Studio Art Major
The studio art major equips students for entry into careers as exhibiting artists, designers, elementary or secondary school teachers, or other art-related fields, such as graphic design, UI/UX design, advertising, marketing, photography/videography, illustration, animation, industrial design, museum/gallery curation, art conservation, and art writing/reporting, as well as for graduate school studies in studio art, art history, design, architecture, landscape architecture, or art therapy.
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: ART 248 New Art Major Seminar
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: Passing grade in ART 248 New Art Major Seminar
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 118 | Design: 2D/4D | 4 |
| ART 119 | Design: 3D/Drawing | 4 |
| ART 230 | Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400 1 | 4 |
| or ART 260 | Art Moves II: Art History 1400-1850 | |
| ART 248 | New Art Major Seminar | 2 |
| ART 300 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 4 |
| ART 351 | Senior Studio Thesis | 4 |
| ART 352 | Senior Studio Thesis Part II | 2 |
| ART Studio (200 or 300-Level) | 8 | |
| ART (300-Level) Studio 2 | 4 | |
| Open Elective from Studio Art, Art History, or a list of approved classes from external departments. | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 40 | |
- 1
Requirement can be met by a study abroad art history survey course if approved by the Art Department Chair..
- 2
Course must be in intended studio concentration area.
Special Requirements
Prerequisite for ART 351 Senior Studio Thesis: Art 248
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| ART 119 | Design: 3D/Drawing | 4 |
| 200-Level Studio Art Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 118 | Design: 2D/4D | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (CI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (SW) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Choose one of the following | 4 | |
| Art Moves II: Art History 1400-1850 | ||
200-level studio art elective |
||
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations (TE) | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (AS/QR) | 4 | |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 248 | New Art Major Seminar | 2 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Art Moves I: Art History Neolithic-1400 | ||
200 or 300-level studio art elective |
||
| 200 or 300-Level Studio Art elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (BN) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (HE) | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Study Abroad Semester with CS, GL, EX | 16 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 300 | Modern and Contemporary Art | 4 |
| 200 or 300-level Art elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (TF) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (NW) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 351 | Senior Studio Thesis (Fall Only) | 4 |
| 300-Level Studio Art elective | 4 | |
| Theological Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or 300-level Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 352 | Senior Studio Thesis Part II | 2 |
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| Integrations Requirements and/or Electives | 10 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 131 | |
Integrations Curriculum Requirements
Through completion of the Studio Art major requirements, students fulfill the following portions of the Integrations curriculum: AE, EX, WR. Depending on elective course selection, it may also satisfy AR and 1 or 2 Theme requirements. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.
Integrations Designations
See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.
Foundational Courses
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| CI | Cultural/Social Difference - Identity |
| LF | Learning Foundations (INTG 100) |
| College Success (INTG 105) | |
| TE | Theological Exploration (THEO 100) |
Ways of Thinking
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AE | Artistic Expression |
| AS | Abstract Structures |
| HE | Human Experience |
| NW | Natural World |
| SW | Social World |
Upper-level Courses
| Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|
| CS | Cultural/Social Differences - Systems |
| LI | Learning Integrations |
| TI | Theological Integrations |
Thematic Coursework
To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| JF, MF, or TF | Thematic Focus Course |
Global Language
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| 111 | Beginning I Course |
| 112 | Beginning II Course |
| 211 | Intermediate Course |
For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.
Engagement and Designation Requirements
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AR | Artistic Engagement |
| BN | Benedictine Raven* |
| EX | Experiential Engagement |
| GL | Global Engagement** |
| QR | Quantitative Reasoning |
| WR | Writing Designation |
- *
BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.
- **
GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025