Studio Art B.F.A.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of a plan of study approved by assigned advisor.
- Completion of a Declaration of Major Form, indicating studio concentration.
- Completion of a B.F.A. application.
- Completion of all studio foundations courses, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 and a minimum grade of C in each course.
- Completion of the Studio I course in the concentration, with a minimum grade of B.
- A positive portfolio review. The portfolio must include work from studio foundations courses and the introductory studio art course in the concentration. Portfolios are reviewed once per semester. Review dates are posted in Alex and Ani Hall.
Note: For information on transferring credit for courses taken at another institution or credit for advanced placement art courses, see Transfer Portfolio Guidelines at www.ric.edu/art/transfer.php or obtain guidelines in the main office of Alex and Ani Hall.
Retention Requirement
A minimum grade of B in all concentration courses.
Course Requirements
Studio Foundations
| ART 101 | Drawing I: General Drawing | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 104 | Design I: Two-Dimensional Design | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 105 | Drawing II | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 107 | Foundations in Digital Media | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 114 | Design II: Three-Dimensional Design | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 204 | Synthesis/Three-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 205 | Synthesis/Two-Dimensional Emphasis | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
Art History and Criticism
| ART 231 | Prehistoric to Renaissance Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| ART 232 | Renaissance to Modern Art | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
ONE COURSE from
ONE COURSE from
| ART 334 | American Art and Architecture | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 336 | Nineteenth-Century European Art | 3 | Fall. |
| ART 337 | Twentieth-Century Art | 3 | Spring, Summer. |
Courses in Concentration
(Students may choose to concentrate in ceramics, digital media, graphic design, metalsmithing and jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture)
| | Studio I (one 200-level course) | 3 | |
| | Studio II (one 200- or 300-level course) | 3 | |
| ART 400 | Issues for the Studio Artist | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 491 | Studio III: Topic | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 492 | Studio IV: Topic | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
| ART 497 | Senior Studio | 1-6 | Fall, Spring. |
ART 491,
ART 492,
ART 497: BFA students must complete a total of 6 credits for each advanced level, either in one semester or multiple semesters.
Studio Electives
FIVE COURSES, at least one of which must be at the 400-level, chosen with consent of advisor. Students concentrating in digital media must take CIS 324 and CSCI 157 as part of the studio elective requirement. Substitutions may be made with consent of advisor and department chair.
Total Credit Hours: 80