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 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 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| Art History (400 level) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
And 21 credits from the following, which must include 15 credits from one painting medium (painting or watercolor):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 257 | Introduction to Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 280 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 286 | Introduction to Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 380 | Intermediate Painting | 3 |
| ART 386 | Intermediate Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 480 | Advanced Painting I | 3 |
| ART 481 | Advanced Painting II | 3 |
| ART 482 | Advanced Painting III | 3 |
| ART 486 | Advanced Watercolor I | 3 |
| ART 487 | Advanced Watercolor II | 3 |
| ART 488 | Advanced Watercolor III | 3 |
| 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 280 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 286 | Introduction to Watercolor | 3 |
| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART | Intro ART Elective | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
|
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 380 or ART 386 |
Intermediate Painting or Intermediate Watercolor |
3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART | Intermediate ART Elective | 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 480 or ART 486 |
Advanced Painting I or Advanced Watercolor I |
3 |
| ART | Intro ART Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| ART | Intro/Advanced ART Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 481 or ART 486 |
Advanced Painting II or Advanced Watercolor 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 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 400 | Artist's Portfolio/Senior Exhibition | 3 |
| ART 482 or ART 487 |
Advanced Painting III or Advanced Watercolor 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 | 300-400 level Art History course | 3 |
| ART 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART 488 | Advanced Watercolor III | 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.