Visual Arts and New Media: Ceramics Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Foundation Program (21 credit hours):

ART 100	Visual Concepts	3
ARTH 101	Art in Culture from Prehistory to 1400	3
ARTH 102	Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present	3
ARTS 102	Foundations in 2-D Form and Content	3
ARTS 105	Foundations in Drawing	3
ARTS 270	Foundations in Clay	3
ARTS 222	Cinema Arts I	3
	or
ARTS 225	Digital Foundations	3
	or
ARTS 221	Foundations of Time-Based Media	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Major Requirements (51 credit hours):

ARTS 240	Foundations of 3-D Form and Content	3
ARTS 115	Drawing and Painting I	3
ARTS 156	Introduction to Digital Photography	3
ARTS 212	Life Drawing I	3
ARTS 241	Figure Modeling	3
ARTS 271	Pottery on the Wheel	3
ARTS 370	Intermediate Ceramics	3
ARTS 470	Advanced Ceramics	3
ARTS 494	Directed Studio Projects	1-3
ARTS 495	Independent Studio Projects	1-6
ARTS	Art Studio Electives	15
ARTH	Art History Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		51

NOTE:

• Electives may emphasize another major within the visual arts as advised.
• ARTS 400 Senior Exhibition is optional, but strongly recommended. To enroll, a 3.5 GPA (in ARTS) and/or area faculty approval is required.
• ARTS 490 Learning Assistant can be used for a maximum of 6 credit hours of electives under advisement.
• ARTS 497 Research Practicum can be used for a maximum of 3 credit hours of electives under advisement.
• ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 are variable 1-3 credit hour courses, and BFA students must successfully complete the courses with 3 credit hours each. ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 will focus on Ceramics.

Visiting Artist Program (8 credit hours):

Eight semesters at 1 credit hour per semester.

Total Credit Hours:

8

NOTE: The Visiting Artist Program is only required each semester the student is a major within the department.

Total Credit Hours: 80