Course Components
Students are encouraged to moderate in their second semester of their sophomore year. To do this, they must have a Studio Arts adviser and either have completed or be enrolled in the following: four Studio Arts classes, including Drawing I, and one class offered by the Art History and Visual Culture Program. Transfer students who hope to moderate into Studio Arts are encouraged to contact the program early on to receive a Studio Arts adviser, and to make sure that they have the equivalent qualifying credits.
Successfully moderated students who wish to graduate must complete Junior Seminar, Senior Seminar, and a second course in Art History and Visual Culture. Additionally, moderated studio arts majors are eligible for level II and III studio classes in a variety of topics and media such as painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, extended media, digital, and printmaking. The content of each studio class and the degree of structure are up to the individual instructor. In their senior year, studio arts majors must successfully complete their Senior Project: an exhibition of original work. The exhibition is reviewed by a Senior Project board consisting of the student’s project advisor and two other faculty members.
