Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting
Pictured | Lily Greathouse | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting | Mill Creek, Indiana (hometown)
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Drawing and Painting
The Drawing and Painting program provides a thorough grounding in the development of technical skills and visual description while preparing students for graduate study and enriching careers as visual artists. The primary component of the program is studio activity, with students exploring various forms of drawing and painting to develop an individual vision. The program is particularly strong in its emphasis on the figure while exploring different mediums including oils, charcoal, pastel, graphite and pen and ink. Students in the Drawing and Painting program have the unique opportunity to work in individual BFA studios.
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Degree Requirements (125 cr.)
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must complete 125 total credit hours including:
- IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) | 6 credits are satisfied by courses from the Major
- AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art
Fulfills Contemporary Social Values: Global Culture requirement - FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Fulfills Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy requirement - FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing: Visual Literacy
Fulfills Extended Literacies: Visual Literacy requirement - FINA-A 190 Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity;
VT: Studio Techniques and Research
Fulfills Additional Requirements: First Year Seminar
- Major Requirements (77 cr.)
- Additional Requirements (15 cr.)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300– or 400–level.
- Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C– or higher.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.
- All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise stated.
Major Requirements (77 cr.)
Foundation Level (12 cr.)
- FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing
- FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio-3D
- FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D
- FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
Fulfills Extended Literacies: Computer Literacy requirement
Art History/Foundation Level (6 cr.)
- AHST-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art
- AHST-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art
Survey Level (9 cr.)
- Three 200–level courses, outside area of concentration
- FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media
- FINA-S 250 Graphic Design I
- FINA-S 260 Ceramic 1
- FINA-S 270 Sculpture 1
- FINA-S 271 Introduction to Figurative Sculpture
- FINA-S 291 Fundamentals of Photography
Upper-Level Concentration (38 cr.)
- FINA-S 200 Drawing 1
- FINA-S 230 Painting 1
- FINA-S 301 Drawing 2
- FINA-S 331 Painting 2
- FINA-S 401 Drawing 3
- FINA-S 403 Anatomy for the Artist
- FINA-S 431 Painting 3 (1 cr.)
(may be taken 3 times for credit) - Select two additional upper-level art courses
- The following two courses are to be taken in the last three semesters (8 cr.)
- FINA-S 405 Bachelor of Fine Arts Drawing (3-5 cr.)
- FINA-S 432 Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting (3-5 cr.)
Art History/Upper Level (9 cr.)
- AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art
Fulfills Contemporary Social Values: Global Culture requirement - Two courses at the 300– or 400–level
Senior Level (3 cr.)
It is recommended that students complete the following during the final year of study.
- FINA-A 409 Capstone Course
- FINA-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Final Review (0 cr.)
Additional Requirements (15 cr.)
- World Languages (6 cr.) | Select two courses in one world language (French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
- Upper-Level Electives (9 cr.)
- Select three credits at the 100– or 200–level (3 cr.)
- Select six credits at the 300– or 400–level (6 cr.)
Fine Arts Upper-Divisional Review
Completion of the upper divisional review marks a student’s passage from pre-B.F.A./B.A. into the B.F.A./B.A. program. This review is an opportunity for every art student with 50 to 60 credits toward their degree to present their work to the faculty. This dedicated time is an opportunity to discuss the student’s unique interests and goals. Upon satisfaction of the Upper Divisional requirement, students have distinguished themselves as upper-level B.F.A./B.A. candidates, and have made considerable progress towards graduation.