Art Studio: Major Information

On November 18, 2010, it was announced that the Studio Art program is being de-activated, effective immediately.

Due to this action, students applying for admission to SUNY Geneseo will no longer be able to make an application to major in Studio Art. We regret any inconvenience that this may have caused current applicants. If you are an applicant to Geneseo, and have any questions about this issue and your application to attend SUNY Geneseo, please contact the Office of Admissions, at 585-245-5571 or at admissions@geneseo.edu.

General Information

*Majors are required to concentrate in two studio areas by completing nine semester hours of credit in one and six semester hours of credit in the other: ceramics, computer art/graphic design, drawing (in addition to the Foundation Requirements), jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.  Foundations-level drawing and design courses may not be used for studio concentrations.*

*Each art studio major is required to have a portfolio review (ARTS 265) before the end of the junior year, complete the ARTS 387 Junior Studio Seminar, and have a senior art exhibit (ARTS 370) in a selected field.*

*All art studio majors must attend two gallery openings and one visiting lecture each semester*

*The Art Faculty reserves the right to retain representative examples of students' work while taking into consideration such factors as length of retention, cost of materials, etc.*

Foundation Requirements

Total credit hours to complete foundation requirements: 15

Studio Concentration Requirements (9 hours)

Total credit hours to complete this studio concentration: 9

*Pick one of the following concentrations*

Studio Concentration Requirements (6 hours)

Total credit hours to complete this studio concentration: 6

(This is different from the nine hour concentration)

*Pick one of the following concentrations*

Art History Requirement

Total credit hours to complete requirements: 9

Three courses under ARTH, one of which must be at the 200- or 300-level.

Capstone Requirement

Total credit hours to complete requirements: 6

Additional Requirements

This requirement earns 0 credit hours

Attendance at two gallery openings and one visiting artist lecture each semester.

Minimum Competence Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required for each of the following courses: all Art Studio and Art History courses used to fulfill major requirements.

Department Writing Requirement

Each student will submit an Art History paper from a 200- or 300-level course as evidence of writing competence.  For information on writing requirements for "double" or "triple" majors, consult the Undergraduate Bulletin under "Multiple Majors" or the Office of the Dean of the College.

Teaching Art

Students interested in teaching art in elementary or secondary school in New York State should consult the department for details regarding requirements for New York State initial certification.

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