Art BFA, Studio Art Specialization

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A comprehensive studio art degree for students desiring to pursue studio art-related careers or seeking artistic enrichment. The degree can be directed toward either a discipline-specific studio art practice or a cross-disciplinary and/or cross-media studio art practice.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Requirements

ART 150 - Introduction to Drawing Credits: (3)
ART 170 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 171 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 172 - Computer Fundamentals in Art and Design Credits: (3)
ART 235 - Ancient and Medieval Art Credits: (3)
ART 236 - Renaissance through Mid-19th-century Art Credits: (3)
ART 237 - Impressionism through Postmodernism Credits: (3)
ART 250 - Figure Drawing Credits: (3)
ART 414 - Recent Art Credits: (4)
ART 495 - Studio Project Credits: (2)

BFA Requirements Total Credits: 30

Studio Art Specialization

Art History Credits: 4

Select one course from the following:

ART 324 - History of Photography Credits: (4)
ART 333 - Art, Design, and Popular Culture Credits: (4)
ART 374 - History of Graphic Design Credits: (4)
ART 389 - Contemporary Concepts in Art (Put on reserve as of 9/16/15) Credits: (4)
ART 420 - American Art and Architecture Credits: (4)

Lower-division Studio Required Courses Credits: 24

Select six department-approved lower-division studio courses from the following courses:

ART 225 - Beginning Photography Credits: (4)
ART 241 - Beginning Wood Design Credits: (4)
ART 246 - Beginning Jewelry/ Metals Credits: (4)
ART 260 - Beginning Painting Credits: (4)
ART 265 - Beginning Ceramics Credits: (4)
ART 274 - Beginning Typography Credits: (4)
ART 280 - Beginning Sculpture Credits: (4)

Upper-division Department-approved Studio Art Courses Credits: 50-52

Total Credits: 108-110

College and Department Information

Art and Design Department
College of Arts and Humanities

Program Outcomes
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