Art (AR)
The art major offers a rich and diverse range of courses across the disciplines of
art making and art history. The major balances broad exploration with a focus in a
particular art discipline. Drawing is a course that all majors share. Students can
begin exploring introductory courses in specialized areas as early as their first
year. There are ten areas within the art curriculum: Ceramics, Communication Design,
Drawing, Digital Media, Fiber Arts, Jewelry and Metals, Painting, Photography, Printmaking,
and Sculpture. By spring term of their third year, majors will have shifted from exploration
to concentration in an area as preparation for their capstone experience – The Senior
Thesis Exhibition.
Majors will complete twelve studio art courses and three art history courses. Faculty
serve not only as teachers within their area of expertise, but also as advisors who
help students select and pursue the courses and course of study best suited to each
individual.
Skidmore is a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
Recommended courses for a prospective major
Fall 2024
AR 133 Drawing I One (1) Studio Art course. is strongly recommended, as it is a required pre-requisite for many studio art courses.
Spring 2025
Two (2) Studio Art Exploration courses (including at least one from a three-dimensional area)
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