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School of Arts and Letters

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

Program Description

The B.F.A. is for the student who seeks a professional degree that can lead to continued study on the graduate level or for the student who plans to make a career in Fine Arts. Acceptance into the B.F.A. program requires a formal application and portfolio review of artwork consistent with the intended concentration. A component of the BFA program requires students to participate and present in oral critiques of artwork completed and in progress.  Studio Areas/concentrations include Ceramics, Digital Art, Drawing, Graphic Design, Painting, and Printmaking.

Common Requirements/Core Program:  All B.F.A. students are required to take a core set of classes in the program.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-F

100

Fundamental Studio - Drawing

3

C

FINA-F

101

Fundamental Studio - 3D

3

C

FINA-F

102

Fundamental Studio - 2D

3

C

FINA-D

210

Digital Art: Survey and Practice

3

C

FINA-A

101

Ancient and Medieval Art

3

C

FINA-A

102

Renaissance through Modern Art

3

C

General Education Component

 Note: This is not a re-statement of the University's General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses, which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

ENG-W

290

Writing in the Arts and Sciences

3

C

 

200-level Studio Courses

All B.F.A students in Fine Arts must take the required 200-level course in each of the six studio concentration areas.

Bachelor of Fine Art with Studio Concentrations (B.F.A.)

To be eligible to apply to the B.F.A., students must also have completed a minimum of two of the required 200-level studio courses with concurrent enrollment in the third. Once accepted into the B.F.A program, all students must take an additional 21 credits of 300 and 400-level required courses in their studio concentration area.

Permission required for all studio courses beyond the foundation level.  The School of Arts and Letters advisor must approve any exceptions.

Upper-Level Requirements for Completion of the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) with a studio major - In addition to the required fundamental studios, all 200-level studios, required 300 and 400-level courses in their studio major.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-U

400

Sources and Resource: Professional Skills

 3 

 C 

FINA-U

401

Special Topics in Studio Art

or

Any additional 300 or 400 level studio course outside of concentration area

6

C

FINA-G 

400

BFA Final Review 

 0 

 S 

FINA-A

457

Experimental Art Since 1945

3

C

FINA-A

300 or 400 level non-Western art history

3

C

FINA-A

300 or 400 level art history

 3 

 C 

B.F.A. Capstone

All B.F.A. studio majors must take FINA-U 400 (B.F.A. Seminar) in the fall semester before their graduation.  In addition, in spring semester before graduation all B.F.A. studio majors are required to take FINA-G 400 (B.F.A. Final Review), which includes a written thesis, a defense of that thesis in an oral presentation, and a formal exhibition of their work.  B.F.A. seniors will also prepare a digital portfolio of their work that will be kept on file in the Fine Arts program.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-U

or

FINA-S

400

 

3xx/4xx

Sources and Resources: Professional Skills in Fine Arts

 

Any additional 300 or 400 level studio course outside the student's concentration area

3

C

FINA-G

400

BFA Final Review

0

S

BFA-level Course Policy in each Fine Art Area

The only students permitted to enroll in each area’s BFA-level course are those that have already been accepted into the BFA Program in that concentration. BFA-level courses include: FINA-S462 (Ceramics), FINA-S412 (Digital Art), FINA-S405 (Drawing), FINA-S452 (Graphic Design), FINA-S432 (Painting), and FINA-S442 (Printmaking).

Special Requirements for Concentrations:

Ceramics Concentration (24 credit hours)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

260

Ceramics 1 

3

C

FINA-S

361

Ceramics 2

3

C

FINA-S

461

Ceramics 3

3

C

FINA-S

463

Topics in Studio Ceramics

3

C

FINA-S

462

BFA Ceramics

3

C

FINA-S

462

BFA Ceramics

3

C

FINA-S

462

BFA Ceramics

3

C

FINA-S

462

BFA Ceramics

3

C

Digital Art Concentration (24 credit hours)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

217

Introduction to Video Art 3 C

FINA-D

or

FINA-P

410

 

323

Advanced Multimedia

 

Web Design

3 C

FINA-S

310

Photography

3 C

FINA-D

312

Intermediate Multimedia

3 C

FINA-D

412

BFA Digital Art 3 C

FINA-D

412

BFA Digital Art 3 C

FINA-D

412

BFA Digital Art 3 C

FINA-D

412

BFA Digital Art 3 C

Drawing Concentration (24 credit hours)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

200

Drawing 1

3

C

FINA-S

301

Drawing 2

3

C

FINA-S

345

Life Drawing

3

C

FINA-S

401

Drawing 3

3

C

FINA-S

405

BFA Drawing

3

C

FINA-S

405

BFA Drawing

3

C

FINA-S

405

BFA Drawing

3

C

FINA-S

405

BFA Drawing

3

C

Graphic Design Concentration (24 credit hours)

Permission for S305 is required from the Design Center Coordinator and can be used to substitute for credit hours in S452.

The following table contains concentration requirements for students beginning the program Fall 2021 - Summer 2022

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

250

Graphic Design 1

3

C

FINA-S

351

Typography 1

3

C

FINA-S

305

Internship: Graphic Design

3

C

FINA-P

323

Introduction to Web Design

3

C

FINA-S

452

BFA Graphic Design

3

C

FINA-S

452

BFA Graphic Design

3

C

FINA-S

310

Photography

3

C

FINA-S

306

Digital Illustration (May substitute an additional semester of FINA-S 305)

3

C

The following list contains concentrations requirements for students beginning the program Fall 2022 and beyond.

  • FINA-P 323 Introduction to Web Design
  • FINA-S 250 Graphic Design I
  • FINA-S 305 Graphic Design Internship
  • FINA-S 305 Graphic Design Internship
  • FINA-S 352 Production for the Graphic Designer
  • FINA-S 452 BFA Graphic Design
  • FINA-S 452 BFA Graphic Design
  • Complete one of the following
    • FINA-S 306 Digital Illustration
    • FINA-S 351 Typography I

Painting Concentration (24 credit hours)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

230

Painting 1

3

C

FINA-S

331

Painting 2 

3

C

FINA-S

438

Water Media

3

C

FINA-S

431

Painting 3

3

C

FINA-S

432

BFA Painting

3

C

FINA-S

432

BFA Painting

3

C

FINA-S

432

BFA Painting

3

C

FINA-S

432

BFA Painting

3

C

Printmaking Concentration (24 credit hours)

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

FINA-S

240

Basic Printmaking Media

3

C

Select one from FINA-S 341, 343, 344, 348

 3

 

 

Select one from FINA-S 341, 343, 344, 348

3

C

 

 

Select one from FINA-S 341, 343, 344, 348

3

C

 

 

Select one from FINA-S 441, 443, and 445

 3 

 C 

FINA-S

442

BFA Printmaking

3

C

FINA-S

442

BFA Printmaking

3

C

FINA-S

442

BFA Printmaking

3

C


 

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