2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Art
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Eric Chimenti, M.F.A., Chair
Professor: Salmond;
Associate Professors: Chimenti, Halloran, Hebron, Jaenichen, Shafer, Walsh;
Instructional Associate Professor: Kiddie;
Assistant Professors: Buono, Larkin, Shalat.
Admittance to the department and B.F.A. programs is by departmental application and review. Please see website for information at https://www.chapman.edu/wilkinson/art/change-major-minor.aspx.
The mission of the Department of Art is to educate students about the images and objects that influence their perceptions of contemporary life and to prepare them to participate in shaping the world. The curriculum of the art department prepares students for graduate studies in art history and studio art and to work professionally as graphic designers.
Departmental Opportunities
- Student-organized department exhibitions each semester.
- Sophomore and junior graphic design portfolio assessment.
- Senior studio exhibitions.
- Sophomore through senior graphic design internships.
- Senior graphic design American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) portfolio review.
- Internships in museums, galleries, design studios.
- Gallery exhibition program.
- Visual thinkers lecture series.
- Graphic design club and newsletter.
- Art history club.
- Undergraduate art history symposium.
- Chapman University Art Club (CUAC).
Departmental Honors
The art faculty awards departmental honors to students who have produced outstanding work in their area. Requirements for consideration include departmental GPA of 3.500, a proven and sustained investment in creative, intellectual and scholarly inquiry and demonstration of original and critical thinking in all department academic work culminating in a final exhibition of work, final portfolio or final draft and presentation of a senior thesis.
Grading Policy
All courses in the major must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a “C” or higher, unless specifically noted.
DegreesBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Fine ArtsMinorCoursesArtArt HistoryGraphic DesignPage: 1
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