The major in art leading to the BFA degree is designed for students who
intend to pursue professional art careers or graduate study in the visual arts
after college. All students will complete the following:
- Students majoring in art must complete the appropriate art and/or art
history core courses.
- A concentration of 36 credit hours from courses selected from the
concentrations offered by the division, including ceramics, illustration,
photography or sculpture for the BFA degree.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Art Fundamentals
| Code |
Course
|
Credit
|
| ART 100 |
2-D Design |
4 |
| ART 101 |
3-D Design |
4 |
| ART 107 |
Drawing I |
3 |
| ART 209 |
Figure Drawing I |
3 |
| ART 450WI |
Senior Seminar I1 |
3 |
| ART 451SI |
Senior Seminar II2 |
3 |
|
Total: |
20 |
1. Satisfies Core Curriculum writing-intensive course requirement for BFA
art majors.
2. Satisfies Core Curriculum speech-intensive course requirement
for BFA art majors.
Art History Core
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| ARH 303 |
Ancient through Medieval Art Survey |
3 |
| ARH 304 |
Renaissance to Modern Art Survey |
3 |
| ARH 382 |
Modern Art – Post-Modern Art |
3 |
| ARH xxx |
Art History Elective |
3 |
|
Total: |
12 |
CONCENTRATIONS
Ceramics
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| ART 231 |
Clay Art: Fund & Hand-building |
4 |
| ART 331 |
Clay Art: Throwing I |
4 |
| ART 332 |
Clay Art: Throwing II |
4 |
| ART 333 |
Clay Art: Casting |
4 |
| ART 431 |
Advanced Ceramics |
4 |
| ART 476 |
Special Topics in Ceramics |
4 |
| ART 480 |
Senior Studio |
4 |
| ART 490 |
Art Internship |
4 |
| ART xxx |
Any four (4) hour credit ART elective |
4 |
|
Total: |
36 |
Minor in Ceramics - Students must take the following courses
to earn a minor (20 credit hours total):
- ART 231 Clay Art: Fund & Hand-building
- ART 331 Clay Art: Throwing I
- ART 332 Clay Art: Throwing II
- ART 333 Clay Art: Casting
- ART 431 Advanced Ceramics or ART 476 Special Topics in Ceramics
Illustration
| Code |
Course
|
Credit
|
| ART 205 |
Photography I / Digital |
4 |
| ART 210 |
Introduction to Painting |
4 |
| ART 218 |
Introduction to Printmaking |
4 |
| ART 251 |
Digital Art |
4 |
| ART 341 |
Children's Book Illustration |
4 |
| ART 355 |
Illustration Methods |
4 |
| ART 356 |
Editorial Illustration |
4 |
| ART 418 |
Advanced Printmaking |
4 |
| ART xxx |
Any four (4) hour credit ART elective |
4 |
|
Total: |
36 |
Minor in Illustration - Students must take the following
courses to earn a minor (20 credit hours total):
- ART 210 Introduction to Painting
- ART 251 Digital Art
- ART 341 Children's Book Illustration
- ART 355 Illustration Methods
- ART 356 Editorial Illustration
Photography
| Code |
Course |
Credit |
| ARH 306 |
History of Photography1 |
3 |
| ART 205 |
Photography I/Digital1 |
4 |
| ART 206 |
Photography II/Film Photograph |
4 |
| ART 251 |
Digital Art |
4 |
| ART 303 |
Studio Photography |
4 |
| ART 304 |
Color Photography |
4 |
| ART 305 |
Alternative Processes |
4 |
| ART 306 |
Photojournalism |
4 |
| ART 318 |
Photographic Printmaking Processes |
4 |
| ART 376 |
Special Topics in Photography |
4 |
ART 387/
388/487/488 |
Independent Study in Photography |
1-5 |
| ART 390/391/490/491 |
Art Internship |
1-4 |
|
Total: |
36 |
1. Courses are required and CANNOT be repeated for credit. All other
courses may be repeated once for credit. Students may choose remaining
photography courses from list to fulfill the 36 credit hours
requirement.
Sculpture
| Code |
Course
|
Credit
|
| ART 230 |
Introductory Sculpture |
4 |
| ART 231 |
Clay Art: Fundamentals & Hand-building |
4 |
| ART 311 |
Sculpture: The Human Figure |
4 |
| ART 324 |
Glass Art: Casting |
4 |
| ART 333 |
Clay Art: Casting |
4 |
| ART 430 |
Advanced Sculpture |
4 |
| ART 480 |
Senior Studio |
4 |
| ART 490 |
Art Internship |
4 |
| ART xxx |
Any four (4) hour credit ART elective |
4 |
|
Total: |
36 |