BACHELOR of FINE ARTS (BFA)
in ART - VISUAL STUDIES
for catalog year 2015-2016
129 hours minimum
ART FOUNDATIONS (25 hours)
ADDITIONAL ART HISTORY (3 hours)
ART 1302 – Design I: Introduction
[based on availability, choose 1 course from ARTH 3320, 3333, 3345,
3350, 3364, 3366, 3380, 4304, 4307, 4308, 4313, 4320, 4335, 4340, or
4389]
ART 1303 – Drawing I: Introduction
ARTH __________
ART 1100 – Introduction to Art
ARTH 1301 – Art History Survey I
ART 2303 – Design II: Introduction
VISUAL STUDIES & COE* COURSES (30-36 hours)
ART 2304 – Drawing II: Introduction
ARTV 3360 – Intro. to Theories & Practice in Art
ART 2309 – Technology in the Arts
ARTV 3364 – Foundations of Art in Social Institutions
ARTH 2302 – Art History Survey II
ARTV 4315 – Instructional Technology in Vis. Arts
ARTH 3303 – Art History Survey III
ARTV 4361 – Contemporary Visual Studies
STUDIO COURSEWORK (30 hours)
ARTV 4362 – Curriculum Theory & Methodology
a. 2-D Distribution (9 hours)
ART 3308 – Printmaking I: Introduction
ART 3321 – Painting I: Introduction
*EDSP 3300 – Exceptional Children & Youth
-or*EDSE 4322 – Diversity & the Clssrm. Environment
ART 3323 – Drawing III: Life Drawing
*EDLL 4382 – Adolescents, Multiliteracies, & Lrning.
ART 3325 – Photographic Arts I
ARTV 4365 – Visual Studies Seminar
b. 3-D Distribution (9 hours)
ART 3300 – Ceramics I: Intro to Wheel
-orART 3301 – Ceramics I: Intro to Handbuilding
ARTV 4000 – Student Teaching (6-12 hrs)
*must apply to College of Education (COE) at beginning of preceding semester*
CORE CURRICULUM (41 hours)
ART 3333 – Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
ENGL 1301
ART 3336 – Sculpture I: Intro to Metal Fabrication
-orART 3337 – Sculpture I: Intro to Mixed Media
ENGL 1302
c. Studio Emphasis (12 hours) – choose 4 from the same studio art area;
Mathematics
Oral Communication
ART 4304 – Advanced Problems may be used if in same area
Mathematics
Ceramics:
Life and Physical Science
ART 3300 – Ceramics I: Intro to Wheel, ART 3301 – Ceramics I:
Intro to Handbuilding, ART 3330 – Advanced Ceramics: Wheel,
ART 3331 – Advanced Ceramics: Handbuilding, ART 4330 –
Senior Studio: Ceramics
Life and Physical Science
Social and Behavior Sciences
Drawing:
ART 3323 – Drawing III: Life Drawing, ART 3324 – Advanced
Life Drawing, Art 4320 – Experimental Drawing
Jewelry:
ART 3333 – Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design, ART 3334 –
Advanced Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design, ART 4334 – Senior
Studio: Metalsmithing & Jewelry Design
HIST 2301 or other U.S. History
Painting:
ART 3321 – Painting I: Introduction, ART 3322 – Intermediate
Painting, ART 4321 – Advanced Painting, ART 4322 – Senior
Studio: Painting
POLS 2302
Photography:
ART 3325 – Photographic Arts I, ART 3326 – Intermediate
Photographic Arts, ART 3329 – Intro to Digital Imaging, ART
4325 – Advanced Photographic Arts, ART 4326 – Senior Studio:
Photography, ART 4329 – Advanced Digital Photo Imaging
Visual & Performing Arts
Printmaking:
ART 3308 – Printmaking I: Introduction, ART 3328 – Printmaking
II, ART 4328 – Printmaking III: Experimental
Sculpture:
ART 3336 – Sculpture I: Intro to Metal Fabrication, ART 3337 –
Sculpture I: Intro to Mixed Media, ART 3338 – Advanced
Sculpture: Issues in Metal Fabrication, ART 3339 – Advanced
Sculpture: Intermedia, ART 4338 – Senior Studio: Sculpture
HIST 2300 or other U.S. History
POLS 1301
Language, Philosophy, and Culture
Multicultural
(fulfilled by ART 1302)
(may be fulfilled by other degree requirements)
PLEASE NOTE: 1 year of same college-level foreign language
required *IF* 2 years of the same foreign language not completed in
high school.
OTHER/UNAPPLIED COURSEWORK
ART __________
ART __________
ART __________
ART __________
PLEASE NOTE: With Visual Studies faculty advisor approval, final emphasis course may be
taken as a studio art elective ONLY if first emphasis course is applied as a Distribution
requirement above; four courses from one area in total are absolutely required.
Intended for advising purposes only; not an official degree plan document. Updated 03/13/15.
For past catalog years or for questions regarding degree requirements, please consult the
School of Art Academic Advisor.