2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Art (BFA)

84 credits

School of Art Required Courses, 24 credits

ADS 1012D Foundations Studio

3

ADS 1023D Foundations Studio

3

ADS 1034D Foundations Studio

3

AFA 101Drawing Studio

3

AHS 101Introduction to Art History: Global Traditions

3

AHS 102Introduction to Art History: The Modern and Contemporary World

3

6 credits from 200-, 300-, and 400-level AHS courses

6

CFA SOAR, 3 credits

CFA 111Introduction to the College of Fine Arts

1

CFA 222Creating Your Career: Essential Skills and the Arts

1

CFA 333Transition to the Profession: Careers In, Around, and Beyond the Arts

1

Studio Art Introductory requirements, select 6 of the following ACR, ART, AFA courses (18 Credits)

ACR 211Ceramics: Introduction

3

ACR 231Glass: Introduction

3

ACR 233Glass: Kiln Sculpting

3

ACR 221Metals: Introduction

3

AFA 202Drawing: The Figure

3

AFA 211Painting: Introduction

3

AFA 217Painting: Watercolor

3

AFA 221Sculpture: Introduction to Construction Methods

3

AFA 231Printmaking: Introduction

3

AFA 298Special Topics in Studio Art

3

ART 200Video and New Media: Introduction to Digital Art

3

ART 234Video and New Media: Experimental Video for Theatrical Screening

3

ART 231Photography: Introduction

3

ART 232Photography: Introduction to Film Photography & The Darkroom

3

Studio Art Intermediate requirements, select 5 of the following ACR, ART, AFA courses (15 Credits)

ACR 312Ceramics: Throwing

3

ACR 313Ceramics: Hand Building: The Figure in Clay/Mold Making Slip Casting/Firing and Surface Design

3

ACR 316Ceramics: Glaze and Kiln Technology

3

ACR 322Metals + Jewelry: Casting and Forming Methods

3

ACR 324Metals + Jewelry: Enameling

3

ACR 325Metals + Jewelry: Jewelry Construction

3

ACR 326Metals + Jewelry: Production Jewelry Methods

3

ACR 331Glass: Flame Special Topics

3

ACR 332Glass: Hot Shop Design

3

ACR 333Glass: Casting

3

ACR 334Glass: Cold Working

3

ACR 335Glass: Conceptual Construction

3

AFA 305Drawing: From Nature

3

AFA 312Painting: The Figure

3

AFA 314Painting: Materials and Strategies

3

AFA 316Painting: Special Topics

3

AFA 317Painting: Encaustics

3

AFA 325Sculpture: Casting and Mold Making

3

AFA 381Bookmaking

3

AFA 398Advanced Studio Art

3

AFA 301Drawing: Point of View

3

AFA 302Drawing: Narrative and Metaphor

3

AFA 304Drawing: Experimental Figure

3

AFA 313Painting: Concepts and Contexts

3

AFA 315Painting: Narrative

3

AFA 322Sculpture: Intermediate Construction Methods and Ideation

3

AFA 323Sculpture: Concept Development and Ideation

3

AFA 324Sculpture: Woodworking for Artists & Makers

3

AFA 341Printmaking: Intaglio

3

AFA 351Printmaking: Lithography

3

AFA 361Printmaking: Relief

3

AFA 371Printmaking: Serigraphy

3

ART 301Video and New Media: 3D Digital Fabrication

3

ART 320Video Art and New Media: Gallery Installation

3

ART 323Video and New Media: Production Topics

3

ART 330Photography: Color

3

ART 331Photography: Lighting Equipment and Techniques

3

ART 332Photography: Special Topics

3

ART 333Photography: Fine Art Digital Imaging

3

ART 334Photography: Directions in Photography

3

Digital Methodologies requirement (3 Credits)

ACR 326Metals + Jewelry: Production Jewelry Methods

3

ART 200Video and New Media: Introduction to Digital Art

3

ART 323Video and New Media: Production Topics

3

ART 233Photography: Fine Art Digital Imaging

3

ART 234Video and New Media: Experimental Video for Theatrical Screening

3

ART 301Video and New Media: 3D Digital Fabrication

3

School of Art electives, select 5 of the following ACR, ART, AFA courses (15 Credits)

ACR 211Ceramics: Introduction

3

ACR 221Metals: Introduction

3

ACR 231Glass: Introduction

3

ACR 233Glass: Kiln Sculpting

3

ACR 312Ceramics: Throwing

3

ACR 313Ceramics: Hand Building: The Figure in Clay/Mold Making Slip Casting/Firing and Surface Design

3

ACR 316Ceramics: Glaze and Kiln Technology

3

ACR 322Metals + Jewelry: Casting and Forming Methods

3

ACR 324Metals + Jewelry: Enameling

3

ACR 325Metals + Jewelry: Jewelry Construction

3

ACR 326Metals + Jewelry: Production Jewelry Methods

3

ACR 331Glass: Flame Special Topics

3

ACR 332Glass: Hot Shop Design

3

ACR 333Glass: Casting

3

ACR 334Glass: Cold Working

3

ACR 335Glass: Conceptual Construction

3

AFA 202Drawing: The Figure

3

AFA 211Painting: Introduction

3

AFA 217Painting: Watercolor

3

AFA 221Sculpture: Introduction to Construction Methods

3

AFA 231Printmaking: Introduction

3

AFA 298Special Topics in Studio Art

3

AFA 301Drawing: Point of View

3

AFA 302Drawing: Narrative and Metaphor

3

AFA 304Drawing: Experimental Figure

3

AFA 305Drawing: From Nature

3

AFA 312Painting: The Figure

3

AFA 313Painting: Concepts and Contexts

3

AFA 314Painting: Materials and Strategies

3

AFA 315Painting: Narrative

3

AFA 316Painting: Special Topics

3

AFA 317Painting: Encaustics

3

AFA 322Sculpture: Intermediate Construction Methods and Ideation

3

AFA 323Sculpture: Concept Development and Ideation

3

AFA 324Sculpture: Woodworking for Artists & Makers

3

AFA 325Sculpture: Casting and Mold Making

3

AFA 341Printmaking: Intaglio

3

AFA 351Printmaking: Lithography

3

AFA 361Printmaking: Relief

3

AFA 371Printmaking: Serigraphy

3

AFA 381Bookmaking

3

AFA 398Advanced Studio Art

3

ART 200Video and New Media: Introduction to Digital Art

3

ART 231Photography: Introduction

3

ART 232Photography: Introduction to Film Photography & The Darkroom

3

ART 234Video and New Media: Experimental Video for Theatrical Screening

3

ART 301Video and New Media: 3D Digital Fabrication

3

ART 320Video Art and New Media: Gallery Installation

3

ART 323Video and New Media: Production Topics

3

ART 330Photography: Color

3

ART 331Photography: Lighting Equipment and Techniques

3

ART 332Photography: Special Topics

3

ART 333Photography: Fine Art Digital Imaging

3

ART 334Photography: Directions in Photography

3

Maximum of 6 credits from Art History (AHS 2**/3**/4** level) can be applied to Studio Art or Art History electives requirements.

Additional requirements (6 Credits)

ART 295Mid-Program Portfolio Review

0

ART 437Professional Practices for Studio Artists

3

AFA 490Studio: Senior Project

3

Total Credit Hours: 84