BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
The School of Art & Design recently completed a revision to its Bachelor of Fine Arts curriculum in order to offer a professional program that comprehensively meets the needs of our students and prepares them to thrive in a competitive art world. The program revision provides a well-crafted balance between the conceptual and technical aspects of art making. This includes a revised foundations program with a foundations review, an expanded education in art history, the introduction of a capstone experience prior to a student's graduation, and the introduction of 4 new prefixes for School of Art & Design courses to make the change possible: AD2D (designating Two Dimensional Art Studio courses), AD3D (designating Three Dimensional Art Studio courses), ADGD (designating Graphic Design Studio courses) and ADPM (designating Photography/New Media Studio courses).
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is designed to encourage students to develop a personal focus and direction as well as learn to function professionally as artists.
Students entering the School of Art & Design in Winter 2018 will begin their studies under this revised BFA program.
Major Requirements: 81 hours
Art History: 15 hours
- ARTH 161 - Survey of Non-Western Art [GEGA] 3 hrs
- ARTH 162 - Survey of Western Art I [GEKA] 3 hrs
- ARTH 263 - Survey of Western Art II 3 hrs
- ARTH 264 - Survey of Western Art III 3 hrs
Choose three credit hours from the following
- ARTH 474 - History of Graphic Design 3 hrs Required for Graphic Design Concentration
- One Art History (ARTH) course (300-499) 3 hrs
Capstone Seminar: 3 hours
- AD 400W - Capstone [GEWI] 3 hrs
This course must be taken concurrently with either AD 402 - Advanced Portfolio II or ADGD 402 - Advanced Graphic Design Studio II. Capstone is a Writing Intensive course and meets General Education requirements.
2D Media Concentration
2D Discipline Studios: 12 hours
Students must complete the following courses.
- AD2D 301 - Drawing 3 hrs
- AD2D 302 - Painting 3 hrs
- AD2D 303 - Printmaking 3 hrs
- AD2D 304 - Watercolor 3 hrs
2D Studio Core: 9 hours
- AD2D 320 - 2D Methods and Materials 3 hrs
- AD2D 321 - 2D Ideation 3 hrs
Choose at least one course from the following
- AD2D 330 - Color 3 hrs
- AD2D 331 - The Figure 3 hrs
2D Restricted Electives: 3 hours
Three credit hours selected from any AD2D course (200 level and above)
General Studio Electives: 12 hours
Twelve credit hours of studio electives taken in any media: 2D (AD2D), 3D (AD3D), Graphic Design (ADGD), Photography/New Media (ADPM), or general Art & Design studio (AD) at the 200-level and above.
Advanced Studios: 6 hours
3D Media Concentration
3D Discipline Studios: 9 hours
Choose three courses from the following
- AD3D 301 - Ceramics 3 hrs
- AD3D 302 - Fibers 3 hrs
- AD3D 303 - Furniture Design 3 hrs
- AD3D 304 - Metalsmithing 3 hrs
- AD3D 305 - Sculpture 3 hrs
3D Studio Core: 9 hours
- AD3D 320 - Topics in 3D Media 3 hrs Must be taken twice for 6 credit hours total
- AD3D 321 - Digital Fabrication: An Exploration in Making 3 hrs
3D Restricted Electives: 9 hours
Nine credit hours selected from any AD3D course (200 level and above).
General Studio Electives: 9 hours
Nine credit hours of studio electives taken in any media: 2D (AD2D), 3D (AD3D), Graphic Design (ADGD), Photography/New Media (ADPM), or general Art & Design studio (AD) at the 200-level and above.
Advanced Studios: 6 hours
Graphic Design Concentration
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all Graphic Design Core courses and students must pass mid-program portfolio review prior to ADGD 401.
Graphic Design Core: 15 hours
- ADGD 301 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 hrs
- ADGD 321 - Typographic Systems 3 hrs
- ADGD 322 - Image Making 3 hrs
- ADGD 323 - Experimental Typography 3 hrs
- ADGD 324 - Design Systems and Series 3 hrs
Graphic Design Restricted Electives: 9 hours
Nine credit hours selected from any ADGD course (200 level and above).
General Studio Electives: 12 hours
Twelve credit hours of studio electives taken in any media: 2D (AD2D), 3D (AD3D), Graphic Design (ADGD), Photography/New Media (ADPM), or general Art & Design studio (AD) at the 200-level and above.
Advanced Studios: 6 hours
Photography/New Media Concentration
Photography/New Media Core: 18 hours
- ADPM 301 - Digital Photography 3 hrs
- ADPM 302 - Creative Coding 3 hrs
- ADPM 303 - Analog Photography 3 hrs
- ADPM 304 - Animation, Video, & Moving Image 3 hrs
- ADPM 320 - Photo/New Media Workshop 3 hrs Must be taken twice for 6 credit hours total
Photography/New Media Restricted Electives: 9 hours
Nine credit hours selected from any ADPM course (200 level and above).
General Studio Electives: 9 hours
Nine credit hours of studio electives taken in any media: 2D (AD2D), 3D (AD3D), Graphic Design (ADGD), Photography/New Media (ADPM), or general Art & Design studio (AD) at the 200-level and above.
Advanced Studios: 6 hours