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 Painting Topics | 4 |
Art 291 | Introduction to Sculpture | 4 |
Art 292 | Introductory Sculpture Topics | 4 |
Art 294 | Water Media | 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/Des 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 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 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