Program Requirements
A minimum of 72 credits is required, including the 39-credit BFA Foundation Courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BFA Foundation Courses | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required) | 0 |
| ART 119 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 171 | Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 172 | Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| Art History (300 level) | 3 | |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| ART 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| Art History (400 level) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
And the following 33 credits:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 257 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ART 271 | Typography | 3 |
| ART 370 | Intermediate Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 375 | Intermediate Magazine Production (one semester required) | 3 |
| ART 470 | Advanced Design and Illustration I | 3 |
| ART 471 | Advanced Design and Illustration II | 3 |
| ART 472 | Advanced Design and Illustration III | 3 |
| COM 346 | Multimedia Communication | 3 |
| CS 160 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 171 | Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 119 | Foundation Drawing I | 3 |
| HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 172 | Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | 3 |
| ART 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
|
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| ART 246 or ART 257 |
Introduction to Photography or Introduction to Printmaking |
3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
|
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 370 | Intermediate Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 271 | Typography | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
|
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 257 or ART 246 |
Introduction to Printmaking or Introduction to Photography |
3 |
| ART 375 | Intermediate Magazine Production | 3 |
| ART | Intro ART Elective | 6 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 470 | Advanced Design and Illustration I | 3 |
| ART 319 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 425 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART | Intermediate ART Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 471 | Advanced Design and Illustration II | 3 |
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| ART | Intro/Advanced ART Elective | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 472 | Advanced Design and Illustration III | 3 |
| ART | 300-400 level Art History course | 3 |
| ART 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART | Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
Courses listed in the Fall are only offered in Fall. Courses listed in the Spring are only offered in the Spring. With the exception of ART 286 Introduction to Watercolor, and ART 271 Typography and their Intermediate counterparts, Intro classes are exclusively offered in the Fall and Intermediate courses are offered exclusively in the Spring. Advanced offerings are available for all disciplines every semester.
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance and ART 319 Intermediate Drawing are offered in both the Fall and the Spring.