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Faculty

Jeanne Morgan Zarucchi, Professor*, Chairperson
Ph.D., Harvard University
Kenneth Anderson, Professor*
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Yael Even, Professor*
Ph.D., Columbia University
E. Louis Lankford, Professor, Des Lee Foundation Endowed Professor Art Education*
Ph.D., Florida State University
Dan Younger, Professor*
M.F.A., University of Iowa
Marian Amies, Associate Professor*
M.F. A., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Ruth L. Bohan, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Susan E. Cahan, Associate Professor, Des Lee Endowed Professor of Contemporary Art
Ph.D., Graduate Center, City University of New York
Glen P. Gentele, Associate Professor, Aronson Endowed Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History, Director of Laumeier Sculpture Park
M.F.A., Maryland Institute, College of Art
Phillip E. Robinson, Associate Professor*
M.F.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
Jeffrey L. Sippel, Associate Professor*, BFA Coordinator
M.F.A., Arizona State University
Terry L. Suhre, Associate Professor, Gallery Director*
M.F.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Karen Cummings, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jennifer McKnight, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Gretchen Schisla, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Boston University
Susan Waller, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Northwestern University
Lucí Mauricio-McMichael, Lecturer
M.F.A., Fontbonne University

*members of Graduate Faculty

The Department of Art and Art History represents a diverse faculty actively engaged in the production of art and in its historical and critical evaluation. The department prides itself on its commitments to high standards of teaching and sound research achievements. Individual faculty have been cited for their teaching excellence. Art history faculty members have written books, articles, and critical reviews and regularly participate in national and internationally conferences.  Studio art faculty exhibit nationally and internationally in group- and solo-juried and invited exhibitions. Their work has been accorded various show awards and received financial support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford Foundation, and University Research grants.

General Information

Degrees and Areas of Concentration
The department offers course work leading toward the B.A. in art history and the B.F.A. in studio art.

Courses included in the B.A. in art history cover the arts of Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, including Native American arts, from ancient times to the present. Courses examine the entire range of human visual expression from painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography to performance and festival arts. In each case the arts are examined within their historical, aesthetic, and cultural contexts.

The B.F.A. in studio art consists of a foundation art program and an emphasis area in one of the following:  drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, and general fine arts. UM-St. Louis has a transfer agreement with the St. Louis Community College District, which offers a direct credit transfer to upper division BFA courses for students who graduate with an AFA degree from the SLCC.

To support its teaching and research objectives, the department maintains a slide collection of over 110,000 slides and an expanding database of digital images. The collection, which includes examples of painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and decorative arts, is under the supervision of a professional museum curator, who is available for special assistance to staff and students.

Gallery 210
Gallery 210, located in Building 7, 44 East Drive, offers visual arts programming of regional, national, and international importance. The gallery's exhibitions and related arts programming have enjoyed a long and distinguished history of service to the university and to the St. Louis community. Gallery activities are supervised by a professional gallery director.

Gallery FAB
Located in the Fine Arts Building, Gallery FAB exhibits a range of work by artists of regional and national significance.  The exhibitions are coordinated by members of the Studio Art Faculty and complement the teaching emphases of the Fine Arts program.

Gallery Visio
Gallery Visio is located in room 170 Millennium Student Center. It showcases work by students and faculty, and hosts exhibitions that address cultural and contemporary issues.

Scholarships/Internships
Three scholarships are available on a competitive basis within the department: the Art Department/Barbara St Cyr Scholarship, the William T. Isbell Jr. Scholarship, and the Aronson Scholarship. The department also sponsors a variety of internships with local arts institutions, including the St. Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Laumeier Sculpture Park, and various private art galleries.

Undergraduate Studies

General Education Requirements
Majors in art history must meet the college and university general education requirements. A foreign language is required. French or German is recommended. Art history courses required for the degree may not be taken on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory (S/U) basis.

Art history courses can be applied toward minors in Anthropology, American Studies, Classical Studies, Philosophy, and Urban Studies, or certificates in Studies in Religions, Women's and Gender Studies, Photographic Studies and African Studies.

Majors in studio art must meet the college and university general education requirements. A foreign language is not required. Studio art courses required for the degree may not be taken on a satisfactory/ unsatisfactory (S/U) basis. A minimum of 120 hours is required for graduation. Studio art courses do not fulfill the humanities general education requirement.

Degree Requirements
 
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
Art history majors must complete a minimum of 36, but no more than 45, hours in art history. The following four core courses are required:
 
1100, Introduction to Western Art
One course in non-Western art, chosen from 1104, 1105, or 1108  (may be taken concurrently with 1100):
1104, Indigenous Arts of North America
1105, The Arts of Africa
1108, Introduction to the Arts of Asia

3395, Sophomore/Junior Seminar: The Methods of Art History

4495, Senior Seminar
 
Students must take a minimum of three lower-division courses, one from each of the following categories:
 
Ancient and Medieval
2211, Art and Archaeology of the Ancient World
2212, Greek Art and Archaeology
2213, Roman Art and Archaeology
2214, Early Christian and Byzantine Art
2225, Medieval Art
 
Early Modern
2235, Italian and Northern European Renaissance Art
2237, Northern European Renaissance Art
2238, Italian Renaissance Art
2240, French Art and Architecture 1500-1715
2245, Baroque Art and Architecture
 
Modern and American
2250, Nineteenth Century European Art
2255, Modern Art
2265, History of Photography
2270, American Art to 1876
2272, American Art since 1876
2279, American Architecture
2281, Art Since 1960
 
Students must take a minimum of three upper division courses.  One course must be a 4000-level Topics course.  The other two courses must be chosen from two different categories in the following list.
 
Media in Art History
3303, Media and Technique in Art History
3350, History of Modern Design
3360, Photography and Society
3375, The Art of the Print
3385, Studies in Architectural History
 
Themes in Art History
3365, The Artist and the City
3374, Philosophy of Art
3376, Women and the Visual Arts
3396, The Nude in Art
3397, Landscape Perspectives in Art
3398, The Portrait

Topics in Art History
Courses listed as "Topics" at the 4000 level, including but not limited to:
4435, Topics in Renaissance Art
4445, Topics in Baroque Art
4455, Topics in Modern European Art
4475, Topics in American Art
4481, Topics in Contemporary Art
4490, Special Study

Professional Studies
3387, Professional Internship
3388, UM-St. Louis-Saint Louis Art Museum Internship
3389, Visual Resources Management
4393, Art Museum and Gallery Management
4492, Museum Studies
 
Students must also take one course in studio art. Up to nine hours in studio art may be applied toward the B.A. in art history. Art 1134, Art Activities for Elementary Schools, does not fulfill this requirement.
 
Additional hours in art history, up to the maximum of 45, may be completed with electives at the 2000 level or above.
 
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art  
Candidates for the B.F.A. degree must complete a Foundation Art Program (which is largely satisfied by the A.F.A. degree) and an emphasis area in one of the following: drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking or general fine arts. An art education emphasis may be taken in combination with one of the studio art emphasis areas.  Studio art majors are required to take 75 hours in studio art (this includes 30 hours in the foundation art program) and 15 hours in Art History, Art 1134, Art Activities for Elementary Schools, cannot be applied toward this degree. A minimum of 24 hours in Studio Art must be completed in residence at UM-St. Louis. Graduating students must also pass a faculty portfolio review.

Advanced Placement in Studio Art Classes: Studio Art Majors who have professional Graphic Design or Photographic experience may wish to submit a portfolio review to a committee of studio art faculty. Depending on the nature and the quality of the student’s portfolio, they may be able to obtain exemptions from selected lower level division studio art courses. Students applying for these exemptions must submit their portfolios prior to the first day of class of their first semester at the University. A handout detailing the submission procedures and requirements can be obtained from the Studio Arts office. Students will be notified in writing if an exemption is granted. Students informed of these waivers will be advised of their requirements in the studio art major. All decisions of the portfolio reviews are final.

Foundation Art Program
The following courses are required for the Foundation Art Program:
 
1140, Drawing I
1141, Drawing II
1142, Figure Drawing I
1150, Design I
1151, Design II
2240, Drawing III or 1143 Figure Drawing 11*
1030, Ceramics 1, or 1132 Sculpture 1 or 2251 Design 111
 
9 hours of Studio Art Electives
*Those planning an emphasis in drawing or painting must take Art 1142.

Students must complete 45 hours in one of the following emphasis areas:

Drawing
2240, Drawing III
2241, Drawing IV
2242, Figure Drawing III
2243, Figure Drawing IV
2250, Composition or Studio Elective
3340, Advanced Problems in Drawing I
3341, Advanced Problems in Drawing II
4495/4496, Senior Studio Seminar (6 hours)
6 hours of Painting or Printmaking
12 hours of Studio Art Electives

Graphic Design
Note: Enrollment in upper level graphic design courses beginning with Graphic Design III is limited to students who have been admitted to candidacy for the Bachelor of Fine Arts with Graphic Design emphasis
1210, Graphic Design I
1220, Graphic Design II
2220, Computer Art I or Studio Art Elective
2221, Computer Art II or Studio Art Elective
3310, Graphic Design III
3311, Graphic Design IV
3312, Special Techniques in Illustration and Graphic Design or Studio Art Elective
3383, Advanced Problems in Graphic Design I
3384, Advanced Problems in Graphic Design II
3389, Graphic Design Studio or Studio Art Elective
4497, Senior Seminar in Graphic Design I
4498, Senior Seminar in Graphic Design II
9 hours of Studio Art Electives
 
Painting
1180, Painting I
1181, Painting II
2250, Composition or Studio Elective
2280, Painting III
2281, Painting IV
3380, Advanced Problems in Painting I
3381, Advanced Problems in Painting II
4495/4496, Senior Studio Seminar (6 hours)
6 hours from the following list:
2240, Drawing III
2241, Drawing IV
2242, Figure Drawing III
2243, Figure Drawing IV
12 hours of Studio Art Electives
 
Photography
2250, Composition or Photography elective
2262, Color Photography I
2363, Digital Photography II
3260, Photography III
3362, Color Photography II
3363, Special Topics in Photography
3391, Advanced Problems in Photography I
3392, Advanced Problems in Photography II
4495/4496, Senior Studio Seminar (6 hours)
12 hours of Studio Art Electives
6 hours of Photography electives
 
Printmaking
1170, Printmaking I
2241, Drawing IV
2243, Figure Drawing IV
2250, Composition or Studio Elective
2271, Printmaking II
2274, Printmaking and Relief
3370, Advanced Problems in Printmaking I
3371, Advanced Problems in Printmaking II
4495/4496, Senior Studio Seminar (6 hours)
6 hours from the following list:
1173, Printmaking: Screen printing I
2272, Printmaking: Lithography I
2277, Printmaking: Photolithography
3372, Advanced Lithography
9 hours of Studio Art Electives, including one course in photography
 
General Fine Arts
30 hours of studio art electives must be taken at the 2000 level or above.
 
The following courses are required:
2250, Composition or Studio Elective
4495/4496, Senior Studio Seminar (6 hours)
 
Select 6 hours from the following:
3340, Advanced Problems in Drawing I and
3341, Advanced Problems in Drawing II or,
3370, Advanced Problems in Printmaking I and
3371, Advanced Problems in Printmaking II
3380, Advanced Problems in Painting I and
3381, Advanced Problems in Painting II or,
3391, Advanced Problems in Photography I and
3392, Advanced Problems in Photography II or,
Students must complete 15 hours of Art History, with at least 9 hours taken in residence at UM-St. Louis.

Students choosing a double major in two studio art emphasis areas must complete all the requirements for each emphasis area. If the double major includes Graphic Design, students must take four semesters of Senior Studio Seminar. This includes Art 4490, Art 4491, Art 4497, Art 4498, Art 4495, and Art 4496.

Minor in Art History
A minor in art history requires the completion of at least 18 hours in art history courses. Students must take Art 1100 and at least one course in non-Western art. They must also take at least 2 courses at the 3000 level or above. A maximum of 3 hours of internship can be applied toward a minor in art history. The GPA for the courses for the minor must be 2.0 or better. Nine of the 18 hours must be taken in residence at UM-St. Louis.
 
Minor in Studio Art
Students who wish to minor in studio art must take a minimum of 18 hours with a grade point average of 2.0 or better. The requirements for the minor are as follows:
 
1140, Drawing I
1141, Drawing II
1150, Design I
and two consecutive courses (6 hours) in any single area to be selected from the following (students should be aware that courses are not always available in all areas):

Painting
Printmaking (any one subfield)
Photography
Graphic Design
Advanced Drawing
plus a studio art elective: one three-hour course.

Photographic Studies Certificate
UM-St. Louis students, graduates, and post-baccalaureate candidates may obtain a certificate in photographic studies by coordinating courses in and related to photography.  To be eligible for the certificate, undergraduates must complete a degree in a chosen major field. A faculty member of the Interdisciplinary Photographic Studies Committee will act as adviser to all students and will consult with the faculty adviser in the student's major to plan appropriate credits. This certificate is designed for all who have an intense interest in the myriad aesthetic and practical aspects of the medium.
 
Requirements
The following courses are required:
Art 1060, Photography I
Indsc 3360/Art 3360, Photography and Society
Art 2160, Photography II
Art 2265, History of Photography
Art 3260, Photography III, or Interdisciplinary 3390, Independent Studies in Photographic Studies
 
Students must also take at least one 3-hour course selected from the following departmental offerings.
New courses will be reviewed periodically for inclusion:
 
Art 1100, Introduction to Western Art
Art 2262, Color Photography I
Art 2263, Introduction to Digital Photography
Art 2264, Non-Silver Photography
Art 2265, History of Photography
Art 2268, Video Art I
Art 2277, Printmaking: Photolithography
Art 3260, Photography III
Art 3362, Color Photography II
Art 3364, Video Art II
Art 3374, Philosophy 3374, Philosophy of Art
Art 3390, Special Studies
Art 3391, Advanced Problems in Photography I
Art 3392, Advanced Problems in Photography II
Biol 4784, Techniques in Electron Microscopy
Comm. 1050, Introduction to Mass Media
Comm. 1070, Introduction to Cinema
Comm. 2210, Television Production
Eng 3140/Comm 3214, News Writing
Eng 3150, Feature Writing
Indsc 3390, Independent Studies in Photographic Studies
Psych 2213, Principles of Perception

Pre-Professional Graduation: Architecture
The Department of Art sponsors the 3+4 Program for the School of Architecture at Washington University. A student who transfers to the School of Architecture, Washington University, at the end of the junior year may graduate from UM-St. Louis after the satisfactory completion of the first year of professional school upon meeting one or more of the following conditions:

1. The student has completed all general education requirements and all requirements for a major and lacks only the total hours (electives) necessary for a degree.
2. A student who has not completed required courses for a degree must remedy the deficiency with courses taken at the University of Missouri-St. Louis within three years of entering the professional school. At the time of graduation the student must remain in good standing in the professional school or have successfully graduated from the professional school.
3. A student who has not completed all the courses required for a major may, if the major department at UM-St. Louis agrees, substitute up to six hours of appropriate course work from the professional school.

The requirement that 24 of the last 30 hours of course work for a degree be taken at UM-St. Louis shall be waived where necessary for students graduating under this procedure.

Study in art history broadens and enriches a general education, offering insight into the visual, architectural, and cultural artifacts left by earlier, as well as modern, civilizations. Art history graduates have found career opportunities in teaching, museums, galleries, libraries, historical societies, sales and auction houses, historic preservation, and arts administration.

Students with degrees in studio art find careers in teaching, advertising, public relations, graphic design, illustration, film and video production, arts administration, art restoration, product and industrial design, framing, and commercial photography.