Getting Started
Information below is meant to guide first year students in getting starting with this major and choosing appropriate courses. More advanced students interested in this major would also likely start with proposed foundation/pre-requisite courses. Please refer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn about the full major requirements. How to Explore/Get Started in the MajorSuggested General Education CoursesAll Undergraduates are required to satisfy the General Education requirements. Guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened. Students should choose a wide variety of Gen Ed courses, providing breadth of experience. Suggested Major & Pre-requisite CoursesIncoming freshmen accepted by portfolio review into the Bachelor of Fine Arts Studio Program are advised to take the following first-semester Art courses as part of a year-long Foundations sequence:
In addition, they must take one of the following Art History sequences:
NOTE: A total of four Art History courses are required across the four-year studio program. Students without portfolios or those who wish to strengthen their portfolio should register for ART 104. This is a non-major equivalent course which can be taken in lieu of Foundations 110. Aspiring art majors may take ART-HIST 115 followed by ART-HIST 324 (preferred) or the 100-110 sequence. How to Declare/Change into the MajorFor current & admitted students: This major is restricted, which means students must apply through an on-campus process to be accepted into the major. The majors may have criteria for admission/acceptance into the major (e.g., specific courses, GPA) ASPIRING ART MAJORS SHOULD MEET WITH THE Department's Undergraduate Program Director AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in predictor courses; 2.0 overall. Although the Art Department does consider GPAs in making its decision, greater emphasis is placed on the portfolio review. The UPD highly recommends that students meet for a portfolio critique prior to submitting their portfolio for admission to the major. Under rolling admissions, on-campus students may submit their portfolio at any time, the earlier the better, prior to registration for the semester in which they wish to enter the major. Application forms as well as portfolio and procedural information are available online at http://www.umass.edu/art/resources-current-students. Transfer StudentsConsult with the Department's Undergraduate Program Director before selecting courses or very early in the Add/Drop period of their first semester at UMass to be certain that they are on the right track. Summary of Requirements for the MajorRefer to the Major page located in the left menu bar to learn more. Degrees offered within the Department of Art are:
Specific disciplines (media-oriented focus) are chosen by students after Foundations and a sampling of 200-level courses have been completed. Application to a discipline usually takes place during the sophomore year. The following disciplines are available in the BFA Studio Arts major: Animation, Ceramics, Intermedia, Painting, Print Media, Sculpture and Art Education. Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements? For further information, contact:
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