Apr 25, 2024

Spring 2022 Catalog

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Art, BFA

This major is administered by the area of Art and Art History in the School of Design and Communication .

The Art, BFA major is designed specifically for you if you are interested in working with a variety of media and approaches to making creative work. The skillsets gained in these studies prepare you for a variety of maker based professional opportunities.

Once enrolled in the program, you are steeped in a formal studio background, with the ability to explore and combine a variety of media and investigative methodologies to examine and explore topics across 2D, 3D, and 4D (time based) studio practice. The program encourages innovative thinking and making for you if you are interested in alternative and innovative practices. Following enrollment in a common Foundation set of courses, you will work closely with faculty mentors to guide you in your unique development. Course offering come from Art, Graphic Design, Theater, Media Arts, Theater Tech, Dance and Music.

Consists of 78 total credits in Art and related disciplines.
The distribution is as follows:

12 credits in Foundation
12 credits in Required Studio
3 credits in 2D Art Studio
6 credits in 3D Art Studio
6 credits in Required Seminar
12 credits in Art and Design History, Theory, Criticism
24 credits in Studio Electives
3 credits in Senior Exhibition

Art Foundation, 12 credits

Take all of the following:

DSN 101 - Foundation Studio: Drawing and Visualization Credits: 3
DSN 102 - Foundation Studio: Surface and Concept Credits: 3
DSN 103 - Foundation Studio: Space, Form, and Function Credits: 3

Take 3 credits from:

DSN 104 - Foundation Studio: Color, Light, and Perception Credits: 3
MSTU 105 - Foundations of Media Practice: Time, Motion, and Video Credits: 3
MSTU 106 - Foundations of Criticism: Understanding Media Credits: 3
MSTU 160 - Introduction to the Art of Film Credits: 3
THEA 146 - Introduction to Theatre Technology Credits: 3
THEA 160 - Introduction to Acting Credits: 3
THEA 162 - Script Analysis Credits: 3

Required Studio, 12 credits

ART 201 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 236 - Figure Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 250 - Integrative Studio I Credits: 3
ART 350 - Integrative Studio II Credits: 3

Required 2D Art Studio, 3 credits

3 credits must be chosen from the following courses:

ART 215 - Photography I Credits: 3
ART 221 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 234 - Painting I Credits: 3

Required 3D Art Studio, 6 credits

6 credits must be chosen from the following courses:

ART 251 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 256 - Glass I Credits: 3
ART 261 - Ceramics I Credits: 3

Required Seminar, 6 credits

ART 290 - Art Seminar I Credits: 3
ART 490 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3

Studio Electives, 24 credits

Take 24 credits from the following (At least 9 credits must have an Art designation; at least 15 credits must be 300-400-level):

ART 215 - Photography I Credits: 3
ART 221 - Printmaking I Credits: 3
ART 234 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 236 - Figure Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 251 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 256 - Glass I Credits: 3
ART 261 - Ceramics I Credits: 3
ART 301 - Drawing III Credits: 3
ART 304 - Visual Design for the Screen I Credits: 3
ART 315 - Photography II Credits: 3
ART 321 - Printmaking II Credits: 3
ART 334 - Painting II Credits: 3
ART 336 - Figure Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 347 - Illustration Credits: 3
ART 348 - Graphic Narration Credits: 3
ART 351 - Sculpture II Credits: 3
ART 356 - Glass II Credits: 3
ART 361 - Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 398 - Special Topics II Credits: 1-3
ART 401 - Drawing IV Credits: 3
ART 415 - Photography III Credits: 3
ART 421 - Printmaking III Credits: 3
ART 434 - Painting III Credits: 3
ART 436 - Figure Drawing III Credits: 3
ART 451 - Sculpture III Credits: 3
ART 456 - Glass III Credits: 3
ART 461 - Ceramics III Credits: 3
DNCE 220 - Movement Analysis and Theory Credits: 3
IA 204 - Digital Design and Presentation Techniques I Credits: 3
IA 304 - Digital Design and Presentation Techniques II Credits: 3
IA 404 - Digital Design and Presentation Techniques III Credits: 3
MSTU 253 - Video Production I Credits: 3
MSTU 254 - Audio Production I Credits: 3
MSTU 322 - Introduction to Digital Photography Credits: 3
MSTU 352 - Audio Production II Credits: 3
MSTU 356 - Video Production II Credits: 3
MUS 109 - Songwriting Credits: 3
THEA 146 - Introduction to Theatre Technology Credits: 3
THEA 241 - Scene Design I Credits: 3
THEA 242 - Lighting Design I Credits: 3
THEA 243 - Costume Design I Credits: 3
THEA 244 - Makeup Design Credits: 3
THEA 245 - Properties Design Credits: 3
THEA 341 - Scene Design II Credits: 3
THEA 342 - Lighting Design II Credits: 3
THEA 343 - Costume Design II Credits: 3
THEA 349 - Theatrical Sound Design Credits: 3

BFA Portfolio Review, 0 credits

BFA majors must also pass the BFA Portfolio Review , as specified (see catalog description of procedures for BFA Portfolio Review).

Art and Design History, Theory, Criticism, 12 credits

Take 6 credits

ART 111 - Introduction to Global Art History I Credits: 3
ART 112 - Introduction to Global Art History II Credits: 3

Take 6 credits from:

At least 3 credits must have an Art designation.

ART 370 - Early Chinese Art and Archaeology Credits: 3
ART 371 - Early Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 372 - Late Imperial Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 373 - The Rise of Modernism in Chinese Art Credits: 3
ART 375 - History of Japanese Painting and Woodblock Prints Credits: 3
ART 378 - Art Along the Ancient Silk Roads Credits: 3
ART 379 - Topics in Modern and Contemporary Asian Art Credits: 3
ART 381 - Topics in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
ART 385 - History of Renaissance Art Credits: 3
ART 387 - History of Baroque and Rococo Art Credits: 3
ART 388 - History of Neo-Classical and Romantic Art Credits: 3
ART 389 - History of 19th-Century Art Credits: 3
ART 390 - History of American Art Credits: 3
ART 392 - History of 20th-Century Art Credits: 3
ART 397 - Art History in International Programs Credits: 3
GD 330 - Graphic Design and Contemporary Culture Credits: 3
IA 310 - History of Architecture and Design: Non-European Influences Credits: 3
MSTU 357 - Media and Popular Culture Credits: 3
MSTU 359 - Topics in Media Credits: 3
THEA 351 - Theatre History: Beginnings to 1660 Credits: 3
THEA 352 - Theatre History from 1660 to 1915 Credits: 3
THEA 452 - Modern and Contemporary Theatre History from 1915 Credits: 3

Senior Exhibition, 3 credits

ART 491 - Senior Art Exhibition Credits: 3