Students pursuing a BA in Art focus on a well-rounded liberal arts education with a breadth of general studies in the arts and humanities, the natural and physical sciences, and the social sciences. Art majors have the option to take introductory courses in Digital Art and Graphic Design.
For detailed information on BA in Art curriculum, please refer to the latest Northeastern University Undergraduate Catalog.
Freshman Year
- ARTF 1000 Art + Design at Northeastern
- ARTF 1102 Color 1 Foundation
- ARTF 1120 Drawing 1 Foundation
- ARTF 1121 Drawing 2 Foundation
- ARTF 1122 2D Foundation with
- ARTF 1123 2D Tools: Imaging Basics
- ARTF 1124 3D Foundation with
- ARTF 1125 3D Tools: Forms Basics
- ARTH 1110 Global Art + Design History: Ancient to Medieval
- ARTH 1111 Global Art + Design History: Renaissance to Modern
- NU Core Electives
Sophomore Year
- ARTF 1104 Color 2 Foundation
- ARTF 2223 Interactive Foundation with
- ARTF 2224 Interactive Tools
- ARTF 2220 4D Foundation with
- ARTF 2221 4D Tools
- ARTH 2210 Modern Art + Design History
- ARTH 2211 Contemporary Art + Design History
- NU Core Electives
Junior Year
- Art Electives
- NU Core or Open Electives
Senior Year
- ARTS 4540 Contemporary Directions in Art
- ARTS 4541 InterArts
- Art Electives
- NU Core or Open Electives
Electives
Art Electives – Studio
- ARTS 2330 Sculpture Basics
- ARTS 2340 Painting Basics
- ARTS 2341 Figure Drawing
- ARTS 3449 Drawing in Mixed Media
- ARTE 2500 Art + Design Abroad: Studio
- ARTE 4901 Special Topics in Art + Design Studio
Art Electives – History
- ARTH 2212 Survey of the Still & Moving Image
- ARTH 2213 19th Century Art
- ARTH 2214 American Art
- ARTH 4500 Art of the African Diaspora
- ARTH 5100 Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism
- ARTH 5200 Issues in Contemporary Art
- ARTH 5300 Postmodernism: Theory and Practice in the Visual Arts
- ARTH 5400 Contemporary Visual Culture
- ARTE 2501 Art + Design Abroad: History
- ARTE 4902 Special Topics in Art + Design History
or Architecture History classes as approved by the Chair of Art + Design
Art Electives – Digital Art Basics & Tools
- ARTD 2370 Animation Basics with
- ARTD 2371 Animation Tools
- ARTD 2360 Photo Basics with
- ARTD 2361 Photo Tools
- ARTD 2380 Video Basics with
- ARTD 2381 Video Tools