Visual Arts and New Media: Drawing and Painting 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
	or
ARTS 225	Digital Foundations	3
	or
ARTS 221	Foundations of Time-Based Media	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Additional Requirements:

ARTS 212	Life Drawing I	3
ARTS 214	Drawing and Painting I	3
ARTS 241	Figure Modeling	3
ARTS 312	Life Drawing II	3
ARTS 314	Drawing and Painting II	3
ARTS 315	Drawing and Painting III	3
ARTS 415	Drawing and Painting IV	3
ARTS 494	Directed Studio Projects	1-3
ARTS 495	Independent Studio Projects	1-6
THEA 226	Scene Painting I	3
THEA 427	Scene Painting II	3
ARTS	Art Studio Electives	12
ARTH	Art History Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		51

NOTE:

• ARTS electives must include at least one course in printmaking and one course in sculpture or ceramics beyond the Foundation level.
• ARTS 400 Senior Exhibition is optional, but strongly recommended. To enroll, a 3.5 GPA (in ARTS) and/or area faculty approval is required.
• Electives may emphasize another major within the visual arts as advised.
• 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. Students are to complete the courses for 3 credit hours each to satisfy the degree requirements. ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 will focus on Drawing and Painting.

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