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 B.A. degree in Visual Arts
A.A. degree in Visual Arts

Course Description

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CURRENT COURSES:
(Fall 2007)

Photography
Graphic Design
Visual Communication
(see below),
Design,
Studio Arts,
Art Education for Middle and Secondary Grades 5 - 12

 

 

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Visual Arts
 

Carole Rabe (Studio Arts, Program Coordinator)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Provide student w/historical/cultural context for the arts, and acquaint her with philosophical and theoretical perspectives related to the field.
  2. to provide her with vocabulary of design and composition, as well as critical awareness of the relationship between form and content.
  3. to provide hands-on experience with the materials, techniques and skills of a variety of art media, while building a foundation of proficiency in one or two.
  4. to foster the development of a personal process in the creative and critical elements of visual expression, including curiosity, flexibility, commitment, passion, receptivity, courage, risk-taking, honesty, and determination.
  5. to provide through an internship experience a setting for her application of her learning in a professional environment.
  6. to use the thesis to encourage her capacity for significant independent work. This includes setting an artistic objective in a chosen medium, and then combining the work of creative exploration with self-critical analysis, through completion to exhibiting work in the Hess Gallery.

Career Paths for Visual Arts Graduates
Opportunities abound for creative thinkers. Our graduates work in many different fields, including graphic design, interior design, photography, education, retail, museums and galleries, and web design, to name a few. We encourage students to take courses in other disciplines that will support and enhance their career opportunities, such as business and writing. Visual Arts Seniors develop a resume, cover letter, and do extensive career development through their internship seminar and through the Office for Career Services. Students develop a professional portfolio in preparation for a job search. Some students opt to further their education with graduate programs in interior design, graphic design, fine arts or education.

Major Requirements
VA 110 Drawing Fundamentals
VA 100 Intro to Studio Arts
               OR VA 120 Design Fundamentals
AH 101 Intro to Art History
One other Art History Course
VA 490 Seminar in Aesthetics
VA 495 Senior Internship
VA 496 Senior Thesis
Students must select four additional VA elective courses, one of which must be at the 300 level or above. Students wishing to concentrate in Visual Communications must refer to the college catalog for requirements; Students interested in teacher licensure must contact the director of the Education program.

The New Visual Communications Concentration (shared with Communications program)
This concentration offers students a good foundation in the skills necessary for a job in the media and arts fields. Students will take courses in digital technology as well as writing, editing, layout, drawing, photography, and design. Career paths include advertising, public relations, graphic and web design, and TV production.

Students take their core requirements.
Visual Arts Majors with a Visual Communication concentration must select:
CO 240, Media Writing
IN 295, Exploratory Internship **

In addition, VA VC students will select 3 other courses from the group listed below. 
Two must be CO courses, one of which must be at the 300-level:
CO 100 Introduction to Mass Communication
CO 120  Introduction to TV and Radio Production
CO 310 Public Relations
CO 340 Digital Moviemaking
CO 420 Advanced Video Production
MK 324 Advertising
EN 209 Journalism on the Web and on the Page
EN 200 Writing for the Professions
Art History Courses

Internship Program
Exploratory Internships (for sophomores, juniors, and seniors) - Students can earn credit and explore a career option at the same time.
Senior Internship- All VA senior majors are required to complete an internship at a chosen work site, in addition to attending a weekly seminar in career development.

Examples of work sites: photography studios (David Fox Photography); elementary and secondary schools (Park School, Brookline); art therapy programs (Gateway Crafts, Brookline); museums and galleries (Museum of Fine Arts; Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Artists, New Art Center; Artana Gallery); City of Boston Archaeology Lab; web design (Student Advantage, Boston)

Facilities
 • Darkroom for black and white developing/printing
• State-of-the-art Macintosh computer lab with one computer per student
• Spacious, bright drawing/painting studio
• Fully equipped printmaking studio
• Excellent selection of art books in the Annenberg Library
• Hess Gallery, located in the Annenberg Library

Hess Gallery
The Hess Gallery, located in the Annenberg Library, provides students an opportunity to view work by professional artists. The artists give formal lectures, visit classrooms, and speak to students. During a student's senior year, she will develop a senior thesis project, which will be displayed in the Hess Gallery. Visit www. pmc.edu/hess/hessgallery.html.

For further information about the Visual Arts Program at Pine Manor College:
Carole Rabe (Studio Arts, Program Coordinator)
617-731-7157 or rabecaro@pmc.edu