In the visual arts program at Regis, students establish a firm basis in design, art history, and criticism while pursuing technical proficiency. This prepares students for the practice of art and grounds their knowledge in experience and first-hand problem solving. The Visual Arts major prepares students for jobs in a wide field of options, including publications, public relations, graphic design and others. The Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts is also excellent preparation for graduate programs in Fine Arts. Students planning to major in Visual Arts must obtain and submit a Major Declaration form with the Office of the Dean, Regis College. Acceptance into the major requires a portfolio review by the Department and approval of the department chair. Students wishing to obtain more information regarding the portfolio requirement should contact the department chair. Each student works with an advisor from the department who will guide her or him through completion of the requirements for the major and assure that the student‘s future plans are optimized by the art curriculum. A Junior Portfolio Review of each fine arts major will be conducted in the second semester of the student‘s junior year. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine how the student has progressed in his/her chosen medium or media and discuss goals and objectives for the senior thesis show. Transfer students who wish to major in Fine Arts must present a portfolio for review by the Department. Besides the requirement that at least half of the upper division courses must be taken at Regis, graduating art students must complete FAA 499--Senior Thesis, which culminates with a student exhibition in the O‘Sullivan Arts Center.

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