Art Department

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program is for students interested in art as a profession. It is an intensive program of study aimed at developing a foundation of attitudes, traits, and abilities with which to begin a lifetime as an artist. Emphasis is placed on students' personal experiences as the source of artistic motivation. The broadly based liberal studies curriculum provides students with a diversified background which, in concert with their professional training, should lead to a successful career in art, and applied art vocations.

BFA Curriculum

Effective for Students Entering Program as of Fall 2005

Required (6 credits):
__ 225 Overview of Western Art
__ 226 Overview of World Art

Elective (6 credits):
__ 325 North American Art
__ 335 Renaissance Tradition
__ 345 Foundations of Modern Art
__ 355 Early Modern Art
__ 365 Art Since 1945
__ 420 Art History Seminar

Required (3 credits):
__ 300 Art Seminar

Required (9 credits):
__ 100 2D Design
__ 101 3-D Design
__ 105 Basic Studio Drawing

Elective (9 credits) no class may be repeated:
__ 106 Basic Studio Painting
__ 107 Basic Studio Photography
__ 108 Basic Studio Printmaking
__ 109 Basic Studio Metals
__ 110 Basic Studio Sculpture
__ 111 Basic Studio Fibers
__ 112 Basic Studio Ceramics
__ 114 Basic Studio Digital Media

Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (3 credits) from any 100 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 205 Art Synthesis Drawing
__ 206 Art Synthesis Painting
__ 207 Art Synthesis Photography
__ 208 Art Synthesis Printmaking
__ 209 Art Synthesis Metals
__ 210 Art Synthesis Sculpture
__ 211 Art Synthesis Fibers
__ 212 Art Synthesis Ceramics
__ 213 Art Synthesis Design
__ 214 Art Synthesis Digital Media

Elective (12 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 200 level studio, can repeat any class three times
__ 305 Advanced Studio Drawing
__ 306 Advanced Studio Painting
__ 307 Advanced Studio Photography
__ 308 Advanced Studio Printmaking
__ 309 Advanced Studio Metals
__ 310 Advanced Studio Sculpture
__ 311 Advanced Studio Fibers
__ 312 Advanced Studio Ceramics
__ 313 Advanced Studio Design
__ 314 Advanced Studio Digital Media

Elective (9 credits) pre-requisite (6 credits) from any 300 level studio, can repeat any class twice
__ 405 Senior Studio Drawing
__ 406 Senior Studio Painting
__ 407 Senior Studio Photography
__ 408 Senior Studio Printmaking
__ 409 Senior Studio Metals
__ 410 Senior Studio Sculpture
__ 411 Senior Studio Fibers
__ 412 Senior Studio Ceramics
__ 413 Senior Studio Design
__ 414 Senior Studio Digital Media

Required (3 credits) Senior Project pre-requisite any 400 level studio, by permission of instructor
__ 425 Senior Project Drawing
__ 426 Senior Project Painting
__ 427 Senior Project Photography
__ 428 Senior Project Printmaking
__ 429 Senior Project Metals
__ 430 Senior Project Sculpture
__ 431 Senior Project Fibers
__ 432 Senior Project Ceramics
__ 433 Senior Project Design
__ 434 Senior Project Digital Media

Elective (9 credits) from any art offering, must be 300/400 level art classes
__ art elective
__ art elective
__ art elective

Total 78 credits
42 hours at the 300+ level: Students are required to have 48 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level to graduate. This program plus required Liberal Studies courses provide the 120 credits needed to graduate.