: Drawing I (3 credits)
- ART 1202: Drawing II (3 credits)
- ART 1225: Painting I (3 credits)
- ART 1231: 2-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
- ART 1235: Sculpture I (3 credits)
- ART 1315: Ceramics I (3 credits)
- ART 2233: 3-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
- ART 2236: Introduction to Color (3 credits)
- ART 2316: Ceramics II (3 credits) OR
ART 2336: Sculpture II (3 credits) - ART 3237: Junior Portfolio Preparation I (0 credit)
- ART 4371: Senior Portfolio Preparation (0 credit)
Cognate Requirements – Art History (6 credits)
- ARTH 1205: Art History: Prehistoric – Medieval (3 credits)
- ARTH 1206: Art History: Renaissance – Today (3 credits)
Major Electives (15-18 credits)
It is suggested that electives be taken in studio arts and/or art history. See your adviser for the updated elective list.
- ART 1157: Printmaking I
- ART 1169: Watercolor Painting I
- ART 1191: Photography I
- ART 1250: Art of the Graphic Novel
- ART 1260: Ceramic Character Sculpture
- ART 2060: Advanced Character Sculpture
- ART 2061: Animal Sculpture
- ART 2269: Watercolor Painting II
- ART 2316: Ceramics II (3 credits)
- ART 2319: Drawing III (3 credits)
- ART 2320: Drawing IV (3 credits)
- ART 2326: Painting II (3 credits)
- ART 2336: Sculpture II (3 credits)
- ART 3302: Life Drawing (3 credits)
- ART 3307: Ceramics III (3 credits)
- ART 3308: Ceramics IV (3 credits)
- ART 3327: Painting III (3 credits)
- ART 3328: Painting IV (3 credits)
- ART 3337: Life Sculpture (3 credits)
- ART 3352: Ceramics V (3 credits)
- ART 4422: Internship I (3 credits)
- ART 4423: Internship II (3 credits)
- ARTH 2218: 20th-Century Art (3 credits)
- ARTH 3217: 19th-Century Art (3 credits)
- ARTH 3219: Art in America (3 credits)
- ARTH 3423: Women Artists (3 credits)
- ARTH 3803: Modern Art in the New York Museums (3 credits)
- ARTH 4402: Museums of NY (3 credits)