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Bachelor of Fine Arts

Specializations in Painting & Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture

75 Credits

9 Credits in fundamental courses:

  • Art 123 - Drawing Fundamentals, 3 credits
  • Art 125 - Color and Design, 3 credits
  • Art 135 - Three-Dimensional Fundamentals, 3 credits

15 Credits to include the following Studio I courses:

  • Art 215 - Photography I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 223 - Drawing I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 229 - Ceramics I (prerequisite - Art 135), 3 credits
  • Art 233 - Printmaking I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 235 - Sculpture I (prerequisite - Art 135), 3 credits
  • Art 240 - Painting I (prerequisite - Art 123 and Art 125), 3 credits

6 Credits in Beginning Art History:

  • Art 150 - Art of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval, 3 credits
  • Art 151- Art of Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits

3 Credits in Introductory Art Criticism:

  • Art 203 Introduction of Art Criticism (prerequisites: Art 150/151), 3 credits

12 Credits from upper-level (300-400) studio courses
in CHOSEN AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

12 Credits from upper-level (300-400) studio courses
OUTSIDE YOUR CHOSEN AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

6 Credits in upper-division (300-400 level) Art History courses (prerequisites - see catalog for specifics)

3 Credits in upper-division (300-400 level) Art Criticism courses (prerequisites - see catalog for specifics)

6 Credits of Senior Thesis courses (must be a senior):

  • Art 494 Professional Practices, 3 credits
  • Art 499 Senior Thesis (includes body of work & exhibition), 3 credits

TOTAL ART CREDITS FOR THE B.F.A. = 75

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Bachelor of Arts

57 Credits in Art

9 Credits in fundamental courses:

  • Art 123 - Drawing Fundamentals, 3 credits
  • Art 125 - Color and Design, 3 credits
  • Art 135 - Three-Dimensional Fundamentals, 3 credits

18 Credits to include the following Studio I courses:

  • Art 215 - Photography I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 223 - Drawing I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 229 - Ceramics I (prerequisite - Art 135), 3 credits
  • Art 233 - Printmaking I (prerequisite - Art 123), 3 credits
  • Art 235 - Sculpture I (prerequisite - Art 135), 3 credits
  • Art 240 - Painting I (prerequisite - Art 123 and Art 125), 3 credits

6 Credits in Beginning Art History:

  • Art 150 - Art of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval, 3 credits
  • Art 151 - Art of Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern, 3 credits

3 Credits in Introductory Art Criticism:

Art 203 - Introduction of Art Criticism (prerequisites: Art 150/151), 3 credits

12 Credits from upper-level (300-400) studio courses

6 Credits in upper-division (300-400 level) Art History courses (prerequisites - see catalog for specifics)

3 Credits in upper-division (300-400 level) Art Criticism courses (prerequisites - see catalog for specifics)

TOTAL ART CREDITS FOR THE B.A. = 57

The University requires a minimum of 120 credits, of which 39 must be at the upper-division level, in order to graduate.

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Minor in Art History/Criticism

3 Credits in Drawing Fundamentals:

  • Art 123 - Drawing Fundamentals

6 Credits in Beginning Art History courses:

  • Art 150 - Art of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval
  • Art 151 - Art of Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern

3 Credits in Beginning Art Criticism courses:

  • Art 203 - Intro to Art Criticism

9 Credits from 300-level Art History courses

3 Credits from Upper-division Art History and Criticism courses:

  • Art 303 - Topics in Art Criticism and Social History OR
  • 400-level art history/criticism course

TOTAL ART CREDITS FOR THE ART HISTORY/CRITICISM MINOR = 24

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Minor in Studio Art

9 Credits in Fundamentals to include:

  • Art 123 - Drawing Fundamentals
  • Art 125 - Color and Design
  • Art 135 - Three-dimensional Fundamentals

9 Credits in beginning studio courses from:

  • Art 215 - Photography I
  • Art 223 - Drawing I
  • Art 229 - Ceramics I
  • Art 233 - Printmaking I
  • Art 235 - Sculpture I
  • Art 240 - Painting I

3 Credits in 300-level studio courses

6 Credits in Beginning Art History courses:

  • Art 150 - Art of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval
  • Art 151 - Art of Western Civilization: Renaissance to Modern

TOTAL ART CREDITS FOR THE STUDIO MINOR - 27

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