Art Studio (A.S.)
HEGIS: 5610
SUNY CODE: 2987
The Art Studio curriculum develops basic technical skills and visual problem-solving abilities that prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges to major in Art Studio. The curriculum includes the study of painting, sculpture, drawing, pottery, photography and applied arts such as graphic design and fashion design.
The goals of this program are to:
- present students with the basic concepts of visual aesthetics and the historical background of studio art from ancient civilizations to the present time;
- introduce students to the use of visual elements and principals of design, and demonstrate how to use them to create visually successful and emotionally expressive art works in two and three dimensions;
- present students to a variety of studio art materials and techniques as they relate to two and three dimensional art.
Successful graduates from this program will be able to:
- analyze and explain the aesthetics of a work of art as it relates to the time period it was made and to work made in other time periods;
- create a visually expressive work of art that successfully uses thee visual elements and principles of design; and
- choose the appropriate materials and techniques to express their ideas in a work of art.
Transfer Information
Graduates of this program have transferred to a variety of four-year institutions, including, SUNY Oswego, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Purchase, SUNY Albany, Cazenovia College, and The College of St. Rose.
Program of Study
1st Year
1st Semester
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| HU 113 | Drawing I | 3 |
| HU 120 | Two Dim Design & Color | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
2nd Semester
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| HU 220 | 3-Dimension Design/Sculpture | 3 |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Physical Education Elective | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
2nd Year
3rd Semester
| HU 111 | Art History I | 3 |
| | EN/FL/HU Elective | 3 |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| | Social Science Selective | 3 |
| | Lab Science Selective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
4th Semester
| HU 112 | Art History II | 3 |
| HU 117 | Drawing II | 3 |
| IS 146 | Intro to Graphics and Design | 3 |
| | EN/FL/HU Selective | 3 |
| | Humanities Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 64
For more information, contact the Humanities and Social Science Division at (315) 866-0300 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8430.