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Nov 29, 2024
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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Art Major, B.F.A.
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All students entering the department wishing to pursue the B.F.A. in Art or the B.F.A. in Communication Design will be admitted under the B.A. in Art. Entrance into the B.F.A. programs is contingent on passing a formal portfolio review upon completing 21 credits in ART, CDES, or ARTH, inclusive of the 18 hours of foundations courses required for all students in the department. Additionally, students must have completed the Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy General Studies requirements and have a minimum of 3.0 G.P.A. in their ART, ARTE, ARTH, and CDES coursework at the time of portfolio review.
A grade of “C-” or better is required in each required course before progressing to subsequent courses. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. Students must choose one of the following areas of concentration: ceramics, drawing, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, or spatial media. The art education concentration is listed separately. Students wishing to obtain the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design should consult the catalog description for that degree.
The B.F.A. in Art is an extended major; no minor is required. Art majors who elect to take a minor may not minor in Studio Art. Students who are not admitted to the B.F.A. degree and who continue in the B.A. in Art must select a minor. Art majors who minor in Art History, Theory and Criticism, Digital Media, or Industrial Design should be aware that coursework used to meet requirements for the major may not be used to meet requirements for a minor. Art History, Theory and Criticism is a distinct academic discipline from Art or Communication Design, although all reside within the Department of Art and share common foundational requirements.
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Studio Art Concentrations
Foundation courses are prerequisites for courses within the studio concentrations. Check each course description for specific prerequisites or corequisites. Art Foundation Requirements: 18 credits
Post-foundation courses required for all B.F.A. in Art majors: 9 credits
Notes:
Please see the sections below for concentration-specific requirements. Totals:
| Total for the Concentration |
51 |
| Total for the Major |
78 |
| General Studies |
33 |
| Electives |
9 |
| Total for the Degree |
120 |
Additional Information:
A minimum of 33 upper-division art hours required, 40 upper-division hours total for the degree.
The multicultural requirement may be satisfied by taking an approved multicultural course in General Studies, in the major, or as an elective. ARTH 3300 or ARTH 3360 (CHS 3025) may be taken for the multicultural requirement, but will not satisfy the upper division art history elective requirement for studio art concentrations, the design degree, or the B.A. in Art degree. Integrated Media Courses
The Art Department offers a pool of interdisciplinary thematic-based courses under the designation “integrated media.” These courses explore new approaches and technologies, and cross the boundaries between media. Several concentrations require integrated media courses, and all students are encouraged to take advantage of these innovative offerings. See your advisor for a current list of integrated media courses. Ceramics Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 12 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives. Choose an additional 6 credits of Integrated Media courses not used to fulfill the requirements listed above.
Recommended: and . Total for the Concentration: 51 credits
Drawing Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 6 credits from integrated media
Choose 3 credits from painting, printmaking, or photography
Choose 3 credits from spatial media, ceramics, or jewelry design and metalsmithing
Choose 3 credits of any studio art
Choose 6 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives.
Recommended: ARTH 2600 Reading and Writing Visual Culture. Total for the Concentration: 51 credits
Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 6 credits from: - ART 3301 - The Artist’s Book Credits: 3
- ART 3591 - Digital Fabrication Credits: 3
- ART 3613 - Pattern Networks Credits: 3
- ART 3617 - Art and The Everyday Credits: 3
- ART 3637 - Social Practice Art Credits: 3
- ART 3639 - Performance Art Credits: 3
- ART 4030 - Variable Topics in Integrated Media Credits: 3
- ART 4591 - Installation Art Credits: 3
- IND 1010 - Woods: Materials and Fabrication Credits: 3
- IND 1130 - Plastics: Materials and Fabrication Credits: 3
- IND 1250 - Metals: Materials and Fabrication Credits: 3
- IND 2100 - Digital Composition Credits: 3
- IND 2830 - Manufacturing Materials and Processes Credits: 3
- IND 3660 - Computer Aided Modeling Credits: 3
Choose 9 additional credits of electives from art, art history, communication design, or the following courses: IND 2100 Digital Composition, IND 2830 Manufacturing Materials and Processes, IND 3950 History of Industrial Product Design, GEL 3050 Mineralogy and Petrology*, CFI 3940 Artrepreneurship, CFI 1910 Creative Problem Solving, CFI 2910 New Venture Feasibility.**
*Prerequisite: GEL 1010 Physical Geology, which can be taken as a General Studies course
**Prerequisite: CFI 1910 Creative Problem Solving
Total for the Concentration: 51 credits
Painting Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 12 credits from drawing, life drawing, figure painting, mural painting, printmaking and water media
Choose 15 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives Total for the Concentration: 51 credits
Photography Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 12 credits from integrated media.
Choose 12 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives. Total for the concentration: 51 credits
Printmaking Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 6 credits from integrated media.
Choose 12 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives.
Recommended: ART 2661 Painting I: Materials, Techniques and Concepts, ART 2671 Photography I, ART 3241 Drawing III: Thematic Drawing, ART 3301 The Artist’s Book. Total for the Concentration: 51 credits
Spatial Media Concentration
The following courses are required for the concentration: Electives in the Major
Choose 9 credits from ceramics, integrated media, or jewelry design and metalsmithing
Choose 15 credits of art, art history, or communication design electives Total for the concentration: 51 credits
Art Education Concentration
A grade of “C-” or better is required in each required course, including the specific General Studies Requirements, Art Foundation, Art Education Concentration, and Studio Emphases, before progressing to subsequent courses. Students should be aware that the B.F.A. is the only degree available for Art Education. Students pursuing the B.F.A. degree must pass the portfolio review in order to be admitted into the degree program. Coursework preparing for teacher licensure is available for post-baccalaureate students who have a prior B.F.A. degree. Post-baccalaureate students with a B.A. in Art should be prepared to take additional art and art history coursework, or to enter the B.F.A. program. Specific General Studies Requirements
Courses for the Concentration in Art Education
Electives in the Major
Choose 3 credits from art, art history, or communication design. Technology Requirement
Choose at least one course (3 credits) from the following courses. These courses may be applied to either emphasis or to the electives in the major. Integrated Media Requirement
Choose at least 9 credits of courses designated as integrated media. These courses may be applied to either emphasis or to the electives in the major.
Choose a primary and secondary emphasis area from those listed below. For the primary emphasis, take all the courses listed for the emphasis; for secondary, three courses (9 credits) are required except in integrated media, which requires four courses (12 credits). Integrated Media: 12 credits
Secondary emphasis only, four courses (12 credits) required. Prerequisites outside the emphasis may apply. Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing: 15 credits
Spatial Media: 15 credits
Totals
| Art Foundation |
18 |
| Post foundation requirements for all studio art majors |
9 |
| Concentration Requirements |
36 |
| Primary Studio Emphasis |
15-18 |
| Secondary Studio Emphasis* |
9-12 |
| Electives in the major |
3 |
| Total for the Art major with Art Education Concentration |
90-96 |
| General Studies |
34 |
| Total for the degree |
124-130 |
Notes:
It is highly recommended that students select a secondary studio emphasis that is unrelated to the primary emphasis to gain breadth.
A primary emphasis in the content areas of Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Printmaking and Spatial Media will require 15 credits of study to complete the sequence. If choosing a primary emphasis in the content areas of Painting and Photography, 18 credits of study will be required to complete the sequence.
A secondary emphasis in the content areas of Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography and Spatial Media will require 9 credits of study to complete the emphasis. If choosing course work from Integrated Media, 12 credits of study will be required to complete the secondary emphasis.
A primary emphasis in Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Printmaking and Spatial Media with a 9 credit secondary emphasis will require a total of 124 credit hours of study. A primary emphasis in Painting and Photography with a 9 credit secondary emphasis will require a total of 127 credits of study.
A primary emphasis in Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Printmaking and Spatial Media with a 12 credit secondary emphasis in Integrated Media will require a total of 127 credits of study. A primary emphasis in Painting and Photography with a 12 credit secondary emphasis in Integrated Media will require a total of 130 credits of study.
Students must also achieve satisfactory scores on the state licensure examination. See your advisor for more information. Students seeking teacher licensure should read the teacher licensure sections of this Catalog and stay in regular contact with their advisors.
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