Art/Design Studio, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 50.0701
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| 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 I | ||
| Introduction to Graphic Design | ||
| ART 464 | Art and Design Capstone | 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 | ||
| 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: | 30-53.5 | |
Graphic Design | ||
Studio Arts | ||
Teacher Education | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 0 to 23 hours of free electives | 0-23 | |
| Total Hours | 120-120.5 | |
Graphic Design Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| DES 350 | Typography | 3 |
| DES 351 | Sophomore Studio | 3 |
| DES 352 | Illustration | 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 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Studio Arts Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ART 461 | Studio Art Professional Practices | 3 |
| Select an additional 15 hours from the courses below: | 15 | |
| 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: | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Ceramics IV | ||
| Ceramics V | ||
| Select an additional 12 hours from the courses below: | 12 | |
| 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 | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Photography, Color Digital | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Contemporary Print Media | ||
| Jewelry and Metalsmithing V | ||
| ART 463 | Independent Study: Art | 1-3 |
| ART 492 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 34-36 | |
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 | ||
| Ceramics II | ||
| Ceramics III | ||
| Photography, Color Digital | ||
| 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 | 3 |
| EMS 490 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 1 |
| EMS 474 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| SED 104 | Special Education Introduction | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 53.5 | |
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Art/Design Studio B.F.A. - Graphic Design Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ART 100 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 152 | Design, Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 154 | Digital Media | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 153 | Design, Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| DES 250 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| CMS 100 or CMS 210 |
Introduction to Human Communication (E-1C) E * or Public Speaking |
3 |
| #ELEMENT-2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 350 | Typography | 3 |
| DES 351 | Sophomore Studio | 3 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I |
3 |
| ARH 392 | Survey of Global Art History I | 3 |
| #ELEMENT-4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 353 | Production for Graphic Design | 3 |
| DES 354 | Typography II | 3 |
| ART 278 | Sophomore Review | 0.5 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I |
3 |
| ARH 393 | Survey of Global Art History II | 3 |
| 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 352 | Illustration | 3 |
| DES 451 | New Media | 3 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I |
3 |
| ARH 400 level | 3 | |
| 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 450 | Professional Practices in Graphic | 3 |
| DES 452 | New Media II | 3 |
| #ELEMENT-4 | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DES 453 | Senior Workshop in Design | 3 |
| ART 464 (Art and Design Capstone) | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| DES 454 | BFA Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 479 | Senior Exhibition | 0.5 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 11.5 | |
| Total Hours | 117 | |
Art/Design Studio B.F.A. - Studio Arts Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ART 100 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 152 | Design, Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 153 | Design, Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 154 | Digital Media | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| CMS 100 or CMS 210 |
Introduction to Human Communication (E-1C) E or Public Speaking |
3 |
| #ELEMENT-2 | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART Core Primary | 3 | |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| ARH 392 | Survey of Global Art History I | 3 |
| 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Studio Art Primary | 3 | |
| ART 278 | Sophomore Review | 0.5 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Studio Art Primary | 3 | |
| Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| ARH 400 LEVEL | 3 | |
| 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Studio Art Primary | 3 | |
| Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| 2B: Natural Sciences E | 3 | |
| 4A: Historical and Global Dimensions | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Studio Art Primary | 3 | |
| Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| ART 461 | Studio Art Professional Practices | 3 |
| 4B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Studio Art Primary | 3 | |
| Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| ART 479 | Senior Exhibition | 0.5 |
| ART 464 (Art and Design Capstone) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 5 | |
| Hours | 14.5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Art/Design Studio B.F.A. - Teacher Education Concentration
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ART 100 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 152 | Design, Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 153 | Design, Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) E * | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AED 360 | Introduction to Materials Injury | 3 |
| EDF 203 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| SED 104 | Special Education Introduction | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1B) E * | 3 |
| #ELEMENT-2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AED 361 | Art Teaching Grades P-5 | 3 |
| ART 154 | Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| 1C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| EDF 219 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| ART 278 | Sophomore Review | 0.5 |
| ARH 392 | Survey of Global Art History I | 3 |
| 3A: Arts | 3 | |
| #ELEMENT-4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ARH 393 | Survey of Global Art History II | 3 |
| #ELEMENT-4 | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| EDC 300 | Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EMS 300 | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 210 |
Painting I or Printmaking I or Jewelry and Metalsmithing I or Ceramics I or Introduction to Graphic Design |
3 |
| ARH 400 Level | 3 | |
| ART 464 (Art and Design Capstone) | 3 | |
| EDF 413 | Assessment in Education | 2 |
| EMS 490 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 1 |
| CED 400 | Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription | 1 |
| 4A: Historical and Global Dimensions | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART 479 | Senior Exhibition | 0.5 |
| AED 540 | Teaching Art in the Schools | 3 |
| AED 561 | Materials Inquiry in Art Education | 3 |
| CED 450 | Clinical V: Practicing Teaching | 1 |
| 3B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CED 499 | Clinical VI: The Professional Semester | 12 |
| EMS 474 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
