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Visual Arts and New Media: Sculpture Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Foundation Program (21 credit hours):

ART 100Visual Concepts

3
ARTH 101Art in Culture from Prehistory to 1400

3
ARTH 102Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present

3
ARTS 102Foundations in 2-D Form and Content

3
ARTS 105Foundations in Drawing

3
ARTS 240Foundations of 3-D Form and Content

3
 
ARTS 222Cinema Arts I

3
or
ARTS 225Digital Foundations

3
or
ARTS 221Foundations of Time-Based Media

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Major Requirements (51 credit hours):

ARTS 270Foundations in Clay

3
ARTS 333Paper Arts

3
ARTS 334Book Arts

3
ARTS 212Life Drawing I

3
 
ARTS 321Installation Art

3
or
ARTS 370Intermediate Ceramics

3
 
ARTS 241Figure Modeling

3
ARTS 3403-D Methods and Materials

3
ARTS 4403D Objects and Ideas

3
ARTS 494Directed Studio Projects

1-3
ARTS 495Independent Studio Projects

1-6
ARTH
Art History Electives

6
ARTS Art Studio Electives

15
Total Credit Hours:51

NOTE:

  • Electives may emphasize Special Effects for Film and Industry 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 494 and ARTS 495 are variable 1-3 credit hours courses, and BFA students must successfully complete the courses with 3 credit hours each.  ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 will focus on Sculpture.
  • ARTS 497 Research Practicum can be used for a maximum of 3 credit hours of electives under advisement.

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