WHAT IS ART? 1

Students are expected to comply with the rules and regulations of the University. See " University Policies and Procedures " available at Major areas of study are communication design, fashion design, and art—with optional concentrations in painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. To earn a concentration, you must take at least 15 units of major coursework in an area. First-year students take Drawing I and II and Practices in Architecture + Art + Design I and II. In the second year, you begin to explore your major area of interest. Your last two years will include intense study in your chosen focus area and a capstone experience. The capstone studio brings together all seniors in the studio areas and separately in the communication design and fashion areas for critical dialogue beyond disciplinary boundaries to guide preparation for a culminating B.F.A. exhibition. Art electives, available in all the major areas, introduce the materials, techniques and aesthetic issues of particular disciplines. They offer the opportunity to explore areas outside the major and to gain experiences that complement and expand your expertise. Throughout the four-year program, you may take Sam Fox Commons courses that provide opportunities to study " in between " art and architecture and expose you to different ways of thinking. These courses incorporate topics such as sustainability, public practice, and new technologies and will complement and enhance your chosen area of study. To receive the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, you must meet the requirements of the College of Art and take academic courses with other undergraduates. Work in art can be combined with studies in architecture, business, humanities, natural and social sciences, and the other arts. You may take these courses for educational and intellectual enrichment or in direct correlation with your primary interests.