Art & Art History
AT KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
Department of Art and Art History
Richard Koenig (Chair), Sarah Lindley, Tom Rice, Christine Hahn
Courses in the art and art history department cultivate skills in the visual arts as well as an understanding of them as part of the liberal arts. Many art courses have no prerequisites and are open to all students. They also provide a background for those students who plan to continue their study of art at a graduate or professional school. To supplement classroom and studio experiences, career development and senior projects can provide internships and other opportunities for experiential learning such as arts management, commercial arts, museums, galleries, and the lives of professional artists.
Three programs are available for those who major in a visual arts field: a major in studio art, a major in art history, and a combined major in studio art and art history. A student may not have more than one major within the art and art history department.
Art SIPs for non-majors: It may be possible for a student not majoring in art to do an art SIP, if the student has an extensive background in the SIP field (at least two courses) and Department permission. Other art courses are strongly advised and may be required.
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Thomas Rice
Professor |
Drawing, Painting, Advanced Studio
Printmaking |
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Richard Koenig
Associate Professor, Department Chair |
Photography, History of Photo,
Visual Fundamentals, Digital Art |
337.7003 |
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Sarah Lindley,
Associate Professor |
Ceramics, Sculpture |
337.7004 |
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Christine Hahn
Assistant Professor |
Art History |
337.7006 |
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Billie Fischer
Associate Professor |
Art History |
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Kevin Brady,
Visiting Assistant Professor |
Drawing, Digital Art,
Visual Fundamentals |
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Dhera Strauss,
Instructor |
Documentary Video |
337.7138 |
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Carol Kennedy,
Fine Arts Coordinator |
Reservations
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Potential Art Majors and Minors
All students considering a major or minor in studio art should contact the Art Department Chair as soon as possible in order to be enrolled in the required courses.
AP, Dual Enrollment, Transfer and Study Abroad Credits
Majors
Students who major in Studio Art, Art History, or Art and Art History can use a total of only three units of transfer, dual enrollment, AP, and credits from study abroad combined to count toward their major, with approval of the department. Only two units from study abroad can be used toward the major.
Minors
Students who minor in Studio Art, Art History, or Art and Art History can use a total of only two units of transfer, dual enrollment, AP, and credits from study abroad combined to count toward their minor, with approval of the department. Only one unit from study abroad can be used toward the minor.
Senior Individualized Project (SIP)
All SIPs must be advanced-level work. Students must seek out a SIP advisor for a studio SIP prior to the fall of their senior year. Faculty must agree to supervise the student based on the quality of the proposal and the studentís preparation.
STUDIO ART SIP GUIDELINES
SIPs in Studio Art are one unit, typically executed for in the senior winter. Students should have considerable experience, equivalent to at least two courses in the medium or area of the SIP. Sculpture students must take at least two sculpture courses in addition to the required ARTX 135. All Studio Art majors must enroll in ARTX450 (Advanced Studio) in the fall before the SIP; this may also be required for non-majors who plan to do studio art SIPs.
ART HISTORY SIP GUIDELINES
SIPs in Art History are one unit and may be either a research project or an internship.
The research SIP (summer, fall, or winter quarter) is a paper of about 40 to 50 pages on a topic in which the student has sufficient background to do advanced research. Students are required to write a tentative bibliography and outline the quarter before the SIP and to meet regularly with the supervisor and turn in draft sections during the SIP quarter.
The internship SIP is normally begun in the summer with the museum or gallery internship (typically about two months and 20-30 hours a week.) The SIP internship documentation (detailed daily journal, descriptions of the institution and personnel, 15-page research paper, reflective essay) is completed during the quarter of registration, either the summer or a subsequent quarter.
Requirements for the Studio Art Major
Number of Units Required: Ten
A SIP is not counted as part of the ten units.
Required Courses: Six Units
To be completed by the end of the sophomore year:
ARTX 100 Introduction to Visual Fundamentals
ARTX 105 Basic Drawing
ARTX 150 Introduction to History of Art III or ARTX224 20TH Century Art
To be completed by the fall of the senior year:
ARTX 135 Sculpture (by the end of sophomore year for students focusing in sculpture)
ARTX 145 Introduction to History of Art II (try to take before study abroad if going to Europe)
ARTX 450 Advanced Studio
It is highly recommended that a minimum of two classes in an area of focus (including one second-level or intermediate course) should be completed by the end of the junior year. Sculpture students must take at least two sculpture courses in addition to the required ARTX 135. Areas of focus include painting, photography, video, sculpture and ceramics.
Electives
The remaining four units are to be selected from among studio art courses.
Requirements for the Studio Art Minor
Number of Units Required: Six
Required Courses: two units (one from each group)
Group A
ARTX 105 Basic Drawing
ARTX 100 Introduction to Visual Fundamentals
Group B
ARTX 150 Introduction to History of Art III
ARTX 224 20th-Century Art
Electives Courses: Four units
Four additional studio art courses, which may include the course in group A not selected for the required course.
Requirements for the Art History Major
Number of Units Required: Ten
One unit may be the SIP, which in art history is usually a research project or museum internship.
Required Courses: Five Units
ARTX 100 Introduction to Visual Fundamentals
ARTX 105 Basic Drawing
ARTX 140 Introduction to History of Art I
ARTX 145 Introduction to History of Art II
ARTX 150 Introduction to History of Art III
Additional Required Courses: Three units (one from each group)
Group A
ARTX 208 Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology
ARTX 209 Introduction to Roman Art and Archaeology
Group B
ARTX 221 Renaissance Art I
ARTX 222 Renaissance Art II
ARTX 260 Baroque Art
Group C
ARTX 223 19th-Century Art
ARTX 224 20th-Century Art
Electives Courses: Two Units
Two additional art history units to be selected from the remaining art history courses listed above and which may include the SIP and ARTX 215 A History of Photography.
Requirements for the Art History Minor
Number of Units Required: Six
Required Courses: Three units (one from each group)
Group A
ARTX 105 Basic Drawing
ARTX 100 Introduction to Visual Fundamentals
Group B
ARTX 140 Introduction to History of Art I
ARTX 208 Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology
ARTX 209 Introduction to Roman Art and Archaeology
Group C
ARTX 145 Introduction to History of Art II
ARTX 150 Introduction to History of Art III
Electives Courses: Three Units
Three additional art history courses are required, selected from the other art history offerings.
Requirements for the Studio Art and Art History Major
Number of Units Required: Ten
One unit may be the SIP, which may be a research project, museum internship or gallery exhibition.
Required Courses: Four Units
To be completed by the end of the sophomore year:
ARTX 100 Introduction to Visual Fundamentals
ARTX 105 Basic Drawing
ARTX 150 Introduction to History of Art III or ARTX224 20TH Century Art
ARTX 145 Introduction to History of Art II (try to take before Study Abroad if going to Europe)
Electives
Three art history courses and three studio art courses should make up the remaining six units and may include a one-unit SIP.
Other information
Study Abroad: An art history course taken during Study Abroad may count
as an elective for the History of Art major or minor or the combined curriculum
major, but it will not substitute for a required course for any of the Art
Department majors or minors.
Tedrow-Little-Tyler Grant: The Art Department has a grant intended to provide
some modest financial support for students doing art SIPs, either in the
form of art supplies or living expenses during an internship. Application
is made to the Department Chair.
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