Academic Catalog
Introduction
The Studio Art Department values the process of collaboration in the development of artists. We work with you as an individual and feel that the quality of the process determines the quality of the product.
Art is not simply about art; it includes the present world, the worlds of the past, and the worlds of the future. Art begins outside of the studio and is defined and refined in the studio. In a more comprehensive semblance it is returned to the world and presented to the public.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or B.F.A/M.A.T Honors Program.
Optional Minors
Students can also choose to minor in Studio Art
Career Ideas
Art Teacher, Exhibit Designer, Fashion Artist, Fashion Designer, Fine Artist, Illustrator, Interior Designer, Model Maker, Painter, Police Artist, Sculptor, Set Designer, Technical Illustrator, Toy Designer, and Web Art Director.
Program Administrators
Randy Williams, Program Chair, (914) 323-5331, Randy.Williams@mville.edu
Faculty and Staff
PROGRAM CHAIR
Randolph A. Williams – Chair, Painting, Assemblage/Collage, Installation, Museum Education, Art Education
FULL-TIME FACULTY
Alakananda Mukerji – Watercolor, Drawing, Digital Media, Painting, Lithography
Tim Ross – Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Digital Media
FACULTY EMERITA
Ann Bavar
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Ruth Bauer – Wire Sculpture
Jim Bergesen – Drawing, Painting
Sheila Fane – Drawing, 3D Design
David Hughes – Ceramics
Kevin Klein – Painting, Drawing
Pamela Lawton – Painting
Deborah Lutz – Drawing, Color/2D Design
Christopher Manning – 3D Design, Sculpture, Painting
Randy Matusow – Photography
Deborah Mesa-Pelly – Photography
Mari Ogihara – Ceramics
Dolores Santoliquido – Drawing, Illustration, Color/2D Design
Overview
The fine arts are emphasized as the foundation for all art careers. After exploring several areas, you will do advanced work on your senior project in a chosen area of concentration, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, illustration, digital media/graphic design or photography.
Students find that Manhattanville's proximity to New York City, with its museums, galleries and art studios, is convenient and stimulating. The city is a center for advertising, publishing, and printing, and is the source of many job opportunities in these related fields. Placement in meaningful internships will be encouraged.
Students exhibit their work throughout the college campus and in Berger Gallery and Brownson Gallery. Senior projects are exhibited in April of the senior year in group exhibitions.
Portfolio for Incoming Students
Students wishing to major in Studio Art will be accepted by the College’s Admissions Department based on standard criteria plus a portfolio review by the Art Department. It is suggested that students include in their portfolio works in multiple media, works from observation, and works from outside of class (when possible). Approximately 15 images may be submitted in slide or digital format with an accompanying description sheet.
Portfolio for enrolled students
Enrolled students wishing to declare art as their major must submit a portfolio to the Chair of the Art Department. It is suggested the portfolio include works in multiple media, works from observation, and works from outside of class (when possible). Approximately 15 images should be submitted in slide or digital format with an accompanying description sheet.
Art majors may pursue a program leading to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or the Bachelor of Arts degree, and to provisional certification for teaching art in New York State. All twenty-two courses for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree or sixteen courses for the Bachelor of Arts degree must receive letter-grade evaluations of at least C-.
Twenty-two courses (for a total of at least 66 credits) including:
Included in the 18 required studio courses are the following six art foundation courses:
Of the 18 studio courses, four 4000-level courses from the five following areas are required:
The remaining 8 of the 18 required studio courses will help demonstrate a concentration in one area.
For studio art majors who minor in Art History, the Art Department requirement of three Art History courses may be replaced by three additional studio electives.
B.F.A. students wishing to have an additional major must realize that this is not usually possible. They should consult with the Chair of the Art Department, their advisor, and the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
Note: B.F.A. majors are required to have at least 30 liberal arts credits. Art courses do not count for liberal arts. All double majors must have an advisor in the Art Department.
A B.A. art major should have a second major in a liberal arts discipline in order to complete the NYS required total of 90 liberal arts credits for the Bachelor Degree. In many cases the student will graduate with over and above the 120 credits listed in the catalog.
Sixteen courses (for a minimum of 48 credits) including:
Each B.A. art major must submit work for a junior review, ART 3997 (0 cr.). Transfer students should contact the department about the appropriate time for this review.
Note: B.A. majors must have at least 90 liberal arts credits. ART courses do not count as liberal arts.
All art majors are required to submit digital images as a part of their Studio Art requirement. This is done throughout the junior and senior years so that both the students and the Studio Art Department can have a comprehensive chronology of their aesthetic productions while at Manhattanville College. The students’ digital images will also act as the inaugural elements in building a professional portfolio for a post-college art career. In the spring of the senior year B.F.A. and B.A. majors are required to submit 20 quality images. New York State Provisional Certification for Teaching Art, K–12 requires a B.F.A.
Areas of Concentration and selected examples of courses:
Digital Media/Graphic Design
Examples of Courses:
Graphic Design, Illustration, Multimedia, Digital Photography and Computer Imaging, 2D Computer Animation, Photography, Art and Design for the Web, Art, Design and the Computer, Printmaking, Book as Art, Internship, and Independent Study
Two-Dimensional Area
Examples of Courses:
Painting, Contemporary Painting, Expressive, Watercolor, Printmaking, Book as Art, Illustration, Art, Design and the Computer, Life Drawing, Installation of Public and Performance Art, Experimental Printmaking, Assemblage and Collage, Portfolio Preparation for the Visual Artist, Internship, and Independent Study
Three-Dimensional Area
Suggested Courses:
Contemporary Sculpture, Ceramics, Wheel Throwing, Ceramic Sculpture, Installation of Public and Performance Art, Sculpture: Wire Forms and Chains, Book as Art, Assemblage and Collage, Internship, and Independent Study
B.F.A./Education
Suggested Courses: Ceramics, Contemporary Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Painting, Watercolor, Expressive, Life Drawing, Experimental Printmaking, Ceramic Sculpture, Book as Art, Internship, and Independent Study
Education Course Requirements:
39 credits for education courses or as listed in the current Becoming a Teacher: Options for Undergraduates at Manhattanville College. In most cases the student will graduate with a minimum of 131 credits.
The 5 year B.F.A./M.A.T. Honors Program allows students with a 3.4 or better G.P.A. who intend to become art teachers to accelerate their graduate program by taking up to 15 graduate credits as undergraduates that count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Usually students in this program are then able to complete their M.A.T. in one year of graduate level study. Students must apply to the School of Education for acceptance into the program by the end of the sophomore year and need a letter of recommendation from the Chairperson of the Art Department. For more details, please consult the Art Department.
Senior Project:
The Senior Project Seminar is a creative effort of some depth and is required for both the B.F.A. and B.A. art major. The student’s area of concentration will bring the student’s skills and understanding to bear in an aesthetic statement reflecting at least the equivalent of a full course of independent work. All Art Majors are required to register for the Senior Project Seminar in the fall and spring of their senior year. Each semester will be valued at 1.5 credits equaling a full 3-credit course. Students will meet with the art faculty approximately eight times per semester for the purpose of field trips, defining the roles of the professional artist, and clarifying the direction and process of their senior art projects. Seniors have a dedicated studio in the Student Center in which to complete their artwork. Culmination of this project is an exhibit at Manhattanville College.
At graduation, students may receive honors in studio art if they fulfill all the requirements for the major plus the following:
For students choosing art as a Minor, the department requires six courses: Color/2D Design or one Fundamentals of Drawing, 3D Design, one art history and three other art courses (of which two can be in the same area). Students should notify the department of their interest and meet with a department advisor. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses for the minor C-
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