FINE ART AND ART HISTORY
2022-2023
DEPARTMENT OF FINE ART AND ART HISTORY Dr. Michelle Erhardt, Chair Torggler Fine Art Center 312 (757) 594-8908 michelle.erhardt@cnu.edu Faculty Associate Professor: Erhardt, Harris, Henry, A. Skees Senior Lecturer: K. Skees Lecturer: Richardson Emeriti: Alexick, Anglin, Pendleton Mission Statement Our vision is to become a model for excellence in the application of liberal arts education to the study and creation of art. We seek to develop students intellectually, creatively, professionally and personally through a rigorous program that will distinguish our graduates as innovative thinkers and artists, ethical professionals and articulate communicators in the disciplines of the fine arts. We further seek to broaden our students’ awareness of the historical continuum of the visual arts as a critical element in the history of human intelligence, imagination and creative power. As faculty members, our objective is excellence in teaching inspired by a demonstrated commitment to sound scholarship and the creation of art. As teachers, our goal is to educate and prepare students for graduate study and for leadership in teaching and other arts-related professions. We accomplish this by encouraging students to obtain a well-rounded, liberal arts education and by enhancing their communication, analytical, creative and technical skills though individual attention, intellectual growth and applied learning. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine and Performing Arts Art History major The art history curriculum introduces students to historical inquiry, an understanding of the various styles and movements in art, theory of art, and the interpretation of art in the context of time, place, and purpose. Students learn terminology, research methods, develop skills in organization, critical and logical thinking, and writing, and learn that art of the past is relevant today. In addition to requiring successful completion of the liberal learning curriculum, the Bachelor of Arts degree in fine and performing arts, art history major also requires successful completion of the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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FNAR 117, 118, 201, 202; FNAR 371 or 377; FNAR 373 or 379; One non-western art history elective (3 credit hours); One studio art course (3 credit hours); Select five (15 credit hours) art history courses; FNAR 490W.
A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses counted toward the completion of major and elective studies for this degree. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine and Performing Arts Studio Art major The studio art curriculum promotes a process-oriented and creative practice of the language of visual form, where an emphasis is placed upon art making as a thoughtful exploration of ideas. Students learn the following: perceptual skills, analytical and critical competence, and technical skills related to specific media and the importance of process, creative problem solving, various means of artistic conceptualization, and the context of historical and contemporary art. In addition to requiring successful completion of the liberal learning curriculum, the Bachelor of Arts degree in fine and performing arts, studio art major also requires successful completion of one of the following concentrations: 2D and 3D Media Concentration 1. FNAR 117, 118, 121, 128, 201 or 202; 2. Sophomore Portfolio Review; 3. Select a minimum of six courses (18 credit hours) from FNAR 224, 227, 241, 251, 252, 322, 324, 327, 341, 351, 352, 395, 401, 402, 491, 495; 4. Select two (6 credit hours) of 300- or 400-level art history courses; 5. FNAR 371 or 377 6. FNAR 388 (3 credit hours); 7. FNAR 488 (3 credit hours) A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses counted toward the completion of major and elective studies for this degree. Note: The student must purchase all personal and expendable art material. Graphic Design Concentration 1. FNAR 117, 118, 121, 128, 201 or 202; 2. Sophomore Portfolio Review; 3. Select a minimum of six courses (18 credit hours) from FNAR 205, 252, 334, 335, 336, 395, 401, 402, 491, 495; 4. Select two (6 credit hours) of 300- or 400-level art history courses; 5. FNAR 371 or 377 6. FNAR 388 (3 credit hours); 7. FNAR 488 (3 credit hours)
