BFA Sculpture
Pictured | Emilee Hernandez | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture / Minor in Art History | South Bend, Indiana (hometown)
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Bachelor of Fine Arts with a Concentration in Sculpture
The Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture program includes both traditional figure studies and current approaches to the field. The curriculum is designed to facilitate students as they pursue individual creative work in a wide range of traditional media, techniques, and conceptual orientations. Students are encouraged to develop their ideas through experimentation and critical inquiry while developing expertise in figure modeling, stone carving, plaster/metal casting, ceramics, and wood or metal fabrication.
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Degree Requirements (125 cr.)
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Students receiving the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) 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 Cultures 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.)
- Fine Arts Department Addtional 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
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 200 Drawing 1
- FINA-S 230 Painting 1
- FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media
- FINA-S 250 Graphic Design I
- FINA-S 291 Fundamentals of Photography
Upper-Level Concentration (38 cr.)
- FINA-S 260 Ceramics 1
- FINA-S 270 Sculpture 1; OR
FINA-S 271 Introduction to Figurative Sculpture - FINA-S 361 Ceramics 2
- FINA-S 371 Sculpture 2
- FINA-S 471 Sculpture 3
Must be taken two times for credit - FINA-S 472 Bachelor of Fine Arts Sculpture
Must be taken four times for credit - FINA-S 497 Independent Study in Studio Art (2 cr.)
Select one of the following:
- FINA-S 300 Video Art
- FINA-S 301 Drawing 2
- FINA-S 371 Sculpture 2
Select one of the following:
- FINA-S 403 Anatomy for the Artist
- FINA-S 471 Sculpture 3
- FINA-U 401 Special Topics in Studio Art
VT: Modeling for Special Effects
Art History/Upper Level (9 cr.)
- AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art
Contemporary Social Values: Global Cultures requirement - Two courses at the 300– or 400–level
Senior Level (3 cr.)
It is recommended that students complete the following courses during the final year of study.
- FINA-S 499 Bachelor of Fine Arts Final Review (0 cr.)
- FINA-A 409 Capstone Course
Fine Arts Department 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-BFA/BA into the BFA/BA 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.