FINE ARTS

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is the recognized professional undergraduate degree in the visual arts. The program in Fine Arts prepares students interested in a balanced curriculum of academic course-work and studio art and art history courses for careers in studio-related areas of the visual arts.

Students begin to concentrate their studio course-work in a specific area of the visual artsceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpturein the junior year in preparation for the senior studio experience. The program is structured so that the concentrated studio experiences in the junior year allow students opportunities to explore and develop concepts and skills that lead to a cohesive body of artwork in the senior year and a portfolio for professional application or graduate study.

Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - A A H 101 Survey of Art and Arch. History I
3 - ART 151 Foundations in 2D Art
1 - ART 153 Orientation to Visual Arts I
3 - ART 205 Beginning Drawing
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
16

Second Semester
3 - A A H 102 Survey of Art and Arch. History II
3 - ART 152 Foundations in 3D Art
1 - ART 154 Orientation to Visual Arts II
3 - ART 207 Beginning Painting
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
16

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - A A H 205 History and Theory of Art I
3 - ART 209 Beginning Sculpture
3 - ART 211 Beginning Printmaking
3 - Computer Skills Requirement¹
4 - Science Requirement¹
16

Second Semester
3 - A A H 206 History and Theory of Art II
3 - ART 213 Beginning Photography
3 - ART 217 Beginning Ceramics
3 - ART 305 Drawing
4 - Science Requirement¹
16

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - A A H 305 Contemporary Art History
6 - Art 300/400 Requirement
3 - Studio Requirement²
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement¹
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
6 - Art 300/400 Requirement
3 - Humanities Requirement E.1¹
3 - Oral Communication Requirement¹
3 - Studio Requirement²
3 - Elective
18

Senior Year

First Semester
5 - ART 471 BFA Senior Studio I
3 - Art 300/400 Requirement
3 - Social Science Requirement¹
3 - Studio Requirement²
3 - Elective
17

Second Semester
5 - ART 472 BFA Senior Studio II
3 - Art 300/400 Requirement
3 - Social Science Requirement¹
3 - Studio Requirement²
3 - Elective
17

134 Total Semester Hours

¹See General Education Requirements.

²All ART courses and other courses approved by the major advisor.