Art Major / Minor
Department of Art Majors, Minors and Concentrations
Students wishing to major in art at Gordon College must submit a portfolio for faculty review.
See portfolio guidelines and requirements.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR IN ART
Students majoring in art are required to complete the following courses (20 credits) in addition to one of the concentrations listed below. Approved courses from off campus may be substituted for electives in concentrations. (Note: Additional concentrations may be added in following years.)
Foundations (8 credits): One drawing and one design class:
| ART102 | Drawing I |
| One of the following: | |
| ART110 | Design I: Principles of Design |
| ART270 | Design II: Process and Application |
Art History/Theory (8 credits):
| Two of the following: | |
| ART150 | Art History: Cave Art to Medieval |
| ART151 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern |
| PHI214 | Aesthetics |
| ART410 | Modern Art Seminar |
| ART402 | Art and Vocation |
| ART400 | Thesis Exhibit, studio elective or internship (4 credits) |
Painting Concentration. Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in painting must complete the following courses (20 credits):
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting |
| ART310 | Figure Painting |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART430 | Painting: Modes of Figurative Representation |
| ART440 | Painting: The Figure in Context |
| ART367 | Illustration |
| ART371 | Selected Topics: Advanced Painting |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking or AR315 Intaglio Printmaking |
| ART220 | Photography I or AR320 Photography II |
| ART225 | Clay Sculpture or AR325 Stone Sculpture: Carving |
| ART270 | Design II: Process and Application |
| ART345 | Liturgy and Image: Art for Worship |
| ART371 | Selected Topics or AR381 Independent Study: Painting |
| ART401 | Experimental Drawing: Abstraction |
Design Concentration. Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in design must complete the following courses (20 credits) along with an approved internship within a design-related environment:
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART270 | Design II: Process and Application or |
| AR110 | Principles of Design |
| ART370 | Design III: Studio Practicum |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART470 | Design IV: Applied Graphics |
| ART371 | Selected Topics: Design Study/Typography |
| ART381 | Independent Study in Design |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking or |
| AR315 | Intaglio Printmaking |
| ART220 | Photography I or |
| AR320 | Photography II |
| ART225 | Clay Sculptures or |
| AR325 | Stone Sculptures: Carving |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting or |
| AR310 | Figure Painting |
| ART345 | Liturgy and Image: Art for Worship |
| ART367 | Illustration |
Drawing/Printmaking Concentration. Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in drawing/printmaking must complete the following courses (20 credits).
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking |
| ART315 | Intaglio Printmaking |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART302 | Drawing in Context |
| ART401 | Experimental Drawing: Abstraction |
| ART367 | Illustration |
| ART371 | Selected Topics: Advanced Drawing and Printmaking |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting or |
| ART310 | Figure Painting |
| ART220 | Photography I or |
| ART320 | Photography II |
| ART225 | Clay Sculpture or |
| ART325 | Stone Sculpture: Carving |
| ART345 | Liturgy and Image: Art for Worship |
| ART371 | Selected Topics or |
| ART381 | Independent Study: Drawing/Printmaking |
Sculpture Concentration. Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in sculpture must complete the following courses (20 credits):
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART225 | Clay Sculpture |
| ART325 | Stone Sculpture: Carving |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART435 | Figurative Sculpture |
| ART445 | Advanced Sculpture: Wood and Marble |
| ART371 | Selected Topics: Sculpture |
| One of the following (4 credits): | |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting or |
| ART310 | Figure Painting |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking or |
| ART315 | Intaglio Printmaking |
| ART220 | Photography I or |
| AR320 | Photography II |
| ART270 | Design II: Process and Application |
| ART345 | Liturgy and Image: Art for Worship |
| ART367 | Illustration |
| ART371 | Selected Topics or |
| ART381 | Independent Study: Sculpture |
| ART401 | Experimental Drawing: Abstraction |
Requirements for the Double Major in Art and Education
Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in art education must
complete the following courses:
| Foundations (12 credits): | |
| ART102 | Drawing I |
| ART110 | Design I: Principles of Design |
| ART270 | Design II: Process and Application |
| Art History/Theory (12 credits): | |
| ART150 | Art History: Cave Art to Medieval |
| ART151 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern |
| ART410 | Modern Art Seminar |
| Studio (16 credits): | |
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking |
| ART225 | Clay Sculpture |
| New Media (4 credits): | |
| ART371 | Selected Topics in New Media: Photography, Film, Animation or |
| ART400 | Thesis Exhibit |
Requirements for the Minor in Art
Students minoring in art are required to take 20 credits from the following:
| Foundations (8 credits): Two of the following: | |
| ART102 | Drawing I |
| ART110 | Design I: Principles of Design |
| ART202 | Life Drawing |
| ART350 | Anatomy for the Artist |
| Studio Practice (8 credits): Two of the following: | |
| ART210 | Introduction to Painting or |
| ART310 | Figure Painting |
| ART215 | Introduction to Printmaking or |
| ART315 | Intaglio Printmaking |
| ART220 | Photography I or |
| ART320 | Photography II |
| ART225 | Clay Sculpture or |
| ART325 | Stone Sculpture: Carving |
| Art History/Theory (4 credits): One of the following: | |
| ART150 | Art History: Cave Art to Medieval |
| ART151 | Art History: Renaissance to Modern |
| ART410 | Modern Art Seminar |
| PHI214 | Aesthetics |
| Art theory elective | |
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN ART
Students minoring in art are required to take 20 credits from the following:
Foundations (8 credits) Two of the following:
AR102 Drawing I
AR110 Design I: Principles of Design
AR202 Life Drawing
AR350 Anatomy for the Artist
Studio Practice (8 credits) Two of the following:
AR210 Introduction to Painting I or AR310 Figure Painting
AR215 Introduction to Printmaking or AR315 Intaglio Printmaking AR220 Photography I or AR320 Photography II
AR225 Hand-Built Clay Sculpture or AR325 Stone Sculpture: Carving
Art History/Theory (4 credits) One of the following:
AR150 Art History: Cave Art to Medieval
AR151 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
AR410 Modern Art Seminar
PL214 Aesthetics
Art theory elective
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DOUBLE MAJOR IN ART AND EDUCATION
Students pursuing the art major with a concentration in art education must complete the following courses:
Foundations (12 credits):
AR102 Drawing I
AR110 Design I: Principles of Design
AR270 Design II: Process and Application
Studio Practice (16credits):
AR202 Life Drawing
AR210 Introduction to Painting I
AR215 Introduction to Printmaking
AR225 Hand-Built Clay Sculpture
Art History/Theory (12 credits):
AR150 Art History: Cave Art to Medieval
AR151 Art History: Renaissance to Modern
AR410 Modern Art Seminar
New Media (4 credits):
AR371 Selected Topics in New Media: Photography, Film, Animation or AR400 Thesis Exhibit
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Art Policy on Nude Models (PDF)
The art department's rationale for using nude models in Art courses.