Department of Art — Other Information
Honors
The department provides for a two-semester honors program in art for those seniors whose work has been outstanding. In order to qualify for the program a student must have
- a cumulative standing in Art of 3.5;
- an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0;
- a total of 70 or more completed credits, at least 18 of which must be in Art (a minimum of 9 credits on this campus).
Qualified students must submit a proposal outline for ART 491 and 492 to the department chair during the third semester prior to graduation. The proposal, which must be endorsed by the potential supervisory faculty member, should provide for creative work and/or scholarly research. The honors committee has the responsibility for review of the initial proposal and for acceptance into both semesters of the program.
Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer students majoring in art must take a minimum of six art courses at UMass Boston, including three courses at the 300 level and the capstone course. Courses taken elsewhere will be evaluated by the department for major or elective credit. Students who take courses at UMass Boston similar in content to courses already transferred risk forfeiting credit.
Prerequisite Policy
All courses at the 100 and 200 levels are open to all students without prerequisites.
Studio courses at the 300 level require stipulated prerequisites; courses in art historical/critical studies require stipulated prerequisites or permission of instructor.
All courses at the 400 level require junior or senior standing, as well as completion of appropriate prerequisites. Final approval for enrollment in seminars will be given by the instructor; in all other courses, final approval will be given by the supervisory faculty and the department chair.
Waivers of prerequisites can be awarded in special circumstances by the department chair.
Fees
Lab fees are required for all studio courses in printmaking, photography, digital media, 3-D and video, and for some special workshops. Fees are listed in the registration booklet and are billed through the Bursar’s Office. Students are advised that lab courses often require considerable expenditures in addition to the lab fee.