Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Art at Baruch

Baruch's Art program offers courses in the history and the practice of art. Art history courses encompass a global view of the visual arts throughout time. Studio courses focus on graphic communication and photography. All courses take advantage of Baruch's midtown location and proximity to New York City's outstanding artistic resources by incorporating visits to, for example, Baruch's Sidney Mishkin Gallery, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and Soho and midtown galleries for assignments, class trips and access to art professionals.

Graphic Communication Specialization
The graphic communication specialization, a track in the business communication major, prepares students for careers in graphic design, advertising, and publishing, as well as in the corporate and non-profit sectors. Students integrate Baruch's marketing and management courses into a program emphasizing design, communication, typography, and production, capped with an internship in a professional environment. Using state-of-the-art technology, students have the opportunity of working on Dollars and Sense, the Baruch College Business Review, and of designing graphic identity programs for real clients in New York City's non-profit organizations.

The Liberal Arts Ad Hoc Major in Art History
With the guidance of a faculty advisor, Baruch students may design an ad hoc art history major to prepare for graduate study in art history or for a career in management. Students may supplement their art historical studies with courses in studio art, music, and theater, as well as related liberal arts courses.

Visual Arts Administration
A specialization in visual arts administration provides students with the academic and business background for careers in arts organizations in the public or private sector, such as museums, galleries, and other art-related businesses. The program of study consists of a core of art history courses, specialized courses in arts administration (Introduction to Arts Administration, The Art Market, Museum and Gallery Studies, and Internship in Arts Administration), together with courses in business.

The Art Curriculum
Art History
ART 1011 - Art History Survey I
ART 1012 - Art History Survey II
ART 3040 - Special Topics in Art (History)
ART 3205 - Greek and Roman Art
ART 3210 - Medieval Art
ART 3220 - Islamic Art
ART 3225 - Renaissance Art
ART 3235 - Baroque and Rococo Art
ART 3240 - 19th-Century European Art
ART 3241 - 20th-Century Art
ART 3242 - History of Modern Design
ART 3244 - The Influence of Visual Arts on Film
ART 3250 - Art of the United States
ART 3252 - Native Art of the Americas
ART 3254 - Architecture and the City
ART 3260 - Asian Art
ART 3262 - History of Photography
ART 3270 - African Art
ART 3280 - The Art Market
ART 3282 - Museum and Gallery Studies
ART 3040 - Special Topics in Art (History)
FPA 5070 - Arts Administration Internship

Art Studio
ART 1000 - Visual Literacy
ART 2050 - Basic Graphic Communication: Design and Advertising Layout
ART 2056 - Illustration: Techniques and Application
ART 2060 - Basic Photography
ART 3041 - Special Topics in Art (Studio)
ART 3050 - Intermediate Graphic Communication: Layout and Publication Design
ART 3055 - Graphic Communication: Corporate Design
ART 3056 - Typography: History and Application
ART 3058 - Graphic Communication: Print Production
ART 3060 - Intermediate Photography
ART 3064 - Photojournalism
ART 4055 - Design for Non-Profit Organizations
ART 5010 - Graphic Communication Internship

Other studio courses are offered from time to time. Independent study (5000-5004) and Honors (6000-6003) may be taken on an independent basis in consultation with a faculty member.

The Art Minor
After completing a base curriculum course in art, Baruch students may minor in art history, graphic communication, or photography by completing 12 credits in appropriate courses.