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Visual Arts and New Media: Film & Video Arts - B.F.A. Degree

Department of Visual Arts and New Media
Office: 217 Rockefeller Arts Center

(716) 673-3537

Michele Bernatz, Chairperson

Email: visualarts.newmedia@fredonia.edu

Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/visual-arts-new-media

Major Requirements

Foundation Program:

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
or
ARTS 270Foundations in Clay

3
 
ARTS 222Cinema Arts I

3
Total Credit Hours:21

Core Requirements:

ARTH 276Film Form

3
ARTS 322Cinema Arts II

3
ARTS 323Experimental Narrative

3
ARTS 324Special Effects for Experimental Video

3
ARTS 3403-D Methods and Materials

3
 
ARTS 155Introduction to Film Photography

3
or
ARTS 156Introduction to Digital Photography

3
 
ARTS 422Cinema Arts III

3
ARTS 494Directed Studio Projects

1-3
ARTS 495Independent Studio Projects

1-6
ARTS 429Film 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