Beloit College Department of Art and Art History
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Department of Art and Art History Student Handbook 2014 - 2015 A reference containing information about the Department of Art and Art History for studio art and art history majors/minors. consult the Beloit College Catalog for additional information.
Read all the great poems, plays and novels that you can, For Dante will lead you into the dramatic economy of Giotto; Racine will help you feel the balanced organization of Poussin; Flaubert will show you how the Impressionists looked at life. The more you know, the more you see. Read general history, the history of science, of economics, of ideas, For these, like [art and] the history of art, are all peek holes into The central mystery of humankind. - A. Hyatt Mayer Former Curator of Prints Metropolitan Museum of Art ContentsContents 2 Welcome to the Department 3 Academic Advising 3 The Majors 4 The Major in Studio Art 4 Academic Requirements: Checklist for Studio Art Major 5 The Major in Art History 6 Academic Requirements: Checklist for Art History Major 7 The Minors 8 The Minor in Studio Art 8 Academic Requirements: Checklist for Studio Art Minor 8 The Minor in Art History 9 Academic Requirements: Checklist for Art History Minor 9 General Academic Advice and Procedures 10 Selecting Supporting Courses 10 Capstone Experience Requirement 10 Liberal Arts in Practice Requirement 10 Academic Dishonesty 10 A Minor in Museum Studies 11 Special Projects 11 Transfer Credits, Credits from Programs Abroad, AP Credit 11 Opportunities for Professional Exploration & Experience 13 Study Abroad 13 Internships in the Arts 13 Academic Awards and Honors 14 Departmental Awards 14 Graduating with Departmental Honors in Art History 15 Special Opportunities and Events 17 Artist-in-Residency Programs 17 The Wright Museum of Art 18 Honors Term Scholars 18 Art in the Surrounding Region 18 Careers in the Visual Arts 19 The Facilities 19 Studio Use Policy 20 EPA Compliance 20 Key Policy 20 Senior Studio Space 21 Faculty and Staff 21 Department of Art & Art History 21 Wright Museum of Art Staff 23 Museum Studies Program Teaching Staff 24 Welcome to the DepartmentCongratulations on your declaration of a major! We applaud your interest in and enthusiasm for the arts. The Department of Art and Art History offers two majors: studio art and art history. This handbook is intended for these constituents. At Beloit, students in both disciplines have the opportunity to work closely with studio art and art history faculty in a supportive yet challenging environment. You will encounter dedicated, energetic teachers who are practicing artists, critics, and scholars – and equally engaging, talented and committed students. In courses filled with creative assignments, provocative readings and stimulating discussion, and through the meaningful dialogues and exchanges that can occur in a small, vibrant community, we think you will discover that exceptional opportunities await you. As a department, we have much to offer you. However, all of our resources are practically useless without thoughtfulness, planning, and dedication on your part. What you get out of a major is commensurate with what you put in. We urge you to develop and pursue a line of study that will most benefit you in terms of your needs, interests, and academic and professional goals. This handbook answers some of the most frequently asked questions regarding our programs and policies. Read the entire handbook now, as you are becoming acquainted with the Department of Art and Art History, and save it for future reference. Academic AdvisingYou may select an advisor from the department’s full-time staff and change advisors whenever you wish. We encourage you to seek advice from all art and art history faculty, in addition to faculty from other departments to discuss important issues (e.g., graduate school). Although your major advisor must register your courses online. Art history majors may choose from full-time art history faculty; studio art majors may choose from the full-time studio art faculty. If a faculty member is on leave, their advisees are temporarily assigned to other faculty members in the department. The MajorsThe Major in Studio ArtThe studio art major provides a conceptual and process-oriented approach to the fine arts. Students are encouraged to dissolve boundaries between mediums and to explore nontraditional media (you are required to take courses in two or more mediums). Special topics courses in a variety of other media are regularly offered; recent courses have concentrated on book arts, installation art, performance, and video. In addition, students may design and create independent special projects with a faculty sponsor. In their final semester, all senior studio art majors exhibit their work in a group show in the Wright Museum of Art. The arrangements for the exhibit (including gallery space allocation, publicity, and exhibit installation) are planned in Senior Seminar (ART 384 & ART 385), which equips students with an array of additional professional skills (e.g., how to prepare a résumé and portfolio, how to apply to grad school and for employment, how to document one’s artwork). While the senior exhibit is on display, two full-time art department faculty conduct an oral examination with each senior. Seniors should personally approach faculty members to request and invite participation on orals committees. The student is given ten minutes to explain his/her exhibit and art. The faculty members on the orals committee then question the student about the work/exhibit for approximately ten minutes. The final ten minutes are dedicated to reflective and instructional observations by the faculty. The senior exhibition in the Wright Museum of Art is a privilege and not a right. Students are expected to comply with all policies and procedures set forth by the senior seminar advisor and museum staff. There will be a $100 damage deposit charged to all seniors exhibiting in the museum. This deposit will be returned after all your artwork is removed from the museum and your space is returned back to normal. * Students may also be certified to teach art in schools (K-12); details can be obtained from the Education and Youth Studies Department at Beloit College. Academic Requirements: Checklist for Studio Art MajorEleven departmental units: _____ ART 103 Introduction to Sculpture _____ ART 115 Introduction to Drawing and Design _____ Two of the following: ARTH 120, ARTH 125, or ARTH 130
_____ Five units of studio courses in a minimum of two media*. Of the five courses, (1) at least two must be 200-level; (2) at least one must be 300-level, Excluding ART 390. ____________________________ (1 unit) ____________________________ (1 unit) ____________________________ (1 unit) ____________________________ (1 unit) ____________________________ (1 unit) _____ ART 384 and 385 (½ unit each) Senior Seminar in Art. Must be taken in the fall and spring term of student’s senior year. _____ Senior exhibition and oral examination. Occurs in student’s last term of residency. Only independent work or work created in 300 level courses may be used in the student’s Senior Exhibition. While the exhibit is on display, art faculty conducts an oral examination with the student. Recommended: Internship: __________________________________________________________ Internship: __________________________________________________________ Internship: __________________________________________________________ Note: Varying studio fees are charged in some studio courses to partially defray the cost of personal tools and consumable materials used by each student. If a student drops a course with fees associated to it, fees will only be refunded in the first four weeks of class. *Students intending to certify to teach in schools are advised to distribute these units across a wide range of media, in consultation with their advisor. Directory: arthistory arthistory -> Delacroix’s Liberty on the Barricades arthistory -> Instructions for all papers arthistory -> Qamar Adamjee professional experience Asian Art Museum arthistory -> Art history 322 Italian Art from Donatello to Leonardo da Vinci: 1400-1500 Spring 2014 arthistory -> Diane wolfthal arthistory -> Practicum in Art History: Bibliography, Historiography, Methods arthistory -> Arh 2050: Art History 1 Carolina Wonder Ehrlich, M. A arthistory -> Chp. 8: Buddhist Art] arthistory -> Ah 320, Autumn 2013 italian renaissance art: 1250 to 1595 Professor Gail L. Geiger Download 103.66 Kb. Share with your friends:
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