Undergraduate Programs
Art Major, BA (NYC)
The BA in Art offered on the New York City campus provides a general, liberal arts education to students in the fields of both art and design. Classes are offered in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Film and Video Production, Printmaking, Photography, Interior Design, Digital Media (Graphic Design, Web Design, Animation, 3D Design, and Illustration), and Art History. The 36-credit degree permits students to develop a solid level of competence in the field, grounded in art historical practice. Both traditional and new media may be studied independently or merged, and taken in combination with lecture courses, internships, and study abroad. The degree is designed to provide curricular flexibility without sacrificing depth. The BA degree is ideal for students who wish to double major with another liberal arts field.
No portfolio is required for admission into the BA in Art program. All students interested in studying any of the practice-based fields offered in the Art Department may enter Pace in the BA program and then apply with a portfolio for acceptance into the more focused BFA degree in Art (concentrations in Film Production, Graphic Design, Digital Art, Photography, Sculpture, 3D Design, Interior Design, Painting, and Drawing).
See Prof. Linda Herritt, Prof. Charlotte Becket, or Prof. Derek Stroup (all 41 Park Row, Rm 1205) for more information or to declare a BA in Art. Email: lherritt@pace.edu; cbecket@pace.edu; dstroup@pce.edu.
Art Major, BFA (NYC)
Concentrations in Graphic Design and Digital Art / Film and Video Production / Painting and Drawing / Sculpture and 3D Design / Interior Design / Photography
Portfolio Requirements
Offered on the New York City campus, our professional program in art and design prepares you for a variety of careers, or advanced study in the field. The department combines traditional media like painting and sculpture with photography, new media, and design to provide a range of creative and professional paths for our students. You receive a broad introduction to the studio arts through a sequence of introductory courses in different media, followed by focused study in a selected studio area, including Painting/Drawing/Printmaking, Photography, Digital Arts/Graphic Design, Sculpture, Interior Design, and Video/Film Production. Interdisciplinary options are also available. A portfolio review is required for admission into the BFA program. Please click on the link above for instructions.
Art History Major, BA (NYC)
The Bachelor of Arts in Art History program provides you with a strong undergraduate education in art history, art connoisseurship, and art theory. Courses introduce the major periods in the history and development of Western art, as well as the arts of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Seniors complete their degree with two advanced seminars.
Making maximum use of the city's resources, classes frequently visit museums and galleries where you examine works of art on a firsthand basis. In addition, you have access to scholarly books, archives and journals in the many research libraries available in New York.
You may combine your academic studies with practical experiences in the field through museum and art gallery internships, which may be completed for credit towards the major.
