This degree is designed for students who wish to be fully prepared professionals in visual arts and receive credentials for acceptance in professional associations that control participation in various fields in the visual arts. The degree prepares students who wish to continue into a graduate program. Students are required to declare one area of concentration from the following: ceramics, drawing and painting, graphic design, photography, printmaking or sculpture. The students will be required to present their portfolios twice: upon completion of the core and foundation requirements in order to be admitted into the BFA program, and upon the completion of Junior standing to evaluate the students’ progress in the program. Graduating students will be required to complete a collection of works in their concentration as part of their final studio course.
(33 credits required – 24 credits in area of concentration. It is recommended that students study with more than one instructor in their area of concentration)
Topics must apply to the category to count (e.g., art history topics apply only to History of Art electives; Graphic Design studio courses only apply to Graphic Design Advanced Studio electives).
Some courses may be taken more than once for credit. These courses must be 300 or 400 level advanced courses. Advanced courses ART 305, 311, 314, 315, 316, 321, 323, 324, 325, 330, 337, 390, 422, 425, 427, 431, 435, 450, 495, 496, 499 may be taken more than once for credit. ART 355, 370, 420, 430, 450 and 496 may be taken only twice for the graphic design concentration. ART 327, 328, 329, 350, 365, 380 and 400 may be taken only once for credit.
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