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
- Art Major
- CIP
- 50.0709
- Total credits (published)
- 45
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- offers a 45-credit program of study that emphasizes the integration of broad-based studio art training and arts research with the development of creativity, communication, and critical thinking to prepare students for graduate studies or careers in a wide range of arts-related fields, including arts and cultural entrepreneurship, museum studies, arts administration, arts and community development, etc. Students in the art program have the freedom to explore a specified area of interest, including drawing, painting, illustration, sculpture, printmaking, or history and gallery/museum studies. As part of the new major’s coursework, 30 credits come from a range of introductory and intermediate studio courses, yearly Art Practicums where students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and begin to develop their own unique artistic voice, and a menu of student- selected elective courses. This progressive learning program prepares the students for the Thesis Seminar and Capstone where they will develop an independent project that combines creative work in the studio with research informed by their chosen topic or concept. In addition to four dedicated studios with tools and equipment for printmaking, painting and drawing, design and sculptural work serving as laboratories, art faculty and staff operate the Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery. The Gallery gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in current art, artists and art trends, show their own work, and provides a practical setting to learn the inner workings of a professional gallery through internships, course work and exhibition work. Graduates with a B.A. in Art will be able to do the following: Students will acquire the principles of art and design. Students will demonstrate knowledge of traditional and contemporary art practices. Students will cultivate aesthetic and conceptual judgments. Students will develop skills in critical thinking and analysis. Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication skills. Students will produce artwork in a variety of media and techniques. Worcester State University also offers a Minor in Art . Course List Code Title Credits
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 168430
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_168430_0415c14e
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses
25 items
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- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Suggested Electives to be selected with advisingNot resolved to a course15
- 3
Other Electives
electives · 2 items
- As published: “Cross Media Studio”
- 3
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