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Program overview

Illustration majors solve communication problems by translating concepts and ideas into images. They study traditional and electronic media and design to prepare themselves for their professional goals.

School of Art

The School of Art educates students to be fine artists and illustrators who contribute to their professions, communicate effectively within their disciplines, have a lifelong attitude of inquiry, and make a positive impact on society. The School of Art fulfills this mission through its nationally recognized programs. We promote an innovative educational community that balances expression, imaginative problem solving, aesthetic understanding, critical thinking, and creativity within a studio environment. Gallery r, an art gallery in downtown Rochester operated by School of Art students, solidifies the learning experience by bringing the work of our students to the greater Rochester community.

The educational objectives of the School of Art are to encourage imagination, creative ability, and artistic discrimination; develop the skills essential for professional competence; relate the various arts and help students find the means to enjoy them; and incorporate studies in the College of Liberal Arts for social and cultural growth, inspiring students to make maximum contributions as creative artists and citizens.

Curriculum

The BFA in fine arts studio features options in:

• Illustration
• Fine Arts Studio
• Medical Illustration

General credit requirements

The credit requirements for students admitted in the illustration program are as follows:

A freshman kit is suggested for art, design, and craft students; it costs approximately $400. Students are generally responsible for the cost of additional supplies.

Electives*

Students have the opportunity to select electives that enhance their studies or allow them to pursue an area of personal or professional interest. Electives are available in the following areas:

Graphic Design
Illustration
Graphic Visualization
Industrial Design
Interior Design
Fine Arts Studio
Environmental Design
Ceramics
Glass
Metals
Textiles
Woodworking
Introduction to Filmmaking
Still Photography
Imaging Technology

* Electives prerequisite: Completion of foundation program or permission of instructor. Additional selections offered as special topics.

Art history electives (select three)

Students are required to select three art history electives to broaden their understanding of the historical development of the arts. Art history electives include:

2039-300 History of Design
2039-306 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design I †
2039-307 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design II †
2039-308 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design III †
2039-310 History of Crafts
2039-315 Pre-Columbian Art
2039-316 Florence and Rome 1400-1470
2039-317 Florence and Rome 1470-1520
2039-318 Florence and Rome 1520-1590
2039-320 History of Art Criticism
2039-330 Philosophy in Art
2039-340 Symbols and Symbol Making
2039-355 Latin American Art
2039-360 18^th and 19^th Century Art
2039-368 Scandinavian Modernism
2039-375 20^th Century Art Since 1950
2039-376 Renaissance Painting in Flanders
2039-385 Installation Art
2039-390 Native American Art and Culture
2039-395 Theory and Criticism of 20^th Century Art
2039-410 The Art of Art History
2039-415 Thinking About Making
2039-425 Public Art/Public Spaces
2039-430 Dada and Surrealism
2039-433 What Is Post Modernism?
2039-435 Art of the Last Decade
2039-438 Body in Art
2039-440 Conceptual Art
2039-443 Art and Technology: From the Machine Aesthetic to the Cyborg Age
2039-452 Art and Activism
2039-459 Art Central Italy 1250-1400
2039-469 Baroque Rome

† Required for interior design majors and School for American Crafts wood majors.