Studio Art
Rochester Institute of Technology College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
Course Info
Subject
Art and Design
Languages
English
Duration
4 years
Degrees
Bachelor
Course General Description
The studio arts major offers options in ceramics, expanded forms, furniture design, glass, metals and jewelry design, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. The close alignment of curricular content and scheduling among these eight options fosters a sense of community through shared experiences and facilitated interaction. Through this integration, students acquire the conceptual and technical skills required to succeed as creative professionals. The curriculum engages students in comprehensive inquiry that expands and supports their subject matter, ideation through sketches and models, articulation of a rationale for the application of media and process, and finally the refinement of work through editing and critique. Students are also exposed to a wide scope of visual arts and study their cultural relevance through visiting artists, trips to museums, and attendance at professional conferences. During the senior year, students exhibit their final body of work in a gallery. Guidance and experiential projects focusing on presentation of work, self-promotion, business practice, and issues of professional engagement within the field help students thrive as creative professionals after graduation. Upon completion of the program, students may choose to continue their education at the graduate level or begin careers by setting up independent studios and exhibiting their work. They also find employment in the fields of art therapy, art criticism, art restoration, gallery and museum management, set and display design, and marketing and advertising; in auction houses for their knowledge of contemporary and historical art and material culture; or as educators. Faculty members are active artists who exhibit widely and are committed to diverse approaches to art-making. They serve as inspiring role-models for studio arts majors and offer them support and networking opportunities as they emerge as professionalsDisciplines
General Education – Artistic Perspective: History of Western Art: Ancient to MedievalGeneral Education – Global Perspective: History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern
Drawing
2D Design
Design
Drawing II Workshop: Topics
Ceramic Sculptural Processes
Mold Mechanisms
Thrown Vessel Forms
Thrown Sculptural Forms
4D Design
Crafts CADD Drawing
General Education – Immersion
Art History Elective
General Education – Ethical Perspective
General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective
General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective
General Education – Mathematical Perspective A or B
Ceramics Senior
Business Practices for Artists
STAR Capstone
General Education – Artistic Perspective: History of Western Art: Ancient to Medieval
General Education – Global Perspective: History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern
Drawing
2D Design
Design
Drawing II Workshop: Topics
Ceramic Sculptural Processes
Mold Mechanisms
Thrown Vessel Forms
Thrown Sculptural Forms
4D Design
Crafts CADD Drawing
General Education – Immersion
Art History Elective
General Education – Ethical Perspective
General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective
General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective
General Education – Mathematical Perspective A or B
Ceramics Senior
Business Practices for Artists
STAR Capstone
General Education – Artistic Perspective: History of Western Art: Ancient to Medieval
General Education – Global Perspective: History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern
Drawing
2D Design
Design
Drawing II Workshop: Topics
Ceramic Sculptural Processes
Mold Mechanisms
Thrown Vessel Forms
Thrown Sculptural Forms
4D Design
Crafts CADD Drawing
General Education – Immersion
Art History Elective
General Education – Ethical Perspective
General Education – Natural Science Inquiry Perspective
General Education – Scientific Principles Perspective
General Education – Mathematical Perspective A or B
Ceramics Senior
Business Practices for Artists
STAR Capstone
Requirements
Academic TranscriptsLetters of recommendation
Letters of statement
Portfolio
CV
English language proficiency
Grants and Scholarships
RIT Grant - Award amount is determined annually based on information provided on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). RIT RCSD(Rochester City School District) Initiative - Awarded to qualified freshman who are graduates of the Rochester City School District who have both lived in the city and attended an approved high school within the RCSD for the last three years of high school. RIT Say Yes To Education Scholarship Program - In partnership with Say YES to Education, awarded to qualified participants in the Say Yes to Education program. Recipients receive award equal to full tuition through a combination of RIT scholarships and state and federal need-based grants Federal Pell Grant - Based on financial need for students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) – For students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree that demonstrate exceptional financial need. Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) – For full-time students who are New York state residents and meet state income guidelines. Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) – For economically and academically disadvantaged residents of New York State RIT Grant - Award amount is determined annually based on information provided on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). RIT RCSD(Rochester City School District) Initiative - Awarded to qualified freshman who are graduates of the Rochester City School District who have both lived in the city and attended an approved high school within the RCSD for the last three years of high school. RIT Say Yes To Education Scholarship Program - In partnership with Say YES to Education, awarded to qualified participants in the Say Yes to Education program. Recipients receive award equal to full tuition through a combination of RIT scholarships and state and federal need-based grants Federal Pell Grant - Based on financial need for students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) – For students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree that demonstrate exceptional financial need. Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) – For full-time students who are New York state residents and meet state income guidelines. Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) – For economically and academically disadvantaged residents of New York State RIT Grant - Award amount is determined annually based on information provided on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). RIT RCSD(Rochester City School District) Initiative - Awarded to qualified freshman who are graduates of the Rochester City School District who have both lived in the city and attended an approved high school within the RCSD for the last three years of high school. RIT Say Yes To Education Scholarship Program - In partnership with Say YES to Education, awarded to qualified participants in the Say Yes to Education program. Recipients receive award equal to full tuition through a combination of RIT scholarships and state and federal need-based grants Federal Pell Grant - Based on financial need for students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) – For students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree that demonstrate exceptional financial need. Tuition Assistant Program (TAP) – For full-time students who are New York state residents and meet state income guidelines. Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) – For economically and academically disadvantaged residents of New York StateSchool Info
Region
North America
Country
USA
City
New York City (New York)
Year of Establishment
1829
Number of students
19000
QS Rank
NA
THE Rank
NA
Webometrics
NA
School General Description
The university was founded in 1829 and is the tenth largest private university in the country in terms of full-time students. It is internationally known for its science, computer, engineering, and art programs, as well as for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a leading deaf-education institution that provides educational opportunities to more than 1000 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. RIT is known for its Co-op program that gives students professional and industrial experience. It has the fourth oldest and one of the largest Co-op programs in the world. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activitySchool Contacts
https://www.rit.edu/
admissions@rit.edu.
585-475-6152
Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest
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