Studio & Fine Arts
Pursue a career as a practicing artist, building a portfolio and exhibition history through the Studio Art Seminar capstone.
Art at Batten University balances hands-on studio production with art history and critical awareness of cultural context. Students build a foundation across both studio art and art history, then specialize through upper-level electives in their chosen media — from drawing and painting to sculpture, ceramics, glass, and digital art.
The major offers two capstone paths: a Studio Art Seminar, where students create and exhibit a body of work, suited to students pursuing studio careers or art education; or a Visual Art Internship, suited to students headed toward art therapy, galleries, or museum work. Coursework is supported by two on-campus gallery spaces and field trips to regional museums and galleries.
Students can pursue minors in either Studio Art or Art History, and graduates may earn K-12 art teaching endorsement through an additional year in the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program.
Requirements
2D Foundation
One of: ART 204 Digital Art I · ART 206 Painting I
4 hrs
ART 205
Drawing I
4 hrs
ART 208
Photography I
4 hrs
3D Foundation
One of: ART 209 Sculpture I · ART 213 Ceramics I · ART 220 Introduction to Glass
4 hrs
ARTH 232
Renaissance to 20th Century Art
4 hrs
ARTH 352
Art Since 1900
4 hrs
300/400-level Electives
Four ART or ARTH electives*
16 hrs
ART 444
Studio Research (required only if pursuing ART 450 as the capstone)
1 hr
Capstone
One of: ART 450 Studio Art Seminar** · ART/ARTH 485 Visual Art Internship
4 hrs
Total Hours Required
44–45
*Students pursuing the 5-year MAEd in Art Education should distribute their four 300/400-level electives as: one 300-level 2-dimensional art course, one 300-level 3-dimensional art course, one 300-level digital art or photo course, and one additional 300/400-level studio art or art history elective. **ART 444 Studio Research (1 credit hour) is a prerequisite for ART 450. Students pursuing Art Therapy at the graduate level should take ART 205, 206, 213, 209 or 350 in a 3-D medium, and one 300/400-level art elective to meet standard national requirements.
The Art Department offers courses in studio art and art history, balancing art production with an awareness of related cultural values. Students should select courses for the minor according to their interests or to strengthen skills needed for art-related careers in communications, design, business, recreation, therapy, arts management, and other creative fields.
2D Foundation
One of: ART 205 Drawing I · ART 206 Painting I
4 hrs
3D Foundation
One of: ART 209 Sculpture I · ART 213 Ceramics I · ART 220 Introduction to Glass
4 hrs
Digital/Photo Foundation
One of: ART 204 Digital Art I · ART 208 Photography I
4 hrs
300/400-level Electives
Two Studio Art electives*
8 hrs
Total Hours Required
20
ARTH 232
Renaissance to 20th Century Art
4 hrs
ARTH 352
Art Since 1900
4 hrs
ARTH Electives
Three ARTH electives*
12 hrs
Total Hours Required
20
*Students majoring in studio art and wishing also to complete a minor in art history must fulfill all upper-level course requirements for the major with studio (ART) courses only. ARTH courses used to fulfill the art history minor may not also count toward the studio art major's upper-level requirements.
Career Outcomes
Art Education
Earn K-12 art teaching endorsement through an additional year in the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program.
Galleries, Museums & Therapy
The Visual Art Internship capstone prepares students for careers in galleries, museums, arts administration, or graduate study in art therapy.
Design & Creative Industries
Coursework in graphic design and digital art supports careers in graphic design, communications, and other creative and commercial fields.
Faculty
John Rudel
Professor of Art
Director of Undergraduate Research,Curator of Exhibitions for the Neil Britton Art Gallery
757-455-3257
112 Athenaeum, Hofheimer Library
Art at Batten University balances hands-on studio production with art history and critical awareness of cultural context. Students build a foundation across both studio art and art history, then specialize through upper-level electives in their chosen media — from drawing and painting to sculpture, ceramics, glass, and digital art.
The major offers two capstone paths: a Studio Art Seminar, where students create and exhibit a body of work, suited to students pursuing studio careers or art education; or a Visual Art Internship, suited to students headed toward art therapy, galleries, or museum work. Coursework is supported by two on-campus gallery spaces and field trips to regional museums and galleries.
Students can pursue minors in either Studio Art or Art History, and graduates may earn K-12 art teaching endorsement through an additional year in the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program.
Requirements
2D Foundation
One of: ART 204 Digital Art I · ART 206 Painting I
4 hrs
ART 205
Drawing I
4 hrs
ART 208
Photography I
4 hrs
3D Foundation
One of: ART 209 Sculpture I · ART 213 Ceramics I · ART 220 Introduction to Glass
4 hrs
ARTH 232
Renaissance to 20th Century Art
4 hrs
ARTH 352
Art Since 1900
4 hrs
300/400-level Electives
Four ART or ARTH electives*
16 hrs
ART 444
Studio Research (required only if pursuing ART 450 as the capstone)
1 hr
Capstone
One of: ART 450 Studio Art Seminar** · ART/ARTH 485 Visual Art Internship
4 hrs
Total Hours Required
44–45
*Students pursuing the 5-year MAEd in Art Education should distribute their four 300/400-level electives as: one 300-level 2-dimensional art course, one 300-level 3-dimensional art course, one 300-level digital art or photo course, and one additional 300/400-level studio art or art history elective. **ART 444 Studio Research (1 credit hour) is a prerequisite for ART 450. Students pursuing Art Therapy at the graduate level should take ART 205, 206, 213, 209 or 350 in a 3-D medium, and one 300/400-level art elective to meet standard national requirements.
The Art Department offers courses in studio art and art history, balancing art production with an awareness of related cultural values. Students should select courses for the minor according to their interests or to strengthen skills needed for art-related careers in communications, design, business, recreation, therapy, arts management, and other creative fields.
2D Foundation
One of: ART 205 Drawing I · ART 206 Painting I
4 hrs
3D Foundation
One of: ART 209 Sculpture I · ART 213 Ceramics I · ART 220 Introduction to Glass
4 hrs
Digital/Photo Foundation
One of: ART 204 Digital Art I · ART 208 Photography I
4 hrs
300/400-level Electives
Two Studio Art electives*
8 hrs
Total Hours Required
20
ARTH 232
Renaissance to 20th Century Art
4 hrs
ARTH 352
Art Since 1900
4 hrs
ARTH Electives
Three ARTH electives*
12 hrs
Total Hours Required
20
*Students majoring in studio art and wishing also to complete a minor in art history must fulfill all upper-level course requirements for the major with studio (ART) courses only. ARTH courses used to fulfill the art history minor may not also count toward the studio art major's upper-level requirements.
Career Outcomes
Studio & Fine Arts
Pursue a career as a practicing artist, building a portfolio and exhibition history through the Studio Art Seminar capstone.
Art Education
Earn K-12 art teaching endorsement through an additional year in the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program.
Galleries, Museums & Therapy
The Visual Art Internship capstone prepares students for careers in galleries, museums, arts administration, or graduate study in art therapy.
Design & Creative Industries
Coursework in graphic design and digital art supports careers in graphic design, communications, and other creative and commercial fields.
Faculty
John Rudel
Professor of Art
Director of Undergraduate Research,Curator of Exhibitions for the Neil Britton Art Gallery
757-455-3257
112 Athenaeum, Hofheimer Library