Art Major/Minor Requirements

Alumnae Hall Painting StudioThe art major offers a wide range of options for those who wish to pursue painting, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, metalsmithing, art therapy or work in a gallery or museum.  Students select one focus area from the three studio concentrations:

• Integrated Art
  The Integrated Art focus offers the student the opportunity to make connections with other disciplines at the college. The student may self-design by choosing an area of connection and taking 12 credits in that discipline. See Integrated Art below.
• Studio Art
  Studio art focus is for the student who wants a traditional art major. The student will choose a specific medium to develop and pursue at a higher level. See Studio Art below.
• Art Therapy
  Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy which engages the client in the creation of artwork. The Art Therapy focus at the undergraduate level both introduces the student to issues in psychology and develops the student’s facilities in multiple studio areas. See Art Therapy below.
• Art History Minor
  The Art History minor concentrates on the history or art. It is suggested that it be taken with a major in History or Business. See Art History minor below.

Students transferring into the art major from another institution may not transfer more than 18 credits toward the Cedar Crest art major. 

Field trips may be required for all art courses. 

Once a student has declared an Art major she is required to attend annual departmental portfolio critiques.

Requirements for the Major 

A minimum of 46 credits are required for art majors concentrating in studio art. A course in mathematics is required and an appropriate level course in Computer Sciences is highly recommended. Art majors are asked to attend annual departmental portfolio critiques. Printmaking and Sculpture studio courses are offered in rotation for the evening major.

General Requirements

Core Curriculum

• ART 101-Beginning Drawing
• ART 110-Principles of Visual Organization
• ART 105-Art History
• ART 106-Art History
• ...and one area of focus.

Requirements for the Integrated Studio Art Focus

Students must complete the core curriculum plus:

• 3 levels of a studio concentration
• 2 studio electives
• 2 art history electives
• capstone
• 12 credits from another major

Requirements for the Studio Art Focus

Students must complete the core curriculum plus:

• 3 levels of a studio concentration
• 3 studio electives
• 3 art history electives
• 2 theory and criticism (choice of 2) from:
  • FNA 352
  • PHI 217
  • CST 120
  • CST 200
• · capstone to be taken with an upper level studio
• · senior art exhibition, taken in the spring semester of one's senior year. This course allows the student to exhibit in the Tompkins Gallery.

Requirements for the Art Therapy Focus

Students must complete the core curriculum plus:

• 2 levels Painting
• 2 levels Jewelry/Metalsmithing or Sculpture
• 2 levels Ceramics
• 1 studio elective
• 1 art history elective
• 12 credits in Psychology consisting of:
  • PSY 100 General Psychology
  • PSY 250 Life-Span Development
  • PSY 309 Abnormal Psychology
  • PSY 351 Seminar in Personality Theory or other PSY selection
• · capstone to be taken with a required internship

Art History Minor

Alumnae Hall Sculpture StudioStudents may minor in Art History. 18 credits are required for the minor. They are:

• ART 105 & 106 Survey of Art History
• ART 200: 20th Century 1880-1945
• ART 210: 20th Century 1945-present
• ART 220: Women’s Art History
• And either ART 110: Principles of Visual Organization
• Or ART 101: Drawing

History 107 and 108 are strongly suggested