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
VIS 1050/ComX
1
VIS 1070/ Extended Media
3
VIS 1330/Lens and Time
3
VIS 1080/Visual Language
3
ARH**** ARH Course before 1800
4
WRI1110 College Writing/Basic Comm. Core
4
Total
18
Course
Credits
VIS1260/3D Processes
3
VIS1060/Foundation Drawing
3
V****A+D Studio Elective
3
ARH1020/History of Art Survey II (Humanities Core)
4
LAS Elective
4
Total
17
Year 2
Course
Credits
PRT2320/Intaglio
3
PRT 2230/Woodcut
3
PRT3010/Digital Tools for Printmakers
3
Non A+D Elective
3-4
Math or Social Science Core
4
Total
16-17
Course
Credits
PRT 2240/Screen Print
3
PRT 2225/ Lithography
3
PRT3225/ Concepts in Print Media
3
V****** A+D Studio Elective
3
Math or Social Science Core
4
Total
16
Year 3
Course
Credits
PRT 3335/ Printmaking Studio I
3
PRT 3330/ Printmaking Now
3
V****A+D Studio Elective
3
Free Elective (A+D or LAS)
3-4 Credits
Languages & Cultures or Nat. Science (Core)
4
Total
16-17
Course
Credits
PRT 2500/ The History of Printmaking
3
PRT**** Printmaking Elective
3
V****A+D Studio Elective
3
Health and Wellness Core
1
Languages & Cultures or Nat. Science (Core)
4
Total
14
Year 4
Course
Credits
PRT4990/Senior Project I
3
PRT 4***/ Printmaking Studio II
3
V******/A+D Studio Elective
3
Free Elective (A+D or LAS)
3-4
Total
12-13
Course
Credits
PRT4991/Senior Project II
3
PRT4850 Professional Practices
2
Printmaking Elective
3
NON A+D Elective
4
Total
12
Students Admitted Fall ’19 or Later
Year 1
Course
Credits
VIS 1050/ComX
2
VIS 1070/ Extended Media
3
VIS 1330/ Lens and Time
3
VIS 1080/Visual Language (Arts Core/ Gen Ed)
3
WRI 1110/College Writing/Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
15
Course
Credits
VIS 1260/3D Processes
3
VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing
3
V******A+D Studio Elective
3
ARH1020/History of Art Survey II(Humanities Core / Gen Ed)
4
WRI 1110/College Writing/Basic Comm. Core / Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed OR
Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
17
Year 2
Course
Credits
PRT 2320/ Intaglio
3
PRT 2230/ Woodcut
3
PRT3010/Digital Tools for Printmakers
3
ARH****Lower Level Art History Course before 1800
4
Social Science Core
For students in the General Education 2023 requirements:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice
4
Total
17
Course
Credits
PRT 2240 /Screen Print
3
PRT 2225/ Lithography
3
PRT 3225/Concepts in Print Media
3
V******/A+D Studio Elective
3
Math Core /
Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed
4
Total
16
Year 3
Course
Credits
PRT 3335/ Printmaking Studio I
3
PRT 3330/ Printmaking Now
3
V****A+D Studio Elective
3
Free Elective
3
Non A&D Elective
4
Total
16
Course
Credits
PRT 2500/ The History of Printmaking
3
PRT****/ Printmaking Elective
3
V****/A+D Studio Elective
3
Health and Wellness (Core)
1
Languages & Cultures Core / World Languages Gen Ed