Advising Handbook 2022-2023 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Advising Handbook 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art (First Year and Transfer)


Department
Academic Bulletin 

Area of Study: Visual and Performing Arts
Major/Minor Exclusions:  
A student majoring in Art, Science, and Innovation may not double major or minor in Studio Art.
A student minoring in Art, Science, and Innovation may not major in Studio Art.
A student majoring in Studio Art may not double major or minor in Art, Science, and Innovation.
A student minoring in Studio Art may not major in Art, Science, and Innovation.

 Art Department Major Pathways

The Art Department offers a Studio Art major and minor and major and minor in Art, Science, and Innovation (ASI). 

Suggested Pathway for Studio Art Majors:

4-Year Plan 1st Semester 2nd Semester Either Semester
First Year FS 101
ART 115
FS 102 ART 151
100-level course in 2D-medium
100-level course in 3D-medium
Sophomore   ART 250 200-level course in preferred medium
100-level course in 3D or 2D
Junior   ART 580 (Junior Seminar)

300-level course in preferred medium
Complete requirements: 100 level course in 2D or 3D
In art history: ART 115, ART 343, or ART 250

Senior ART 480 or
Internship
  ART 620 (Senior Project)
300-level course in medium

Comments:

  1. It is now possible to take Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced courses in ceramics, electronic art and intermedia, painting, photography, and sculpture. However, not all courses are offered every semester, so students should begin their media sequences as soon as possible if they want to be able to schedule a third, advanced course in the sequence by the time they are juniors or seniors.
  2. Please note that seniors are typically not permitted to enroll in introductory level studio courses.
  3. ART 580 Junior Seminar is offered both Fall and Spring semesters. It is recommended that majors plan to take ART 580 in the spring of their junior year. However, it is possible to do the Junior Seminar / Senior Project sequence in the Fall and Spring of the senior year.
  4. Arts Administration Pathway.  Students interested in careers in museums, galleries or public history could choose a Studio Art MINOR of ART 115, ART 171, ART  187, ART  250, ART 271, leading to the capstone of ART  584. 


Suggested Schedule for Art, Science, and Innovation majors:

4-Year Plan 1st Semester 2nd Semester Either Semester
First Year FS 101
Science 2
FS 201
Science 2
ART 187
Begin science sequence
Take elective from Core B (Theoretical Approaches)
Sophomore Science 3 ART 250
Science 4
ART 287 or 387
Begin Art Practices module
Continue science sequence
Junior   ART 580 (Junior Seminar) ART 287 or 387
Complete Art Practices module
Senior     ART 620 (Senior Project)

Comments:

  1. There is a significant science component to this major (4 courses) that should be started early in the student’s program, because science classes are often hierarchical and strictly sequenced. The science module is intended to be highly customizable by the student. See the example Pathways below, but students should consult with a major advisor as soon as possible to consider meaningful choices.   
  2. ART 580 Junior Seminar is now offered both Fall and Spring semesters. It is recommended that students plan to take ART 580 in the spring of their junior year, but it is possible to do the Junior Seminar / Senior Project sequence in the Fall and Spring of the senior year.

Sample Pathways in ASI

In selecting Science Electives, students might consider the examples of the following pathways through a focus area. Students should consult with their advisors to create a group of courses most relevant to their interests.

Optics -Different from the OpArt movement, an optics pathway would guide the understanding of the physics behind perception.

  •     MATH 140 - Calculus I with Precalculus, Part I
  •     PHYS 102 - Fundamentals of Physics II (prereq: MATH 140)
  •     PHYS 350 - Physical Optics
  •     PSYCH 150 - Sensation & Perception

Generative Art - Generative art is produced by developing an autonomous system that independently determines its own features.

  •     CMPSC 101 - Data Abstraction
  •     CMPSC 301 - Data Analytics
  •     CMPSC 310 - Artificial Intelligence (prereq: CMPSC 101)
  •     CMPSC 311 - Robotic Agents (prereq: CMPSC 101)

Mathematical Art - Art is often based in geometry and mathematical principles. In 3 courses, students establish the foundation of mathematical concepts

  •     MATH 151 - Calculus I
  •     MATH 152 - Calculus II (prereq: MATH 151)
  •     MATH 205 - Foundations of Mathematics (prereq: MATH 152)
  • Option: MATH 320 Linear Algebra (prereq: MATH 205), which can provide an approach toward the basics of computer animation, or MATH 350 Geometry (prereq: MATH 205).

Bio Art - Bioart is concerned with the ethics of established and emerging biological science principles and how they are culturally understood and used.

  •     CHEM 120 - Chemical Concepts I
  •     BIO 220 - Organismal Physiology and Ecology
  •     BIO 221 - Genetics, Development and Evolution
  •     FSBIO 201 - Investigative Approaches in Biology

Integrated Sustainability - Evolving out of environmental art, Integrated Sustainability is an example of a solutions-based art practice geared towards finding practical applications for environmental challenges that engage with the imagination of the public.

  •     ENVSC 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science
  •     ENVSC 250 - Environmental Education
  •     ENVSC 352 - Environmental Justice
  •     ENVSC 380 - Climate Energy Policy (pereq: ENVSC 110)

Visualization/Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality - Artists working with AR/VR and visualization are established leaders in the computer science field working on developing new potential uses and aesthetics for the technology, from public engagement of data, to wellness applications for VR and AR.

  •     CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
  •     CMPSC 101 - Data Abstraction
  •     CMPSC 301 - Data Analytics (prereq: FS 102 or permission) OR PSYCH 150 - Sensation & Perception
  •     CMPSC 310 - Artificial Intelligence (prereq: CMPSC 101)

Computer Art - Artists working within computer art work as web developers, graphic designers, UX/UI (User Experience/ User Interface) designers, and technologists.

  •     CMPSC 100 - Computational Expression
  •     CMPSC 101 - Data Abstraction
  •     CMPSC 102 - Discrete Structures
  •     CMPSC 302 - Web Development (prereq: FS 102 or permission)

 

Information for Transfer Students

Studio Art: Transfer Guidelines

Suggested pathway of a Studio Art major for a transfer student planning to finish in 3 years. Ideally, the student will have completed at least two introductory courses in art including a 2D, 3D, and/or modern art history course.

3-Year Plan 1st Semester 2nd Semester Either Semester
Sophomore   ART 250 200-level course in preferred medium
100-level required course in 3D or 2D (if not already taken)
Junior   ART 580, Jr Seminar 300-level course in preferred medium
Complete art history requirement (ART 115, 343, or 250)
Senior ART 480 or
Internship
  ART 620, Senior Project
Advanced course in medium

Issues to consider:

  1. A 3-credit transfer course with a similar description and course content will be accepted to fulfill a 4-credit requirement in the Art Department.  However, the transfer student must still overall meet the minimum number of credit hours required, which might necessitate taking or transferring elective courses in Art.
  2. If a student wants to use a general design course to fulfill a departmental requirement, the Art Department will ask to see a syllabus and portfolio of work created to determine whether it works better as a 2-D or 3-D class. We will also take into consideration the student’s plan for advanced work and needed requirements.
  3. Art Appreciation or similar courses will transfer as elective credits in Art but cannot be used to fulfill any requirement of a major or minor in the Art Department.
In order to fulfill the … the course must cover
I. Art History and Visual Criticism
ART 115, Art History and the Birth of the Museum

This course has an emphasis on the modern history of the art museum that makes it appropriate for careers
in museum studies or public history. The second half of a traditional art history survey (Renaissance/Baroque through 
modern) would be an acceptable transfer equivalent.

Students receiving a 4 or 5 in AP Art History get credit for this course.

ART 250, Contemporary Strategies in Art Aspects of art made in the later 20th and 21st centuries, in either survey or seminar format.
ART 343, Feminist Art Histories Modern art through the specific lens of feminist theory.
II. Introduction to 2-Dimensional Studio Art
  An introductory course in any of the 2-D mediums offered (drawing, painting, or photography). May also transfer a course in introductory
2-D Design, color theory, or other 2-D mediums as appropriate, such as printmaking or digital graphic media.
III. Introduction to 3-Dimensional Studio Art
 

An introductory course in any of the 3-D mediums offered (ceramics or sculpture). May also transfer a course in introductory 3-D Design,
or another 3-D medium as appropriate, such as 3-D digital printing or woodworking.

IV. Advanced Work in Studio Art
  A transfer student may enroll in the 200-level Intermediate class in a medium for which they are transferring coursework at an introductory level.
  A student may consider enrollment in a 300-level Advanced class if they are transferring a two-course sequence in that medium. In photography, 
experience in the darkroom is required in order to enroll in ART 371.
  Upon request, a student might fulfill this requirement with a transfer course in a medium not offered at Allegheny College, for example, Life Drawing.
Approval requires examination of the syllabus and portfolio of work done for the class.
V. Experiential Learning
ART 480, Professional Practices A portfolio course that includes creation of a personal website, grant writing, and consideration of career options.
VI. and VII. Advanced coursework  
  The Art Department requires that ART 580, the Junior Seminar and ART 620, the Senior Project be taken at Allegheny College.


Art, Science, and Innovation: Transfer Guidelines

Suggested pathway for Art, Science, and Innovation majors who transfer and expect to complete in 3 years. Ideally, these students will already have completed two of their required four science courses and have taken a course in studio art.

3-Year Plan 1st Semester 2nd Semester Either Semester
Sophomore ART 187
Science 3
ART 250
Science 4
Take 2nd course in Art Practices module.
Continue science sequence
Junior   ART 580, Jr Seminar ART 287 or 387
Take elective from Core B (Theoretical Approaches)
Senior     ART 287 or 387
ART 620, Senior Project

Issues to Consider: 

  1. ASI is an interdisciplinary program. Although it is situated primarily in the Art Department, many requirements are fulfilled by courses in other departments. Students must meet the expectations of each separate department when transferring those disciplinary courses to count in an ASI major or minor. 
  2. A 3-credit transfer course with a similar description and course content will be accepted to fulfill a 4-credit requirement in the Art Department. However, the transfer student must still overall meet the minimum number of credit hours required, which might necessitate taking or transferring elective courses in Art.
  3. Art Appreciation or similar courses will transfer as elective credits in Art but cannot be used to fulfill any requirement of a major or minor in the Art Department, including ASI.
  4. Pathways through the ASI program are highly individualized according to the student’s future plans. Please consult with an ASI advisor to determine which options are best.
  5. Students are most likely to transfer the courses below:
In order to fulfill the …the course must cover
A. Introductory
ART 187, Electronic and Intermedia Art Introduction to 2-D design concepts using digital technology (Adobe Creative Suite or similar), with time-based/
video manipulation desirable.
ART 250, Contemporary Strategies in Art Aspects of art made in the later 20th and 21st centuries, in either survey or seminar format.
B. Theoretical Approaches
  Please examine the criteria for equivalent courses in communication theory, philosophy, environmental justice, women’s studies, sexuality, 
and gender studies.
C. Art Practices
Art

Any introductory course in an art medium might be transferred (Drawing, Ceramics, Painting, Photography, or Sculpture).

A student may enroll in the 200-level Intermediate classes in a medium for which they are transferring coursework at an introductory level.

Upon request, a student might fulfill this requirement with a transfer course in a medium not offered at Allegheny College, for example, lithography.
Approval requires examination of the syllabus and portfolio of work made for the class.

ART 480, Professional Practices A portfolio course that includes creation of a personal website, grant writing, and consideration of career options.
Media Production See transfer requirements in Film and Digital Storytelling, Theatre production, or Multimedia journalism.
D. Science Electives
  See transfer requirements in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science and Sustainability, Geology, Mathematics,
Neuroscience, Psychology, or Physics.