Visual and Performing Arts

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Faculty

Professors

Robert Mauro
Scott Rawlins

Associate Professors

Betsey Batchelor
David Copestakes
Carole Loeffler, (Chair)
Karen Misher
Gregg Moore

Assistant Professors

Michael DeLuca
Elizabeth Ferrell
June Yong Lee
Jill Pederson
Abigail Ryan

Adjunct Professors

Jill Allen
Christine Bomberowich
Matthew Borgen
John Bayne Brush
Mark Dean
Michelle Dean
Maria DiMauro
Robin Fickle
Lara Fiordimondo
Adam Hess
Johanna Kane
Chalikias Konstantinos
Justin Staller
Richard Torchia
Thomas Walton
Tamsen Wojtanowski
Maryann Worrell

Degree/Concentrations

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

Ceramics
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Metals and Jewelry
Painting
Photography
Printmaking

Options in Combination with a Studio Concentration

Art Education Certification
Pre-Art Therapy

Bachelor of Arts in Art

Pre-Art Therapy
Studio Art

Bachelor of Arts in Art History

Bachelor of Arts in Scientific Illustration (See separate catalog section.)

Minors

Arts Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Studies
Art History
Studio Art

Related Graduate Study at Arcadia University

Master of Arts in Humanities with a Concentration in Art and Design

Master of Education in Art Education

Pathways to Study Abroad in Art and Design

The Art and Design Department strongly encourages students to take full advantage of the study abroad opportunities that Arcadia University offers. Art and Design majors traditionally have spent a semester or more abroad. Opportunities exist in many countries including England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and Italy.

Art and Design majors need to meet with their advisers as freshmen to plan study abroad options. Almost all concentrations in Art and Design have sequenced courses, which are taken in a specific order. Certain concentrations only permit study abroad during a specific semester. Careful planning is essential to avoid having to take an extra semester or year to complete the degree.

Visit the University’s website for more information. Since it is important that students plan ahead for study abroad, they should consult with their advisers as soon as possible and make their intentions known to the Department Chair and the Associate Dean of International Affairs.

Below are some but not all of the schools at which Art and Design majors can study. In addition to formal classes, there are internship programs in England, Ireland, Scotland and Australia.

Specific Art Programs Abroad

The Burren College of Art (Ireland)
The Glasgow School of Art (Scotland)
The Slade School of Fine Arts (England)
The Queensland College of Art (Australia)
Victorian College of Art (Australia)

Studio Art/Design Courses Abroad

Westminster University (United Kingdom)
Lancaster University (United Kingdom)
Manchester University (United Kingdom)
Australian National University (Australia)
James Cook University (Australia)
Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
University of Queensland (Australia)
Victoria University (New Zealand)
Goldsmiths College (United Kingdom)
Middlesex University (United Kingdom)
University of New South Wales (Australia)
Wollongong University (Australia)
Monash University (Australia)
The Accademia Italiana in Florence (Italy)
The Umbra Institute in Perugia (Italy)

Theater Arts and Acting

Faculty

Associate Professor
Kathryn Petersen
Dr. Jonathan Shandell (Co-Director)

Assistant Professors
Mark Wade (Co-Director)

Adjunct Professors
J. Alex Cordaro
Diane Gaary
Kevin Glaccum
Grace Gonglewski
Scott Greer
Katherine Hanley
Alisa S. Kleckner
Larry Loebell
Adrienne Mackey
Janet Marini
Robert Napoli
Chandra Nerbecki
Debra Rosenblum
Robin I. Shane
Greg Wood

Degrees

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Theater Arts

Minor
Theater Arts

Related Fields of Study
Minor in Communication
Minor in Music

Related Graduate Study at Arcadia University

Master of Arts in English
Master of Arts in Humanities with a Concentration in Art and Design, Theater and Music
Master of Arts in International Film Marketing
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Pathways to Study Abroad in Theater

Arcadia Theater students can participate in extensive study abroad opportunities in Great Britain, Ireland, Greece, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to their studies abroad, students can find exciting internships abroad, such as an internship at the Royal Court Theater through the London Internship program, an intensive semester of acting in Ireland through the program at Trinity College, Dublin, or an intensive semester of acting, directing and producing television and film in Sydney, Australia, at the University of New South Wales.

Visit the University’s website for more information. Since it is important that students plan ahead for study abroad, they should consult with their advisers as soon as possible and make their intentions known to the Department Chair and the Director of International Services.

Scientific Illustration

Advisers

Professor
Scott Rawlins

Associate Professor
Dr. Lauren Howard

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Scientific Illustration

Related Graduate Study at Arcadia

Master of Arts in Humanities with Concentrations in Fine Arts, Theater and Music
Master of Education in Art Education

Programs

• Acting, B.F.A.
• Art History, B.A.
• Art, B.A., Pre-Art Therapy Concentration
• Art, B.A., Studio Art Concentration
• Scientific Illustration Emphasis in Premedical Illustration, B.A.
• Scientific Illustration, B.A.
• Studio Art, B.F.A.
• Studio Art, B.F.A., Art Education Certification
• Theater Arts, B.A.

• Art History Minor
• Arts Entrepreneurship and Curatorial Studies Minor
• Studio Art Minor
• Theater Arts Minor

Courses

NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.

• AE 300 The Uses of Theory in Art Education
• AE 308 Curriculum Design in Art Education
• AE 419 Undergraduate Student Teaching Practicum, Art Education, K-12

NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.

• AH 111 Renaissance to Modern Art
• AH 112 Egyptian to Medieval Art
• AH 221 History of Modern Architecture
• AH 222 Renaissance Art
• AH 224 Baroque Art
• AH 225 19th Century Art
• AH 226 History of Photography
• AH 227 History of Modern Craft and Design: 1915-Present
• AH 228 Leonard and Michelangelo: High Renaissance Art
• AH 323 Contemporary Curatorial Practices
• AH 326 Seminar: 1900 to 1950
• AH 328 Seminar: Contemporary Art
• AH 378 Art History/Curatorial Apprenticeship
• AH 385 Studies in the History of Art
• AH 386 Studies in the History of Art
• AH 387 Special Topics in History of Art Museums
• AH 490 Senior Thesis

NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.

• AT 200 Introduction to Art Therapy
• AT 210 Intermediate Art Therapy
• AT 310 Art Therapy: Applications and Techniques
• AT 365 Internship in Art Therapy

NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.

• FA 102 Studio Art Foundations I
• FA 103 Studio Art Foundations II
• FA 104 Drawing I
• FA 105 Drawing II
• FA 200 Painting I
• FA 201 Color and Design
• FA 203 Printmaking I
• FA 204 Ceramics I
• FA 205 Metals and Jewelry I
• FA 206 Introduction to Graphic Design
• FA 208 Photography I
• FA 209 Photo-Journalism
• FA 210 Painting II
• FA 211 Painting III
• FA 213 Figure Painting
• FA 220 Printmaking II (Screen Printing)
• FA 222 Printmaking III (New Forms)
• FA 226 Illustration I
• FA 228 Children’s Book Illustration
• FA 229 The Artist and the Exhibition: Gallery Practicum
• FA 230 Ceramics II
• FA 231 Ceramics III
• FA 240 Metals and Jewelry II
• FA 241 Metals and Jewelry III
• FA 250 Graphic Design I (Typography)
• FA 251 Graphic Design II (Interactive Design)
• FA 260 Interior I (Planning and Presentation)
• FA 261 Interior II (Materials and Methods)
• FA 262 Digital Drawing for Interior Design
• FA 263 Interior Design Principles and Practices
• FA 265 Graphic Presentation for Interior Design
• FA 270 Digital Imaging I
• FA 271 Digital Imaging II
• FA 276 Digital Fabrication
• FA 280 Photography II
• FA 291 Sculpture I
• FA 300 Advanced Drawing
• FA 304 Figure Drawing
• FA 306 Figure Drawing
• FA 310 Painting IV
• FA 311 Painting V
• FA 318 Printmaking IV
• FA 332 Ceramics IV
• FA 342 Metals and Jewelry IV
• FA 350 Graphic Design III (Branding and Identity Systems)
• FA 351 Graphic Design IV (Advanced Design in Visual Communication)
• FA 360 Interior Design III (Intermediate)
• FA 361 Interior Design IV (Advanced)
• FA 362 Advanced CAD for Interior Design
• FA 370 Digital and Color Photography
• FA 378 Entrepreneurship/Gallery Apprenticeship
• FA 381 Photography III
• FA 382 Photography IV
• FA 383 Senior Studio
• FA 385 Special Studies in Art
• FA 386 Special Studies in Art
• FA 387 Internship
• FA 387 Internship
• FA 484 Senior Seminar
• FA 484 Senior Thesis Research Seminar
• FA 490 Senior Thesis

• SI 301 Scientific Illustration I
• SI 302 Scientific Illustration II
• SI 490 Senior Thesis

• TH 101 The Actor’s Instrument
• TH 102 Voice and Speech II
• TH 131 Theater Dares You
• TH 131 Theater Dares You
• TH 140 Fundamentals of Acting
• TH 141 Role Play and Improvisation
• TH 150 Improvisation
• TH 165 Method Acting
• TH 191 Stage Practicum and Crew I
• TH 192 Stage Practicum and Crew II
• TH 199 Theater History
• TH 200 Movement Training for Comfort, Power & Grace
• TH 201 Script Analysis

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