Fine Arts

"A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing." — William Dobell, sculptor and painter

Our fine arts program encourages you to approach art in your own way. We offer classes in art history, theory, drawing, painting, sculpture, theater set design, and more. You learn to think critically while you get your hands dirty. We provide public forums for students to present their work, such as our Borgia Gallery and the Black Box Theater.

Our faculty are accomplished artists who have decades of experience to share with students. We promote the exploration of multicultural art forms and the connections between spirituality and the arts.

We encourages you to combine the fine arts with other fields such as business, media, graphic design, education, social work, and human services. Graduates from our program have gone on to earn master of fine arts degrees from schools around the world, work as graphic designers, art therapists, teachers, and freelance artists.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Major in Fine Arts

(Minimum at Elms College: 24 credits/Minimum GPA: 2.0)

Major Requirements (39 credits)

ART 102 Drawing and Design I (3 credits)
ART 104 Drawing II (3 credits)
ART 201 Painting I (3 credits)
ART 202 Painting II (3 credits)
ART 208 Design II (3 credits)
ART 213 Art History Survey I (3 credits)
ART 215 Art History Survey II (3 credits)
ART 318 Printmaking I (3 credits)
ART 322 Watercolor Painting (3 credits)
ART 340 Pottery (3 credits)
OR
ART 345 Sculpture (3 credits)

Choose two other courses as electives: (6 credits)
One must be an art history course at the 300 level
ART 420 Art Senior Thesis (3 credits)

Suggested Electives:
ART 101 Introduction to the arts
ART 205 Word and Image
ART 301 Women in Art
ART 313 Modern Art
ART 314 American Art
ART 342 Fibers
ART 346 Advanced Sculpture

Minor in Fine Arts (18 credits)

ART 102 Drawing and Design I (3 credits)
ART 201 Painting I (3 credits)
ART 213 Art History Survey I (3 credits)
ART 215 Art History Survey II (3 credits)
ART 340 Pottery (3 credits)
OR
ART 345 Sculpture (3 credits)
Choose one ART elective (3 credits)