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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Senior Projects

fine Arts NEWS AND EVENTS

  • The Evergreen Players of Loyola University present Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA at the McManus Theatre.  This production is directed by Natka Bianchini.  Showtimes are Feb. 17 & 18 at 8pm; Feb. 19 at 2pm; Feb. 24 & 25 at 8pm.  See the Theatre Departments home page for more information.
  • The Julio Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to present Altered States, a two-person exhibition featuring paintings by Carolyn Case and Paul Jeanes.  The show will run from January 23rd to February 26th with an Artist Talk & Reception on Thursday, January 26th, from 5pm to 7pm.
  • The Fine Arts Department and the Art History Program is excited to announce the hiring of Dr. Kerry Boeye. Dr Boeye is a recent graduate from the doctorial program at the University of Chicago and will be teaching courses on Medieval and Islamic art.
  • Colleen Grant (Art History, '11) was inducted into the Loyola chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
  • Book reviews by Dr. Nygren appeared in the Spring and Fall 2011 issues of Renaissance Quarterly.
  • Dr. Nygren chaired a session on undergarduate research at the SECAC conference and gave a paper on student writing. He will be presenting a paper on a work by Savoldo at the RSA Conference in March 2012.