Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) is the professional degree requiring 72 hours in art with an emphasis in one or a combination of the following: graphic design, painting, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, photography or drawing.
Supportive Courses in Art and Design (28 credits)
Art 122 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 | ||
Art 124 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 | ||
Art 130 | Drawing I | 3 | ||
Art 180 | Photography I | 3 | ||
Art 185 | Digital Media | 3 | ||
Art 490 | Seminar | 1 | ||
| Electives | 12 | ||
| (Level I & II studio classes including painting, drawing, printmaking, | ||||
| photography, digital media, ceramics and sculpture) |
Studies in Art History (15 credits)
Art 210 | Art History I | 3 | ||
Art 211 | Art History II | 3 | ||
Art 452 | Contemporary Art | 3 | ||
Art 451 | History of American Art | 3 | ||
| Upper Division Art History Elective | 3 |
Studies in Studio (36 credits)
Art 230 | Drawing II | 3 | ||
Art 330 | Drawing III | 3 | ||
Art 235 | Figure Drawing | 3 | ||
| Studio Emphasis Areas (Must be 300 level or above)** | 21 | ||
Art 489 | Baccalaureate Project | 6 | ||
| Total Visual Arts Requirement | 79 |
General Elective | 3 | ||
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. | 9 | ||
General Education Requirements | 31* | ||
Curriculum total |
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122 |
*6 hours of Humanities/Fine Arts General Education courses double count with required art courses fulfilling the 37 credit hour general education requirement.
**21 hours in Levels III and IV studio classes from painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media, ceramics and sculpture , to be determined in conjunction with and approval of student’s advisor and Baccalaureate Committee.