Loyola University Maryland
Department of Fine Arts

Studio Arts Degree Information

Visual arts majors with a studio arts concentration take AH110, AH111, SA224, SA225, SA326, SA390, eight additional upper-division studio arts courses, and one additional upper-division art history course.

Visual arts minors with a studio arts focus and interdisciplinary majors with a studio arts concentration take SA224, SA225, four additional upper-division studio arts courses, and one art history course.

Students must complete the diversity requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).

Suggested Sequence of Classes for the Studio Arts Concentration in Fine Arts

Freshman Year

Fall Term
   AH110 Survey of Art: Paleolithic to Gothic
   SA224 Two-Dimensional Design
   WR100 Effective Writing
   Language Core
   Math/Science Core

Spring Term
   AH111 Survey of Art: Renaissance to Modern
   EN101 Understanding Literature
   HS101 History of Modern Western Civilization
   SA225 Drawing I
   Language Core or
   Elective

Sophomore Year

Fall Term
   PL201 Foundations of Philosophy
   SA300-Level Course
   TH201 Introduction to Theology
   English Core
   History Core

Spring Term
   PL200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
   SA300-Level Course
   Math/Science Core
   Social Science Core
   Theology Core

Junior Year

Fall Term
   SA326 Life Drawing I
   SA300-Level Course
   Social Science Core
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Elective

Spring Term
   AH200-Level Course (or higher)
   SA300-Level Course
   Math/Science Core
   Theology Core or
   Non-Departmental Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term
   SA390/PT390 Artist's Survival Seminar (1 credit)
   SA300-Level Course
   SA300-Level Course
   Ethics Core
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Elective

Spring Term
   SA412 Senior Project in Studio Art or
   SA300-Level Course
   SA300-Level Course
   Non-Departmental Elective
   Elective
   Elective

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fine Arts NEWS AND EVENTS

  • The Poisoned Cup Players present: Alice Invents a Little Game & Alice Always Wins in the Black Box Theatre in the DiChiaro Student Center on the Loyola University Campus. The play is written by Nick Flynn and directed by Bobbi Datz. Performances at 8 pm on Nov. 19, 20, and 21 and at 2 pm on Sunday, Nov. 22.
  • Dr. Jim Bunzli is directing The Exonerated at Everman Theatre (1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore). Written by Jennifer Blank and Erik Jensen The Exonerated is based on interviews, transcripts and letters and tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row. Performances are Monday evenings until 12/14.
  • The Loyola College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Anthony Villa will perform on Thurs., December 3 at 8 pm in McManus Theatre.
  • There will be a gospel concert featruing Choosen Generation together with a numbner of local choirs and gospel choirs in the Alumni Chapel on Saturday, November 21 at 7 pm.
  • The 2009 Faculty Biennial exhibition with be on display in the Julio Fine Arts Gallery on the Loyola University campus from November 11-December 9.
  • In late October Colleen Grant ('11) presented a paper on the Renaissance painter Giulio Romano at the Southeastern College Art Conference in Mobile, AL. Dr. Nygren chaired a session at the same conference.