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Degree Pathway for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art - Studio Art Concentration

Sample Degree Pathway for Art - Studio Art Concentration

For students who entered fall 2022 and beyond.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100
College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW)
3
ARTS.1010Art Concepts I Studio3
ARTS.1130Digital Foundations3
ARTS.1550Drawing I3
FAHS.1090First Year Experience Seminar1
xxxx.xxxxMath Perspective (MATH) - MATH.1110 (QL) recommended13
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ENGL.1020College Writing II (CW)3
ARTS.1020Art Concepts II Studio3
ARTS.2010Form and Content (SRE)3
ARTS.1560Drawing II3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
Total15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ARHI.2030History of Art I (AH)3
ARTS.2350Sculpture I3
ARTS.2610Photography I3
ARTS.2710Painting I3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ARHI.2040History of Art II3
ARTS.3350Sculpture II3
ARTS.3610Photography II3
ARTS.3710Painting II3
xxxx.xxxxSTEM Perspective (STEM)3
Total15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ARHI.221020th Century Art (WOC)3
ARTS.2670Printmaking I3
ARTS.2700Figure Drawing3
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3
xxxx.xxxxArts and Humanities Perspective (AH)3
Total15

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
AEST.xxxxAesthetics / Critical Studies3
ARTS.xxxxConcentration Elective23
ARTS.xxxxConcentration Elective23
ARTS.xxxxConcentration Elective23
xxxx.xxxxSciences with Lab Perspective (SCL)4
Total16

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ARTS.4550Thought Made Visible3
ARTS.4930Senior Studio I (AIL), (CTPS), (IL)33
ARTS.xxxxConcentration Elective23
AEST.xxxxAesthetics / Critical Studies3
xxxx.xxxxSciences with Lab Perspective (SCL)4
Total16

Spring Semester

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
ARTS.2210Internship3
ARTS.4980Senior Studio II3
ARHI.3520Contemporary Art and Culture (DCA)3
ARTS.xxxxConcentration Elective23
xxxx.xxxxSocial Sciences Perspective (SS)3
Total15

Total Minimum Credits = 122.

1Quantitative Literacy (QL) is fulfilled outside the Art Department requirements. The department recommends that all majors take MATH.1110 which fulfills both the Math Breadth of Knowledge requirement and the Quantitative Literacy ELO. See QL course listing for a full list of classes that fulfill this requirement. Art students may also satisfy QL by taking ARTS.3820, Art & Design of Data Visualization as a Concentration Elective. (This course is taught biannually).

2Concentration Electives:

3Concentration students must complete ARTS.3350 Sculpture II, ARTS.3710 Painting II, and ARTS.3610 Photography II before applying to ARTS.4930 Senior Studio I. These courses are taken sequentially in their subject areas.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.