The Art Department curriculum includes a foundation sequence, discipline-specific courses required for majors, and a wide range of elective courses. Students formally declare majors in conjunction with a portfolio review as they achieve second-semester sophomore status. Juniors and seniors can elect to study abroad or complete an internship at a major museum, gallery, or design firm in the New York metropolitan area. Senior-level courses emphasize preparation for work or graduate study.
All seniors complete individual studio, design, or art history projects.
Art Department programs take advantage of Marymount's location in the New York metropolitan area. Visiting artists and designers offer periodic critiques, workshops and lectures. Field trips are an important part of courses as are opportunities for individual research outside the classroom or studio. For high-achieving students, an Individualized Interdisciplinary Major permits the integration of courses in related subject areas into a personal program of study. For example, one can combine interests in graphic design, photography, and journalism to create a major in visual communications.