The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art is a pre-professional program that is aligned with industry/academic standards and designed for students with a passion for pursuing intensive study in art, design, and media. This major leads to career placements in the creative industry or graduate M.F.A. (Masters of Fine Art) programs. The B.F.A. degree in an art and design program is unique in the university setting in that it is a complete, 4-year degree focusing approximately 65% of the degree program toward art courses. The curriculum covers a broad scope of creative skills and techniques, history and theory, professional development, and capstone experiences required for career field readiness or graduate art/design programs. The BFA in Studio Art at Hardin-Simmons gives students the opportunity to pursue a specific concentration in Design, Fine Art Studio, Digital Media, or an Interdisciplinary Studio.
BFA Core Curriculum
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA)
Studio Art Major Requirements
Art Foundations
2D Studio
Choose 1 course from: ART 2314, 3321, or ART 3323. Consult with your art advisor about course availability and requirements for fulfilling a specific emphasis area.
| ART 2314 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ART 3321 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ART 3323 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
3D Studio
| ART 2315 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Digital Media Studio
| ART 2382 | Introduction to Photography & Film Production | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Art Histories
Consult with your art advisor about course availability and upper level art history requirements for fulfilling a specific emphasis area.
Upper level art history course options: ART 4306 (Required for Fine Art Emphasis), ART 4307 (Required for Fine Art Emphasis), ART 3340 (Required for Digital Media Emphasis), or ART 4308 (Required for Design Emphasis)
| ART 2306 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART 2307 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| | Art History (upper level) (3 Credits) | |
| | Art History (upper level) (3 Credits) | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Concentration Studios
33 Credits (Minimum of 29 credits upper level). Consult with your art faculty advisor for course choices to fulfill a specific Concentration: Design (graphic design/ industrial design/ Digital+Physical design), Fine Art Studio (Painting/ Drawing/ Printmaking/ Sculpture), Digital Media (Illustration, Film, Animation, Photography), or *Interdisciplinary Studio.
*For the Interdisciplinary Studio Emphasis, *18 concentration credits (at least 12 upper level) may be substituted for studies in a second discipline outside of the art major to develop an additional area of study. Consult with your art advisor for course considerations.
| Art (6) | Art Electives (6) | 6 |
| Art - (24) | Art - upper level electives (24) | 24 |
| ART 4201 | Professional Practice & Capstone I | 2 |
| ART 4102 | Professional Practice & Capstone II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |
Total Credit Hours: 75