Barnard College Art History students may elect to concentrate in the visual arts. A visual arts concentration requires additional courses -- many of them studio courses -- as well art history lectures.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR IN ART HISTORY WITH CONCENTRATION IN VISUAL ARTS

A minimum of twelve courses is required for the major in Art History with concentration in the Visual Arts:
1. Six Art History courses including:
BC 1001 and 1002 Introduction to Art History
One course in 19th or 20th Century Art
One seminar in art history
2. Five Studio courses including BC3530 Advanced Studio
3. BC3031 Imagery and Form in the Arts

Art History senior thesis option for visual arts concentrators:
Art History Majors concentrating in Visual Arts may elect to substitute the Senior Thesis for the Senior Project. To do this they must:
1. Notify their adviser of their intention to do so by the end of their junior year.
2. Take both Methods and Theories of Art History (BC3970) and the Senior Research Seminar (BC3959 and BC3960)

Tentative Fall 2009 Barnard Visual Arts Course Offerings

Note: Barnard studio courses are limited to 15 students with instructor's permission. Instructor decides the roster on the first day of class. Please contact individual Professors. For further information please contact the Barnard Art History Department

AHIS BC2005x, 2007x Painting
Basic understanding of the visual representation of space, color, and form are developed by setting specific tasks to be executed in oil painting. Class work will include drawing and painting from the model as well as still life arrangements. Emphasis is on the painting methods and techniques used historically in Realism, Expressionism, and Abstraction. Students are encouraged to develop oral and written skills through weekly discussions and assignments that accompany the examination of visual art. No prior experience is necessary.
Call Number: 02328 Points: 2
Day/Time: W 2:10pm-6:00pm Location: 305 Barnard Hall Art Studio
Instructor: Joan Snitzer

AHIS BC2001x Introduction To Drawing
This class will introduce drawing as an open-ended way of working and thinking. The class is primarily a workshop, augmented by slides lectures and field trips. Throughout the semester, students will discuss their work one-on-one with the instructor and as a group. Starting with figure drawing, we will investigate drawing as a practice involving diverse forms of visual culture.
Call Number: 09706 Points: 2
Day/Time: T 2:10pm-6:00pm Location: 305 Barnard Hall Art Studio
Instructor: Nick Guagnini

AHIS BC3003x Supervised Projects In Photography
This class is designed for students to conduct independent projects in photography.
Call Number: 03690 Points: 3
Day/Time: Monday 11:00am-12:50pm Location: 305 Barnard Hall Art Studio
Instructor: John Miller

AHIS BC3997x Senior Research Project
COURSE ONLY OPEN TO SENIOR BARNARD ART HISTORY and VISUAL ARTS MAJORS AND IS A BARNARD VISUAL ARTS MAJORS REQUIREMENT.
Call Number: 01403 Points: 4
Day/Time: M 5-7 Location: 305 Barnard Hall Art Studio
Instructor: Snitzer/Miller

Link to the Columbia University Visual Arts Department department

Joan Snitzer, Director of the Visual Arts Program, can be reached by email at jsnitzer@barnard.edu.