First Year Fall

CTC101 Connecting to Carlow – 1 credit
AR101 Introduction to Art I or
AR148 Critical Exploration – 3 credits
SKW101 Foundations of Writing I – 3 credits
SKC101 Communication: Personal to Professional – 3 credits
AR111 Drawing I – 3 credits

First Year Spring

SKW102 Foundations of Writing II – 3 credits
AR102 Introduction to Art II or
AR149 Contemplation & Action – 3 credits
AR114 Basic Art: Design II – 3 credits
AR115 Design I – 3 credits
AR331/331SL Ceramics – 3 credits

Second Year Fall

SKQ101 Quantitative Reasoning – 1 credit
AR240 Sophomore Review – 3 credits
AR315 Sculpture I – 3 credits
AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits

Second Year Spring

AR221 Life Drawing & Media – 3 credits
AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Fall

WS209 Women & Art – 3 credits
AR222 Concepts & Media – 3 credits
AR321 Printmaking – 3 credits
AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Third Year Spring

AR313 Digital Photography – 3 credits
AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
Art Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits

Fourth Year Fall

AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
AR355 Introduction to Digital Art & Media – 3 credits
AR450 Internship – 2 credits
Compass Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits

Fourth Year Spring

AR330 Advanced Art & Media Projects – 3 credits
AR421 Senior Project – 2 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits
General Elective – 3 credits


Total Credits = 120

Recommended Electives

Electives in this program are chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor and can include courses toward a second major, a minor, or an area of concentration.

Art: Ceramics students will select one Art Elective from AR-168, AR-266, AR-321, AR-381 or AR-344

AR-421 and AR-450 are taken for 2-8 credits each

Art Majors are required to have a senior exhibition during the final year at Carlow


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