ART
College of Arts and Letters
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- MASTER OF ARTS
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Department of Art at Sacramento State introduces students to the expressive world of the fine arts. A wide variety of approaches based on both Western and Non-Western cultures are integrated into courses that are oriented toward creativity, imagination, and critical thinking. Students are able to explore art through courses in art education, art history, ceramics, electronic art, metalsmithing/jewelry, new media, painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture.
The Department’s undergraduate program offers courses in three general areas, two of which may be taken as concentrations within the Art major (Art History and Art Studio), while the third prepares students to pursue a teaching credential (Art Education, a variation of the Art Studio concentration). Undergraduate students also may earn a Bachelor of Arts in Photography by taking courses in the Departments of Art and Design. The Department of Art’s graduate program leads to a Master of Arts degree in Studio Art.
The Art History curriculum provides a range of courses in Western and non-Western art, criticism, and visual culture from pre-history to the present and from many perspectives, both formal and contextual. These courses produce college-level visual literacy, multicultural awareness, art historical skills, and an understanding of art-making practices. Studio Art experiences develop the creative and artistic skills necessary for mastery of established styles and for exploration of new ones. They also reward students with an introduction to a lifetime appreciation of the arts. Courses in Art Education provide an understanding of the behavioral aspects of art, with regard to the creator, the viewer, and the developing person. The Art Education program includes instruction in art history, art studio materials and processes, community-based art education theories and practices, art for special populations, and the California Visual Arts Content standards.
Courses, programs, and exhibitions sponsored by the Art Department serve to engage students in the fine arts within a liberal arts context and to promote appreciation of the fine arts in the general student population. Fieldwork experiences can be arranged with the Crocker Art Museum, California State Archives, Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, and other public and private art institutions and galleries in the Capital region. Opportunities to study art and art history abroad are available through the Office of Global Education at Sacramento State and the California State University International Program. University credit can be obtained for a semester to a year of study at college and international centers in Britain, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
California State University, Sacramento is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Special Features
- The Art Department’s main facility consists of two buildings, Kadema Hall and the Art Sculpture Lab. Some Art and Art History courses also are taught in Mariposa Hall.
- Two art exhibition spaces, the Robert Else Gallery and the Raymond Witt Gallery, are located in Kadema Hall. Graduate and undergraduate student shows are held here throughout the academic year. Exhibitions of work by nationally and internationally significant artists are shown in the University Library Gallery.
- Four types of Art Department awards are available. The Raymond Witt Awards and the Peyser Prize in Painting are awarded annually during a juried exhibition of artwork by undergraduate students. There also is a Witt Award in Art History. The Robinson Memorial Fellowships are open to all classified graduate art students.
- Faculty members have national reputations as artists
and scholars. Works by Art Studio faculty can be found
in major collections, including the Museum of Modern
Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the American Craft Museum in New York; the Minneapolis
Art Institute; the San Francisco Museum of Modern
Art; the Di Rosa Art and Nature Preserve in Sonoma;
the Art Institute of Chicago; Yale University; the
Rockefeller Institute; and the Museum of Modern Art
in Tokyo.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree - Concentration in Art History
Units required for Major: 48
Minimum total units required for BA: 120
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Note: All lower division art history requirements and demonstrated writing proficiency as prescribed by California State University, Sacramento must be completed prior to enrollment in upper division courses. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses applied to the Art History concentration. Art History students are required to meet the Sacramento State Foreign Language Requirement by completing the second semester (1B) of a college-level foreign language course with a grade of C- or better (or equivalent foreign language study, as described in the current University catalog). Students who plan to pursue further graduate study in art history are encouraged to learn French, German, or another foreign language through the second semester intermediate level (2B).
A. Required Lower Division Core Courses (15 units) |
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Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages |
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Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present |
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Traditional Asian Art OR |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art OR |
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Native American Art |
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Beginning Drawing |
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Select one lower division course from Photography or Art Studio in a medium other than drawing. |
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B. Required Upper Division Core Courses (21 units)
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Introduction to Historical Skills |
*This course should be taken in the second semester of the sophomore year or the first semester of the junior year for transfer students. Art History students are strongly advised to take 6 units of lower division Art History coursework and 6 units of lower division History coursework before taking HIST 100.
(18) In consultation with an Art History faculty advisor, select one course from each of the following four groups plus two additional courses toward a specialization:
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Greco-Roman Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Medieval Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Baroque and Rococo Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Asian Art and Mythology (ART 3A or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Origins of American Indian Art |
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American Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Latin American and Latino Art History (GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+, or C or higher grade in ENGL 109M/W, or C- grade in ENGL 109M/W or WPJ score 70/71 and ENGL 109X corequisite) |
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California Architecture and Urban History |
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Art Photography |
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| ART 108 | 19th Century Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Modern Art (Upper-division standing and ART 1B or equivalent with instructor approval) |
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Contemporary Art (Modern Art History: ART 1B or ART 109 or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Modern Architecture (ART 1A or ART 1B or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Photography, a Social History |
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C. Upper Division Electives (6 units)
With the approval of an Art History advisor, select 6 units of electives. At least 3 units must be taken outside the Art Department (possible areas include, but are not limited to, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Design, Ethnic Studies, Film, History, Humanities and Religious Studies, and Women's Studies). The Art Department elective may be a regularly scheduled art history course, or it may be anyone of the following independent study and supervisory courses.
Directed Research in Art History (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Fieldwork |
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Special Problems |
D. Art History (3 units)
Note: With the approval of an Art History faculty advisor, students may satisfy the seminar requirement with a seminar in another liberal arts discipline.
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Topics in Asian Art (Upper division or graduate status; GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W; completion of ART 3A or equivalent; and an upper division Asian art history course such as ART 117A, ART 117B, ART 113B, or INTD 124B or instructor permission) |
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Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art (Upper division or graduate status; GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W; completion of ART 1B or equivalent; and an upper-division art history course in a related subject area or instructor permission) |
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Experimental Offerings in Art |
Note: ART 196 only may be used when it is an art history seminar taken for 3 units.
* Independent study and supervisory courses in the major are limited to one (no more than 3 units) must be approved by an Art History faculty advisor, and may be applied only to the elective category.
E. Senior Seminar (3 units)
Culminating course for students with senior status after completion of all lower division requirements. Prerequisites: completion of two semesters of a foreign language (1B or equivalent), the University's Graduation Writing Assessment requirement, HIST 100, and the art history seminar (item D).
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Senior Seminar in Art History (Senior status, completion of all lower-division major requirements, HIST 100, and GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W) |
Requirements - Bachelor of Arts Degree - Concentration in Art Studio
Units required for Concentration: 60
Minimum total units required for BA: 120
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Note: Whenever possible, classes should be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses applied to the Art Studio concentration. It is recommended that students complete all of the lower division requirements before enrolling in upper division courses. Prerequisites for some courses may be waived on the advisement of an Art instructor and a portfolio review. ART 192A (Senior Seminar in Studio Art) is a required course which must be for a total of six units, preferably in the Senior year. Participation in an exhibition of BA candidates is required for completion of the concentration in Art Studio.
A. Required Lower Division Core Courses (30 units)
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Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages |
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Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present |
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Beginning Drawing |
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Intermediate Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Form, Space and Vision |
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Beginning Electronic Art |
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Traditional Asian Art |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art |
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Native American Art |
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Beginning Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Beginning Watercolor (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Basic Printmaking: Etching |
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Basic Printmaking: Relief |
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Basic Printmaking: Silkscreen |
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Two-Dimensional Composition |
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Basic Techniques of Photography |
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Beginning Ceramics |
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Beginning Hand-Built Ceramics |
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Beginning Jewelry |
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Beginning Metalsmithing |
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Clay Sculpture |
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Beginning Sculpture |
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B. Required Upper Division Core Courses (24 units)
4 courses (12 units) selected from one of the following studio course groups:
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Intermediate Painting (ART 22 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Painting (Take one of the following: ART 122A, ART 124A, ART 125A, ART 126 or instructor permission) |
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Figure Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Watercolor (ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Watercolor (ART 124A or equivalent) |
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Life Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Life Studio (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Painting and Drawing in the Field (ART 22 or ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Collage and Assemblage |
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Painting/Drawing Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Collage and Assemblage |
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Advanced Silkscreen (ART 40E or equivalent) |
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Digital Printmaking (ART 97 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Printmaking Studio |
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Graphics/Printmaking Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Special Problems |
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Advanced Ceramics (ART 50 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Hand-Built Ceramic Techniques (ART 53 or instructor permission) |
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Ceramics Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Figure Sculpture (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Special Problems |
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Photography Field (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Alternative Photographic Processes (PHOT 141 or equivalent) |
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Pinhole Photography (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Photography Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Special Problems |
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| Small Metals and Jewelry Group | ||
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Intermediate Jewelry (ART 74 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Advanced Jewelry (ART 174) |
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Small Metals Studio (ART 176) |
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Special Problems |
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Figure Sculpture (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Advanced Sculpture (ART 182) |
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Installation and Performance Art (ART 20A and either ART 70 or ART 88 or equivalent) |
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Sculpture Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) | |
Special Problems |
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| Electronic Arts Group | ||
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Digital Printmaking (ART 97 or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Electronic Art (ART 97 or equivalent experience, such as PHOT 11, Digital Imaging) |
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Advanced Electronic Art (ART 197 or equivalent experience, evidenced in portfolio) |
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Special Problems |
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Advanced Drawing (ART 20B or equivalent) |
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Senior Seminar in Studio Art (Senior status, [90 overall units] completion of 30 units of art studio courses, and GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 70+ or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W; course must be taken twice to total 6 units) |
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Intermediate Painting (ART 22 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Painting (Take one of the following: ART 122A, ART 124A, ART 125A, ART 126 or instructor permission) |
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Figure Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Watercolor (ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Watercolor (ART 124A or equivalent) |
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Life Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Life Studio (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Painting and Drawing in the Field (ART 22 or ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Collage and Assemblage |
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Art and Artist in the Marketplace |
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Aesthetics and Art Criticism (Upper division or graduate status; declared major in Art) |
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Understanding and Creating Art (Upper division status; declared major in Child Development, Liberal Studies, or Blended Liberal Studies) |
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Interdisciplinary Art (ART 20A and upper division status) |
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Secondary School Art Education (ART 133 or instructor permission) |
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Advanced Silkscreen (ART 40E or equivalent) |
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Digital Printmaking (ART 97 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Printmaking |
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Barrio Art for Ethnic Groups |
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Advanced Ceramics (ART 50 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Hand-Built Ceramic Techniques (ART 53 or instructor permission) |
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Photography Field (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Alternative Photographic Processes (PHOT 141 or equivalent) |
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Pinhole Photography (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Jewelry (ART 74 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Advanced Jewelry (ART 174) |
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Figure Sculpture (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Advanced Sculpture (ART 182) |
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Installation and Performance Art (ART 20A and either ART 70 or ART 88 or equivalent) |
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Art Gallery Management |
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Fieldwork |
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Experimental Offerings in Art |
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Intermediate Electronic Art (ART 97 or equivalent experience, such as PHOT 11, Digital Imaging) |
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Advanced Electronic Art (ART 197 or equivalent experience, evidenced in portfolio) |
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C. Art History Courses (6 units)
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Modern Art (Upper-division standing and ART 1B or equivalent with instructor approval) |
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American Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Contemporary Art (Modern Art History: ART 1B or ART 109 or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Origins of American Indian Art |
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Art and Photography |
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Greco-Roman Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Medieval Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Baroque and Rococo Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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19th Century Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Modern Art (Upper-division standing and ART 1B or equivalent with instructor approval) |
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American Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Latin American and Latino Art History (GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+, or C or higher grade in ENGL 109M/W or C- grade in ENGL 109M/W or WPJ score 70/71 and ENGL 109X corequisite) |
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Contemporary Art (Modern Art History: ART 1B or ART 109 or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Asian Art and Mythology (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Topics in Asian Art (Upper division or graduate status; GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W; completion of ART 3A or equivalent; and an upper division Asian art history course such as ART 117A, ART 117B, ART 113B, or INTD 124B or instructor permission) |
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Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art (Upper division or graduate status; GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M/W; completion of ART 1B or equivalent; and an upper-division art history course in a related subject area or instructor permission) |
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Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Modern Architecture (ART 1A or ART 1B or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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California Architecture and Urban History |
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Film as an Art Form |
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Participation in an exhibition of BA candidates. |
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Note: Whenever possible, classes should be selected in consultation with faculty advisor.
*Three units of supervisory course (petition-based independent study) in studio discipline may be applied to the primary studio group only.
Requirements - Art Education (Single Subject Pre-Credential Preparation)
Units required for the Subject Matter Program: 60
Courses applied toward the Subject Matter program must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Art majors wishing to pursue a Single Subject Teaching Credential in Art in the College of Education must contact the Art Department's Credential Coordinator to have their transcripts evaluated for courses required for admission to the credential program and to have their single subject competency assessed.
Teaching credential candidates must also complete the Professional Education Program in the College of Education and meet the California art subject matter standards. Students interested in teaching art in public schools in California should get information from the Teacher Preparation and Credentials Office (TPAC) in Eureka Hall 216 or the College of Education's Web site at www.edweb.csus.edu.
Note: ART 305 (Art in the Public School) is the required learning methods course for students enrolled in the Professional Education Program in the College of Education.
A. Historical and Cultural Contexts (12 units)
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Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages |
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Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present |
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Origins of American Indian Art |
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American Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Latin American and Latino Art History (GWAR certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 80+, or C or higher grade in ENGL 109M/W or C- grade in ENGL 109M/W or WPJ score 70/71 and ENGL 109X corequisite) |
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Traditional Asian Art |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art |
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Art Photography |
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Greco-Roman Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Medieval Art (ART 1A or equivalent) |
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Baroque and Rococo Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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19th Century Art (ART 1B or equivalent) |
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Modern Art (Upper-division standing and ART 1B or equivalent with instructor approval) |
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Contemporary Art (Modern Art History: ART 1B or ART 109 or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Asian Art and Mythology (ART 3A or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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Art of India and Southeast Asia (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Art of China and Japan (ART 3A or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Modern Architecture (ART 1A or ART 1B or equivalent or instructor permission) |
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California Architecture and Urban History |
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Barrio Art for Ethnic Groups |
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B. Art Studio Core (24 units) |
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| Foundation Studio Courses (12 units) | ||
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Beginning Drawing |
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Intermediate Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Beginning Sculpture |
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Beginning Electronic Art |
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Beginning Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Beginning Watercolor (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Basic Printmaking: Etching |
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Basic Printmaking: Relief |
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Basic Printmaking: Silk-screen |
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Beginning Ceramics |
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Beginning Hand-Built Ceramics |
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Beginning Color |
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Two-Dimensional Composition |
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Form, Space and Vision |
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Beginning Jewelry |
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Beginning Metalsmithing |
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Materials Methods |
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Clay Sculpture |
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Beginning Sculpture |
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Basic Techniques of Photography |
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| Art Studio Depth (9 units) | ||
Select three courses from Group 1 or Group 2 or Group 3. |
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Advanced Drawing (ART 20B or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Painting (ART 22 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Painting (Take one of the following: ART 122A, ART 124A, ART 125A, ART 126 or instructor permission) |
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Figure Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Watercolor (ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Watercolor (ART 124A or equivalent) |
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Life Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Life Studio (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Painting and Drawing in the Field (ART 22 or ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Collage and Assemblage |
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Advanced Silkscreen (ART 40E or equivalent) |
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Advanced Printmaking |
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Advanced Ceramics (ART 50 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Hand-Built Ceramic Techniques (ART 53 or instructor permission) |
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Intermediate Jewelry (ART 74 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Advanced Jewelry (ART 174) |
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Figure Sculpture (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Advanced Sculpture (ART 182) |
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Installation and Performance Art (ART 20A and either ART 70 or ART 88 or equivalent) |
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Digital Printmaking (ART 97 or equivalent) |
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Photography in the Field (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Alternative Photographic Processes (PHOT 141 or equivalent) |
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Pinhole Photography (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Electronic Art (ART 97 or equivalent experience such as PHOT 11, Digital Imaging) |
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Advanced Electronic Art (ART 197 or equivalent experience, evidenced in portfolio) |
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Intermediate Photography, Black & White (PHOT 40) |
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C. Art Education (15 units) |
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Aesthetics and Art Criticism (Upper division or graduate status; declared major in Art) |
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Understanding and Creating Art (Upper division status; declared major in Child Development, Liberal Studies, or Blended Liberal Studies) |
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Interdisciplinary Art (ART 20A and upper division status) |
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Secondary School Art Education (ART 133 or instructor permission) |
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Senior Seminar in Art Education (Senior status, and ART 130, ART 133, ART 134, and ART 135) |
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Note: The program is currently under review by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and students are strongly encouraged to consult an advisor.
Requirements - Minor - Art Education
Units required for Minor: 21, including 9 lower division units in Art Studio, 3 lower division units in Art History, and 9 units of Art Education selected with the approval of the Art Education Credential Advisor.
Requirements - Minor - Art History
Units required for Minor: 21 with all units in Art History; a minimum of 9 units must be in upper division.
Requirements - Minor - Art Studio
Units required for Minor: 21
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
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Art in the Western World: From Stone Age to End of Middle Ages |
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Art in the Western World: From Renaissance to Present |
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Traditional Asian Art |
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Modern and Contemporary Asian Art |
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Native American Art |
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Introduction to Art and Visual Culture |
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Beginning Drawing |
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Beginning Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Beginning Watercolor (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Basic Printmaking: Etching |
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Basic Printmaking: Relief |
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Basic Printmaking: Silk-screen |
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Beginning Electronic Art |
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Beginning Ceramics |
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Beginning Hand-Built Ceramics |
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Form, Space and Vision |
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Beginning Jewelry |
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Beginning Metalsmithing |
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Clay Sculpture |
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Beginning Sculpture |
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(9) Nine units of upper division courses in studio art must be selected in consultation with a faculty advisor. |
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Note: Courses applied to the minors must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
GRADUATE PROGRAM
The Master of Arts program is designed to produce
graduates with professional competence in studio disciplines.
While acquiring those abilities, the student is also
expected to develop skills used in the criticism and analysis
of the visual arts. The Master of Arts degree at Sacramento State may be an end in itself for some graduate students; for others it may serve as preparation for admission into a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program at another institution.
The studio curriculum encourages integration of professional
practice with historical and theoretical studies. The
progression of classes facilitates the transition from student
to independent artist through studies in ceramics, drawing,
jewelry, metalsmithing, new media, painting, photography,
printmaking, and sculpture. Special emphasis is
placed on the development of individuality, depth, and
professional competence in both technique and concepts.
Admission Requirements
Admission as a classified graduate student in art requires:
- a BA in Art or its equivalent, including 12 units in art history;
- a minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units attempted;
- approval by Studio Art faculty review of other submitted materials (see Admission Procedures below); and
- English language proficiency: International students must pass the TOEFL examination. Advancement to candidacy requires passing English proficiency requirements. See below.
Applicants who have deficiencies in admission requirements that can be removed by specified additional preparation may be admitted with conditionally classified status. Any deficiencies will be noted on a written response to the student’s admission application.
Admission Procedures
Students should submit all application materials by April
1st to be admitted for the following fall.
All prospective graduate students, including Sacramento
State graduates, must file the following with the Office of
Graduate Studies, River Front Center 206, (916) 278-6470:
- an online application for admission; and
- official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, other than Sacramento State. In addition, all materials listed below must be submitted to the Art Department by the above deadlines;
- the Art Department application form;
- official transcripts of all college work other than Sacramento State; and
- twenty slides of the applicant’s recent artwork in a carrousel tray (a description of each slide, listing size, medium, and date of composition, must be included).
Advancement to Candidacy
Each student must file an application for Advancement to Candidacy, indicating a proposed program of graduate study. This procedure should begin as soon as the classified graduate student has:
- removed any deficiencies in admission requirements;
- completed at least 12 units of 200-level courses in the graduate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA;
- taken the Writing Placement for Graduate Students (WPG) or taken a Graduate Writing Intensive (GWI) course in their discipline within the first two semesters of coursework at California State University, Sacramento or secured approval for a WPG waiver; and
- secured approval from the studio art faculty, based on a formal presentation of the student’s work.
Advancement to Candidacy forms are available in the Office of Graduate Studies and on its Web site www.csus.edu/gradstudies/forms.htm. The student fills out the form after planning a degree program in consultation with his/her Art Department advisor. The completed form is then returned to the Office of Graduate Studies for approval.
Requirements - Master of Arts Degree
Units required for the MA: 30 with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
A. Basic Core (12 units)
The following courses are required of all students in the program:
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Art Theory and Criticism |
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Contemporary Art (Modern Art History: ART 1B or ART 109, or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Studio Critique Seminar |
Note: ART 222 is a 3 unit course which must be taken each semester until final reviews are passed. Only 6 units of credit count toward graduation.
B. Studio Electives (15 units)
(15) Select 15 units from the following, at least 6 units must be 200-level (ART 299 does not count towards the 6-unit requirement):
Advanced Drawing (ART 20B or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Painting (ART 22 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Painting (Take one of the following: ART 122A, ART 124A, ART 125A, ART 126 or instructor permission) |
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Figure Drawing (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Watercolor (ART 24 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Watercolor (ART 124A or equivalent) |
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Life Painting (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Life Studio (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Painting and Drawing in the Field (ART 22 or ART 24, or equivalent) |
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Collage and Assemblage |
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Advanced Silkscreen (ART 40E or equivalent) |
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Digital Printmaking (ART 97 or equivalent) |
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Advanced Printmaking Studio |
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Advanced Ceramics (ART 50 or equivalent, or instructor permission) |
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Hand-Built Ceramic Techniques (ART 53 or instructor permission) |
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Photography in the Field (PHOT 40 or equivalent) |
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Alternative Photographic Processes (PHOT 141 or equivalent) |
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Figure Sculpture (ART 20A or equivalent) |
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Advanced Sculpture (ART 182) |
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Installation and Performance Art (ART 20A and either ART 70 or ART 88 or equivalent) |
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Intermediate Electronic Art (ART 97 or equivalent experience, such as PHOT 11, Digital Imaging) |
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Advanced Electronic Art (ART 197 or equivalent experience, evidenced in portfolio) |
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Advanced Problems in Painting and Drawing (ART 122B, graduate art student status, or instructor permission) |
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Painting/Drawing Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Graphics/Printmaking Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Ceramics Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Photography Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Crafts/Art Metal Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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Graduate Sculpture (Graduate art student status, or instructor permission) |
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Sculpture Studio (Instructor permission and Department Chair via signed petition form) |
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New Media 1 |
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New Media 2 |
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Special Problems (Open only to graduate art students competent to carry on individual work; admission requires approval of the faculty member who will direct the work and of the Department chair via signed petition form) |
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C. Culminating Requirement (3 units)
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Culminating Experience (Advanced to candidacy and chair permission of student's project committee) |
Final Review:
During the semester when the student expects to complete 30 units, the student should consult with the Graduate Coordinator and the student's advisor in order to determine the details (such as the number of pieces and manner of presentation) of the final review, which is a culminating exhibition of student work. (Final reviews may be attempted only twice.)
Career Possibilities
Art Consultant · Art Critic · Art Dealer · Art Historian · Artist · Art Teacher · Arts Administrator · Art Therapist · Ceramicist · Gallery Director · Jewelry Designer · Metalsmith · New Media Artist · Painter · Photographer · Printmaker · Sculptor
Faculty
Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Rachel Clarke, Andrew Connelly, Sarah Flohr, Daniel Frye, Ian Harvey, Philip Hitchcock, Evri Kwong, Tom Monteith, Elaine O'Brien, Robert Ortbal, Scott Parady, Catherine Turrill, Roger Vail, Anna Wagner-Ott
Contact Information
Daniel Frye, Department Chair
Brenda Strong, Administrative Support Coordinator
Kadema Hall 185
(916) 278-6166
www.csus.edu/art