Visual Arts
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The Visual Arts major is process and project oriented. Students develop their own area of emphasis, focusing on imagery and content through their chosen media. The major should be seen as the central part of the studentÕs education, with other college requirements and electives serving to shape the artist as a whole person.

PEL students who enter the program as freshmen or sophomores must, as a sophomore (10 - 17 course credits), submit a slide portfolio of their work. This portfolio serves as a baseline for demonstrating their current technical competence and, when reviewed as a senior, how their artistic vision has developed during their course of study.

PEL students who are entering as juniors or seniors and who are transferring visual art credits from other colleges must submit a slide portfolio of their work demonstrating competency in visual art prior to degree plan approval. Portfolio slides are retained at Eckerd College as a part of the students' permanent records. Portfolios should include recent examples of work reflective of the students' present level of skills and breadth of imagery. Each portfolio will be reviewed and then a specific studio course work plan will be developed in consultation with a Visual Arts mentor.

Studio courses are offered off-site at The Arts Center in St. Petersburg and the Dunedin Arts Center. Some courses may have to be taken as independent studies either with PEL faculty or residential Eckerd College Visual Arts faculty.

A minor in Visual Arts is also available.