Art
Create meaningful art
DePaul’s Art program provides a broad foundation in studio art with classes that focus on understanding fundamental artistic concepts through research and conceptual thinking, creative problem solving, artistic skill development, and the historical functions of art and how it impacts the present day and the future.
Art majors at DePaul take a wide range of courses in state-of-the-art facilities, including digital computer labs, darkrooms, and studios for wood and metal sculpture, video, printmaking, painting and drawing.
Class sizes are small, offering our Art majors personalized attention from professors who are also practicing artists. You’ll be encouraged to use art as a method of self-discovery and to reach your full potential as an artist in our evolving, visually oriented world.
Classes
Coursework
- Digital Foundations
- Figure Drawing
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Photography
- Video Art
- Printmaking
- Intermedia Studio Art
- Web Art and Design
- Mural Painting
- European Art
- Art and Artists in Contemporary Culture
- Text in the Visual Arts
Resources
Major Requirements
Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ART 101 | DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS | 4 |
| or ART 106 | BEGINNING DRAWING | |
| Select one course from the following list: | 4 | |
| TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
| INTRO TO VISUAL DESIGN | ||
| MOTION GRAPHICS FOUNDATIONS | ||
| Select one course from the following list: | 4 | |
| THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
|
or ART 114 |
FOUR DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS | |
School Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 5 courses from the following list: (three course selections are recommended on the 200-level) | 20 | |
| DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS (If not applied to the Core) | ||
| TWO-DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS (If not applied to the Core) | ||
| BEGINNING DRAWING (If not applied to the Core) | ||
| BEGINNING PAINTING | ||
| THREE DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS (If not applied to the Core) | ||
| FOUR DIMENSIONAL FOUNDATIONS (If not applied to the Core) | ||
| BEGINNING SCULPTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING | ||
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| COLOR THEORY AND APPLICATION | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DRAWING | ||
| DRAWING SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PAINTING I | ||
| WATERCOLOR PAINTING | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SCULPTURE | ||
| ADVANCED THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | ||
| FIGURE DRAWING | ||
| BEGINNING FIGURE SCULPTURE | ||
| BEGINNING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| BEGINNING PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| VIDEO ART | ||
| DIGITAL ART | ||
| BEGINNING PRINTMAKING | ||
| ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | ||
| SCREEN PRINTING | ||
| PAINTING: MIXOLOGY | ||
| INTERMEDIA STUDIO | ||
| TEXT IN THE VISUAL ARTS | ||
| EXPERIMENTAL FILM AND VIDEO | ||
| MURAL PAINTING 1 | ||
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or ART 292 |
COMMUNITY VIDEO PRODUCTION | |
| MAKING COMICS | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN: FORM | ||
| 1 |
ART 291 or ART 292 can only be used if they are not applied to Experiential Learning. |
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3 courses from the following list: (please consult the course description and pre-requisite for a 300-level course) | 12 | |
| THE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK | ||
| ADVANCED DRAWING | ||
| DIGITAL SCULPTURE | ||
| ADVANCED PAINTING I | ||
| ADVANCED PAINTING II | ||
| FIGURE PAINTING | ||
| PERFORMANCE/INSTALLATION ART | ||
| ADVANCED SCULPTURE | ||
| ADVANCED SCULPTURE II | ||
| ADVANCED FIGURE SCULPTURE | ||
| ADVANCED FIGURE DRAWING | ||
| INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING | ||
| ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO ART | ||
| ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING: SCREEN PRINTING | ||
| TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRACTICE | ||
| PORTFOLIO | ||
| FIGURE DRAWING IN CONTEXT | ||
| ADVANCED PAINTING: MIXOLOGY | ||
| GRAPHIC ART | ||
| PRINT MEDIA | ||
| ILLUSTRATION | ||
| DRAWING PROJECTS | ||
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| STUDENTS TEACHING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM 1 | ||
|
or ART 383 |
SERVICE LEARNING IN THE ARTS INTERNSHIP | |
|
or ART 348 |
GRAPHIC ART IN THE PUBLIC REALM | |
| WEB ART & DESIGN I | ||
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE IN THE STUDIO | ||
|
Or Other Course (with approval of the advisor) |
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| 1 |
ART 382, ART 383 or ART 348 can only be used if they are not applied to Experiential Learning. |
Art, Culture, Theory, Criticism, and History Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 2 courses from the following list: | 8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO EUROPEAN ART | ||
| ART FROM 1945 - 1975 | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART & ARTISTS IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE | ||
| THINKING PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART | ||
| CINEMA & ART (FORMERLY DC 233) | ||
| HISTORIES OF DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF COMICS | ||
| HISTORY OF ANIMATION | ||
|
OR related HAA, CDM, ART, or Other course based on approval of the advisor |
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Senior Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete 2 courses. | 8 | |
| ART 393 | SENIOR PROJECT STUDIO 1 | 4-4.5 |
| ART 395 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART 2 | 4 |
| 1 |
ART 393 offered in the Winter Quarter. |
| 2 |
Any course section not applied elsewhere in this degree program. ART 395 is offered every quarter in select topics. |
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. The Modern Language Requirement (MLR) credits earned can be applied to open electives.??
