Studio Art 

Major Overview 

The Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art is a full studio art and art history curriculum founded on the rich artistic traditions of the south of France and Aix-en-Provence. The founders of IAU, ACM’s parent institution, had this in mind as they formulated a full art curriculum which grew out of a studio painting course started by Léo Marchutz in 1960. Its defining characteristic resides in the educational principle that any art-related study should combine in a holistic manner the three disciplines of art history, studio practice, and critical studies. The artistic traditions of the south of France and the Mediterranean Basin will naturally serve as the intellectual backbone of the program.  

The purpose of the Studio Art program is to develop the student's capacity to see into the visible world, as well as themselves, and to transform their vision into art. The student is led gradually toward a deeper understanding of the relationship between natural and artistic forms through the challenges of museum study, portraiture, model work, still life, and landscape.  

Seeing, synonymous with discovery, recognition, and discernment, is a core value of the ACM Art School. The purpose of the Studio Art program is to link contemporary artistic and historical concerns to a study of the visible world and to give students a cross-cultural viewpoint through extended study in the museums and galleries of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin.  

Course Requirements 

ACM’s Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art requires students to satisfy the ACM Core Curriculum in addition to the major-specific requirements listed below. 

Lower-Division Courses, 12 credits required (can be used for core curriculum credits)  

Studio Arts Upper-Division, 21 credits required  

Art History Upper-Division, 6 credits required  

Aesthetics Required 6 credits required