Art Department

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The Art Department is one of eighteen academic departments at Knox. It offers two majors and six minors. The department is located in CFA.

Department Faculty[1][edit]

Current[edit]

Former[edit]

  • Tina Browder, Lecturer
  • Claire Sherman, Assistant Professor

Cooperating Faculty from Other Programs[edit]

Art History[edit]

See main page at Art History.

The department offers an Art History major and minor.

Art History (major)[edit]

This major allows advanced study in Art History.

Courses Required for the Art History major[2][edit]

10 credits:

  • Six credits in Art History courses
  • Three credits in Studio Art courses, at least one of which must be at the 200-level
  • ART 399A (Senior Research in Art History)

Two credits outside the department may be counted with instructor permission

Art History (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Art.

Courses Required for the Art History minor[3][edit]

5 credits:

  • One of the following:
  • One 100-level Studio Art course
  • Three 200- or 300-level art history courses

Studio Art[edit]

See main page at Studio Art.

The department offers a Studio Art major and five area minors.

Studio Art (major)[edit]

This major allows advanced study in many aspects of Studio Art.

Courses Required for the Studio Art major[4][edit]

10 credits:

  • All of the following:
  • One of the following:
  • One of the following sequences:
    • Painting:
      • All of the following:
    • Photography:
      • All of the following:
    • Printmaking:
      • All of the following:
    • Ceramics:
      • All of the following:
    • Sculpture:
      • All of the following:
  • 3 credits in 200-level Art History, at least one in the 20th century
  • A senior show

Two credits outside the department may be counted with instructor permission. For Studio Art and Art History double majors, no more than two courses may be used to satisfy both majors, and one of the Studio Art major's Art History credits must be replaced with one of the following courses: DANC 260, ENG 363, PHIL 211, PHIL 246, or THEA 123.

Ceramics (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Studio Art, focusing on Ceramics.

Courses Required for the Ceramics minor[5][edit]

6 credits:

  • ART 258 (Studio Seminar)
  • One of the following:
  • One credit in Art History
  • One 200-level ceramics course
  • Two 300-level ceramics courses

Painting (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Studio Art, focusing on Painting.

Courses Required for the Painting minor[6][edit]

6 credits:

  • ART 258 (Studio Seminar)
  • One of the following:
  • One credit in Art History
  • One 200-level painting course
  • Two 300-level painting courses

Photography (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Studio Art, focusing on Photography.

Courses Required for the Photography minor[7][edit]

6 credits:

  • ART 258 (Studio Seminar)
  • One of the following:
  • One credit in Art History
  • One 200-level photography course
  • Two 300-level photography courses

Printmaking (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Studio Art, focusing on Printmaking.

Courses Required for the Printmaking minor[8][edit]

6 credits:

  • ART 258 (Studio Seminar)
  • One of the following:
  • One credit in Art History
  • One 200-level printmaking course
  • Two 300-level printmaking courses

Sculpture (minor)[edit]

This minor allows for intermediate study in Studio Art, focusing on Sculpture.

Courses Required for the Sculpture minor[9][edit]

6 credits:

  • ART 258 (Studio Seminar)
  • One of the following:
  • One credit in Art History
  • One 200-level sculpture course
  • Two 300-level sculpture courses

Meeting the Competency Requirements [10][edit]

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