Art Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 31 | |
| 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 150 | Introduction to Art History * | 3 |
| ARTH 252 | Visual Theory & Criticism | 3 |
| ARTH 321 | Renaissance & Baroque Art | 3 |
| ARTH 342 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ARTH 451 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
| ARTZ 104 | Studio Safety | 1 |
| ARTZ 105 | Visual Language-Drawing * | 3 |
| ARTZ 106 | Visual Language-2-D Fndtns * | 3 |
| ARTZ 108 | Visual Language-3-D Fndtns * | 3 |
| ARTZ 211 | Drawing I | 4 |
| ARTZ 221 | Painting I | 4 |
| ARTZ 231 | Ceramics I | 4 |
| ARTZ 251 | Sculpture I | 4 |
| ARTZ 258 | New Media I | 4 |
| ARTZ 271 | Printmaking I | 4 |
| ARTZ 284 | Photo I-Techniques & Processes | 4 |
| ARTZ 406 | Gallery Professional Practices | 3 |
| ARTZ 409 | Advncd Professional Practices | 1 |
| ARTZ 499 | Senior Project/Capstone | 1 |
| Subtotal | 58 | |
| Restricted Art Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art and Gender | ||
| Amer Frst Ntns Art & Vis Cltr | ||
| 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 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Total Minimum Credits | 120 | |
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May satisfy General Education requirements.
NOTE: ARTH 150, ARTZ 105, ARTZ 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.
PDF Suggested Plan of Study
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
| ARTZ 105 | Visual Language-Drawing | 3 |
| ARTZ 106 | Visual Language-2-D Fndtns | 3 |
| COLS 108 | The College Experience | 1 |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 150 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTZ 104 | Studio Safety | 1 |
| ARTZ 108 | Visual Language-3-D Fndtns | 3 |
| General Education (math recommended) | 3 | |
| General Education | 6 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTH 252 | Visual Theory & Criticism | 3 |
| ARTZ 284 | Photo I-Techniques & Processes | 4 |
| ARTZ 211 | Drawing I | 4 |
| ARTZ 231 | Ceramics I | 4 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 342 | Modern Art | 3 |
| or ARTH 451 | Contemporary Art | |
| ARTZ 221 | Painting I | 4 |
| ARTZ 271 | Printmaking I | 4 |
| ARTZ 258 | New Media I | 4 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTZ 251 | Sculpture I | 4 |
| ARTH 321 | Renaissance & Baroque Art | 3 |
| ARTZ Studio | 4 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTH 342 | Modern Art | 3 |
| or ARTH 451 | Contemporary Art | |
| ARTZ Studio | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| ARTZ 406 | Gallery Professional Practices (or Elective) | 3 |
| ARTH Restricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARTZ Studio | 8 | |
| ARTZ 409 | Advncd Professional Practices | 1 |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Total | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ARTZ Studio | 8 | |
| ARTZ 499 | Senior Project/Capstone | 1 |
| ARTZ 406 | Gallery Professional Practices (or Elective) | 3 |
| Total | 12 | |