Bachelor of Arts (BA)
The Department of Art offers the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art. The BA in Studio Art requires 48 credits in Studio Art and 15 credits in Art History. The BA does not require a portfolio review for admission. The BFA in Studio Art requires 66 credits in Studio Art and 15 credits in Art History. The BFA requires a portfolio review for admission. The BFA in Studio Art provides the breadth and depth necessary for a liberal-arts based professional degree.
The emphasis of the Studio Art program is creative work in the areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and digital art. Elective studio work is available in photography, graphic design, and ceramics. The study of Art History is seen as necessary to intelligent studio development, as is the socializing of the student to attitudes, philosophies, and language of the contemporary art world. Most studio courses require that the student purchase a basic supply of necessary tools, equipment, and supplies.
Studio degrees can lead to (1) specialized work as an artist in one of the fine art areas, (2) graduate study in studio art, and (3) art related jobs in government, industry, and commerce involving digital art, web design, commercial art and design, and other skills.
To graduate, students in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art need to complete:
48 credits in Studio Art (with C- or better)
60 credits in Non-Studio (with D or better)
adding up to a Total of 120 Degree Hours (with a 2.00 minimum GPA).
ART 499 is required for fulfilling the Capstone Experience Requirement
Required classes for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Studio Art are as follows:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
The Department of Art offers the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art. The BA in Studio Art requires 48 credits in Studio Art and 15 credits in Art History. The BA does not require a portfolio review for admission. The BFA in Studio Art requires 66 credits in Studio Art and 15 credits in Art History. The BFA requires a portfolio review for admission. The BFA in Studio Art provides the breadth and depth necessary for a liberal-arts based professional degree.
The BFA requires a portfolio review for admission, which can be done upon application to the university or sometime after the first 2 semesters of classes. If done at the time of application,
students may use their Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Scholarship portfolios as BFA portfolios. Performance reviews may take place each year for BFA students.
The BFA in Studio Art offers concentrations in the areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, digital art, and cross-disciplinary arts. Elective studio work is available in photography, graphic design, and ceramics. The study of Art History is seen as necessary to intelligent studio development, as is the socializing of the student to attitudes, philosophies, and language of the contemporary art world. Most studio courses require that the student purchase a basic supply of necessary tools, equipment, and supplies.
Studio degrees can lead to (1) specialized work as an artist in one of the fine art areas, (2) graduate study in studio art, (3) art related jobs in government, industry and commerce involving digital art, web design, commercial art and design, and other skills.
To graduate, students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art need to complete:
66 credits in Studio Art (with C- or better)
54 credits in Non-Studio (with D or better)
adding up to a Total of 120 Degree Hours (with a 2.00 minimum GPA).
Required classes for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art are as follows:
BFA Area Concentrations
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art is a professional degree in general fine arts, with choices of concentrations in the areas of Digital Art, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Cross-Disciplinary Arts. Each concentration area consists of 18 credits of upper-level studio courses. The Cross-Disciplinary concentration must be approved by the student’s academic advisor, and students will work closely with advisors on choices involving concentration.
There may be a few class options within each concentration area because 1) We do not always offer the same number of topic courses each year and 2) To some extent the arts use a combination of disciplinary perspectives, so the concentration advisor has final choice with the student whether the courses are applicable to the concentration area. These are most likely, but not exclusively, to be found in the areas of drawing and digital art.
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