BFA Art
Major Requirements
Major: Art
Degree Type: B.F.A.
Required Degree Credits to Graduate: 122
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A dynamic list of approved general education courses offered by term is available on the NDSU General Education Requirements website.
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, if applicable.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Experience (F) | 1 | |
| Skills For Academic Success (Also offered with the following prefixes: ABEN, AGRI, BUSN, HD&E, ME, NURS, PHRM) | ||
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Requirements | ||
| Studio Foundation (Level I Studio Classes): | ||
| ART 120 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 122 | Studio Technology Foundations | 3 |
| ART 124 | Foundations of Design | 3 |
| ART 131 | Foundations Drawing | 3 |
| ART 150 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 160 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 170 | Printmaking I | 3 |
| ART 180 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART 185 | Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 210 | Art History I (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| ART 211 | Art History II (May satisfy general education category A) | 3 |
| Intermediate Studio Course: Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Painting II | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Printmaking II | ||
| Sculpture II | ||
| Photography II | ||
| Design and Digital Media II | ||
| Studies in Art History: | ||
| ART 451 | History of American Art | 3 |
| ART 452 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ART 453 | Topics in Art History | 3 |
| Studies in Studio | ||
| Drawing: | ||
| ART 230 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 335 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| Baccalaureate Project: Capstone | ||
| ART 489 | Baccalaureate Project | 3 |
| ART 489 | Baccalaureate Project | 3 |
| Studio Emphasis Electives: Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Painting III | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Sculpture III | ||
| Printmaking III | ||
| Study Tour Abroad | ||
| Photography III | ||
| Design and Digital Media III | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Painting IV | ||
| Drawing IV | ||
| Advanced Figure Drawing | ||
| Ceramics IV | ||
| Sculpture IV | ||
| Printmaking IV | ||
| Photography IV | ||
| Design and Digital Media IV | ||
| Seminar | ||
| 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.) | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Total Credits | 75 | |
