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BFA Art

Major Requirements

Major: Art

Degree Type: B.F.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122

General Education Requirements

First Year Experience (F):
UNIV 189Skills For Academic Success (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take UNIV 189.)1
Communication (C):
ENGL 110College Composition I3
ENGL 120College Composition II3
One Course in Upper Level Writing. Select one of the following:3
Business and Professional Writing
Writing in the Technical Professions
Creative Writing II
Writing in the Sciences
Writing in the Health Professions
Writing in the Design Professions
Visual Culture and Language
Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Researching and Writing Grants and Proposal
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
Quantitative Reasoning (R): Select from current general education list3
Science & Technology (S):10
A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course. Select from current general education list.
Humanities & Fine Arts (A):
ART 210Art History I3
ART 211Art History II3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (B): Select from current general education list6
Wellness (W): Select from current general education list2
Cultural Diversity (D): Select from current general education list
Global Perspectives (G): Select from current general education list
Total Credits40

Major Requirements

General Education Requirements40
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Requirements
Studio Foundation (Level I Studio Classes):
ART 120Painting I3
ART 122Two-Dimensional Design3
ART 124Three-Dimensional Design3
ART 131Foundations Drawing3
ART 150Ceramics I3
ART 160Sculpture I3
ART 170Printmaking I3
ART 180Photography I3
ART 185Digital Media3
Intermediate Studio Course: Select two of the following:6
Painting II
Ceramics II
Printmaking II
Sculpture II
Photography II
Digital Media II
Studies in Art History:
ART 451History of American Art3
ART 452Contemporary Art3
ART 453Topics in Art History3
Studies in Studio
Drawing:
ART 230Drawing II3
ART 335Figure Drawing3
Baccalaureate Project: Capstone
ART 489Baccalaureate Project3
ART 489Baccalaureate Project3
Studio Emphasis Electives: Select six of the following:18
Painting III
Ceramics III
Sculpture III
Printmaking III
Photography III
Digital Media III
Painting IV
Drawing IV
Advanced Figure Drawing
Ceramics IV
Sculpture IV
Printmaking IV
Photography IV
Digital Media IV
Individual Study (IS may be used in the studio emphasis electives and can be iin the following areas: ceramics, digital media, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture.)
Degree Requirements: Potential of 10 credits to reach 12210
Total Credits122