Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art

Students planning professional art careers in educational or commercial fields or who are planning to do graduate work in art are encouraged to earn the B.F.A. degree.

Required Courses

ART 101             Drawing                       3 cr
ART 102             Drawing                       3 cr
ART 103             Creative Process              3 cr
ART 104             Creative Process              3 cr
ART 108             Introduction to Visual Arts   3 cr
ART 201             Intermediate Drawing          3 cr
ART 221             Survey of Art                 3 cr
ART 222             Survey of Art                 3 cr
ART 231             Introduction to Printmaking   3 cr
ART 241             Introduction to Painting      3 cr
ART 251             Introduction to Metals/
                    Jewelry                       3 cr
ART 261             Introduction to Weaving       3 cr
ART 271             Introduction to Ceramics      3 cr
ART 281             Introduction to Sculpture     3 cr
ART 301             Anatomy Drawing and
                    Painting                      3 cr
ART 310             Professional Practice
                    and Display                   3 cr
ART 494             Senior Presentation           1 cr
IN ADDITION:        Electives upper-division/
                    studio                        18 cr
                    Art history electives         6 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 73 cr

Minor in Studio

The art minor in studio allows the non-art-major university student to explore the discipline of art without investing the time involved in earning customary art degrees. The following courses are required:

ART 101             Drawing                       3 cr
ART 103             Creative Process              3 cr
ART 108             Introduction to Visual Arts   3 cr
ART 221             Survey of Art                 3 cr
                    OR
ART 222             Survey of Art                 3 cr
IN ADDITION:        Electives (Choose 3 from
                    ART 231, 241, 251, 261, 
                    271, 281.)                    9 cr
                                                  TOTAL: 21 cr

Minor in Art History

The minor in art history allows the university student with an interest in the cultural history of the visual arts to develop that interest. The following courses are required:

ART 108             Introduction to Visual Arts   3 cr
ART 221             Survey of Art                 3 cr
ART 222             Survey of Art                 3 cr
ART 385             Independent Projects
                    (Art History)                 3 cr
ART 422             World Arts                    3 cr
IN ADDITION:        Electives                     6 cr
                    (Choose 2 from ART 423,
                    424, 425, 426.)
                                                  TOTAL: 21 cr