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.
Program Learning Outcomes
- You will demonstrate knowledge of a vareity of studio disciplines.
- You will assess works of art through critique and art criticism.
- You will analyze art in historical and cultural context.
- You will produce a unified exhibition of studio work.
- You will evaluate your professional practices.
Consists of 78 total credits in Art and related disciplines.
The distribution is as follows:
- 12 credits in Foundation
- 9 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
- 27 credits in Studio Electives
- 3 credits in Senior Exhibition
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