Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
The BFA in Art is an intensive, professionally oriented, studio-based program with a commitment to developing a broad base of knowledge that is rooted in interdisciplinary theory and practice. The program provides fundamental principles designed to develop technical skills, advance visual literacy, stimulate intellectual curiosity, and to expand the ability to think critically. Emphasis is placed on educating students for work in the field and/or advanced graduate-level study.
Students must earn a "B" or higher in the ART 190 Foundations: Portfolio Review in order to pursue the BFA in Art.
Degree Requirements
Foundations
| ART 120 | Foundations: Research and Practice I | 4 |
| ART 130 | Foundations: Art in Context I | 2 |
| ART 140 | Foundations: Methods and Inquiry I | 2 |
| ART 150 | Foundations: Creative Technologies I | 2 |
| ART 155 | Foundations: Creative Technologies II | 2 |
| ART 160 | Foundations: Research and Practice II | 4 |
| ART 170 | Foundations: Art in Context II | 2 |
| ART 180 | Foundations: Methods and Inquiry II | 2 |
| ART 190 | Foundations: Portfolio Review | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Studio Core
One from each of the following media:
The following Drawing course:
One of the following Sculpture courses:
| ART 261 | Sculpture Mold-Making and Casting I | 4 |
| ART 262 | Experimental Sculpture I | 4 |
One of the following Painting courses:
One of the following Photography courses:
One of the following Printmaking courses:
Advanced Art History and Theory
| ART 357 | Modern Art | 4 |
| ART 423 | Contemporary Art and Theory | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Art Studio Electives
Must complete twenty-eight credits in studio art (in addition to coursework in Foundations, Studio Core, Art History, and Capstone).
Minimum 12-credits must be at the 300/400-level.
Capstone
| ART 425 | BFA Art Capstone Preparation | 2 |
| ART 498 | BFA Art Capstone and Exhibition | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 82
A minimum "C" must be earned in all major coursework.