Departments/Programs
| Core Courses | 9 hours |
|---|---|
| ART 005 Basic Design | 3 hours |
| ART 130 Drawing 1: Basic Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 131 Drawing 2: Figure Drawing | 3 hours |
| Art History, Theory & Criticism | 15 hours |
|---|---|
| ARH 103 Survey of Non-Western Art History | 3 hours |
| ARH 106 Art and Society in the West: Ancient to Medieval | 3 hours |
| ARH 107 Art and Society in the West: Renaissance to Modern | 3 hours |
| Art History elective (must be 200-level) | 3 hours |
| ART 201 Art Theory and Criticism | 3 hours |
| Art Courses | 12 hours |
|---|---|
| 2-D Course — Select 6 hours from the following: | |
| ART 110 Painting 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 120 Digital Media 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 140 Printmaking 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 150 Photography 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 155 Digital Photography | 3 hours |
| 3-D Course — Select 6 hours from the following: | |
| ART 160 Ceramics 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 170 Sculpture 1 | 3 hours |
| ART 180 Metalsmithing 1 | 3 hours |
| Electives | 32 hours |
|---|---|
| Electives may include courses in studio, art history, aesthetics, and selected topics courses offered within the department. ART 100 Art in the Elementary School and ART 200 Art in the Secondary School may count as art electives for education students only. Must include completion to fourth level in one medium or to third level in two different media. If a student completes to the fourth level in one area, the transcript will note the area of emphasis. | |
| Senior Comprehensive | 4 hours |
|---|---|
| ART 298 Senior Project | 2 hours |
| ART 299 Senior Comprehensive | 2 hours |
Those students who wish to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must be admitted to the program based on the B.F.A. Clearance. In order to qualify for the B.F.A. Clearance, students must have completed or be currently enrolled in the required art core courses (ART 005 Basic Design, ART 130 Drawing 1: Basic Drawing, and ART 131 Drawing 2: Figure Drawing) as well as one introductory art history course, and introductory (100-level) courses in both 2-D and 3-D media. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all art classes completed within the Art Department at the time of the review. The B.F.A. Clearance will be held concurrently with the annual portfolio review that is required for art majors. The art department faculty will evaluate the portfolio and inform the student of its decision in a timely fashion to allow for time to plan schedules.