Room: C-Building, C-745
Phone: (718) 482-5690
About
The Fine Arts Program is for students pursuing careers in applied and commercial art. The curriculum is well-rounded, allowing students to develop their technical, problem-solving, and creative skills from a global perspective. All teaching faculty are professionals in their respective fields. Students are prepared for an immediate career or transfer to B. A. or B. F. A. programs in studio art or design at the senior colleges of City University, SUNY, and private institutions in the metropolitan area and out-of-state.
The Fine Arts General degree option is open to students of all levels wishing to pursue careers in art history, art education, illustration, graphic design, and fashion design, wanting to expand their technical and aesthetic knowledge and ability in the areas of painting, drawing, sculpture, design, printing, photography, and the history of art and film.
A. REQUIRED CORE: 12 CREDITS
English: 6 credits
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits
Select one course from the following – 3
Life and Physical Sciences: 3 credits
Select one course from the following – 3
B. FLEXIBLE CORE: 18 Credits
Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category.
Students are advised to select one Urban Study course to complete college requirement. To complete the degree requirements from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select courses from the recommended course selections listed on the program website. Note: Students can select only two courses from any one discipline.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts: 21 Credits | |
| FAF101 First Year Seminar for Fine Arts | 3 |
| HUA103 Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| HUA104 Introduction to Design | 3 |
| HUA165 Art History: Prehistoric Through Gothic | 3 |
| HUA166 Art History: Renaissance Through Modern | 3 |
| HUA180 Life Drawing | 3 |
| HUA289 Art and Design Seminar | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: 3 Credits | |
| HUA106 Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| HUA110 Beginning Painting | 3 |
| HUA115 Color Theory | 3 |
| HUA120 Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| HUA130 Beginning Photography | 3 |
| HUA150 Beginning Printmaking | 3 |
| HUA185 Illustration | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: 3 Credits | |
| HUA203 Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| HUA210 Intermediate Painting | 3 |
| HUA220 Intermediate Sculpture | 3 |
| HUA285 Graphic Narrative | 3 |
| Select one of the following courses: 3 Credits | |
| HUA196 Latin American Art History | 3 |
| HUA200 Art of the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HUN195 Art in New York: A Museum/Gallery Seminar | 3 |
| HUA202 History of Photography | 3 |
| HUA215 Art of the Renaissance in Italy | 3 |
| HUA216 Art of Africa, Oceania and Pre-Columbian America | 3 |
| HUC150 The Art of Film | 3 |
| HUP107 The Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| HUA294 Experiential Learning |
Career Possibilities
Taking advantage of our location in Long Island City and proximity to the artistic hub that is NYC, our students are exposed to art from a global international lens. Students have the opportunity of internships in such world-renowned institutions as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Folk Art Museum. Moreover, various stipends and scholarships, such as the Joseph Scholarship, allow students the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of taking two workshops in Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado, an internationally acclaimed art space. Semester-long Mural internships, where alums and current students collaborate with faculty and staff in creating an artistic space that reflects the diversity of our community, put our students at the forefront of the artmaking process from its inception to completion. Thus, our program equips students with the experiential learning opportunities and practical skills they will need to succeed academically and professionally.
Transfer Possibilities
Are You Interested In...
Skills You Will Learn
What makes this major unique?
The Fine Arts and Fine Arts (Design option) degrees provide a balanced approach to theory and practice. Our students receive a hands-on education that offers unlimited opportunities to develop as creative thinkers. Our curriculum is structured around a combination of pedagogies which include integrative and Learner-centered. Art is intertwined with many disciplines. It is not a coincidence that our former students are not only working as artists but as art directors, art handlers, art assistants, art educators, graphic designers, illustrators, animators, art therapists, and fashion designers. Others have completed BFA and MFA programs at top-rated senior colleges, some receiving full scholarships.
Graduate in Two Years!
Review your Degree Map to stay on track.
Contact Us
Quicklinks
Follow Us