Art, BFA

1. General education requirements including courses listed below - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit, view the General Education Program  section.)

Choose two courses from the following:

• ARTH 1906 - Art History Survey
• ARTH 1907 - Art History Survey
• PHIL 2271 - Introduction to Philosophy of Art

2. First year core - 12 s.h.

Students must complete first year core courses with a grade of C- (1.7) or better and must complete the courses before applying to an area of emphasis.

Intended graphic design and animation/interactive design students should take ART 1011. Intended painting students should take ART 1020. All other students have a choice of ART 1011 or ART 1020.

• ART 1011 - Visual Organization or
• ART 1020 - Drawing

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• ART 1012 - Form, Space, and Color
• ART 1013 - Process in Studio Arts
• ART 1014 - Narrative in Art and Design

3. Common core - 18 s.h.

• ART 1890 - First Year Seminar
• ART 2890 - Professional Pathways, Careers, and Entrepreneurship
• ART 3890 - Professional Practices
• ART 4101 - Senior Thesis: Development
• ART 4102 - Senior Thesis: Implementation

4. Areas of emphasis - 18 s.h.

See Section 8 for requirements that must be met prior to acceptance into an area of emphasis.

5. Electives - 30 s.h.

(Electives may be in any art (ART) prefix or art history (ARTH) prefix, including art education. Choose a minimum of 6 s.h. outside the area of emphasis. Electives may also include FILM 3900  or FILM 3901 .)

6. General elective - 2 s.h.

7. An approved capstone project (senior show, portfolio, or equivalent) is required for graduation.

8. Acceptance into an area of emphasis is by portfolio review.

Individual areas require portfolio review for acceptance into the area of emphasis. Entrance is competitive and space may be limited. Students not accepted into their preferred area of emphasis should be prepared to seek alternative areas of emphasis and/or degree programs. Students may submit to an area of emphasis only twice. Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all ART courses taken to submit a portfolio. 

Students should speak with faculty in their desired area to receive detailed instructions regarding the portfolio review process and requirements.

Students apply to areas of emphasis after successfully completing the following courses:

• Animation and Interactive Design - ART 2070  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course)
• Ceramics - ART 2115  or ART 2125  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course)
• Film and Video Production - ART 2205  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course)
• Graphic Design - ART 2200  and ART 2210  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in both courses)
• Illustration - ART 2230  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course and in any illustration emphasis courses taken)
• Metal Design - ART 2300  
• Painting - ART 2560  and ART 2561 ; or ART 3561  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course and in any painting emphasis courses taken)
• Photography - ART 2225   or ART 3250  (with a minimum 2.6 GPA in the course)
• Printmaking - ART 2600  or ART 2602  or ART 2603  or ART 2604  
• Sculpture - ART 2705  
• Textile Design - ART 2303  or ART 2325  or ART 2336