Academics

Academics

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Students graduate from the CSUB Art Department with an extensive education in the area of their selected concentration, enabling them to pursue careers as fine artists, museum curators, art historians and teachers. Many of our students go on to graduate school or to a credentialing program for teaching.

The CSUB Art Department offers a wide variety of instruction and activities in the visual arts. The curriculum includes courses in various media (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, new genre, sculpture, and ceramics), art history, and contemporary art. Most courses are open to all CSUB students, both majors and non-majors.

The department offers the following curricula:

The CSUB Art Department encourages studio art students to develop a comprehensive body of artwork in one or more medium. Students in Studio Art, Art History and Art Education gain an extensive knowledge of art history and a perspective into the diversity of the contemporary art world.

Studio Art

Requirements for the Major in Art with an emphasis in Studio Art:
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Art History

Requirements for the Major in Art with an emphasis in Art History:
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Art Education

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Minor in Art

For a Minor in Studio Art, students must take four five-unit courses, three of which must be upper division. For a Minor in Art History, students are strongly recommended to complete ART 201 and ART 202, and two upper division courses. Students wishing to complete a Minor in Art with a mixture of Studio Art and Art History courses should consult with a member of the Art faculty.

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Special Minor in Film and Modern Art

To complete this special minor, the student must take four courses, three of which are upper division. All students must take the following two courses: ART 483 and ENGL/COMM 460. The remaining two courses may be selected from a list of courses (see Instructions).

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Teaching Credential--Single Subject

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