The B.F.A. degree requires 78 hours in the major and offers intensive professional programs which require specialization from among the particular options listed below. General Education requirements are the same for all B.F.A. options.
This B.F.A. degree program prepares graduates to be professional artists. It provides for in-depth specialization in a selected studio area and is based upon the breadth of knowledge provided through a liberal arts background combined with a studio arts foundation.
This program of study emphasizes personal growth in the critical, creative, technical and professional aspects of the studio arts. It can also serve as preparation for graduate study and for related careers such as the teaching of art on the post-secondary level.
Students must present a portfolio prior to being accepted into the B.F.A. Studio Art program.
Students who are accepted into this degree program at the time of the portfolio review are given “provisional” status. Provisional B.F.A. majors must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Fine Arts and Art History courses.
After completion of at least 30 s.h. in Fine Arts and Art History courses, all provisional B.F.A. majors must successfully complete a second portfolio review process in order to attain “fully admitted” status. Any student having completed 30 s.h. in Fine Arts and Art History courses with a 3.0 GPA is eligible to submit to the portfolio review process. Students not accepted may reapply at a later date.
B.F.A. students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in Fine Arts and Art History to be eligible for the degree.
B.F.A. students are required to exhibit a body of work in conjunction with the Mentor Sequence.
General Education 32
Foundation Requirements 13
See prerequisites and equivalencies
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
(Select one from below)
| FA 2300 | VISUAL THINKING | 3 |
| OR | |
| FA 2950 | CREATIVE CONCEPTS IN ARTS AND CRAFTS | 3 |
| OR | |
| FA 2150 | DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA ARTS | 3 |
| | |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Language: The three credits for a foreign language that may satisfy the GE Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirement are awarded only upon successful completion of two semesters of study at the introductory or intermediate level.
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
(Select one from below)
| Psychology | 3 |
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
(Select one lab science from below)
| Biology | 4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 4 |
| Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology, or Meteorology | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 4 |
Additional Required Courses 6
| AH 1700 | ART FROM PREHISTORY THROUGH MIDDLE AGE | 3 |
| AH 1701 | ART FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE MODERN WORLD | 3 |
Academic Major Requirements 78
All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Foundation Requirements 21
Additional Major Requirements 36
Area of Studio Art Specialization: 18
(selected from one major area below)
Painting/Drawing
Select 6 courses from below:
Printmaking/Papermaking/Book Arts
Select 6 courses from below:
| FA 2300 | VISUAL THINKING | 3 |
| FA 3261 | INTERMEDIATE PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| FA 4262 | ADVANCED PRINTMAKING | 3 |
| FA 2259 | PAPER MAKING AND BOOK ARTS | 3 |
| FA 4000 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS I | 3 |
| FA 4001 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS II | 3 |
| Additional Art History | |
FA 4262: may be repeated for credit
Illustration
Select 6 courses from below:
FA 3202: may be repeated for credit
Sculpture
Select 6 courses from below:
| FA 2300 | VISUAL THINKING | 3 |
| | |
| FA 2276 | Sculpture Workshop Fabrication | 3 |
| OR | |
| FA 2277 | SCULPTURE WKSH MODEL-CASTING | 3 |
| | |
| FA 2290 | THE WOODWORKER'S ART | 3 |
| FA 4276 | ADVANCED SCULPTURE | 3 |
FA
| Ceramics | |
FA
| Metals | |
| FA 4000 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS I | 3 |
| FA 4001 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS II | 3 |
FA 2276, FA 2277, FA Ceramics, FA Metals: # not used as foundation requirement
Wood
Select 6 courses from below:
Choose one additional class from:
| Sculpture, Metals, or Ceramics | |
| FA 4000 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS I | 3 |
| FA 4001 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS II | 3 |
| Additional Art History | |
Metals
Select 6 courses from below:
FA 4283: may be repeated for credit
Choose one additional class from:
Ceramics or Sculpture
One additional Art History
Ceramics
Select 6 courses from below:
Metals: #not used as foundation requirement
Media/Video
Select 6 courses from below:
| FA 2300 | VISUAL THINKING | 3 |
| FA 3672 | EXPERMENTAL VIDEO | 3 |
| Photography | |
| FA 3111 | COMPUTER ART II:DRAWING AND PAINTING | 3 |
| FA 4000 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS I | 3 |
| FA 4001 | IND STUDY IN FINE ARTS II | 3 |
| One additional Art History | |
Photography: FA class # not used as foundation requirement)
Mixed Media
Combinations between areas of studio specializations will be accepted with Department approval.
Major/GE Capstone Courses 3
All major courses, including the Capstone and ENG 1030 require a grade of C or better
Take one from the following
Free Electives: 12