This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree.
Students Admitted before Fall ’19
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI1110/College Writing (Basic Comm. Core)
4
VIS 1050/ComX
1
VIS 1080/Visual Language
3
VIS 1260/3D Processes
3
VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing
3
ARH****/Lower Level ARH before 1800
4
Total
18
Course
Credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II(Humanities Core)
4
VIS1070/Extended Media
3
VIS 1330/Lens and Time
3
PAD 1000/Painting I
3
Free Elective or Drawing req.
3
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
PAD2000/ Painting 2
3
Modern/Contemporary Art History
3-4
VIS2100/2110/ Color OR Color Seminar
3
V***A&D Studio Elective
3
Math or Social Science Core
4
Total
16-17
Course
Credits
PAD2050/ Painting 3
3
V******/A+D Studio Elective
3
Math or Social Science Core
4
PAD2010 or ARH****/ Sophomore Seminar or Modern Contemporary Art History
3-4
Total
13-14
Year 3
Course
Credits
PAD3000/Junior Studio I
3
PAD****/P+D Elective or Drawing Req.
3
PAD3010/Junior Seminar
3
Language & Culture or Nat. Science Core
4
V******/A+D Studio Elective
2
Total
15
Course
Credits
PAD3001/Junior Studio II or P+D Elective
3
PAD3500/Materials and Techniques
3
V******/A+D Studio Elective
3
Language and Culture Core or Natural Sci. Core
4
Health and Wellness Core
1
Total
14
Year 4
Course
Credits
PAD4990/Senior Project I
4
VIS4470/Field Trips
3
V******A+D Studio Elective
3
Non A+D Elective
4
Total
14
Course
Credits
PAD4991/Senior Project II
4
PAD4010/Senior Seminar and Critique
3
Free Elective
4
Non A+D Elective
3
Total
14
Students Admitted Fall’19 and Later
Year 1
Course
Credits
WRI 1110/College Writing/Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed
4
VIS 1050/ComX
2
VIS 1080/Visual Language (Arts Core / Gen Ed)
3
VIS 1260/3D Processes
3
VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing
3
Total
15
Course
Credits
ARH****/Lower Level ARH before 1800 (Humanities Core / Gen Ed)
4
VIS 1070/Extended Media (Arts Core/ Gen Ed)
3
VIS 1330/Lens and Time
3
PAD 1000/Painting I
3
Free Elective or Drawing elective
3
Total
16
Year 2
Course
Credits
PAD 1020/Painting II
3
Elective
3
Nat. Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
ARH 1020/Art History Survey II (Humanities Core/ Gen Ed)
4
Math Core / Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
18
Course
Credits
PAD 2050/Painting III
3
PAD2011 OR VIS 2110/ Color or Color Seminar
3
Social Science Core
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice Gen Ed
4
ARH ****/Art History Modern/ Contemporary
4
Total
14
Year 3
Course
Credits
PAD 3000/Junior Studio I or P/D elective
3
PAD****Painting or Drawing Elective
3
PAD 3010/Junior Seminar
3
Language and Culture Core / World Languages Gen Ed