Visual Arts and New Media: Sculpture Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 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

 

ARTS 222Cinema Arts I

3

or

ARTS 225Digital Foundations

3

or

ARTS 221Foundations of Time-Based Media

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Additional Requirements:

ARTS 270Foundations in Clay

3

ARTS 333Paper Arts

3

ARTS 334Book Arts

3

ARTS 212Life Drawing I

3

 

ARTS 321Installation Art

3

or

ARTS 370Intermediate Ceramics

3

 

ARTS 241Figure Modeling

3

ARTS 3403-D Methods and Materials

3

ARTS 4403D Objects and Ideas

3

ARTS 494Directed Studio Projects

1-3

ARTS 495Independent Studio Projects

1-6

ARTH
Art History Electives

6

ARTS Art Studio Electives

15

Total Credit Hours:51

NOTE:

  • Electives may emphasize Special Effects for Film and Industry as advised.
  • 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 494 and ARTS 495 are variable 1-3 credit hours courses, and BFA students must successfully complete the courses with 3 credit hours each.  ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 will focus on Sculpture.
  • ARTS 497 Research Practicum can be used for a maximum of 3 credit hours of electives under advisement.

Visiting Artist Program:

Eight semesters at 1 credit hour per semester.

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