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Studio Art, BA & BFA

Studio Art, BA & BFA

Studio Art, BA & BFA

The studio art BA & BFA Program is designed to prepare students for careers in the fine arts in areas such as drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, or printmaking. It may also serve as a foundation for graduate study in the fine arts.

There are two degree options in studio art:

BA: provides the opportunity for additional study in other disciplines, including minors or double majors.
BFA: provides a more intense studio art experience with more required art courses.

Students in the Studio Art, BFA will take 17, rather than 13, courses in the arts.
Note: Both options require completion of the Learning-in-Common (LinC) curriculum in liberal arts.
 

Year 1

Studio Art, BA & BFA Courses, Year 1 
 

Studio Art, BA

 

Studio Art, BFA

Fall Fall 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 170Drawing 1ART 170Drawing 1
ART 142Visual Foundations: Composition,
Color and Design
ART 142Visual Foundations: Composition,
Color and Design
    
Spring Spring 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 270Drawing 2ART 270Drawing 2
  ART 268Digital Photography 1
  ART 180Painting 1
    

Year 2

Studio Art, BA & BFA Courses, Year 2 
 

Studio Art, BA

 

Studio Art, BFA

Fall Fall 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 180Painting 1ART 113Art History Survey:
Caves to Cathedrals
ART 113Art History Survey:
Caves to Cathedrals
  
    
Spring Spring 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 280Painting 2ART 280Painting 2
ART 114Art History Survey:
Renaissance to Abstraction  
ART 114Art History Survey:
Renaissance to Abstraction
    

Year 3

Studio Art, BA & BFA Courses, Year 3
 

Studio Art, BA

 

Studio Art, BFA

Fall Fall 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 370Adv. Studio: Material ExplorationsART 370Adv. Studio: Material Explorations
ART 229WI: Modern ArtART 229WI: Modern Art
    
Spring Spring 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 380Adv. Studio: Contemporary FigureART 131Introduction to Graphic Design
  ART 380Adv. Studio: Contemporary Figure
   * Required Art Electives
(select from list below)
    

Year 4

Studio Art, BA & BFA Courses, Year 4
 

Studio Art, BA

 

Studio Art, BFA

Fall Fall 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 372Studio Thesis
Honors students could waive thesis (students are still expected to participate in the Senior Thesis Exhibition in Payne Gallery)
ART 372Studio Thesis
Honors students could waive thesis (students are still expected to participate in the Senior Thesis Exhibition in Payne Gallery)
ART 375Professional PracticesART 375Professional Practices
Spring Spring 
NumberCourse NameNumberCourse Name
ART 371Advanced Studio Seminar
 
ART 371Advanced Studio Seminar
 
ART 376Studio Internship ART 376Studio Internship 
    





* BFA in Studio Art, Required Art Elective Options (1 Required)

ART 119Processes and Structures
ART 147Screen Printing
ART 159Design: Three-Dimensional (3-D Design)
ART 160Ceramics
ART 167Black & White Photography 1
ART 218Art of the Renaissance
ART 220History of Photography
ART 226Art of the 19th Century
ART 230Typography and Information Design
ART 231Publication Design
ART 236Graphic Design History
ART 265Alternative Photo Processes 
ART 310Art History Methodology: Criticism, Theory and Practice
ART 346Interactive Design
ART 368Digital Photography 2
ART 19X
or ART 39X
Art Special Topics Classes
ART 286, 381
-384
Independent Study
ART 288, 386Internship



Suggested Elective Courses, BA & BFA, in Addition to Above Courses

 Graphic and Interactive Design Courses
 Art History Courses
ART 146.2Printmaking and Book Arts
ART 245Printmaking 1
ART 254Digital Video
ART 268Digital Photography (required for BFA)
ENGL 211Creative Nonfiction
(Prerequisite: LinC 101 or equivalent)
ENGL 212Creative Writing
(Prerequisite: LinC 101 or equivalent)
ENGL 230Public Speaking