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Sheila Gallagher, Assistant Professor, B.A., Connecticut College; M.F.A., Tufts University Stephanie Leone, Assistant Professor; B.A., George Washington University; M.A., Syracuse University; Ph.D., Rutgers University Mark Cooper, Adjunct Associate Professor; B.S., Indiana University; M.F.A., Tufts University Charles Meyer, Adjunct Associate Professor; B.A., Goddard College Alston Conley, Adjunct Assistant Professor; B.F.A., Tufts University Katherine Nahum, Adjunct Assistant Professor; B.A., Sarah Lawrence; M.A., Ph.D., Boston University Contacts Administrative Secretary: Joanne Elliott, 617-552-8592, joanne.elliott.1@bc.edu Website: http://www.bc.edu/finearts/ Undergraduate Program Description The department offers three majors: Art History, Film Studies, and Studio Art. Internships are available in local museums and galleries. For details, inquire at the Fine Arts Department office. Major Requirements: Art History The major in Art History offers the student an opportunity to develop a knowledge and understanding of the visual arts as they evolved over the course of time. Departmental courses provide a broad foundation in the humanities and the preparation for further work leading to professional careers in the arts. These include: teaching and research, curatorships, conservation, educational positions in museums and art centers, occupations as art critics, or employment in commercial galleries and auction houses. Students majoring in Art History plan integrated programs in consultation with their department advisors. Students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible in history, literature, and foreign languages, especially German, French, or Italian, and other fields related to their specialization. For the Art History major a minimum of eleven courses must be completed in the following way: FA 101 and FA 102 Survey of Art History FA 103 or FA 104 Art History Workshop FA 401 Research Seminar Courses with FA number, 3 of which have to be at least at the 200 level and 3 at least at the 300 level. They must be distributed as follows: Ancient Art, Medieval Art, Renaissance/Baroque Art, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art, Non-Western Art, Any area of students choice Double majors in the department must fulfill all requirements for both majors. Major Requirements: Film Studies The Film Studies major applies the liberal arts tradition to the present-day culture of images and technologies. Courses in film history, theory and criticism enable students to become active, selective, and ethical participants in a world progressively more dominated by the media of visual communication. Research-based studies in American and world cinema explore the mutual influence of the films and their respective diverse cultures and historic periods. Familiarity with several of the great films and filmmakers provides a basis for understanding the relationship between contemporary artists and industrial society. Each student will have an opportunity to apply this theoretical knowledge to the experience of film making and exhibition both through programs in scripting, photography, production, and digital editing and through an extensive internship program in the Boston area. Students are encouraged to widen and deepen their understanding of the medium through additional courses in Art History, Studio Art, Theater, and Communication. While this Film Studies major provides a solid foundation for further studies and professional involvement in the industry, it also offers the liberal arts student a broad-based preparation for other career options. The Film Studies major requires twelve courses, four of which must be above the 300 level. These must be distributed as follows: Introduction to Film Art At least two (2) American Film History courses. Courses in excess of two may be counted as electives At least two (2) production courses (Film Making, Photography, Digital Editing). Courses in excess of two may be counted as electives. Six (6) electives, at least two of which must be at the 300 or 400 level Senior Project: A film, or film script, historical or critical essay. An advisor will determine if the student is prepared to undertake the specific project and will direct its completion. Since film is a humanistic discipline, students are also encouraged to take supplementary courses in history, political science, literature, music, and theater. In general, a rich liberal arts curriculum will supplement a student's technical training in production and provide a fertile ground for fresh narrative ideas. Major Requirements: Studio Art The Studio Art major provides students with an opportunity to participate in the shaping of their education. At the basis of this program of study is a dependence on the students' own perceptions, decisions, and reactions. Courses are available in many media and all involve direct experience in creative activity. Studio courses aim at developing the techniques and visual sensibility necessary for working with various materials. An understanding and exploration of the meanings and ideas generated by the things we make, and an awareness of the satisfaction inherent in the process of the making are integral parts of the program. The Studio Art major is designed both for the student artist and the student interested in art. It teaches how to make art and an appreciation of how art is made. The department courses are conceived as an integral part of the liberal arts curriculum, and the studio major provides a solid basis for continuing work in graduate school and in artrelated fields such as teaching, design, architecture, art therapy, conservation, publishing or exhibition design. Students intending to major in Studio Art are encouraged to begin the major in their freshman year. They are required to take a minimum of twelve courses for a total of 36 credits, to be distributed as indicated below. The program is to be worked out in consultation with the department advisor. The Studio Art Major has a track for A S students and a second track for Education students who are double majors. Studio Art Majors are required to take a minimum of 12 courses for a total of 36 credits, to be distributed as indicated below. (The program is to be worked out in consultation with the department advisor). Required Courses: FS 103 Issues and Approaches to Studio Art (3 credits) Choose two (2) of the following four courses (6 credits) ARTS AND SCIENCES The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 121

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