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Art (BFA)

Overview

Students seeking the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must meet the following requirements:

  1. Students must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 in art to complete degree.

  2. Receive a satisfactory review of a portfolio presentation.

  3. Make application for admission into the program when the student has second-year standing in art.

  4. Complete the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree core of 54 hours in art. In conjunction with the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree core, students must work with their faculty advisor to develop an individualized studio concentration. This concentration requires a minimum of 26 hours of advanced level studio art courses in addition to the BFA core and art faculty approval. Students must maintain 3.00 GPA in concentration.

  5. Students must present a professional quality exhibition for faculty review consisting of both technical and conceptual maturation.

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Checksheet Why Major in Art?

Degree Requirements

See Interdisciplinary Core Curriculum

Required Art Core (26 hours)

ART 1003Beginning Drawing Studio I

3
ART 1013Beginning Drawing Studio II

3
ART 1112Design and Composition Studio I

2
ART 1122Design and Composition Studio II

2
ART 2112Figure Drawing Composition Studio I

2
ART 2122Figure Drawing Composition Studio II

2
ART 23233D Foundations

3
ART 2413Painting Composition Studio I

3
ART 3113Graphic Design I

3
ART 3513Printmaking Studio I

3

Photography (choose 3 hours)

PHOT 1023Black & White Photography I

3
PHOT 2133Digital Photography I

3

Art History (12 hours)

ART 3493History of Ancient and Classical Art

3
ART 4113History of European Art

3
ART 4223History of Nineteenth Century Art

3
ART 4433History of Twentieth Century Art

3

Capstone Course (3 hours)

ART 4453Seminar: BFA Exhibition

3

Expanded Media or Intro to Computer Graphics (choose 3 hours)

ART 2333Expanded Media

3
ART 3123Introduction to Computer Graphics

3

Painting/Printmaking Option (choose 3 hours)

ART 3413Painting Composition Studio II

3
ART 3523Printmaking Studio II

3

Performance, Sculpture, Pottery on the Wheel (choose 4 hours)

ART 2332Performance

2
ART 2322Sculpture Studio

2
ART 2222Pottery on the Wheel

2

Note: Courses based on advisor’s approval may be utilized in the advanced-level requirements.

Choose 26 hours of Advanced Level Studio Concentration with approval of advisor.

A cumulative GPA of 2.75 in art is required and 3.0 in concentration.