Department of Art — Requirements

The Major in Art

1. An art major shall consist of a minimum of twelve courses, including:
   1. Two of the following courses: ART 101, ART 102, and ART L104. (These courses were formerly ART 201, 202 and L204.)
   2. One art history course at the 300 level.
   3. Two studio courses in two media (drawing, printmaking, painting, photography, video, digital imagery, and 3-D).
   4. A third studio course at the 300 level.
   5. Three additional courses at the 300 or 400 level.
   6. A capstone course at the 400 level, as specified below.
   7. Two art electives. Only one elective can be at the 100 level.
2. At least six art courses, including the capstone and three additional 300 or 400 levels, must be taken at UMass Boston.
3. No more than one art course taken pass/fail may be counted toward the major.
4. Independent study (ART 478,479), field work/internships (ART 488,489) and the first semester of honors (ART 491) will not count toward the minimum twelve courses required for the major.

Capstone courses should be taken during the last year of study, generally after the completion of 90 credits. Capstone courses include 400-level seminars (such as ART L436, The American Suburb, ART 480, ART 481, seminars at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) and the final semester of honors (ART 492). Courses in independent study, fieldwork/internships, and the first semester of honors (ART 491) will not count for this requirement.

The Minor in Art History

1. An art minor consists of six courses, for a total of eighteen credits, including
   1. Two of the following courses: ART 101, 102, and L104.
   2. Two art history courses at the 300 level.
   3. Two art history electives.
2. At least four of the six courses required for the minor in art history, including two at the 300 level, must be taken at UMass Boston.
3. None of the courses for the art history minor may be taken pass/fail.

Independent study (ART 478-479), fieldwork/internship (ART 488-489) and honors projects (ART 491-492) do not count toward the minimum six courses for the art history minor.

Optional Tracks in Art History and in Studio Art

Students intending to pursue graduate or professional work in a particular area of art may choose to declare an optional track at any point after having declared an art major. Information about the specific requirements for the individual tracks in art history and in studio art is available in the Art Department.