Drawing Major

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Drawing

As an independent art form pursued by Drawing majors or in the service of Painting, Sculpture or Illustration , work in the drawing program contributes significantly to an expansion of each students' skill and capacity for increasingly sophisticate image making. The drawing program, which can be pursued as the student's major program of study, is comprised of a sequence of courses that addresses representational drawing's function as a vehicle for communication, an aspect of the creative process, or a form of fine art unto itself. The sequence of courses in the B.F.A. Drawing major program includes and follows upon students' successful completion of Drawing I. The progression of drawing courses, which is reflected in the 100-, 200-, 300- and 400-level course numbering system, flexibly corresponds to students' advancement as undergraduates. The Drawing major comprises 39 drawing credits in total. In addition to required course work, Drawing majors earn 3 credits in printmaking, 3 credits in 3rd year independent work, and 9 credits in 4th year Senior Studio, in connection with which work is created for inclusion in the Senior Exhibition. Drawing majors choose from among painting, sculpture and illustration courses in earning 15 required studio elective credits and pursue 15 credits in art history and 30 credits in course work in other liberal arts and sciences.