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. Curriculum below is for the entering class of Fall 2015.
| 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 143 - Foundation Drawing I | 3 | |
| FA 151 - Painting I | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | HA 112 - History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era | 3 |
| choice - See General Education requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 144 - Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
| FA 152 - Painting II | 3 | |
| FA 161 - Sculpture I | 3 | |
| RELATED AREA | CG 111 - Survey of Computer Graphics | 1 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | HA 231 - Modern Art | 3 |
| choice - see General Education Requirements* | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 231 - Visualization and the Human Figure I | 1.5 |
| FA 261 - Sculpture II | 3 | |
| FA 255 - Intermediate Methods and Approaches - Painting III | 4 | |
| FA 271 - Intaglio | 2 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see General Education Requirements* | 3 |
| choice - See General Education Requirements * | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MAJOR AREA | FA 232 - Visualization and the Human Figure II | 1.5 |
| FA 256 - Intermediate Methods and Approaches - Painting IV | 4 | |
| FA 272 - Relief Printmaking | 2 | |
| RELATED AREA | PH 003 - Basic Photography Studio | 0 |
| PH 103 - Basic Photography | 2 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | choice - see General Education Requirements* | 3 |
| choice - See General Education Requirements* | 3 | TOTAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS |
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 24 | |
| MAJOR AREA | 36 | |
| RELATED AREA | 3 | |
| Total Credits: | 63 | |
FIT's General Education and Art History Requirements for Art and Design Associate Degree Programs:
- Art History: 6 credits. HA 112 History of Western Art and Civilization: Renaissance to the Modern Era (3 cr.) and HA 231 Modern Art (3 cr.)
- 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
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.
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
.