Art

Eligibility Requirements

Students in good academic standing who have completed the requirements of the first three semesters of the B.F.A. curriculum are eligible for participation in AAP NYC. The AAP NYC semester is designed for B.F.A. students in their second year, but students at other levels may participate.

Application Process

Interested students work closely with the Director of Undergraduate Studies early in the first year of study to plan for the AAP NYC semester. Students are admitted to the program by application and review of their academic record. Application is made by March 30 of the first year to the AAP NYC program office. For additional information, visit the AAP NYC website.

Schedule Requirements

Students are required to enroll in ART 3003 - New York City Studio  which counts as a 3000-level elective studio, ART 3103 - New York City Seminar  which counts as a theory and criticism elective, ART 3805 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Metropolitan Studies  which counts as a modern art history course, and ART 3903 - NYC Professional Practice  which counts as in/out-of-college elective credit. Students are also required to undertake a two day-per-week professional placement.  A listing of NYC-based Art courses is included in the Art course offerings.  Please note that offerings vary by semester and year.

Eligibility Requirements

Students in good academic standing who have completed the requirements of the first two years of the B.F.A. curriculum are eligible for participation in Cornell in Rome. Students may enroll in the first or second semester of their third year or for the full academic year.

Application Process

Interested students work closely with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to plan for the Cornell in Rome semester. Students are admitted to the program by application and review of their academic record. Application is made by November 15 of the preceding year to the Cornell in Rome program office. For additional information, visit the Cornell in Rome website.

Schedule Requirements

Students are required to enroll in ART 3001 - Rome Studio  which counts as a 3000-level elective studio, and ART 3102 - Contemporary Rome Seminar  which counts as a theory and criticism elective. Students select two additional site-based courses which vary by semester. Students interested in an internship apply for placement and enroll in ART 3902 - International Professional Practice/Internship . A listing of Rome-based Art courses  is included in the Art course offerings. Please note that offerings vary by semester and year.
 

Curriculum

To be in good standing in the B.F.A. students must follow the semester-by-semester required curriculum outlined below.  Students are permitted to switch the position of elective courses (except First-Year Writing Seminars) within the curriculum as long as the total credit hours within each semester remain consistent.

Students matriculating in Fall 2013 should follow this curriculum:

Requirement Areas

• Studio Practice
• Theory and Criticism
  • List of Approved Theory and Criticism Courses 
• Art History
  • List of Approved Art History Courses 
• First-Year Writing Seminars
• Required Out-of-College Electives
  • Definition of Humanities and Social Sciences Categories 
  • List of Approved Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Courses  (MQR)
  • List of Approved Physical and Biological Sciences Courses  (PBS)
• In/Out-of-College Electives

Good Standing

To be in a good academic standing, a B.F.A. student must:

• successfully complete a minimum of 12 academic credits each semester;
• earn a minimum semester grade point average (GPA) of 2.3; and
• comply with department curriculum and rules.
 

At the end of each semester, the college’s Academic Review Committee (ARC) goes over the record of each student who is not in good academic standing and decides an appropriate action. For additional information, refer to ARC Policies and Procedures .

Credit Limit

All B.F.A. students are required to take a minimum of 12 and not more than 20 academic credits per semester.

To enroll in more than 20 credits, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and petition for permission. Petitions must be submitted prior to the act and within the university add period.

Grading

All studios and required electives must be taken for a letter grade. In/Out-of-College Electives may be taken for an S/U grade. In addition, all college and university grading policies  apply to B.F.A. students.

Course Numbering

• All Cornell courses numbered 1000 – 1099 do not count toward graduation.

• All ART courses numbered 1100 – 1999 count as in/out-of-department elective credit only.
 

Advanced Placement Credit

Advanced placement credit refers to college credit that students earn before they enter Cornell. Advanced placement credit may be earned from Advanced Placement (AP), General Certification of Education Advanced Level (“A” Level), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cornell department (CASE) examinations. Its primary purpose is to exempt students from introductory courses and to place them in advanced courses. Its value is that it allows students to include more advanced courses in their course of study.

Advanced placement credit is applied as in/out-of-college elective credit only, with the exception of one First-Year Writing Seminar. It may not be used for required out-of-college elective courses in the humanities and social sciences (CA, FL, HA, KCM, LA, SBA), physical and biological sciences (PBS), or mathematics and quantitative reasoning (MQR).

Please refer to the Advanced Placement section of this catalog for additional university guidelines  regarding AP credit.
 

Independent Study

Independent study courses are offered for variable credit, for up to a maximum of 4 credits. Independent studio courses of 4 credits taken for a letter grade are applied as elective studios. Independent studio courses of fewer than 4 credits and/or taken for an S/U grade are applied as in/out-of-college elective credits only. Enrollment in an independent study requires an approved Independent Study Form.

Eligibility requirements for enrolling in an independent study (independent studio, directed readings, directed research ):

• All 2000-level studios completed;
• all required 3000-level studios completed or currently in progress;
• the first two years of the program completed;
• a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or better required; and
• enrollment in Ithaca.

The above information must be verified by the AAP Registrar on an independent study form prior to enrollment. Out-of-department students may be exempt from these requirements at the discretion of the supervising professor.

Residency Requirement

• The B.F.A. program is an eight-semester program.
• The B.F.A. concurrent degree option requires ten semesters.
• Students who transfer into the B.F.A. program must complete a minimum of four semesters in residence (Ithaca/Cornell in Rome/AAP NYC).
• B.F.A. students are required to spend the last two semesters of candidacy in residence in Ithaca.
 

Transfer Credit

In order for transfer credit to be accepted by AAP, the coursework must:

• Be completed at a regionally accredited institution; and

• Be completed for a letter grade of “C” or better; and

• Be equivalent in rigor to a Cornell course, as judged by:

o Course content; and/or
o The use of a textbook similar to that used in the parallel Cornell course; and/or
o The use of examinations, writing assignments, projects, portfolios, or other submitted work that is substantially similar to those required in a similar Cornell course; and/or
o Substantial similarity in meeting hours of the Cornell and non-Cornell course.

Please note that Cornell University does not accept credit for courses sponsored by colleges or university but taught in the high school to high school students, or taught at the college exclusively to high school students, even if the college provides a transcript of such work. For further information, please refer to the college policy on transfer credit for courses taken while in high school .

Deviating from Curriculum, Policies, or Procedures

 Students wishing to deviate from the prescribed curriculum, enroll in fewer than 12 or more than 20 credit hours, or seek a substitution for a specific graduation requirement must petition the Art department for permission. Petition forms are available in the AAP Registrar’s Office, 235 Sibley Dome. Petitions must be submitted prior to the act. Further, students wishing to take more than the standard number of credit hours should have a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or better. Petitions should be submitted only if there are clearly extraordinary circumstances that merit special consideration. In order for a petition to be approved, circumstances must be extenuating. Once submitted and acted upon, petitions can only be reversed by subsequent petition.

Appeals. A student has ten days from the time of the petitions decision to appeal the decision in writing. Appeals should be submitted directly to the Art Department, 224 Tjaden Hall, for review and vote by the full tenure/tenure-track Art faculty.  The faculty decision on the appeal is final. No further appeals will be considered.

Specific Course Requirements for the Minor:

• ART 2103 - Introductory Art Seminar  (Offered in Fall semester only)
• 3 art studio courses at the 2000-level 
• 2 art studio courses at the 3000-level 

Application Process

Interested students must complete an Intent to Minor form in order to receive permission to enroll in ART 2103 - Introductory Art Seminar  . Completed forms should be submitted to the AAP Registrar’s Office, 235 Sibley Dome. Upon successful completion of all minor requirements, students must submit an Application to Graduate with a Minor in Fine Arts and an official transcript to the Art Department, 224 Tjaden Hall, at least one month prior to graduation.

Questions regarding the minor can be addressed during AAP Admissions and Registrar walk-in hours on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in 235 Sibley Dome.