Program Requirements
A minimum of 66 credits is required, including the 39-credit BFA Foundation Courses, six credits of Art electives:
| 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 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 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| Art History (400 level) | 3 | |
| DES 173 | Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
And the following 21 credits:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 203 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 235 | Introduction to Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 330 | Intermediate Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 430 | Advanced Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 431 | Advanced Sculpture II | 3 |
| ART 432 | Advanced Sculpture III | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
Graduation Requirements
Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation. Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above). Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued.
Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
"Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Introduction to Jewelry | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 105 | Introduction to Art (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Sculpture | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 230 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Foundation Drawing I | ||
| Foundation Design: Two-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Three-Dimensional | ||
| Foundation Design: Digital Art and Design | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Foundation Drawing II | ||
| Introduction to Printmaking | ||
| Introduction to Painting | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 330 or ART 319 |
Intermediate Sculpture or Intermediate Drawing |
3 |
| Elective | Art Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 324 | Art Criticism and Critical Theory in Contemporary Art | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| ART 430 | Advanced Sculpture I | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta Headwaters (select one) | 1 |
| ART 431 | Advanced Sculpture II | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| ART 432 | Advanced Sculpture III | 3 |
| Select 3 credits from the following to be used for Art History 400: | 3 | |
| Internship in Art | ||
| History of Graphic Design | ||
| Sales I | ||
| Monuments and Museums | ||
| Directed Study | ||
| Elective | Upper Division Art Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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 DES 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.
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.