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 the following 21 credits:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 346 | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| ART 446 | Advanced Photography I | 3 |
| ART 447 | Advanced Photography II | 3 |
| ART 448 | Advanced Photography III | 3 |
| DES 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
| DES 370 | Intermediate Graphic Design | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 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 |
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| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
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| ART 222 | Art History I | 3 |
| ART 246 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| DES 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
OR |
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ART | Intro ART Elective |
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| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 346 | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| ART 223 | Art History II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ART 219 | Foundation Drawing II | 3 |
OR |
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Gen Ed | General Education |
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| DES 370 | Intermediate Graphic Design | 3 |
OR |
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ART | Intermediate ART Elective |
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| Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 446 | Advanced Photography I | 3 |
| DES 270 | Introduction to Graphic Design and Illustration | 3 |
OR |
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ART | Intro ART Elective |
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| ART | Intro ART Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 447 | Advanced Photography II | 3 |
| ART 319 or DES 370 |
Intermediate Drawing or Intermediate Graphic Design |
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 448 | Advanced Photography III | 3 |
| ART | 300-400 level Art History course | 3 |
OR |
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| Intermediate Drawing | ||
| ART 491 | Seminar in Art | 3 |
| ART | Intro/Advanced ART Elective | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 000 | Exhibition and Convocation Attendance | 0 |
| ART 419 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ART | 300-400 level Art History course | 3 |
| ART | Intermediate/Advanced ART Elective | 9 |
| 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.