Art Practice—B.F.A.
The BFA in Art Practice (121 credits) is a professional degree that provides students with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for careers as practicing artists and/or further pursuit of the Master of Fine Art degree. The program offers a comprehensive education in visual art practices, applications, theories, and history, with an emphasis on trends in contemporary art. BFA students are required to research, develop, assemble, present, and defend a body of well conceived and executed work.
For transfer students who have completed 90 credits and are hoping to enter the 3rd year, students must submit a portfolio in Winter term.
Degree Requirements
100-Level Courses
200-Level Courses
| ArH 204 | History of Western Art | 4 |
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| ArH 205 | History of Western Art | 4 |
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| ArH 206 | History of Western Art | 4 |
| Art 230 | Introduction to Drawing II | 4 |
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| | Choose four of the following 4-credit courses (16 credits total): | |
| ArH 291 | History of Animation | 4 |
| Art 227 | Introduction to Art and Social Practices | 4 |
| Art 250 | Life Drawing I | 4 |
| Art 255 | Two-dimensional Animation I | 4 |
| Art 256 | Three-dimensional Animation I | 4 |
| Art 257 | Introduction to Video Art | 4 |
| Art 260 | Black and White Photography | 4 |
| Art 261 | Digital Photography | 4 |
| Art 270 | Introduction to Printmaking: Relief | 4 |
| Art 271 | Introduction to Printmaking: Etching | 4 |
| Art 281 | Introduction to Painting | 4 |
| Art 282 | Introductory Level Painting Topics | 4 |
| Art 287 | Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing | 4 |
| Art 291 | Introduction to Sculpture | 4 |
| Art 292 | Topics in Basic Sculpture | 4 |
| Art 294 | Water Media | 4 |
| Art 295 | Sculpture: The Figure | 4 |
| Art 296 | Digital Drawing and Painting | 4 |
| Art 297 | Book Arts | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 28 |
300-Level Courses
| ArH 383 | Western Art in the 20th Century | 4 |
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| ArH 384 | Western Art in the 20th Century | 4 |
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| ArH 385 | Western Art in the 20th Century | 4 |
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| Art 303 | Making and Meaning | 4 |
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| | One 4-credit advisor-approved 300-level Art Topics course | 4 |
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| Art 330 | Critical Theories in Art I | 4 |
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| ArH 398 | Contemporary Art | 4 |
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| Art 336 | BFA: Research and Proposal | 4 |
| Art 339 | BFA Vertical Lab I: Collaboration and Presentation Strategies | 4 |
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| | Choose four of the following 4-credit courses (16 credits total): | |
| Art 312 | Art in the Elementary School | 4 |
| Art 327 | Intermediate Art and Social Practices | 4 |
| Art 350 | Life Drawing II | 4 |
| Art 356 | Visual Storytelling | 4 |
| Art 357 | Intermediate Video | 4 |
| Art 358 | Video, Design & Community | 4 |
| Art 360 | Special Topics in Photography | 4 |
| Art 362 | Photographic Imaging | 4 |
| Art 365 | Digital Portfolios for Visual Artists | 4 |
| Art 370 | Topics in Printmaking Techniques | 4 |
| Art 371 | Intermediate Printmaking: Thematic Process | 4 |
| Art 373 | Intermediate Sculpture | 4 |
| Art 374 | Intermediate Sculpture Topics | 4 |
| Art 375 | Mold Making and Casting | 4 |
| Art 387 | Intermediate Jewelry and Metalsmithing | 4 |
| Art 388 | Welding and Fabrication | 4 |
| Art 389 | Metal Casting | 4 |
| Art 391 | Drawing Concepts | 4 |
| Art 392 | Intermediate Painting | 4 |
| Art 393 | Intermediate Painting Topics | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
400-Level Courses
| ArH 407 | Seminar | 0-12 |
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| ArH 449 | Art History Methods | 4 |
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| Art 439 | BFA Vertical Lab II: Collaboration and Presentation Strategies | 4 |
| Art 485 | Professional Practices for Artists | 2 |
| Art 496 | BFA Project I | 4 |
| Art 498 | BFA Project II | 4 |
| Art 499 | BFA Oral Review | 2 |
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| | Choose three of the following 4-credit courses (12 credits total): | |
| Art 427 | Advanced Art and Social Practices | 4 |
| Art 450 | Life Drawing III | 4 |
| Art 455 | Time-Based Art Studio | 4 |
| Art 457 | Low Tech Cinema | 4 |
| Art 461 | Advanced Photography Studio | 4 |
| Art 462 | Professional Practices in Photography | 4 |
| Art 479 | Advanced Printmaking - Working Place | 4 |
| Art 487 | Advanced Jewelry and Metalsmithing | 4 |
| Art 490 | Advanced Painting | 4 |
| Art 491 | Advanced Painting Topics | 4 |
| Art 493 | Advanced Drawing Mixed Media | 4 |
| Art 494 | Advanced Sculpture | 4 |
| Art 495 | Advanced Sculpture Topics | 4 |
| Art 497 | A History of Art and Social Practice | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |
Total Credit Hours: 121