- St. Olaf College Academic Catalog
- Art/Art History Major Requirements for students who entered St. Olaf BEFORE Fall 2008
- Art/Art History Major Requirements for students entering St. Olaf Fall 2008 or after
Art Education Major: Must complete the graduation studio major, plus the required Education Department courses.
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Possible double major in Studio Art and Art History: If you fulfill all core requirements for both Studio Art and Art History majors, you may choose to count up to 17 full credits in the Art/Art History Dept. toward graduation when graduating with the normal 35 credits. (Therefore, 18 courses would be required outside of Art/Art History, instead of the 21 rule.)
Departmental Distinction in Art History (click link)
Departmental Distinction in Studio Art: Studio Art majors who have completed the requirements for graduation and are enrolled in the senior capstone course (Art 343: Senior Studies) are eligible for distinction.
Upon completion of the senior show, studio art faculty may recommend a student or students for distinction. From these recommendations, the studio faculty collectively make the final decisions on which students receive distinction. The decisions are based principally on an assessment of the student’s senior work. The work’s conceptual and technical merits are strongly considered as well as the quality of the presentation of the work and the acumen of the student’s oral defense and written artist statement.
Juried Show Requirement for Studio Majors: To fulfill the requirements of the studio art major and studio art-education major each student must enter at least two juried art exhibitions on or off campus by the beginning of their senior year. Any student unable to meet this requirement must speak with their advisor or the department chair.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Proximity to Minneapolis, St, Paul (40 minutes) – museums, galleries, art research libraries, etc.
- Yearly Juried Student Show
- Fifth Year Apprenticeship Program
- Flaten Museum of Art, St. Olaf College
- Departmental and museum research assistantships; internships; and work-study positions.
- Studio and Art History links to interdisciplinary departments and programs: Africa and the Americas; American Conversations; Asian Conversations; Asian Studies; Computer Science; Environmental Studies; The Great Conversation; Media Studies; Nordic Studies; Women Studies. (Some courses offered in these departments and programs count as art history courses for Studio and Art History majors.
OFF CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES:
- January Interim: Manhattan, Italy, France, Spain
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest, HECUA, Global Semester, Term in Asia.
- Semester length possibilities: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Kansas City Art Institute, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. (Check with the registrar's office and department chair)
- Internships: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, etc.
