Art Major — B.F.A.
This B.F.A. degree requires 30 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Art B.F.A. Major Requirements | 71 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum Requirements and Electives 1 | 49 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Creative Arts perspective. |
Degree Requirements
Art majors are required to take at least two of the six introductory courses before taking classes above level 2.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all ART courses and must pass a portfolio review by the end of the second year to confirm candidacy in the program. This review entails a portfolio presentation with a panel of faculty, as well as an interview. If a student transfers into the art department from another program within the college, the review will take place after the completion of 15 credits in art courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED COURSES | ||
| Theory and Practice of Art | ||
| ART 10000 | Theory and Practice 1: Play | 1 |
| ART 20000 | Theory and Practice 2: Exploration | 1 |
| ART 30000 | Theory and Practice 3: Professional Practices | 3 |
| ART 40000 | Theory and Practice 4: Contemporary Theories of Art | 3 |
| ART 49000 | Senior Project I | 3 |
| ART 49100 | Senior Project II | 3 |
| Foundations of Art Media | ||
| ART 12000 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 11xxx | Any level 1 Drawing course | 3 |
| ART 14xxx | Any level 1 Painting course | 3 |
| ART 15xxx | Any level 1 Sculpture course | 3 |
| ART 16xxx | Any level 1 Print Media course | 3 |
| UPPER-LEVEL COURSES IN ART MEDIA | ||
| ART 21200 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART 28000 | Digital Studio I | 3 |
| Select 12 credits of intermediate ART courses in at least two different media areas: | 12 | |
ART 21xxx | Any level 2 Drawing course, excluding ART 21200 | |
ART 22xxx | Any level 2 Graphic Design course | |
ART 24xxx | Any level 2 Painting course | |
ART 25xxx | Any level 2 Sculpture course | |
ART 26xxx | Any level 2 Print Media course | |
| Select 12 credits of advanced ART courses in at least two different media areas (independent study and internship courses may each count only once towards this requirement): | 12 | |
ART 31xxx | Any level 3 Drawing course | |
ART 32xxx | Any level 3 Graphic Design course | |
ART 34xxx | Any level 3 Painting course | |
ART 35xxx | Any level 3 Sculpture course | |
ART 36xxx | Any level 3 Print Media course | |
| Digital Studio II | ||
ART 399xx | Independent Study Art | |
| Art Internship | ||
ART 499xx | Independent Study Art | |
| REQUIRED COURSES IN ART HISTORY | ||
| ARTH 11100 | Episodes in Western Art | 3 |
| ARTH 28500 | Art since 1960 | 3 |
| or ARTH 28600 | Art and Globalization | |
| ARTH xxxxx | Two additional Art History courses at level 2 or level 3 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 71 | |