Art Major - Bachelor of Fine Arts (85 hours)

This degree is designed for qualified students who intend to become professional artists or pursue graduate study in art. Art majors must make application to a departmental committee for admission to B.F.A. candidacy in a specific area of emphasis after completing 30 hours in art and one semester residency in the school.

Areas of emphasis: Ceramics, Metals/Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Photography and Intermedia, Printmedia, and Sculpture. Art Education students who are also BFA candidates must complete the requirements of one of the studio areas of emphasis in addition to the certification requirements of the College of Education and Human Development and the art education sequence in the School of Art: ART 2520, 3520, 4520, and 5520.

The requirements of the art curriculum of the College of Fine Arts have to be satisfied. Eighty-five hours in art satisfy both the major and the minor requirements of this curriculum and are distributed as follows:

Basic Studies Requirement (12 hours)

ART 1040 - Object Drawing Credits: 3 hours
ART 1050 - Drawing Studio Credits: 3 hours
ART 1070 - Form and Surface Credits: 3 hours
ART 1080 - Form and Space Credits: 3 hours

Art History Requirement (12 to 15 hours)

Two Art History courses chosen from the following (6 hours)

ART 2200 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 2210 - History of Art Credits: 3 hours
ART 2220 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Credits: 3 hours
ART 2230 - Introduction to Asian Art History Credits: 3 hours

AND

Two additional Art History courses at the 3000- or 4000 level (BFA Ceramics, Metals/Jewelry, Painting, Printmedia and Sculpture emphasis) or at the 5000-level with instructor approval. Credits 3 hours

OR

Three additional Art History courses at the 3000- or 4000 level (BFA Photography and Intermedia emphasis) or at the 5000-level with instructor approval. Credits 6 hours

Baccalaureate-Level Writing Requirement (3 hours)

ART 3250 - Writing About Art Credits: 3 hours

Studio Emphasis (21 to 31 hours)

Areas include: Ceramics, Metals/Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Photography and Intermedia, Printmedia, and Sculpture.

Emphasis in Ceramics

ART 2300 - Ceramics Credits: 3 hours
ART 3300 - Ceramics Credits: 3 hours
ART 5300 - Ceramics Workshop Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Credits: 15 hours needed

Emphasis in Metals/Jewelry

ART 2380 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Credits: 3 hours
ART 3380 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Credits: 3 hours
ART 5380 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing Workshop Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Credits: 15 hours needed

Emphasis in Painting

ART 2400 - Painting I Credits: 3 hours
ART 3400 - Painting II Credits: 3 hours
ART 5400 - Painting Workshop Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Credits: 15 hours needed

Emphasis in Printmedia

Printmaking Elective 2000-3000 level Credits: 3 hours

ART 2800 - Printmedia I Credits: 3 hours
ART 3800 - Printmedia II Credits: 3 hours
ART 3000 - Special Topics in Printmedia Credits: 3 hours
ART 5410 - Printmedia Workshop Credits: 3 hours
(repeatable for credit)(9 hours required)

Credits: 21 hours needed

Emphasis in Sculpture

ART 2310 - Sculpture Credits: 3 hours
ART 3310 - Sculpture Credits: 3 hours
ART 5310 - Sculpture Workshop Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Credits: 15 hours needed

Art Electives (21 to 34 hours)

Electives and required art courses must be determined in consultation with a faculty advisor within the studio area of emphasis. Three (3) hours of non-Western Art History may be applied to the elective requirement in certain emphases, with advisor approval.

Graduation Presentation (3 hours)

ART 4930 - Graduation Preparation Credits: 3 hours

Grading Requirement

Art majors and minors receiving a grade below a “C” in a required course must repeat the course.