2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Studio 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, 18 credits from the following ACR, ART, AFA courses

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 to Digital Photography

3

ART 232Photography: Introduction to Film Photography & The Darkroom

3

Studio Art Intermediate requirements, 15 credits from the following ACR, ART, AFA courses

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 335Glass: Conceptual Construction

3

AFA 312Painting: The Figure

3

AFA 314Painting: Materials and Strategies

3

AFA 316Painting: Special Topics

3

AFA 317Painting: Encaustics

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 from

ACR 326Metals + Jewelry: Production Jewelry Methods

3

ART 200Video and New Media: Introduction to Digital Art

3

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

3

ART 301Video and New Media: 3D Digital Fabrication

3

ART 231Photography: Introduction to Digital Photography

3

ART 333Photography: Fine Art Digital Imaging

3

Studio Art Electives, 15 credits from the following ACR, ART, AFA courses

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 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 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 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 to Digital Photography

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

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

Students may take courses that are repeatable up to the maximum allowed credits in any category.

Students will work with faculty to identify an area of emphasis (12 credit hours). Areas include ceramics, drawing, glass, metals + jewelry, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video and new media. Students can also craft their own interdisciplinary emphasis.