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Requirements

This photo of painting student Angham Jaradat '19 was taken during an informal critique of co... This photo of painting student Angham Jaradat '19 was taken during an informal critique of color studies and preliminary sketches.

 

Art major requirements

12 total credits: 6 credits of required courses; 6 credits of art major electives

Required courses

  • ARTD 110 Foundational Drawing (1 course credit)
  • ARTD 111 Design (1 course credit) ​
  • ARTD 200 Art History Survey I: Pre-history through Renaissance (1 course credit)
  • ARTD 201 Art History Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary (1 course credit)
  • ARTD 325 Junior Critique (0.5 course credit)
  • ARTD 425 Senior Critique (0.5 course credit) ​​​​
  • ARTD 450 Exhibition (1 course credit)

Art major electives 

  • ARTD 209 Change Through Art (1 course credit)
  • ARTD 215/315 Drawing (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 223/323 Sculpture: Construction and Foundry (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 224/324 Sculpture: Multiples and Installation (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 230/330 Typography and Logo (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 231/331 Book Design (0.5 course credit)​​
  • ARTD 232/332 Poster Design (0.5 course credit)​​
  • ARTD 237/337 Photography: Digital (0.5 course credit)​​
  • ARTD 238/338 Digital Photography: Color (0.5 course credit)
  • ARTD 243/343 Observational Painting (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 244/344 Abstract Painting (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 250 Special Topics in Studio (0.5 or 1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 260/360 Hand-built Ceramics (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 261/361 Wheel-thrown Ceramics (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 271/371. Relief Printmaking (0.5 course credit)
  • ARTD 290 Academic Travel (0.25 or 1 course credit)​​
  • ARTD 350 Special Topics in Art History (0.5 or 1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 420 Independent Study (0.5 or 1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 440 Art Internship (0.5 or 1 course credit)​

Art minor requirements

6 total credits: 2 credits of required courses; 4 credits of art electives

Required courses

  • ARTD 110 Foundational Drawing (1 course credit)​
    OR
  • ARTD 111 Design (1 course credit)​
  • ARTD 200 Art History Survey I: Pre-history through Renaissance (1 course credit)​
    OR
  • ARTD 201 Art History Survey II: Renaissance to Contemporary (1 course credit)

Art minor electives

Select from the art electives listed above

Transfer Credits:

Across the Core Curriculum and other programs of Monmouth College, most transfer courses are accepted. Departments Chairs have the final determination regarding how transfer credit will be applied to meet major or minor requirements. More information for transfer students is available on our Admission Transfer Credits page.

Art Education major that leads to PreK-12 teacher licensure

Students wishing to become art teachers will major in Art Education.