Program: B.A. Specialization in Fine Arts - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 09, 2025

2004-2005 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements

Students will concentrate their work in one of these areas:

Ceramics

9 additional hours in Fine Arts
3 additional hours in Art History

AH 3 - (AA) Gods and Kings Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 5
AH 4 - (AA) Religion, Rulers and Rebellion Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 6
AH 5 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work, I Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 3
AH 6 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work II Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 4
AH 74 - (AA) Contemporary Art Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 10 - Two-Dimensional Design I: Black and White Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 11 - Two-Dimensional Design II: Color Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 12 - Three-Dimensional Design I: Concepts Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 13 - Three-Dimensional Design II: Techniques Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 14 - Drawing and Perception I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 15 - Drawing and Perception II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 27 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 80 - Beginning Ceramics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 80A - Intermediate Ceramics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 81 - Ceramic Material Formulation and Kilns Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 82 - Ceramic Sculpture/Advanced Ceramics Credits: 3 s.h.
or
FA 83 - Japanese Ceramics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 199 - Senior Project Credits: 3 s.h.

Design

3 semester hours of Fine Arts electives
3 additional hours in Art History

AH 3 - (AA) Gods and Kings Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 5
AH 4 - (AA) Religion, Rulers and Rebellion Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 6
AH 5 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work, I Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 3
AH 6 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work II Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 4
AH 74 - (AA) Contemporary Art Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 10 - Two-Dimensional Design I: Black and White Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 11
FA 11 - Two-Dimensional Design II: Color Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 10
FA 12 - Three-Dimensional Design I: Concepts Credits: 3 s.h.
or
FA 13 - Three-Dimensional Design II: Techniques Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 14 - Drawing and Perception I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 15 - Drawing and Perception II Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 52A
FA 27 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 51 - Graphic Design I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 51A - Graphic Design II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 52 - Industrial Design Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 52A - Industrial Design 2 Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 15
FA 102A - New Media I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 102B - New Media II, Intermediate Web Design Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 102C - New Media III, Intermediate Motion Graphics and Sound Design Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 102D - New Media IV: Advanced Screen-based Design Projects Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 159G
FA 158 - Graphic Design III Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 159G - Graphic Design IV Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 102D

Painting

AH 3 - (AA) Gods and Kings Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 5
AH 4 - (AA) Religion, Rulers and Rebellion Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 6
AH 5 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work, I Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 3
AH 6 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work II Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 4
AH 74 - (AA) Contemporary Art Credits: 3 s.h.
AH 120 - (AA) 20th-Century Painting in Europe Credits: 3 s.h.
or
AH 145 - American Art Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 10 - Two-Dimensional Design I: Black and White Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 11 - Two-Dimensional Design II: Color Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 12 - Three-Dimensional Design I: Concepts Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 13 - Three-Dimensional Design II: Techniques Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 14 - Drawing and Perception I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 15 - Drawing and Perception II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 16 - Drawing III: The Figure Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 17 - Drawing IV: The Figure Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 100 - Departmental Honors Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 199
FA 160 - Painting Workshop I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 166 - Painting Workshop II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 199 - Senior Project Credits: 3 s.h.
or FA 100

Choose From - Semester Hours: 3

FA 58 - Sculpture I: Construction Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 59 - Sculpture II: Modeling Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170 - Basic Photography Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 172 - Relief Printing Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 173 - Etching Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 198 - New York Seminar Credits: 3 s.h.

Photography

3 additional semester hours in fine arts

AH 3 - (AA) Gods and Kings Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 5
AH 4 - (AA) Religion, Rulers and Rebellion Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 6
AH 5 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work, I Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 3
AH 6 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work II Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 4
AH 74 - (AA) Contemporary Art Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 10 - Two-Dimensional Design I: Black and White Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 11 - Two-Dimensional Design II: Color Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 12 - Three-Dimensional Design I: Concepts Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 13 - Three-Dimensional Design II: Techniques Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 14 - Drawing and Perception I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 15 - Drawing and Perception II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 27 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 51 - Graphic Design I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170 - Basic Photography Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170A - Intermediate Photography Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170F - Color Printing from Color Negatives Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170G - The Portrait-Studio Photography I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 170H - Large Format Camera Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 199 - Senior Project Credits: 3 s.h.
HUM 141 - History of Photography Credits: 3 s.h.

Sculpture-Jewelry

AH 3 - (AA) Gods and Kings Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 5
AH 4 - (AA) Religion, Rulers and Rebellion Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 6
AH 5 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work, I Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 3
AH 6 - (AA) Form in the Art-Work II Credits: 3 s.h.
or AH 4
AH 110 - Modern Architecture and Design Credits: 3 s.h.
or
AH 165 - Asian Art Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 10 - Two-Dimensional Design I: Black and White Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 11 - Two-Dimensional Design II: Color Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 12 - Three-Dimensional Design I: Concepts Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 13 - Three-Dimensional Design II: Techniques Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 14 - Drawing and Perception I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 15 - Drawing and Perception II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 27 - Computer Graphics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 58 - Sculpture I: Construction Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 70 - Metalsmithing-Jewelry I Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 199 - Senior Project Credits: 3 s.h.

Choose From - Semester Hours: 15

FA 59 - Sculpture II: Modeling Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 80A - Intermediate Ceramics Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 120 - Metalsmithing-Jewelry II Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 121 - Metalsmithing-Forging Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 122 - Metalsmithing-Raising Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 123 - Metalsmithing-Jewelry Credits: 3 s.h.
FA 167 - Sculpture V: Workshop in Advanced Modeling Credits: 3 s.h.

Note:

The humanities requirements may not be fulfilled by additional fine arts or art history courses.

See Also: Complete B.A. Requirements

The complete B.A. requirements are available in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this bulletin.