Visual Arts and New Media: Film & Video Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements

Foundation Program:

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 240	Foundations of 3-D Form and Content	3
	or
ARTS 270	Foundations in Clay	3
ARTS 222	Cinema Arts I	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Additional Requirements:

ARTH 276	Film Form	3
ARTS 322	Cinema Arts II	3
ARTS 323	Experimental Narrative	3
ARTS 324	Special Effects for Experimental Video	3
ARTS 340	3-D Methods and Materials	3
ARTS 155	Introduction to Film Photography	3
	or
ARTS 156	Introduction to Digital Photography	3
ARTS 422	Cinema Arts III	3
ARTS 494	Directed Studio Projects	1-3
ARTS 495	Independent Studio Projects	1-6
ARTS 429	Film and Video Arts Capstone	3
ARTH/FILM	Art History or Film Studies electives	3
ARTS	Art Studio Electives	18
Total Credit Hours:		51

NOTE:

• 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. BFA students must complete the courses with 3 credit hours each to satisfy the degree requirements.

Visiting Artist Program:

Eight semesters at 1 credit hour each.

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