Art Theory and Practice Major

Students majoring in art theory and practice plan a program of study with and subject to the approval of a department adviser.

Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.

Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a major course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a major course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits. 

Course Title
Major Requirements (15 units)
3 200-level courses
Introduction to Drawing
Introduction to Time Based Arts
Introduction to Sculpture
3 history and/or theory courses
Contemporary Art Survey
Introduction to Contemporary Art
and any 2 of the following
Critical Methods for Contemporary Art
Seminar
Studio/Seminar
ART 260-0Studio Practice (in junior year)
ART 360-0Senior Critique (in senior year)
7 additional courses in department
4 must be studio courses
  • ART 372-0 Seminar, ART 382-0 Studio/Seminar, and ART 390-0 Studio may be taken more than once and counted more than once if each course is a different topic.
  • College Seminars and First-Year Writing Seminars do not count toward the major.

Honors in Art Theory and Practice

All senior majors enroll in ART 360-0 Senior Critique and produce a final exhibition or project. The department’s honors committee reviews all final projects, considering innovation, creativity, scope and ambition, and realization and presentation. Students whose projects and overall records meet department criteria are recommended to the college for graduation with departmental honors. For more information consult the department adviser and see Honors in the Major.