School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Communication
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
Fine Arts
Faculty:
William Scarlato, M.F.A.
Lecturers:
Charles Boone, M.F.A.
Beth House, B.F.A.E.
Rev. Michael E. Komechak, O.S.B., M.A.-Curator of the Art Collection
Teresa Parker, M.F.A.
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:
Benedictine University and The College of DuPage have established a program to offer students receiving an Associate of Fine Arts degree at The College of DuPage the opportunity to attain a Bachelor of Fine Arts, through the completion of an additional two years of study at Benedictine University.
Students will take many basic skills, Humanities, Math and Sciences courses along with Art History and Studio courses at the College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois before entering Benedictine University. Upon completion of the Associate of Fine Arts degree, students may enter the Benedictine University Bachelor of Fine Arts program where core courses and advanced art courses must be completed. Several of the required upper level Benedictine University courses will be completed on the College of DuPage campus.
The program will allow students to:
1. Engage in the intellectual and spiritual discovery of the self through a chosen medium;
2. Benefit from the knowledge and experiences of both Benedictine University and College of DuPage faculty;
3. Learn from a variety of philosophical and stylistic approaches to contemporary art;
4. Appreciate the combination of professional training of the visual arts and the analytical depth and breadth of a rigorous liberal arts curriculum;
5. Prepare for continued study in an MFA program of their choosing and;
6. Prepare for an exhibition career and the life of an artist.
Requirements - Major:
Please refer to the 2007-2008 undergraduate catalog addendum for specific program requirements.
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 two studio arts electives (3), and one 300 level fine arts course in printmaking or painting. Students are advised to take the courses in sequence, beginning with FNAR-C101.
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 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2009.
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