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Requirements for Major in Studio Arts

It is recommended that students considering a studio art concentration enroll in a beginning painting or sculpture course in their sophomore year to allow time to develop their work in a sequence of courses taken over a period of three years. Studio concentrators are expected to take art history classes as an important component of their concentration requirement and to deepen their creative experience. Concentrators are encouraged to extend their intellectual and creative involvement through summer art programs and participation in full studio faculty reviews of their work during sophomore, junior, and senior years.

Requirements for Major in Studio Art

  • Studio majors are required to take:
    1. Two semesters of drawing or printmaking courses: FA 1b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 7b, 103a, 103b, 104a, 104b, 105a, 105b, 109a, 109b, 116a, in any combination.
    2. Four semesters of beginning and intermediate courses in painting or sculpture, or a combination of two consecutive semesters in both painting and sculpture, selected by students in consultation with their department advisor, and completed by the end of the junior year.
    3. Two semesters of Senior Studio, FA 110a/b in painting or sculpture.
    4. Four semesters of art history, from among the fine arts and cross-listed courses, consisting of one course in ancient or medieval art, one course in Asian art, and two courses in Renaissance to Modern art. Studio majors may take either FA 76a or FILM 100a for an elective, but not both.

Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Studio Art

  • Students may major in either studio art or art history. In courses fulfilling the requirements for the major, students must have received a C- or higher. All students are required to maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher in course work taken in the major. A minimum of 12 semester courses is required to fulfill each major. Students may also double major in studio art and art history if the requirements of each major are fully met with a minimum of 18 semester courses total.

  • Post-Baccalaureate Requirements
    1. Students enroll in two courses each semester:
    2. FA 200d: A studio tutorial with faculty advisors.
    3. One advanced course in drawing, printmaking, or sculpture.
    4. Students receive a full studio faculty review of their work mid-year and at the end of the academic year. The post-baccalaureate program culminates in a special student exhibition in a gallery on campus.
    5. There is a one-year residency requirement that may be extended to an additional year with permission of the program chair.

Studio Art Courses

  • Please see the Current Semester Course Listing to learn what courses are offered this term.

  • The current semester courses are listed at the Registrar's course registration site. A listing of all courses offered in rotation in the department may be found at the Registrar's site in the Brandeis Bulletin.