All courses for the major must receive letter-grade evaluations of at least C.
Art Major Requirements
The major in Art consists of 14 courses: 6 Core Courses, 2 Art History courses, and 6 Elective courses.
Electives are designed to build areas of strength and focus on career goals. Students choose one area of study from seven options.
Required Courses
NOTE: Transfer students should contact a member of the Art faculty about the appropriate time for Junior Review.
NOTE: One of the ARH courses must be in Contemporary Art. See list below.
Required Course to be taken twice
ART 3998 should be taken twice for 1.5 credits each time.
ART 3998 should be taken in the student's final two semesters.
Contemporary Art History Course
Choose one:
Area of Study 1: Fashion Design
Students must complete the first four ART courses listed below, plus two additional courses from the list.
Area of Study 2: Practical Design
Students complete any four ART courses, plus two additional courses.
Area of Study 3: Painting & Drawing
Students must complete four ART courses, plus two additional courses.
Area of Study 4: Sculpture & Ceramics
Students must complete four ART courses, plus two additional courses.
Area of Study 5: Design Thinking
Students must complete three ART courses, plus three additional courses.
Area of Study 6: Education
Students must complete four ART courses, plus two additional courses.
Area of Study 7: Graphic Design
Students must complete three ART courses, plus three additional courses.
Art Digital Image Requirements
All art majors are required to submit digital images of their artworks as a part of their Art Portfolio requirement. This is done throughout the junior and senior years so that both the students and the Art faculty can have a comprehensive chronology of their aesthetic productions while at Manhattanville University. The students’ digital images will also act as the inaugural elements in building a professional portfolio for a post-college art career. As part of the Junior Review (ART 3997), students will show a body of work. This should be part of the student’s digital images. Students should aim to have 15 quality images. In senior year, students will take Senior Project (ART 3998), which includes an exhibition of their art works, which also contributes to their Portfolio. By the spring of their senior year, students are required to submit 20 quality images.