B.F.A. WITH MAJOR IN VISUAL ARTS

B.F.A. WITH MAJOR IN VISUAL ARTS

The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art is offered to students with marked abilities who desire an intensive undergraduate concentration in visual art, in preparation for either a career as a professional artist, for graduate study leading to the MFA, or both. Candidates accepted for the program will be expected to maintain a high standard of excellence, demonstrate significant artistic growth, and a 3.00 grade point average in all art courses. Candidates seeking admission to the BFA program must submit an application to the chairperson who will then schedule a portfolio presentation and personal interview for the candidate with a committee consisting of three departmental faculty members. Each student’s portfolio will be reviewed annually by departmental faculty, who will make a recommendation concerning the student’s status in the BFA program. If probation is recommended, students may apply for readmission at the completion of a full semester. Readmission will be contingent upon faculty evaluation. Before advancement to upper-division status, all BFA candidates must participate in review and evaluation by the departmental faculty.

 

Major Emphasis Area Courses:

At least 24 credits must be completed in one of the following emphasis areas:

Ceramics, Drawing, Fibers, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Jewelry and Metalsmithing,

Sculpture, Mixed Media, Time-based Media

Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

 

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

 

II. The Following Curriculum of 78 major credits:

All BFA degree majors in Art have a minimum requirement of 78 credits in Art

and Art History courses. Distribution of those credits is as follows:

 

Core Requirements (15 credits):

Art 112 ................ Basic Design .................................................................... (3)

Art 114 ................ Visual Persuasion ............................................................. (3)

Art 130 ................ Drawing I ........................................................................ (3)

Art 210 ................ History of Art I ................................................................ (3)

Art 211 ............... History of Art II ................................................................ (3)

Additional supportive courses (9 credits):

Art 212 ................ Concepts of Art ............................................................... (3)

Art 230 ................ Drawing II ...................................................................... (3)

Any 200-level graphic design or new media course ........................................... (3)

Studies in Studio Art outside emphasis area (12 credits):

200-level two-dimensional studio art courses ............................................... (3-6)

200-level three-dimensional studio art courses ............................................. (3-6)

300-level two-dimensional studio art courses ............................................... (0-3)

300-level three-dimensional studio art courses ............................................. (0-3)

Studies in Art History (6 credits):

Any 400-level art history course .................................................................... (3)

Any 400-level art history course .................................................................... (3)

Studies in Studio Art Emphasis Area (24 credits):

200-level studio art courses ........................................................................ (3-6)

300-level studio art courses ...................................................................... (0-12)

400-level studio art courses ...................................................................... (6-18)

494 Professional Exhibition ........................................................................... (3)

Art Electives (12 credits):

Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course ........................................... (3)

Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course ........................................... (3)

Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course ........................................... (3)

Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course ........................................... (3)

 

Exhibition Requirement:

All BFA candidates are also required to produce a BFA Exhibition with the approval of their faculty adviser and in conjunction with the Art 494 course.