Art/Design Studio, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 50.0702
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Foundations of Learning | 3 | |
| Foundations of Learning (waived for transfers with 30+ hours.) | 0 | |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Foundation Courses: | ||
| ART 100 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 152 | Design, Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 153 | Design, Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 154 | Digital Media | 3 |
| Art Courses: | ||
| Choose from twelve hours of the following: | 12 | |
| Painting I | ||
| Printmaking I | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing I | ||
| Ceramics- Hand Building Methods | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
| ART 563 | Art Theory & Criticism Seminar | 3 |
| Art History Courses: | ||
| ARH 392 | Survey of Global Art History I | 3 |
| ARH 393 | Survey of Global Art History II | 3 |
| ARH Electives: | ||
| Choose from three hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Independent Study: Art History (Choose from three hours of the following:) | ||
| Renaissance and Baroque Art | ||
| History of Graphic Arts | ||
| U.S. Architectural History | ||
| Art in the Age of Revolutions | ||
| The Rise of Modernism | ||
| Women and the Visual Arts | ||
| History of Modern Art | ||
| U.S. Art History | ||
| Sophomore Review | ||
| ART 278 | Sophomore Review | .5 |
| Senior Exhibition | ||
| ART 479 | Senior Exhibition | .5 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 30-48 | |
Teacher Education | ||
Graphic Design | ||
Studio Arts | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 0-14 hours of free electives | 0-14 | |
| Total Hours | 120-124 | |
Graphic Design Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| DES 350 | Typography | 3 |
| DES 351 | Sophomore Studio | 3 |
| DES 352 | Image Making | 3 |
| DES 353 | Production for Graphic Design | 3 |
| DES 354 | Typography II | 3 |
| DES 450 | Professional Practices in Graphic | 3 |
| DES 451 | New Media | 3 |
| DES 452 | New Media II | 3 |
| DES 453 | Senior Workshop in Design | 3 |
| DES 454 | BFA Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 479 | Senior Exhibition | .5 |
| Total Hours | 30.5 | |
Studio Arts Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ART 461 | Studio Art Professional Practices | 3 |
| Choose from an additional 12 sequential hours of one of the following categories: | 12 | |
| Painting: | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Painting IV (maximum six credits) | ||
| Advanced Painting (Corequisite ART 499) | ||
| Printmaking: | ||
| Traditional Printmaking | ||
| Print Media | ||
| Contemporary Printmaking (maximum six credits) | ||
| Contemporary Print Media (Corequisite ART 499) | ||
| Metals: | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing II | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing III | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing IV (maximum 6 credits) | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing V (Corequisite ART 499) | ||
| Ceramics: | ||
| Ceramic Wheel Forming | ||
| Ceramic Mixed Media Methods | ||
| Ceramic Wheel Forming 2 (maximum six credits) | ||
| Ceramic Materials and Methods (Corequisite ART 499) | ||
| Choose from an additional 15 hours of the following: | 15 | |
| Drawing Media | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Painting III | ||
| Painting IV | ||
| Traditional Printmaking | ||
| Print Media | ||
| Contemporary Printmaking | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing II | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing III | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing IV | ||
| Ceramic Wheel Forming | ||
| Ceramic Mixed Media Methods | ||
| Photography, Color Digital | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing V | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Teacher Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Art Education | ||
| AED 360 | Introduction to Materials Injury | 3 |
| AED 561 | Materials Inquiry in Art Education | 3 |
| Art Elective | ||
| Choose from six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Drawing Media | ||
| Figure Drawing | ||
| Painting II | ||
| Traditional Printmaking | ||
| Print Media | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing II | ||
| Photography, Color Digital | ||
| Ceramic Wheel Forming | ||
| Ceramic Mixed Media Methods | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Professional Education | ||
| AED 361 | Art Teaching Grades P-5 | 3 |
| or EME 361 | Art Teaching Grades P-5 | |
| AED 540 | Teaching Art in the Schools | 3 |
| or ESE 540 | Teaching Art in the Schools | |
| EDC 300 | Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDF 203 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| EDF 204 | Emerging Instructional Technologies | 2 |
| EDF 219 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| EDF 413 | Assessment in Education | 2 |
| EMS 300 | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 1 |
| EMS 490 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 1 |
| EMS 474 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G | ||
| Clinical Experiences: | ||
| CED 100 | Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession | 0.5 |
| CED 200 | Clinical II: Understanding the Learner | 0.5 |
| CED 300 | Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design | 0.5 |
| CED 400 | Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription | 0.5 |
| CED 450 | Clinical V: Practicing Teaching | 1 |
| CED 499 | Clinical VI: The Professional Semester | 9 |
| Exit Requirements | ||
| PRAXIS Examination (for Teacher Education) | ||
| Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching. | ||
| Total Hours | 48 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hours in General Education.