Art Major (B.F.A.)

Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.F.A. Art
Minimum Credits Required:

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

  1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
  2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
  3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
  5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
  6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.

Category C: Communication12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning3
Category S: Science and Technology10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences6
Category W: Wellness2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits39

Major Requirements

Art History and Theory
ART 210Art History I3
ART 211Art History II3
ART 389Art Theory and Criticism3
ART 451History of American Art3
ART 452Contemporary Art3
ART 453Topics in Art History3
Studio Foundations
ART 124Foundations of Design3
ART 122Studio Technology Foundations3
ART 131Foundations Drawing3
ART 335Figure Drawing3
Intro Studio Core
Choose six (6) classes from the list below:18
Painting I
Ceramics I
Sculpture I
Printmaking I
Photography I
Graphic Design I
Beginning Apparel Construction
Advanced Studio Development and Professional Practice Core
Students will take four (4) sections of Topics in Studio over four semesters. Topics in Studio courses can be repeated for credit, and students can take any combination of Topics Studios, as long as they have taken the complementary Intro Studio course.
Choose four (4) classes from the list below:12
Topics in Painting
Topics in Ceramics
Topics in Photography
Advanced Studio Arts Development
In conjunction with the Topics in Studio courses, students will take two (2) sections of ART 391 Seminar and two (2) sections of ART 491 Seminar, one each semester for four semesters.
ART 391Seminar1
ART 391Seminar1
ART 491Seminar1
ART 491Seminar1
Baccalaureate Capstone
Students must successfully complete a baccalaureate application with enough demonstrated depth in one or more areas to begin their Capstone. Once approved students take 6 credits of Baccalaureate Project and 6 credits of Baccalaureate Studio courses over two consecutive semesters.
Baccalaureate Project
ART 489Baccalaureate Project3
ART 489Baccalaureate Project3
Baccalaureate Studio (Select a studio to be repeated twice over two semesters)6
Baccalaureate Studio: Painting
Baccalaureate Studio: Ceramics
Baccalaureate Studio: Photography
Baccalaureate Studio: Graphic Design
Individual Study (Individual Study) *
Total Credits76
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Mixed Media/Drawing/Sculpture Focus available on an individual basis. Please see department chairperson or advisor for permission.