School of Art and Design
Applications accepted for fall only. NYSED: 00827 HEGIS 5610
The major in Fine Arts offers qualified students the opportunity to explore career opportunities in the applied arts and prepare to work as painters with additional background in sculpture and printmaking.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR AREA | FA 113 - Fundamentals of Design I: 2D and Color | 1.5 |
| FA 114 - Fundamentals of Design II: 3D Form and Structure | 1.5 | |
| FA 151 - Painting I | 3 | |
| FA 131 - Life Drawing I | 1.5 | |
| FA 141 - Drawing I | 1.5 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION / ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 132 - Life Drawing II | 1.5 |
| FA 142 - Drawing II | 1.5 | |
| FA 171 - Printmaking I | 1.5 | |
| FA 152 - Painting II | 3 | |
| FA 161 - Sculpture I | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | CG 111 - Survey of Computer Graphics | 1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION / ART HISTORY | HA 231 - Modern Art G7 | 3 |
| choice - see Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 172 - Printmaking II | 1.5 |
| FA 231 - Life Drawing III | 1.5 | |
| FA 251 - Approaches to Abstract Painting I | 3 | |
| FA 252 - Painting III | 3 | |
| FA 261 - Sculpture II | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION / ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 232 - Life Drawing IV | 1.5 |
| FA 253 - Approaches to Abstract Painting II | 3 | |
| FA 254 - Painting IV | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | PH 003 - Basic Photography Studio | 0 |
| PH 103 - Basic Photography | 2 | |
| ELECTIVE | choice - General Elective | 1.5-3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION / ART HISTORY | choice - see Requirements* | 6 |
| TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION / ART HISTORY | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 39 | |
| RELATED AREA | 3 | |
| ELECTIVE | 1.5-3 | |
| HEALTH AND/OR PHYS. ED | 2 | |
| Total Credits: | 69.5-71 | |
*Art & Design Programs: FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements
FIT's Gen Ed courses are organized along the following categories: G1 Basic Communication; G2 Mathematics; G3 Natural Sciences; G4 Social Sciences; G5 Western Civilization; G6 The Arts; G7 Humanities; G8 Foreign Language; G9 Other World Civilizations; G10 American History.
See list of Gen Ed approved courses under FIT's General Education Requirements and Courses . An FIT Gen Ed course cannot be used to meet more than one General Education area.
Associate Degree: (Effective for students entering AAS programs in Fall 2014)
- Three (3) credits from each required area, totaling 9 credits: G1, G2 and G3
- Six (6) credits from two (2) different areas in liberal arts courses in G4-G10
- Three (3) credits of any 200 or 300 level English literature or speech course
- Six (6) credits from Art/Design History courses: HA112 (3 credits, required for all Art & Design majors), plus another 3 credit HA course.
Upper Division Alternatives:
Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in Computer Animation and Interactive Media
, Fine Arts
, Textile/Surface Design
, and Toy Design
.