- Department of Visual and Performing Arts
- Major in Fine Art, Pre-Professional (BFA)
- Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts )(BFA)
- Major in Fine Art, Liberal Arts (BA)
- Minor in Art (Art Studio Emphasis)
- Minor in Art History
- Art Course Descriptions
- Art History Course Descriptions
Major in Fine Art, Pre-Professional (BFA)
Required courses: 48 credit hours
All BFA majors are required to take coursework in the following order:
Note: No minor is required for the completion of the professional degree program (BFA) in art.
Tier 1: 9 credit hours required
ART 121 Fundamentals of Design (3)
OR
MART 121 Visual Concepts (4)
AND
ART 202 Drawing 1 (3)
MART 233 Imaging History and Production (4)
Tier 2: 12 credit hours required
ART 203 Drawing 2 (3)
ART 221 Painting 1 (3)
ART 241 Sculpture 1 (3)
ART 271 Printmaking 1 (3)
Tier 3: 15 credit hours required
AH 210 Art History 1 (3)
AH 211 Art History 2 (3)
Choose nine credit hours of electives
Tier 4: 12 credit hours required
AH 340 Modern Art (3)
AH 380 Art of the Americas (3)
AH 450 Seminar in Art History (3)
ART 491 Senior Colloquium (2)
ART 495 B.F.A. Exhibit (1)
Electives: 18 additional credit hours required
Studio Elective Courses for BFA and BA in Fine Arts:
AART 231 Ceramics 1 (3)
ART 261 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1 (3)
ART 285 Art Foundry 1 (3)
ART 302 Life Drawing 1 (3)
ART 321 Painting 2 (3)
ART 322 Painting 3 (3)
ART 331 Ceramics 2 (3)
ART 335 Selected Topics in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 341 Sculpture 2 (3)
ART 361 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 2 (3)
ART 371 Printmaking 2 (3)
ART 372 Printmaking 3 (3)
ART 385 Art Foundry 2 (3)
ART 402 Life Drawing 2 (3)
ART 422 Painting 4 (3)
ART 431 Ceramics 3 (3)
ART 435 Selected Topics in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 441 Sculpture 3 (3)
ART 442 Sculpture 4 (3)
ART 461 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 3 (3)
ART 472 Printmaking 4 (3)
ART 485 Art Foundry 3 (3)
ART 493 Directed Study in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 496 Exhibit Design (3)
ART 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 (4)
MART 320 Color Theory (4)
MART 414 Portfolio (4)
MART 433 Advanced Digital Imaging (4)
MART 443 Digital Photography (4)
MART 445 Advanced Digital Photo (4)
MART 495 Exhibition Design (4)
MART 496 Advanced Exhibition Design (4)
Major Total: 66 credit hours
Core Total: 35 credit hours
Extended core: 5 credit hours
Proficiency/electives to 120: 14 credit hours
Total for degree: 120 credit hours*
*A minor is not required. Additional credit hours (electives) may be required to meet the 120-credit degree requirement if proficiency or other required courses are waived for content only. English and math proficiency credit do not count toward the 120-credit requirement. The University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.
Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Required courses: 33 credit hours; elective courses: 33
Tier 1: 9 credit hours required
ART 121 Fundamentals of Design Studio (3)
OR
MART 121 Visual Concepts (4)
AND
ART 202 Drawing 1 (3)
MART 233 Imaging History and Production (4)
Tier 2: 21 credit hours required
ART 203 Drawing 2 (3)
MART 320 Color Theory (4)
AH 210 Art History 1 (3)
AH 211 Art History 2 (3)
Choose nine credit hours of elective courses in media arts or fine art
Tier 3: 18 credit hours required
AH 340 Modern Art (3)
AH 380 Art of the Americas (3)
Choose 12 credit hours of elective courses in media arts and fine art
Tier 4: 18 credit hours required
MART 465 Advanced Media Projects (4)
OR
ART 491 Senior Colloquium (2)
AND
ART 495 BFA Exhibit 1 (1)
AH 450 Seminar in History (3)
Choose 12 credit hours of elective in media arts or fine art
Major total: 66 credit hours
Core Total: 35 credit hours
Extended core: 5 credit hours
Proficiency/electives to 120: 14 credit hours
Total for degree: 120 credit hours*
*A minor is not required. Additional credit hours (electives) may be required to meet the 120-credit degree requirement if proficiency or other required courses are waived for content only. English and math proficiency credit do not count toward the 120-credit requirement. The University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.
Major in Fine Art, Liberal Arts (BA)
Required courses: 18 credit hours; elective courses: 18 credit hours
Tier 1: 6 credit hours required
ART 121 Fundamentals of Design (3)
OR
MART 121 Visual Concepts (3)
AND
ART 202 Drawing 1 (3)
Tier 2: 9 credit hours
ART 203 Drawing 2 (3)
Choose six credit hours of studio electives
Tier 3: 12 credit hours
AH 210 Art History 1 (3)
AH 211 Art History 2 (3)
Choose six credit hours of studio electives
Tier 4: 9 credit hours
ART 231 Ceramics 1 (3)
ART 261 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1 (3)
ART 285 Art Foundry 1 (3)
ART 302 Life Drawing 1 (3)
ART 321 Painting 2 (3)
ART 322 Painting 3 (3)
ART 331 Ceramics 2 (3)
ART 335 Selected Topics in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 341 Sculpture 2 (3)
ART 361 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 2 (3)
ART 371 Printmaking 2 (3)
ART 372 Printmaking 3 (3)
ART 385 Art Foundry 2 (3)
ART 402 Life Drawing 2 (3)
ART 422 Painting 4 (3)
ART 431 Ceramics 3 (3)
ART 435 Selected Topics in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 441 Sculpture 3 (3)
ART 442 Sculpture 4 (3)
ART 461 Jewelry and Metalsmithing 3 (3)
ART 472 Printmaking 4 (3)
ART 485 Art Foundry 3 (3)
ART 493 Directed Study in Art Studio (1-4)
ART 496 Exhibit Design (3)
ART 498 Prof Internship (1-4)
Major Total: 36 credit hours
Core Total: 35 credit hours
Extended core: 5 credit hours
Minor: 20 credit hours minimum
Proficiency/electives to 120: 24 credit hours
Total for degree: 120 credit hours*
*A minor is required. Additional credit hours (electives) may be required to meet the 120-credit degree requirement if proficiency or other required courses are waived for content only. English and Math proficiency credit do not count toward the 120-credit requirement. The University requires a minimum of 45 upper-division units for the degree.
Minor in Art (Art Studio Emphasis)
Required courses: 15 credit hours
ART 121 Fundamentals of Design (3)
OR
MART 121 Visual Concepts (3)
AND
ART 202 Drawing 1 (3)
ART 203 Drawing 2 (3)
AH 210 Art History 1 (3)
AH 211 Art History 2 (3)
Electives: 9 credit hours
Studio electives: nine credit hours (six credits must be at the 300 or 400 level)
Minor Total: 24 credit hours
Minor in Art History
Required courses: 21 credit hours
ART 100 Introduction to Art (3)
ART 121 Fundamentals of Design (3)
OR
MART 121 Visual Concepts (3)
AND
AH 210 Art History 1 (3)
AH 211 Art History 2 (3)
AH 380 Art of the Americas (3)
AH 340 Modern Art (3)
AH 450 Seminar in Art History (3) (Repeatable)
Minor Total: 21 credit hours
This major is under the College of Arts and Sciences
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