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. Students may pursue a specific concentration in Design, Fine Art, Digital Arts and Creative Technologies, or Interdisciplinary. All students declaring a major in art are considered a pre-art major first and are to be enrolled as BA Art major until they have successfully passed the foundation art sequence and foundation review (18 art credits) and core studio sequence and Core studio review (18 art credits). In their final semester of courses in foundations and then Core studio course sequences students will participate in department reviews of their portfolio and active participation and professional development in the art program to determine eligibility for the BFA studio art program with a specific concentration, or continue as a BA art major, or be required to change to an art minor.
BFA Core Curriculum
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA)
Studio Art Major Requirements
Art Foundations (18 credits)
Core Studios (18 Credits)
Choose 1 course from: ART 3314, 3319, or ART 3323. Consult with your art advisor about course availability and requirements for fulfilling a specific emphasis area.
| ART 3321 | Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART 3323 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 3314 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 3315 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 3319 | Introduction to Designing | 3 |
| ART 3382 | Introduction to Photography & Film Production | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Art Histories (12 credits)
Consult with your art advisor about course availability and upper level art history requirements for fulfilling a specific concentration requirement.
Upper level art history course options and requirements according to selected concentration: ART 4306 (Required for Fine Art concentration), ART 4307 (Required for Fine Art concentration), ART 3340 (Required for Digital Arts and Creative Technologies concentration), or ART 4308 (Required for Design concentration).
| 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 |
Art Capstone (3 credits)
Complete the following art capstone courses in sequence during final two semesters in the art program. Consult with Art advisor on planning and scheduling these courses.
| ART 4201 | Professional Practice & Capstone I | 2 |
| ART 4102 | Professional Practice & Capstone II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Concentrations
30 Credits (Minimum of 29 credits upper level). Must Consult with your art faculty advisor for selecting an appropriate concentration: Design (graphic design/ industrial design/ Digital+Physical environments design), Fine Art (Painting/ Drawing/ Printmaking/ Sculpture), Digital arts and creative technologies (Photography & Film, Animation, emerging technologies), or *Interdisciplinary.
*For the Interdisciplinary 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.
Fine Art Concentration (24 credits)
Requirements List
| Choose two courses from the following | |
| ART 3301 | Advanced Figure Drawing | 3 |
| Or | |
| ART 3325 | Advanced Sculpture Studio | 3 |
| Or | |
| ART 3324 | Advanced Printmaking Studio | 3 |
| Or | |
| ART 3333 | Advanced Painting Studio | 3 |
| Or | |
| ART 4301 | Advanced Drawing Studio | 3 |
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| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Design Concentration (24 credits)
Requirements List
Take 6 credits of ART 3352 Design Studio (this course is repeatable for additional credits up to 4x)
Take 6 credits of ART 3368 Media and Prototyping (this course is repeatable for additional credits up to 2x)
Choose 12 credits from the following: ART 4325, 3330, 3352, 3320, 4389, 3364, 3356, or 3358
| ART 3352 | Design Studio and Research | 3 |
| ART 3352 | Design Studio and Research | 3 |
| ART 3368 | Media & Prototyping Studio | 3 |
| ART 3368 | Media & Prototyping Studio | 3 |
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| 12 credits from the following | |
| ART 3330 | Intro to Animation & Gaming Studio | 3 |
| ART 4325 | Web Design and Interaction | 3 |
| ART 3320 | Image making and Illustration | 3 |
| ART 4389 | Internship | 3 |
| ART 3364 | Transmedia Studio | 3 |
| ART 3356 | Writing for Art, Design, and Entertainment | 3 |
| ART 3358 | Art + Design Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ART 3352 | Design Studio and Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Digital Arts and Creative Technologies Concentration (24 credits)
Requirements List
Take the following: ART 3330, 3320, 3356, 3364
Choose 12 credits from the following: ART 3364 (can be repeated for additional credit), 4389, 3358, art electives (upper level)
| ART 3364 | Transmedia Studio | 3 |
| ART 3320 | Image making and Illustration | 3 |
| ART 3330 | Intro to Animation & Gaming Studio | 3 |
| ART 3356 | Writing for Art, Design, and Entertainment | 3 |
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| ART 4389 | Internship | 3 |
| ART 3358 | Art + Design Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ART 3364 | Transmedia Studio | 3 |
| | ART upper level elective (3) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Interdisciplinary Concentration (24 credits)
Consult with your art advisor for specific course considerations and availability.
*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.
| Art - (24) | Art - upper level electives (24) | 24 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Total Credit Hours: 75