The Department of Fine Arts Art and Art History Program
The four-year
program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art offers Rutgers students at
the Camden campus a variety of concentrations which include art history, computer
graphics, graphic design, museum studies, painting, printmaking & photography,
sculpture, and teacher certification (in cooperation with the Teacher Preparation
Program). Students may also design their own interdisciplinary majors to prepare
for careers in art therapy, medical illustration, advertising, and other fields.
Housed in the Fine Arts Building at the Camden campus of Rutgers, the Art studios
are among the best-equipped educational facilities in the Greater Delaware Valley.
Full-time studio art faculty members are professional artists who have contributed
their works to major exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad. Scholars
in classical, Renaissance, and modern art are included among the art history faculty.
Students who concentrate in studio art are exposed to a variety of media, with
particular emphasis on drawing, composition, and color theory. Many areas of specialization
are available once the core curriculum has been completed. After rigorous training,
degree candidates are expected to participate in a Senior Thesis Exhibition prior
to graduation. A sizable percentage of art majors pursue advanced degrees or move
on to professional careers in graphic design, computer graphics, and related art
disciplines. To ensure that Camden art majors obtain a strong liberal arts education,
the curriculum has been designed with course requirements in the natural sciences,
social sciences, and humanities.
About
Rutgers Camden
Set
in an attractive campus adjacent to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Rutgers-Camden
offers a diverse curriculum designed to provide students with a strong liberal
arts background as well as extensive knowledge in specialized fields. The college
offers major programs in twenty-three undergraduate and several graduate disciplines.
Rutgers-Camden has the advantage of being located in a geographic area that
provides one of the richest heritages for the study of art in the United States.
The major museums in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington DC, as well as the
campus' own Stedman Art Gallery, are frequently used by students for research
and enrichment purposes.
Admission
to Rutgers
Applicants
are evaluated by the Committee on Admissions on the basis of several criteria,
including high school academic record, courses taken, quality of work, trend of
grands, and rank in class. The committee considers the results of the Scholastic
Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board, which is required of
all applicants except those who have been out of high school for two or more years
or transfer with 12 or more credits from another college or university.
In addition, the committee welcomes recommendations from faculty, principals, and guidance counselors, and is interested in the applicant's personal characteristics, motivation, maturity, and potential as a contributor to the college community. Because admission to the college is based on academic criteria, the the Fine Arts Department does not conduct formal portfolio reviews. However, applicants are urged to call the department chair to arrange an interview to discuss academic and career planning.
Transfer
Students
The
Fine Arts Department welcomes transfer students who have taken courses in art
at other colleges. Most courses are accepted as either elective or equivalent
credit; transfer students from non-degree granting schools of art may use their
previous studio training to fulfill a portion of the are curriculum.
Financial
Aid
Financial
aid is available to those students who qualify for admission and demonstrate financial
need. Assistance is provided through appropriate combinations of scholarships,
grants-in-aid, loans, and work opportunities. Selection of the types of funds
used to meet the student's need is the responsibility of the financial aid office.
Several scholarships opportunities are available to art students, including the
Mary Jane Kelleher Wille Memorial Prize and the Stedman Art Gallery Purchase Award.
In addition, ten to fifteen grants are awarded each year to enable students to
participate in the various study abroad programs.