专业描述

Founded in the 1930's, the Studio Art Program with its emphasis on painting and sculpture continues to be an important component of the liberal arts curriculum at Catholic University. A total of fourteen courses combining studio practice, history and theory are required for the major. A "B" average must be attained among the six core courses in drawing, design, and art history for acceptance as a concentrator: 101, 102, 207, 208, 211, and 212. A minimum of three courses is taken in an area of concentration (painting, sculpture, or digital art / time-based media) leading to a senior creative project carried out under the direction of a faculty member of one's choice. Contemporary art history and one semester each of junior and senior coordinating seminar are also required. The remaining courses are elected from the areas of art history, ceramics, digital art (animation, digital photography, video production, web design), drawing, film photography, painting, printmaking, or sculpture.