Suggested Course Sequence

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Art, from the Visual & Performing Arts Department section of the Daemen catalogue.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed for all semesters.

Art Course Sequence

Unless otherwise indicated, the required Art courses which are plotted on the program course sequence must be taken at the time indicated. Those courses designated by *are strongly suggested to be taken at the time indicated.

Year 1

First Year Seminar and Learning Communities are generally completed in the first year.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • ART103 Foundation Design I (3)*
  • ART105 Foundation Drawing I (3)*
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ART104 Foundation Design II (3)*
  • ART106 Foundation Drawing II (3)*
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Learning Community (6)
  • Total Credits (15)

* It is strongly suggested that this course be taken at this time.

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • IND275 History of Art: Ancient-Medieval (3)
  • ART: Studio Elective (3)
  • ART204 Figure Drawing I (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery I) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • IND285 History of Art: Renaissance-Modern (3)
  • ART: Studio Elective (3)
  • Painting Elective: ART225 or ART325 or ART326 (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery II) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • Art History Elective (3)*
  • ART230 Computer Rendering (3)
  • Art455 or ART334 (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Gen Ed (Depth- Discovery III) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • ART331 Art Reading List (3)
  • ART446 History of Contemporary Art: 1940 – Present (3)
  • ART251 Ceramics I (3)
  • ART267 Sculpture I (3)
  • Gen Ed (Breadth- Exploration) (3)
  • Total Credits (15)

* It is strongly suggested that this course be taken at this time.

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • ART443 Issues & Methodologies in Contemporary Art (2)
  • ART: Studio Elective (3)
  • Free Electives (9)
  • Total Credits (14)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • Printmaking: ART240 or ART439 (3)
  • ART498 Senior Art Exhibit (1)
  • ART: Studio Elective (3)
  • Free Electives (6)
  • Service Learning (3)
  • Total Credits (16)