Performance Expectations
A serious art studio major spends a significant portion of time in the studios after hours. They participate in extracurricular activities including, but not limited to: independent and group study, internships, visiting artist lecture series, and student exhibitions.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes include proficiency in art in the utilization, and application of, materials, techniques and concepts; understanding of terminology relative to the field, and the ability to experiment with independent creative projects within and between art mediums.
Portfolios
While portfolios are not required for admission to the art major, students at all levels are expected to maintain current portfolios of completed work in order to qualify and compete for the numerous internships, fellowships, grants, awards, and exhibitions the department has to offer, as well as to better prepare for the rigors of graduate school and/or an independent studio practice. There is an annual portfolio workshop put on by the advising group in which students are encouraged to attend.
Career Options
Graduates of the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program attend prestigious post-baccalaureate and graduate programs in studio art. Alumni often go on to develop professional studio practices. Commitment to the development of one's studio work leads to exhibition opportunities as well as accomplishments in the realm of fellowships, commissions, collaborations, and a host of other professional projects and opportunities. For the student wishing to explore additional arts-related trajectories, in the private or public sector, a studio arts education provides a strong foundation for careers and/or graduate work in K–12 art education, art therapy, arts administration, curatorial studies, set design, architecture, culinary arts, design, film, animation, and art criticism/journalism among others.