Art

Courses are offered in drawing, animation, painting, photography, sculpture, print media, intermedia, critical theory, electronic art, public art, environmental art, social art practice, and interactive technologies. Elena Baskin Visual Arts Studios provide world-class facilities for art production in these areas. The Art Department is committed to pursuing a continuing dialogue about what constitutes basic preparation in the arts while offering students experience in established practices, new genres, and new technologies.

Study and Research Opportunities

• B.A. in studio art and M.F.A. in Environmental Art and Social Practice.
• On-campus student galleries: The Eduardo Carrillo Senior Gallery, the Mary Porter Sesnon (Underground) Gallery, and two Mini-galleries in the art department courtyard.
• Digital Arts Research Center – A multimedia complex housing extensive digital printmaking/photography facilities, faculty studios, and exhibition/media labs for the Digital Arts and New Media graduate program.
• Opportunities to study abroad during the junior or senior year through the UC Education Abroad Program or UCSC Global Seminars led by UCSC Art Faculty

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Overall band score of 6.5 or higher*, includes IELTS Indicator Exam (through fall 2022)
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): Minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 80 on the Internet-based test, includes TOEFL iBT Home Edition (fall 2021 only)
• SAT (March 2016 or later) Writing & Language Test: 31 or higher
• SAT (prior to March 2016) Writing Exam: 560 or higher
• ACT combined English-Writing or English Language Arts portion: 24 or higher
• AP English Language and Composition, or English Literature and Composition: 3, 4, or 5
• IB Standard Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 6 or 7
• IB Higher Level examination in English: Literature, or Language and Literature: 5, 6, or 7
• Duolingo English Test (DET): Minimum score of 115 (through fall 2022)

• Professional artist
• Art and law
• Art criticism
• Art marketing
• Arts administration
• Curating
• Digital imaging
• Edition printing
• Industry consultant
• Model maker
• Multimedia specialist
• Museum and gallery management
• Museum exhibition design and curation
• Publishing
• Teaching