Studio Art Major & Minor
In addition to completing the requirements specified below, art majors must fulfill the College and University Core Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Studio art or art history courses taken during a term of study abroad may be applied to no more than half of the requirement for a major or minor in art at Santa Clara University. Students who wish to receive credit toward a major or minor in art for studio art courses taken at other institutions must be able to evidence of their work for review by members of the Art Department faculty.
The studio art major requires 14 courses:
- Art History 11, 12, and 13 (Note: This sequence may be used by studio art majors simultaneously to fulfill the University Western Culture requirement.)
- At least one course in traditional two-dimensional Studio Art media: ARTS 30 – 49, or an upper division equivalent, which is ARTS 130 – 149. Highly recommended: ARTS 30
- At least one course in traditional three-dimensional Studio Art media: ARTS 63 – 64, or the upper division equivalent, which is ARTS 163 – 164.
- A minimum of six upper-division studio art courses. Highly recommended in the Junior year: ARTS 196 Studio Seminar
- At least one upper division Art History course.
- At least two additional departmental courses of any kind.
Studio Art majors are also required to exhibit their work in the Art Department Gallery during spring quarter of their senior year. An “Independent Study” ARTS 199 course of 2-5 units is often helpful in preparation for the exhibit.
The studio art minor requires seven courses:
- One course from Art History 11, 12, or 13
- One course from Studio Art 30 - 49 and one from Studio Art 63 or 64
- Three upper-division studio art courses
- One upper-division art history course
