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Nov 22, 2024
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College Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Art Major
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Major Requirements
A major in art may be earned through either: 1) art studio emphasis plan 2) art history emphasis plan or 3) dual degree architecture program. Art History Emphasis Plan
Requirements consist of 12 courses including: ART 149 ; ART 160 ; ART 161 ; ART 170 or ART 171 ; ART 487 ; five courses selected from ART 252 , ART 257 , ART 259 , ART 263 , ART 264 , ART 265 , or ART 294 , ART 328 or ART 367 ; two studio courses selected from ART 130 , ART 131, ART 132, ART 234 , ART 235 , ART 236 , ART 334 , ART 239 , ART 367 , ART 369 . An oral presentation of art history research paper on topic approved by the art history faculty is also required in the senior year.
The senior capstone requirement for the art history emphasis plan is satisfied by the ART 487 - Art History Methodology Seminar during which students write their 25-30 page research paper and public oral presentation at the end of the academic year.
Those students who are not able to complete the capstone requirement in the fall of their senior year must register for a 2-credit independent study course in the spring semester of their senior year to complete the requirement. Dual Degree Architecture Program
Under the agreement with Washington University’s School of Architecture in St. Louis, students may complete three years at Macalester before transferring to Washington University for a senior year of accelerated architectural study, leading to a B.A. from Macalester. Three years of graduate study at Washington University then leads to a master’s in architecture.
Art majors considering a dual degree option in architecture are required to take nine courses in the art department: ART 130 , ART 234 , ART 235 , ART 149 , ART 160 , ART 161 , ART 239 , ART 367 and ART 370 . A final comprehensive exhibition or project is required at the end of the junior year. Two additional courses in the sciences are also required.
Non-art majors participating in a dual degree option in architecture should take a total of six courses in the art department: ART 130 , ART 235 , ART 239 , ART 367 , plus art history courses ART 160 and ART 161. Two additional courses in the sciences are also required. |
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