Studio Arts
(B.F.A. and B.S.)
THE SAINT ROSE DIFFERENCE
The Saint Rose program in studio arts begins with a year of liberal
education and foundation art courses during which your eye will
be trained to see as an artist. The three-dimensional concept course
will teach you skills in casting, mold making, clay modeling, wood
construction and practical application. The art history courses
will especially help to broaden your knowledge base and allow you
to develop your ability to write and speak about artistic images.
In the words of Assistant Professor of Art History Lucy Bowditch:
“Art History is the link among all the programs offered in
the Art Department. Combining history and literary criticism, it
invites all students to step back from their areas of concentration
and see themselves within a wider context; they explore historical
or critical views on art as well as being immersed in the personal
subjective process. In so doing, each student comes to understand
how his or her values corroborate with the rich, kaleidoscopic world
of the visual arts.”
As you advance in your study of studio arts, you may choose
to concentrate in painting, sculpture, photography or printmaking.
GRADUATE SCHOOL AND CAREERS
Graduate school is an opportunity for maturing artists to further
develop their work independent of strict class schedules and assignments.
While pursuing an advanced degree is very important for studio arts
graduates, the master’s degree does not necessarily need to
be earned immediately after receiving the bachelor’s degree.
Some of the prestigious schools that our alumni have attended include:
- Boston Museum School
- School of Visual Arts
- Cranbrook Academy of Art
- University of Michigan
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Yale University
The transition into the world as an artist is not as difficult
as many think. In Senior Seminar, you will learn how to set up a
studio and explore various ways to market your work by creatively
using the resources available to you. You will visit a young artist’s
studio in Brooklyn and a cooperative gallery in New York City as
well as research graduate schools. Then, faculty members will help
you set your own professional goals. Some careers related to the
field of studio arts include:
- Artist’s apprentice
- Art historian
- Artist-in-residence
- Art writer
- Gallery/museum work
- Commercial photographer
- Fine arts painter, photographer, sculptor, printmaker
- Mural painting
- Product and food photography
- Screenprinting
FIELD EXPERIENCES
While not required, semester-long internships provide excellent
networking opportunities for studio arts majors who wish to observe
and experience the real world of a studio artist. Saint Rose studio
arts majors have interned with area sculptors, painters and photographers
and have completed museum internships at the Albany Institute of
History and Art and The Art Center of the Capital Region. Two recent
mentoring experiences include:
- Six studio arts majors worked with a local muralist to complete
a 7,500 square-foot outdoor trompe l’oeil painting for the
City of Albany.
- Two sculpture students assisted a sculptor/faculty member in
the installation of a large metal and cement sculpture at the
Albany International Airport.
MODERATE PRICE AND
AGGRESSIVE FINANCIAL AID
The College of Saint Rose has one of the lowest tuitions of all
New York state private colleges and we offer a variety of scholarships,
including academic talent. More than 90% of our students receive
several forms of financial
aid. Students with outstanding portfolios containing work that
demonstrates superior ability and potential may qualify for Art
Talent Awards. Award amounts vary depending on the quality of a
student’s portfolio.
Deadline: In order to be eligible
for Art Talent Scholarships, all materials must be received by February
1.
THE PORTFOLIO REVIEW
A portfolio is required for all students who wish to pursue
an Art major or minor and should contain a minimum of fifteen examples
of work. Three-dimensional work should be submitted by slides labeled
with the applicant’s name. Drawings from observation should
be emphasized. Portfolios may be reviewed at a scheduled NPDA (National
Portfolio Day Association) Portfolio Day held at various locations.
Portfolio Reviews are also held by appointment with the Art Department
faculty.
Transfer students should include work from courses they wish to
transfer. For example, if students expect to transfer credit for
a painting class, the portfolio should include paintings from that
class. Several scholarships are awarded to qualified undergraduate
Art majors for excellent portfolios. The Christo Scholarship is
a special award for students who show excellent potential in art.
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I watch new freshmen, eager but a little scared,
enter their first drawing class carrying clean drawing pads, sharpened
pencils and pink erasers. Then I prod, push, cajole, coax and coach
them through times of elation and moments of crisis. Finally, four
years and many drawing pads later, now with superior skills, independent
voices and the confidence and determination to step into their new
lives as artists, I applaud them and realize why I am here, in this
Art Department at The College of Saint Rose.
Scott
Brodie,
2007-2008 Art Portfolio Review and Workshop
Days:
All sessions are by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 29
Saturday, October 20
Saturday, October 27
Saturday, November 3
Saturday, November 10
Saturday, December 1
Saturday, December 8
Saturday, January 19
Saturday, February 16
Friday, March 14
Call 518-454-5150 or email admit@strose.edu
for an appointment.
Regional Portfolio Review Day
Date and location to be determined
National Portfolio Review Days
You may also meet Saint Rose representatives at the following
National Portfolio Days:
Dates and locations to be determined
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