Visual Art Major

For permission to enter the Visual Arts major, students must submit a portfolio of their work to the department during their sophomore year. Faculty review of portfolio submissions occurs once during the fall and once during the spring semester. All students who wish to be Visual Art majors must be approved and accepted by the end of their sophomore year. For any questions regarding visual art, please contact the department chair.

Major Requirements

The Visual Arts Major consists of at least 12 semester credits, divided as listed below:

Three foundation courses in Visual Art

Foundation courses must be taken at Wheaton and completed prior to senior year.

ART 111 or DES 111 Two-Dimensional Design
ART 112 or DES 112 Three-Dimensional Design
ART 116 or DES 116 Drawing I

Two History of Art courses (any)

Must be completed prior to senior year.

Additional Visual Art courses

Five Visual Art courses in diverse media. One elective course must be at the 300-level

Senior Capstone Experience

ART 376 - Independent Practice (Fall semester)
ART 402 - Senior Seminar (Spring semester)