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Program checklist · Studio Art Major

Studio Art Major

College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Studio Art Major
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Students with AP credit in Art History, Studio, and Drawing are awarded advanced placement in the visual arts curriculum. AP credit does not count toward the minimum number of courses required for the majors or minors. Credit for AP classes will be granted on an individual basis.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166124
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166124_ae7dae95_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

0 items

    Required introductory courses:

    2 items
    1. VAST 101
      Fundamentals of Drawing Course count
      As published: “Fundamentals of Drawing”
      1
    2. VAST 102
      3-Dimensional Fundamentals Course count
      As published: “3-Dimensional Fundamentals”
      1

    One additional drawing course:

    4 items
    1. VAST 150
      Drawing on Site Course count
      As published: “Drawing on Site”
      1
    2. VAST 206
      Drawn to Nature Course count
      As published: “Drawn to Nature”
      1
    3. VAST 207
      Drawing, Body as Form Course count
      As published: “Drawing, Body as Form”
      1
    4. VAST 222
      Intermediate Drawing Course count
      As published: “Intermediate Drawing”
      1

    Two sequential courses in a particular media, such as photography or painting: 1

    3 items
    1. VAST 105& VAST 204
      Digital Art Studio 1and Digital Art Studio 2
      Not resolved to a course
    2. VAST 130& VAST 230
      Photography 1and
      Not resolved to a course
    3. VAST 200& VAST 201
      Painting 1and Painting 2
      Not resolved to a course

    Required history of art course:

    1 item
    1. VAHI 210
      Art Since 1940 Course count
      As published: “Art Since 1940 2”
      1

    One additional history of art course:

    16 items
    1. VAHI 100
      Introduction To Visual Arts Course count
      As published: “Introduction To Visual Arts”
      1
    2. VAHI 111
      History of Global Arch I Course count
      As published: “History of Global Arch I”
      1
    3. VAHI 112
      History of Global Arch II Course count
      As published: “History of Global Arch II”
      1
    4. VAHI 136
      Narrative In Art & Film Course count
      As published: “Narrative In Art & Film”
      1
    5. VAHI 137
      Destruction and Renewal Course count
      As published: “Destruction and Renewal”
      1
    6. VAHI 201
      Introduction to Islamic Art Course count
      As published: “Introduction to Islamic Art”
      1
    7. VAHI 205
      Global Commerce in 15th Century Italy Course count
      As published: “Global Commerce in 15th Century Italy”
      1
    8. VAHI 206
      1
    9. VAHI 207
      Art, Science and Power 17C Course count
      As published: “Art, Science and Power 17C”
      1
    10. VAHI 209
      Art in the Modern World, 1780 to 1940 Course count
      As published: “Art in the Modern World, 1780 to 1940”
      1
    11. VAHI 214
      17C Dutch Art & Society Course count
      As published: “17C Dutch Art & Society”
      1
    12. VAHI 220
      The Arts in America Course count
      As published: “The Arts in America”
      1
    13. VAHI 240
      Modern Architecture Course count
      As published: “Modern Architecture”
      1
    14. VAHI 250
      Making the Modern City Course count
      As published: “Making the Modern City”
      1
    15. VAHI 270
      Museum Studies Course count
      As published: “Museum Studies”
      1
    16. VAHI 310
      Kings & Caliphs: Art of Luxury Course count
      As published: “Kings & Caliphs: Art of Luxury”
      1

    Additional VAST courses to reach the minimum of 10 required courses from the studio art courses listed above and below:

    6 items
    1. VAST 203
      Fundamentals of Color Course count
      As published: “Fundamentals of Color”
      1
    2. VAST 205
      New Media Course count
      As published: “New Media”
      1
    3. VAST 208
      Cutting Edge: Beyond Collage Course count
      As published: “Cutting Edge: Beyond Collage”
      1
    4. VAST 210
      Printmaking 1 Course count
      As published: “Printmaking 1”
      1
    5. VAST 220
      Sculpture 1 Course count
      As published: “Sculpture 1”
      1
    6. VAST 301
      Studio Concentration Seminar 2 Course count
      As published: “Studio Concentration Seminar 2 3”
      1

    Required studio concentration seminar:

    concentration · 1 item
    1. VAST 300
      Studio Concentration Seminar 1 Course count
      As published: “Studio Concentration Seminar 1 3”
      1
    Source. College of the Holy Cross, catalog Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.holycross.edu/academic-plans/visual-arts/studio-art-major/. Captured page pages/0038.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.