Welcome to Undergraduate Advising for the Art Department!
We're glad you're here! It's never too early to begin planning your degree path or to simply ask about our programs, classes or productions. If you're not familiar with our program, this video gives a great introduction, as does our catalog page. Check them out!
Throughout the year we'll add enrollment information, campus resources, career resources, and more. Keep checking this page!
For Advising questions:
Cyrus Howard (they/them) is the Academic Advisor for the Art BA program here at UCSC.
They are available throughout the year to advise on degree declaration and course requirements, courses offerings, to help you define your academic goals, to create an academic plan to assure timely graduation, and to assist with other bureaucratic petitions, etc., as well as to guide you to other appropriate faculty and staff as needed.
Contact: artadvisor@ucsc.edu
I have appointment availability through Navigate Slug Success. If you don't see any availability, please feel free to send an email to artadvisor@ucsc.edu with your questions or to schedule an appointment!
Frequently Asked Questions:
- Which courses fulfill the Western or Non-Western HAVC requirements for the Art major?
- Answer: check out the google sheets below!
- How to I fulfill my Senior Comprehensive Requirement?
- Answer: There are three ways to fulfill your Senior Comprehensive Requirement and they're all outlined in this Google Doc
- Answer: There are three ways to fulfill your Senior Comprehensive Requirement and they're all outlined in this Google Doc
- What are the career options for an Art Major?
- Answer: There are SO MANY possibilities that currently exist, and many more that will come to be as our world continues to change. Here are just a few resources to help you as you explore:
- The "What Can I Do with this Major" database that UCSC subscribes to can be found on the "Choosing a Major" page of the Career Center's website. It's a great place to start that shows you a wide range of real world examples from Art major graduates. It shares ares of potential employment within each major, examples of employers in that area, and resources/strategies for building your career in that direction.
- The Arts Division is actively building and offering resources to students: from the "Find Your Path" annual events to lectures from visiting career artists. Explore this page to learn more!
- Some books to check out regarding starting your own Art Business:
- Art/Work by by Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber
- Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon
- The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love by Jackie Battenfield
- Really anything on this list of "24 Books Every Artist Needs on their Bookshelf" on the My Modern Met Website
- A few podcasts I recommend:
- Creative Pep Talk -- Andy J. Pizza, Co-Loop Podcast Network
- Create Well Podcast -- Raye Zaragoza and Erica Elan
- Design Matters-- Debbie Millman
- The "What Can I Do with this Major" database that UCSC subscribes to can be found on the "Choosing a Major" page of the Career Center's website. It's a great place to start that shows you a wide range of real world examples from Art major graduates. It shares ares of potential employment within each major, examples of employers in that area, and resources/strategies for building your career in that direction.
- Answer: There are SO MANY possibilities that currently exist, and many more that will come to be as our world continues to change. Here are just a few resources to help you as you explore:
Resources
Links to student resources on campus.