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A Major in Visual Arts from Columbia will provide a comprehensive and expansive foundation for artists in pursuit of an MFA, an exciting career in the arts, and all other fields requiring a flexible and creative outlook. For more information, please visit the Columbia College Visual Arts Bulletin.
- Visual Arts Undergrad Information
The Visual Arts Program in the School of the Arts offers...
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- Visual Arts Undergrad Information
The Visual Arts Program in the School of the Arts offers studio art classes as a component of a liberal arts education and as a means to an art major, concentration or joint major with the Art History and Archeology Department. Columbia College (the undergraduate university) offers a liberal arts BA, with a required core curriculum.
- Student Advising
- Coursework Taken Outside of Columbia
- Undergraduate Research and Senior Thesis
- Department Honors and Prizes
Consulting Advisers
- Please contact the DUS via email with any advising questions. - If you are interested in the Undergraduate Open House please complete this form. - To view the Visual Arts Major Worksheet please download the form located here. - To view the Visual Arts Combined Major Worksheet please download the form located here. - To view the Visual Arts Minor Worksheet please download the form located here.
Enrolling in Classes
Prerequisites Basic Drawing, UN1000 is a prerequisite for: Painting I, UN2100 Collage Mixed Media, UN3010 Painting II, UN3101 Painting III, UN3102 Figure Painting, UN3120 Painting I UN2100 is a prerequisite for: Painting II,UN3101 Painting III, UN3102 Figure Painting, UN3120 Intaglio I UN2420 or Relief I UN2430 is a prerequisite for: Drawing Into Print UN3412 Intaglio II, UN3421 (only Intaglio I, UN2420 is pre-req) Advanced Printmaking UN4400 Ceramics I UN2200 is a prerequisite for: Ceramics...
Preparing for Graduate Study
Contact the DUS to schedule an appointment for advising regarding this process at the end of their sophomore year.
Coursework in fulfillment of a major or minor in Visual Arts must be taken at Columbia University unless explicitly noted here and/or expressly permitted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the program. Exceptions or substitutions permitted by the Director of Undergraduate Studies should be confirmed in writing by email to the student.
Undergraduate Research in Courses
not applicable
Senior Thesis Coursework and Requirements
Senior Thesis consists of four 2-point classes taken over two semesters and is considered the capstone experience of the Visual Arts major. They are listed in the fall semester as Senior Thesis I (2 points) and Visiting Critic I (2 points), and in the spring semester as Senior Thesis II (2 points) and Visiting Critic II (2 points). Please note that each semester, Senior Thesis and Visiting Critic run concurrently as one class taught by two faculty members. Weekly meetings include group discus...
Undergraduate Research Outside of Courses
Not applicable
Department Honors
In March the program receives a list of Seniors that are eligible for Departmental honors. The list is distribute to the Visual Arts full-time faculty and they vote for who the recipients should be based on the quality of their work.
Academic Prizes
- In December students are notified of the Visual Arts program’s ability to nominate three Visual Arts students in their Junior year to apply for Yale’s Norfolk summer program. It's a wonderful opportunity to spend a summer immersed in art-making, surrounded by talented peers and supported by dedicated faculty. Students submit the following for review by the full-time faculty: - 10 images of your work (with either captions or an Image List that includes Title / Year / Medium / Dimensions or a...
Sociology. Statistics. Sustainable Development. Visual Arts. Women's & Gender Studies. Yiddish Studies. Page: Majors, Minors, and Special Programs - The Columbia College Bulletin provides an overview of all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College. Every academic department or program that offers an undergraduate major, minor ...
A thriving campus arts scene that boasts over 70 arts and performance opportunities, organizations and student-led initiatives ensures that students will be able to hone their craft whether or not they study an arts field. Organizations like the Columbia University Performing Arts League serve as advisory boards to newly formed performing arts ...
Programs. High school. Students hoping to gain admission to a Canadian university will be academically well-equipped when they graduate from one of the College's four distinct High School programs, which includes Grades 10, 11, & 12. Associate Degrees. These two-year degrees are useful as a standalone qualification and as a basis of admission ...
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