About the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art will provide School of Art students with a professional degree in art, offering a comprehensive study with fields of specialization in either a 120-hour program in graphic design, a 123-hour program in studio art, or a 129-hour program in visual studies (leading toward teacher certification). These degrees can be completed in four years and will provide students an opportunity to have an intensive and in-depth experience through visual concepts and practice.
Field of Specialization in Studio Art
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a field of specialization in studio art offers depth in the studio areas and requires 82 hours of art and art history courses in addition to the 38 to 51 hours of general requirements as stipulated by the College of Visual and Performing Arts. One-third of the semester hours in studio art above the Art Foundations must be outside the student’s area of emphasis and must be chosen with advisor approval. The minimum number of hours required in studio art is 123. A minimum of 40 credit hours of junior- and senior-level courses is required for graduation.
Upon completion of the Studio and Art History Foundations courses, students must select an area of emphasis from ceramics, jewelry design and metalsmithing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture, with the approval of faculty advisors. Within the studio art field of specialization and after approval of an advisor, a student may take a distribution of courses that combine digital media, photography, and printmaking. This combination of courses will enable students to experiment with various media and the technical aspects of digital imagery in creating fine art.
Students must take each course in their area of emphasis at least once prior to graduation. Students graduating in studio art are required to participate in a group exhibition during the spring semester of their graduating year.
Students selecting a concentration in painting will be expected to submit paintings or a combination of painting and drawing for a portfolio review during their first or second painting class (ART 3321 or ART 3322 ) in order to be admitted to the area. Students who are not selected in the first review of their work may submit once more before they are required to identify another concentration.
Students selecting a concentration in photography will be expected to submit photographs for a portfolio review after the first class (ART 3325 ) in order to be admitted to the area. Students who are not selected in the first review of their work may submit once more before they are required to identify another concentration.
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