Students who want to pursue a B.F.A. degree will need to go through a B.F.A. Clearance. In order to qualify, students must complete or be currently enrolled in required art core courses (ART 1050 Art Research, ART 1300 Introduction to Drawing, and ART 2300 Intermediate Drawing) as well as one introductory art history course, and introductory (1000-level) courses in both 2-D and 3-D media. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all art classes 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 to allow for time to plan schedules.
Departments/Programs
| Foundation Courses | 8 hours |
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| ART 1050 Art Research | 4 hours |
| ART 1300 Introduction to Drawing | 4 hours |
| Art History | 12 hours |
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| ARH 1030 Survey Non-Western Art History: Ancient to 21st Century | 4 hours |
| ARH 1040 Survey West Art Hist: Anc To 21st Cent | 4 hours |
| Art History elective (must be 3000-level or 4000-level) | 4 hours |
| Theory & Criticism | 4 hours |
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| ART 3000 Art Theory and Criticism | 4 hours |
| Studio Courses | 44 hours |
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| Drawing/Painting/Printmaking — Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 hours |
| ART 1100 Introduction to Painting | |
| ART 1400 Introduction to Printmaking | |
| ART 2300 Intermediate Drawing | |
| Ceramics/Metalsmithing/Sculpture — Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 hours |
| ART 1600 Introduction to Ceramics | |
| ART 1700 Introduction to Sculpture | |
| ART 1800 Introduction to Metalsmithing | |
| Digital Media/Photography/Time-based Media — Select 2 courses from the following: | 8 hours |
| ART 1200 Introduction to Digital Media | |
| ART 1500 Introduction to Photography | |
| Electives | 20 hours |
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Select 5 studio courses. Must include completion to fourth level in one medium or to third level in two different media. |
| Capstone Courses | 4 hours |
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| ART 3980 Junior Project | 2 hours |
| ART 4980 Senior Comprehensive | 2 hours |