The Cooper Union
School of Art
School of Art















Degree Requirements

Courses  

Credits

Required Foundation Studio  

 

Basic Drawing (Analytical and Descriptive)  

6

2-Dimensional Design  

4

3-Dimensional Design  

6

Color  

4

Introduction to Techniques  

2

 
Required Art History    
Introduction to Art History I  

2

Introduction to Art History II  

2

Introduction to Art History III

2

 
Art History Electives  

8

 
Required General Academic Studies    
Freshman year:  

 

Literary Forms and Expressions  

3

Texts and Contexts: Old Worlds and New  

3

Sophomore year:  

 

The Making of Modern Society  

3

The Modern Context: Figures and Topics  

3

 
General Academic Studies Electives    
To be elected from Art History, Foreign Language, History of Architecture, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences  

12

Science  

3

 
Prerequisite and Advanced Studio Courses    
To be elected from any studio discipline  

54

 
Required Senior Presentation  

0

     
Free Electives    
To be elected from courses in any discipline at Cooper Union or at other institutions approved by the Dean of the School of Art  

11

Total Credit Requirements for the BFA Degree  

128