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 | Studio Art, BFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Fall | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 170 | Drawing 1 | ART 170 | Drawing 1 |
| ART 142 | Visual Foundations: Composition, Color and Design | ART 142 | Visual Foundations: Composition, Color and Design |
| Spring | Spring | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 270 | Drawing 2 | ART 270 | Drawing 2 |
| ART 268 | Digital Photography 1 | ||
| ART 180 | Painting 1 | ||
Year 2
Studio Art, BA | Studio Art, BFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Fall | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 180 | Painting 1 | ART 113 | Art History Survey: Caves to Cathedrals |
| ART 113 | Art History Survey: Caves to Cathedrals | ||
| Spring | Spring | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 280 | Painting 2 | ART 280 | Painting 2 |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey: Renaissance to Abstraction | ART 114 | Art History Survey: Renaissance to Abstraction |
Year 3
Studio Art, BA | Studio Art, BFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Fall | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 370 | Adv. Studio: Material Explorations | ART 370 | Adv. Studio: Material Explorations |
| ART 229 | WI: Modern Art | ART 229 | WI: Modern Art |
| Spring | Spring | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 380 | Adv. Studio: Contemporary Figure | ART 131 | Introduction to Graphic Design |
| ART 380 | Adv. Studio: Contemporary Figure | ||
| * Required Art Electives (select from list below) | |||
Year 4
Studio Art, BA | Studio Art, BFA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Fall | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 372 | Studio Thesis Honors students could waive thesis (students are still expected to participate in the Senior Thesis Exhibition in Payne Gallery) | ART 372 | Studio Thesis Honors students could waive thesis (students are still expected to participate in the Senior Thesis Exhibition in Payne Gallery) |
| ART 375 | Professional Practices | ART 375 | Professional Practices |
| Spring | Spring | ||
| Number | Course Name | Number | Course Name |
| ART 371 | Advanced Studio Seminar | ART 371 | Advanced Studio Seminar |
| ART 376 | Studio Internship | ART 376 | Studio Internship |
* BFA in Studio Art, Required Art Elective Options (1 Required)
| ART 119 | Processes and Structures |
| ART 147 | Screen Printing |
| ART 159 | Design: Three-Dimensional (3-D Design) |
| ART 160 | Ceramics |
| ART 167 | Black & White Photography 1 |
| ART 218 | Art of the Renaissance |
| ART 220 | History of Photography |
| ART 226 | Art of the 19th Century |
| ART 230 | Typography and Information Design |
| ART 231 | Publication Design |
| ART 236 | Graphic Design History |
| ART 265 | Alternative Photo Processes |
| ART 310 | Art History Methodology: Criticism, Theory and Practice |
| ART 346 | Interactive Design |
| ART 368 | Digital Photography 2 |
| ART 19X or ART 39X | Art Special Topics Classes |
| ART 286, 381 -384 | Independent Study |
| ART 288, 386 | Internship |
Suggested Elective Courses, BA & BFA, in Addition to Above Courses
| Graphic and Interactive Design Courses | |
| Art History Courses | |
| ART 146.2 | Printmaking and Book Arts |
| ART 245 | Printmaking 1 |
| ART 254 | Digital Video |
| ART 268 | Digital Photography (required for BFA) |
| ENGL 211 | Creative Nonfiction (Prerequisite: LinC 101 or equivalent) |
| ENGL 212 | Creative Writing (Prerequisite: LinC 101 or equivalent) |
| ENGL 230 | Public Speaking |