MSU Billings Catalog

Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

Required Courses

General Education Requirements31
Students should consult with their advisors to determine if specific courses in General Education also satisfy requirements in this major.
NOTE: A grade of “C” or higher is mandatory in all Art courses satisfying major and minor requirements
Admittance to Degree Candidacy
All students initially enter as Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) candidates. Students interested in earning the Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (B.F.A.) must apply for candidacy and undergo a portfolio and transcript review no later than the end of the first half of the degree program. Students not admitted to the B.F.A. program in their first application may continue as B.A. candidates or may reapply to the B.F.A. program the following semester
Required Art Courses
ARTH 150Introduction to Art History *3
ARTH 252Visual Theory & Criticism3
ARTH 321Renaissance & Baroque Art3
ARTH 342Modern Art3
ARTH 451Contemporary Art3
ARTZ 104Studio Safety1
ARTZ 105Visual Language-Drawing *3
ARTZ 106Visual Language-2-D Fndtns *3
ARTZ 108Visual Language-3-D Fndtns *3
ARTZ 211Drawing I4
ARTZ 221Painting I4
ARTZ 231Ceramics I4
ARTZ 251Sculpture I4
ARTZ 258New Media I4
ARTZ 271Printmaking I4
ARTZ 284Photo I-Techniques & Processes4
ARTZ 406Gallery Professional Practices3
ARTZ 409Advncd Professional Practices1
ARTZ 499Senior Project/Capstone1
Subtotal58
Restricted Art Electives
Select one of the following:3
The History of Women in Art
American Indian Art
History of Time-Based Arts
Art & the Environment
Seminar/Workshop
Upper Division Studio Art
Select 24 hours of upper division studio art credits (Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, New Media and Photography, or Sculpture) in consultation with an advisor.24
Electives4
Total Minimum Credits120
*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

NOTE:  ARTH 150ARTZ 105ARTZ 106, and ARTZ 108 double count in General Education and the major, so the elective credits may vary to total 120.

There is a lab fee for most studio classes, payable at registration.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; others are offered only in alternate years.  Students should check course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the Bachelor of Arts Major in Art. Students may not be able to follow the plan exactly. Students must consult with their advisors to plan classes before registering each term.

First Year
Fall
ARTZ 106Visual Language-2-D Fndtns3
ARTZ 105Visual Language-Drawing3
WRIT 101College Writing I3
General Education6
Total15
Spring
ARTZ 104Studio Safety1
ARTZ 108Visual Language-3-D Fndtns3
ARTH 150Introduction to Art History3
General Education6
Total13
Second Year
Fall
ARTZ 211Drawing I4
ARTZ 231Ceramics I4
ARTZ 284Photo I-Techniques & Processes4
ARTH 321Renaissance & Baroque Art3
Total15
Spring
ARTZ 221Painting I4
ARTZ 251Sculpture I4
ARTZ 258New Media I4
ARTZ 271Printmaking I4
Total16
Third Year
Fall
ARTH 252Visual Theory & Criticism3
Art Studio Upper Division8
General Education4
Total15
Spring
ARTH 342Modern Art3
Art Studio Upper Division4
General Education6
ARTZ 406Gallery Professional Practices3
Total16
Fourth Year
Fall
ARTZ 409Advncd Professional Practices1
Art Studio Upper Division4
ART 400-level History3
Electives3
Total11
Spring
ARTZ 499Senior Project/Capstone1
Art Studio Upper Division8
ARTH 451Contemporary Art3
Electives3
Total15