Program: Art and Art History Program Code: (ART) Program Faculty: Jennings, Charpentier, Daniels, Deutsch, Frank, Inglot, Lenzmeier (art education), Olson, Rathbun (department chair: Czechowski) Program Description: The programs of the Department of Art and Art History provide each student with skills in artistic expression and art comprehension and with understanding of the contributions of visual art to culture - as personal enrichment or as preparation for a career in an art-related field. The art major prepares students for careers in the fine arts, graphic design, photography, art education, and gallery management, and for graduate work in studio art, art history, museum studies, and art therapy. All courses in the visual art curriculum incorporate a liberal arts perspective and satisfy the fine arts core requirement of the college. The art major offers three areas of concentration: studio art, art history and art education, and the art minor offers concentrations in art history and in studio art with options in two-dimensional and three-dimensional areas. Major and minor programs are available in the Day Program, and some courses are available in the evening and in Weekend College. A minimum cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) must be earned for course work in the major field. A minimum of 10 courses (40 semester credits) are required for the art major, and a minimum of one-half of the courses in the major must be completed in residence. Transfer courses, substitutions, courses taken in foreign studies programs and at other colleges in the ACTC require the approval of the department chair. Students wishing to major in art should contact the chair of the department during the first semester of their enrollment in the college in order to arrange for a major advisor and plan their initial program of study. Students transferring from other institutions should contact the department no later than the first month of their enrollment in the college to have their transfer work evaluated, plan their major program and schedule their first portfolio review. Courses considered for transfer credit must be comparable in content, purpose and standards to courses offered by the department. During their first portfolio review and as part of the petition to major process, students submit their academic transcript and their transfer course work for faculty evaluation of their record and competencies in visual art. Final determinations of transfer credit and placement are made by the department faculty at that time. Major Requirements: STUDIO ART CONCENTRATION Within the studio art concentration, students may specialize in one or more of the following areas: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics. Requirements are as follows: Portfolio Reviews I and II* Ten art courses including: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History ART 120 Drawing ART 225 Art and Technology ART 265W Art History: Modern Art History Elective (200 level or above) ART 485 Senior Exhibition (not for credit) Recommended supporting courses: ART 480 Senior Seminar for Studio Artists PHIL290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) To determine which additional courses best suit her learning needs and career objectives, the studio art major follows the advisement of the art faculty in her portfolio reviews. *Portfolio Reviews I and II: During her sophomore year, the studio art student submits her work to faculty review in order to be admitted as a major. In this first review of her portfolio, the faculty assesses the student's mastery of basic visual art skills and advises a program of further studies that supports her development needs and career goals. To be eligible for participation in the first portfolio review, the student must have completed or be currently enrolled in foundation studies: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design, ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design and ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History. During her junior year, the student submits to faculty review the work she has done since her first portfolio review. In this second review of her portfolio, the faculty evaluates her progress in an area of specialization, determines an emerging personal vision and direction in her work, and advises her for the Senior Exhibition. Participation in and passing this second review is a prerequisite to registering for ART 485 Senior Exhibition and ART 480 Senior Seminar for Studio Artists. Senior Exhibition (ART 485): During the winter semester of her last year in the program, the student submits a cohesive body of her artwork to be juried by the faculty for the Senior Exhibition. The Senior Exhibition provides a professional experience of preparing and exhibiting visual art in the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, and represents the culmination of the studio art student's development and work in the major. To be eligible for participation in the Senior Exhibition, the student must have completed all other requirements for the art major. ART HISTORY CONCENTRATION Ten art courses including: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 Introduction to Art History: Ancient through Medieval ART 111 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern ART 225 Art and Technology ART 265W Art History: Modern ART 290 Art History: Latin American Art (nonWestern art history course) ART 363 Art History: Women in Art ART 370 Art History: Renaissance and Baroque ART 400 Art History: Methods in Art History Required supporting course: PHIL 290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) Recommended course: ART 460 Slide Library Internship Petitioning to the major: The art history applicant petitions for admission to the major during her sophomore year. VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION CONCENTRATION Approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching, the visual arts education program prepares students for teaching art from the kindergarten level through senior high. The K-12 program combines course work in studio art, art history, art education, and education, with supporting work in psychology and philosophy. Studies in the art and art history department address subject matter competencies needed in the visual arts. To meet teaching licensure standards, the visual arts education student must demonstrate foundational understandings about art and knowledge and skills in studio art and art history areas, exhibiting breadth and depth of learning. In the area of studio practice, the student must show competency in six studio art areas with an emphasis in at least two areas. Students seeking teaching licensure who have previously completed a major in art, must meet program requirements for the art education concentration. Current major requirements are as follows: Portfolio Reviews I and II* Studio art courses: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 120 Drawing ART 225 Art and Technology ART 230 Painting: Oil, or ART 231 Painting: Acrylic, or ART 232 Painting: Watercolor ART 250 Sculpture, or ART 245 Clay Sculpture, or ART 240 Wheel-Thrown Pottery ART 234 Printmaking I or ART 236 Photography I Fiber Art (offered through the ACTC) Art history courses: ART 110 or ART 111 Introduction to Art History ART 265W Modern Art History Art history elective course (200 level or above) ART 485 Senior Exhibition (not for credit) (Exhibition of personal artwork and exhibition of the art education major's students' artwork during the student teaching experience.) The art faculty may advise additional course work on the basis of the student's demonstration of competencies at her portfolio reviews. Required education courses: EDUC207W Teachers as Leaders for a Changing Society EDUC209 General Methods: Secondary and K-12 EDUC249 School Health & Chemical Health EDUC355 Literacy in the Content Areas EDUC365 Current Issues in Education EDUC325 Foundations in Art Education EDUC376 Special Methods: Grades 7-12: Teaching of Art EDUC389 Student Teaching and Seminar in Art: Secondary EDUC390 Student Teaching and Seminar in Art: Elementary Required supporting courses: PSYC100 General Psychology PSYC202 Lifespan Developmental Psychology PHIL290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) Admittance to and progress in the major: The art education student follows the same procedures and directives for admittance to and progress through the art major as the studio art student, completing Portfolio Reviews I and II during her sophomore and junior years, respectively. In addition, the student must apply to the education department, following that department's requirements for application and standing. The student teaching experience and the Senior Exhibition represent the culmination of development and work in the major. For the art education major, the requirement of Senior Exhibition includes showing her personal artwork and showing the work of her students during her student teaching experience. ART Course Listings Minor Requirements: TWO-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO ART MINOR ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History Three studio art courses from one of the following areas: Painting and Drawing ART 120 Drawing ART 230 Painting: Oil ART 231 Painting: Acrylic ART 232 Painting: Watercolor ART 260 Life Drawing ART 331 Advanced Painting Graphic Design ART 225 Art and Technology ART 320 Graphic and Web Design Plus one of the following: ART 315 Publication Design ART 318 Illustration and Computer Design Photography ART 236 Photography I ART 336 Photography II ART 337 Color Photography ART 495 Independent Study Printmaking ART 234 Printmaking I ART 235 Printmaking II ART 335 Advanced Printmaking THREE-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO ART MINOR ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History Three studio art courses from the following: ART 200 Jewelry ART 240 Wheel-Thrown Pottery ART 245 Clay Sculpture ART 250 Sculpture ART 255 Sculpture: Metal ART 345 Advanced Sculpture: Clay or ART 350 Advanced Sculpture ART HISTORY MINOR ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design or ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 Introduction to Art History Ancient - Medieval or ART 111 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance - Modern ART 265W Art History: Modern Two additional art history courses selected from: ART 267 Art History: Contemporary Art in the United States ART 290 Art History: Latin American Art ART 363 Art History: Women in Art ART 370 Art History: Renaissance and Baroque ART 373 Art History: 19th Century Art Art majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing ART 265W. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE100W and 399W, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
Program Description: The programs of the Department of Art and Art History provide each student with skills in artistic expression and art comprehension and with understanding of the contributions of visual art to culture - as personal enrichment or as preparation for a career in an art-related field. The art major prepares students for careers in the fine arts, graphic design, photography, art education, and gallery management, and for graduate work in studio art, art history, museum studies, and art therapy. All courses in the visual art curriculum incorporate a liberal arts perspective and satisfy the fine arts core requirement of the college. The art major offers three areas of concentration: studio art, art history and art education, and the art minor offers concentrations in art history and in studio art with options in two-dimensional and three-dimensional areas. Major and minor programs are available in the Day Program, and some courses are available in the evening and in Weekend College. A minimum cumulative grade point average of B (3.0) must be earned for course work in the major field. A minimum of 10 courses (40 semester credits) are required for the art major, and a minimum of one-half of the courses in the major must be completed in residence. Transfer courses, substitutions, courses taken in foreign studies programs and at other colleges in the ACTC require the approval of the department chair. Students wishing to major in art should contact the chair of the department during the first semester of their enrollment in the college in order to arrange for a major advisor and plan their initial program of study. Students transferring from other institutions should contact the department no later than the first month of their enrollment in the college to have their transfer work evaluated, plan their major program and schedule their first portfolio review. Courses considered for transfer credit must be comparable in content, purpose and standards to courses offered by the department. During their first portfolio review and as part of the petition to major process, students submit their academic transcript and their transfer course work for faculty evaluation of their record and competencies in visual art. Final determinations of transfer credit and placement are made by the department faculty at that time. Major Requirements: STUDIO ART CONCENTRATION Within the studio art concentration, students may specialize in one or more of the following areas: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, graphic design, sculpture, ceramics. Requirements are as follows: Portfolio Reviews I and II* Ten art courses including: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History ART 120 Drawing ART 225 Art and Technology ART 265W Art History: Modern Art History Elective (200 level or above) ART 485 Senior Exhibition (not for credit) Recommended supporting courses: ART 480 Senior Seminar for Studio Artists PHIL290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) To determine which additional courses best suit her learning needs and career objectives, the studio art major follows the advisement of the art faculty in her portfolio reviews. *Portfolio Reviews I and II: During her sophomore year, the studio art student submits her work to faculty review in order to be admitted as a major. In this first review of her portfolio, the faculty assesses the student's mastery of basic visual art skills and advises a program of further studies that supports her development needs and career goals. To be eligible for participation in the first portfolio review, the student must have completed or be currently enrolled in foundation studies: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design, ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design and ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History. During her junior year, the student submits to faculty review the work she has done since her first portfolio review. In this second review of her portfolio, the faculty evaluates her progress in an area of specialization, determines an emerging personal vision and direction in her work, and advises her for the Senior Exhibition. Participation in and passing this second review is a prerequisite to registering for ART 485 Senior Exhibition and ART 480 Senior Seminar for Studio Artists. Senior Exhibition (ART 485): During the winter semester of her last year in the program, the student submits a cohesive body of her artwork to be juried by the faculty for the Senior Exhibition. The Senior Exhibition provides a professional experience of preparing and exhibiting visual art in the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, and represents the culmination of the studio art student's development and work in the major. To be eligible for participation in the Senior Exhibition, the student must have completed all other requirements for the art major. ART HISTORY CONCENTRATION Ten art courses including: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 Introduction to Art History: Ancient through Medieval ART 111 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern ART 225 Art and Technology ART 265W Art History: Modern ART 290 Art History: Latin American Art (nonWestern art history course) ART 363 Art History: Women in Art ART 370 Art History: Renaissance and Baroque ART 400 Art History: Methods in Art History Required supporting course: PHIL 290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) Recommended course: ART 460 Slide Library Internship Petitioning to the major: The art history applicant petitions for admission to the major during her sophomore year. VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION CONCENTRATION Approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching, the visual arts education program prepares students for teaching art from the kindergarten level through senior high. The K-12 program combines course work in studio art, art history, art education, and education, with supporting work in psychology and philosophy. Studies in the art and art history department address subject matter competencies needed in the visual arts. To meet teaching licensure standards, the visual arts education student must demonstrate foundational understandings about art and knowledge and skills in studio art and art history areas, exhibiting breadth and depth of learning. In the area of studio practice, the student must show competency in six studio art areas with an emphasis in at least two areas. Students seeking teaching licensure who have previously completed a major in art, must meet program requirements for the art education concentration. Current major requirements are as follows: Portfolio Reviews I and II* Studio art courses: ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 120 Drawing ART 225 Art and Technology ART 230 Painting: Oil, or ART 231 Painting: Acrylic, or ART 232 Painting: Watercolor ART 250 Sculpture, or ART 245 Clay Sculpture, or ART 240 Wheel-Thrown Pottery ART 234 Printmaking I or ART 236 Photography I Fiber Art (offered through the ACTC) Art history courses: ART 110 or ART 111 Introduction to Art History ART 265W Modern Art History Art history elective course (200 level or above) ART 485 Senior Exhibition (not for credit) (Exhibition of personal artwork and exhibition of the art education major's students' artwork during the student teaching experience.) The art faculty may advise additional course work on the basis of the student's demonstration of competencies at her portfolio reviews. Required education courses: EDUC207W Teachers as Leaders for a Changing Society EDUC209 General Methods: Secondary and K-12 EDUC249 School Health & Chemical Health EDUC355 Literacy in the Content Areas EDUC365 Current Issues in Education EDUC325 Foundations in Art Education EDUC376 Special Methods: Grades 7-12: Teaching of Art EDUC389 Student Teaching and Seminar in Art: Secondary EDUC390 Student Teaching and Seminar in Art: Elementary Required supporting courses: PSYC100 General Psychology PSYC202 Lifespan Developmental Psychology PHIL290 Philosophy of the Arts (This may be counted toward fulfillment of the liberal arts requirement in philosophy.) Admittance to and progress in the major: The art education student follows the same procedures and directives for admittance to and progress through the art major as the studio art student, completing Portfolio Reviews I and II during her sophomore and junior years, respectively. In addition, the student must apply to the education department, following that department's requirements for application and standing. The student teaching experience and the Senior Exhibition represent the culmination of development and work in the major. For the art education major, the requirement of Senior Exhibition includes showing her personal artwork and showing the work of her students during her student teaching experience. ART Course Listings Minor Requirements: TWO-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO ART MINOR ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History Three studio art courses from one of the following areas: Painting and Drawing ART 120 Drawing ART 230 Painting: Oil ART 231 Painting: Acrylic ART 232 Painting: Watercolor ART 260 Life Drawing ART 331 Advanced Painting Graphic Design ART 225 Art and Technology ART 320 Graphic and Web Design Plus one of the following: ART 315 Publication Design ART 318 Illustration and Computer Design Photography ART 236 Photography I ART 336 Photography II ART 337 Color Photography ART 495 Independent Study Printmaking ART 234 Printmaking I ART 235 Printmaking II ART 335 Advanced Printmaking THREE-DIMENSIONAL STUDIO ART MINOR ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 or 111 Introduction to Art History Three studio art courses from the following: ART 200 Jewelry ART 240 Wheel-Thrown Pottery ART 245 Clay Sculpture ART 250 Sculpture ART 255 Sculpture: Metal ART 345 Advanced Sculpture: Clay or ART 350 Advanced Sculpture ART HISTORY MINOR ART 100 Two-Dimensional Design or ART 101 Three-Dimensional Design ART 110 Introduction to Art History Ancient - Medieval or ART 111 Introduction to Art History: Renaissance - Modern ART 265W Art History: Modern Two additional art history courses selected from: ART 267 Art History: Contemporary Art in the United States ART 290 Art History: Latin American Art ART 363 Art History: Women in Art ART 370 Art History: Renaissance and Baroque ART 373 Art History: 19th Century Art Art majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing ART 265W. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE100W and 399W, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).