BFA Course Description
Course description
Degree total: 66
Required courses: 39
Elective courses: 27
| All B.F.A. majors are required to take course work in the following order: |
| Tier 1: (Fine Arts pre-reqs) |
Art 121
Mart121 |
Fundamentals of Design
Or
Visual Concepts |
| Art 202 |
Drawing 1 |
| Mart 233 |
Digital Imaging |
| |
(9hrs) |
| Tier 2: BFA Major requirements |
| Art 203 |
Drawing 2 |
| Art 221 |
Painting 1 |
| Art 241 |
Sculpture 1 |
| Art 271 |
Printmaking 1 |
| |
(12hrs) |
| Tier 3: |
| AH 310 |
Art History 1 |
| AH 311 |
Art History 2 |
| |
(6hrs) |
| Studio Electives |
(9hrs) |
| |
(15hrs) |
| Tier 4: |
| AH 340 |
19th/20th Century Art |
| AH 380 |
Art History: Americas |
| AH 450 |
Seminar in Art History |
| Art 491 |
Senior Colloquium |
| Art 495 |
B.F.A. Exhibit |
| |
(12hrs) |
| Studio Electives |
27 hrs |
| Elective courses for B.F.A. in Fine Arts: |
| 231 |
Ceramics 1 |
3 |
| 261 |
Jewelry and Metalsmithing1 |
3 |
| 285 |
Art Foundry 1 |
3 |
| 302 |
Life Drawing 1 |
3 |
| 321 |
Painting 2 |
3 |
| 322 |
Painting 3 |
3 |
| 331 |
Ceramics 2 |
3 |
| 335 |
Special Topics in Art |
1–4 |
| 341 |
Sculpture 2 |
3 |
| 361 |
Jewelry and Metalsmithing 2 |
3 |
| 371 |
Printmaking 2 |
3 |
| 372 |
Printmaking 3 |
3 |
| 385 |
Art Foundry 2 |
3 |
| 402 |
Life Drawing 2 |
3 |
| 422 |
Painting 4 |
3 |
| 431 |
Ceramics 3 |
3 |
| 435 |
Special Topics in Art |
1–4 |
| 441 |
Sculpture 3 |
3 |
| 485 |
Art Foundry 3 |
3 |
| 493 |
Directed Study in Art Studio |
1–4 |
| 496 |
Exhibit Design |
3 |
| 498 |
Professional Internship |
1–4 |
A maximum of three courses may be chosen from the Media Arts list totaling 9 credits:
| MART |
| 309 |
Conceptual Imaging and Methods |
3 |
| 320 |
Color Theory |
3 |
| 414 |
Portfolio |
3 |
| 433 |
Advanced Digital Imaging |
3 |
| 443 |
Digital Photography |
3 |
| 445 |
Advanced Digital Photography |
3 |
| 495 |
Exhibition Design |
3 |
| 496 |
Advanced Exhibition Design |
3 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Total 66 credit hours
*No minor is required for a B.F.A. degree
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts/Media Arts BFA Track |
BFA course description |
BA course description |
Art Minor Course description |
Art History Minor course description
Iron Tribe 2007 |
Iron Tribe 2008 slide show
Department Majors
MEDIA ARTS |
FINE ART |
MUSIC
Available Minors
General Music
Music Technology and Composition
Art (Art Studio Emphasis)
Art History
Media Arts
Secondary Education