School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Music
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Fine Arts
Faculty:
William Scarlato, M.F.A.
Larry Smolucha, M.A., M.S.A.
Alicia Cordoba Tait, D.M.A.
Lecturers:
Leslie Ansteth Colonna, M.F.A.
Beth House, B.F.A.E.
Rev. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B., M.A.-Curator of the Art Collection
The Lecturers listed are individuals who have been employed as instructors on an as-needed basis,
within the last several years, to teach courses at Benedictine University. Instructors listed may not
currently be employed by Benedictine University. The University is fortunate to be able to provide our
students with part-time faculty whose experience, credentials and commitment to education add to the high quality of our resident faculty.
Objectives:
Courses in fine arts are designed to:
1. Train students to produce works of art within the enduring representational tradition and to achieve an acceptable level of individual competency within at least one chosen medium of specialization;
2. Educate students within the Catholic liberal arts tradition, recognizing the ultimately interrelated nature of all knowledge and its ability to foster the mental and spiritual life of each individual;
3. Instill in each student a recognition that the process of education and artistic development is an ongoing, lifelong endeavor worth of setting future developmental goals; and
4. Provide students with an educational background sufficient for entry into graduate study or for entry-level employment in an art or art-related field.
Requirements - Major:
Studio Art Major
The program will include specific admission requirements. The student must:
1. Demonstrate an interest in, and a capacity for benefiting from study in the arts program; and
2. Submit a formal letter of application outlining their background art (such as courses taken, exhibits participated in, specific works completed and publications). The letter should be submitted before the end of the sophomore year completion for two years of coursework.
The studio art major must complete the following courses with a "C" or better:
FNAR-C101(3), C102(3), C111(3), C203(3), C204(3), C210(3), C250(3), 240(3), 305(3), 311(3), 360(2), and 398(3), and one 300-level course of choice(3).
Additional courses in sculpture, photography, and computer art must be taken at the College of DuPage or Consortium Institutions for completion of degree requirements.
The student will be expected to provide his/her own transportation to the off-site campuses.
Cognate requirements:
In addition to the art courses, students are required to complete six credit hours from the communications discipline and six credit hours of foreign language.
Requirements - Minor:
The University offers a minor in fine arts with a requirement of 21 hours of credit, with a grade of "C" or better. Required courses for a minor in Fine Arts are: FNAR-C101(3), C111(3), C203(3), C204(3), and either 240(3) or 241(3) or 242(3), C250(3), and one 300 level course in advanced drawing, printmaking or painting. Students are advised to take the courses in sequence, beginning with FNAR-C101.
Other Information:
Benedictine University-College of DuPage 2+2 Studio Art, B.A. Program:
Benedictine University and The College of DuPage have established a program to offer students receiving an Associate of Arts degree in Fine Arts at The College of DuPage, the opportunity to attain a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, through the completion of an additional two years of study at Benedictine University.
The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois students will take many basic skills, Humanities, Math and Sciences courses along with Art History and Studio courses before entering Benedictine University. Upon completion of the Associate of Arts in Fine Arts requirements, the students may enter the Benedictine University Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art program where core courses and advanced art courses must be completed.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/F_Parts.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2004.
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