Art B.F.A.

Departmental Admission Requirements:

All students interested in majoring in Art should obtain a copy of the Art Department Guidelines from the Art Department office. The Guidelines should be used in conjunction with this catalog. Declaring a major in Art requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair.

A student must apply for entrance to the B.F.A. major in Art. The application process is outlined in the Art Department Guidelines. The student must have credit for the following courses, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in ART courses before applying for the B.F.A.:

12 additional hours of art courses at the 200 level or above

Bachelor of Fine Arts:

The visual arts degree program is designed primarily for exceptional students who plan to continue with graduate studies or pursue professional careers immediately after graduation. The pre-professional B.F.A., which leads to the M.F.A. (a terminal degree), requires a minimum of 125 total credit hours. The B.F.A. program differs from the B.A. program in its expanded curriculum requirements and higher standards regarding the development of professional skills and theoretical knowledge. B.F.A. students must comply with all rules, deadlines and GPA requirements specified in the Art Department Guidelines. Waivers or exceptions must be approved by the department chair.

I. Required courses in the concentration—74 total hours, including:

15 hours of Art History courses, including:

ARTH 201 - Introduction to Art History I (3)
ARTH 202 - Introduction to Art History II (3)
3 of the 15 hours may be taken in individual research or satisfied by taking PHIL 310 - Aesthetics (3)

30 hours must be taken in Studio Art, to include 6 hours of Senior Exhibitions:

Students with an intermedia concentration are also required to take:

ART 492 - Senior Exhibitions III (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—None

PHIL 310 - Aesthetics (3) is an Art History option

III. Other B.F.A. requirements:

a) Grade-point average:

Acceptance into the B.F.A. program requires a 3.0 GPA based on the first 24 hours of art credit completed. The 3.0 GPA must be maintained after acceptance into the program or probation and suspension from the B.F.A. program will result. (See Art Department Guidelines for more specific information and re-entry procedures.)

b) The Portfolio:

B.F.A. candidates must submit a portfolio for entry into the B.F.A. program. (See Art Department Guidelines.)

c) The Concentration:

The specific areas for concentration are intermedia, painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics and sculpture. The student’s concentration requires the completion of 21 credit hours in the area chosen. (See Art Department Guidelines for specific credit allocation.) The major focus may carry a greater number of hours.

d) Exhibition:

Prior to graduation, students must present a one-person exhibition of their concentration work. (See Art Department Guidelines for exhibition requirements.)

e) Other departmental requirements:

Successful completion of ART 490 and ART 491 demonstrates major, oral and computer competency.