Visual Arts and New Media: Drawing and Painting Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree Requirements:

21-credit hour Foundation Program plus 52 credit hours of Major Requirements

Total credit hours required: 76+ Visiting Artist Program.

Foundation Program (21 credit hours):

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

or

ARTS 270Foundations in Clay

3

ARTS 222Introduction to Experimental Video

3

or

ARTS 225Digital Foundations

3

or

ARTS 221Foundations of Time-Based Media

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Major Requirements (52 credit hours):

ARTS 115Drawing and Painting I

3

ARTS 155Introduction to Film Photography

3

or

ARTS 156Introduction to Digital Photography

3

ARTS 215Drawing and Painting II

3

ARTS 212Life Drawing I

3

ARTS 312Life Drawing II

3

ARTS 241Figure Modeling

3

ARTS 230Relief Printing

3

ARTS 235Monotypes

3

ARTS 315Drawing and Painting III

3

ARTS 3403-D Methods and Materials

3

or

ARTS 370Intermediate Ceramics

3

ARTS 415Drawing and Painting IV

3

ARTS 494Directed Studio Projects

1-3

ARTS 495Independent Studio Projects

1-3

THEA 226Scene Painting I

3

THEA 427Scene Painting II

3

ARTH
Electives

6

ARTS 400Senior Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:52

NOTE:

  • ARTS 490 Learning Assistant can be used for a maximum of 6 credit hours of electives under advisement.
  • ARTS 497 Research Practicum can be used for a maximum of 3 credit hours of electives under advisement.
  • ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 are variable 1-3 credit hour courses. Students are to complete the courses for 3 credit hours each to satisfy the degree requirements. ARTS 494 and ARTS 495 will focus on Drawing and Painting.

Visiting Artist Program (8 credit hours):

Eight semesters at 1 credit hour each.

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: 81