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Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts

REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS 65
REQUIRED MINOR HOURS NONE
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 65
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate through formal and verbal critiques, research papers, and theses of their work and the work of classmates that they have knowledge and understanding of art history and contemporary studio practice and that they can build upon the foundation of artwork and ideas of earlier generations of art practice;
  2. Students will be able to use the elements and principles of design as tools for creating and understanding artwork;
  3. Students will understand the underlying meaning of the art that they create. They will be able to address issues of content, materials, and design;
  4. Students will be able to work safely in studio practice.
  5. Students will advocate and share their knowledge about art and will understand how art practice can fit into the world. Students will learn how to exhibit, promote, and manage their production of art; and
  6. Students will be able to create a cohesive exhibit of work.

Program Requirements

Required Major Hours (11 hours)

ARTS 120Art History I

3
ARTS 125Art History II

3
ARTS 410Senior Seminar I

2
ARTS 413Senior Seminar II

1
ARTS 424Senior Exhibitions I

1
ARTS 426Senior Exhibitions II

1

Electives (6 hours)

ARTS 14019th Century Art History

3
ARTS 14520th Century Art History

3
ARTS 306African American Art

3
ARTS 416Topics in Art History

3

Foundation Studio (48 hours)

ARTS 200Two Dimensional Design

3
ARTS 210Drawing I

3
ARTS 220Three-Dimensional Design - Design II

3
ARTS 250Ceramics I

3
ARTS 260Painting I

3
ARTS 280Printmaking I

3
ARTS 290Sculpture I

3
ARTS 341Figure Drawing I

3
Electives at or above the 300 level*

24

*Electives must be completed prior to or concurrently with required 300-level courses; 15 hours must be taken from one studio concentration sequence and the remaining nine hours from outside of the concentration.

Total Credit Hours: 65

Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors

All students transferring under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement and majoring in a field of study offered by the Art Department must meet portfolio and exhibition requirements.