Three-Dimensional Art: Ceramics Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 66 credits is required, including the 39-credit BFA Foundation Courses, six credits of Art electives:

BFA Foundation Courses
ART 000Exhibition and Convocation Attendance (six semesters with “S” grade required)0
ART 119Foundation Drawing I3
ART 171Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional3
ART 172Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional3
ART 173Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design3
ART 219Foundation Drawing II3
ART 222Art History I3
ART 223Art History II (GT-AH1)3
ART 319Intermediate Drawing3
Art History (300 level)3
ART 400Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition3
ART 491Seminar in Art3
ART 419Advanced Drawing3
Art History (400 level)3
Total Credits39

And the following 21 credits:

ART 203Introduction to Ceramics3
ART 230Introduction to Sculpture3
ART 235Introduction to Jewelry3
ART 303Intermediate Ceramics3
ART 403Advanced Ceramics I3
ART 404Advanced Ceramics II3
ART 405Advanced Ceramics III3
Total Credits21
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
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
 Credits16
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
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 6
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 203 Introduction to Ceramics 3
ART 230
Introduction to Sculpture
or Introduction to Jewelry
3
ART 222 Art History I 3
ART Intro ART Elective 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 370 Intermediate Graphic Design 3
ART Intermediate ART Elective 3
ART 223 Art History II (GT-AH1) 3
ART 219 Foundation Drawing II 3
OR
Gen Ed
General Education
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 235
Introduction to Jewelry
or Introduction to Sculpture
3
ART 303 Intermediate Ceramics 3
Gen Ed General Education 6
ART Intro/Advanced ART Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 403 Advanced Ceramics I 3
ART 319 Intermediate Drawing 3
ART 300-400 level Art History course 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 3
Gen Ed General Education 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 400 Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition 3
ART 404 Advanced Ceramics II 3
ART 491 Seminar in Art 3
ART Intro/Advanced ART Elective 6
 Credits15
Spring
ART 000 Exhibition and Convocation Attendance 0
ART 405 Advanced Ceramics III 3
ART 300-400 level Art History course 3
ART 419 Advanced Drawing 3
ART Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective 6
 Credits15
 Total Credits121

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.