BFA in Art with a studio emphasis in Ceramics
- 85 required credit hours
- 12 general education credit hours
- 31 elective credit hours
Students in the BFA program are expected to fulfill the same core requirements as for the BA in studio art. In addition, they must complete a total of 15 credit hours in art history; 64 credit hours in studio courses; and 3 credit hours with the BFA thesis. Candidates for the BFA must designate a specific studio area of emphasis and earn a minimum of 18 credit hours in that area. When the studio area is drawing, it is necessary, due to total departmental requirements, to earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in that studio.
Studio work, in addition to the BFA area of emphasis, must have a minimum distribution of one course from each studio area. Students may also apply for BFA candidacy by completing the BFA candidacy form and presenting an acceptable selection of specialized work. This must take place one year prior to graduation. Successful completion of a written application and submission of specific examples of work in the intended area of emphasis are required for acceptance. Students receive either written notification of acceptance or a recommendation to continue pursuing a BA after the portfolio and application are reviewed by the faculty of the Art Department.
The thesis is written during the last semester of the senior year in the student's area of emphasis. The 3 credit hours for the thesis are in addition to the minimum of 64 studio credit hours, the minimum 15 art history credit hours, and the senior overview.
| ART 1010 Creative Strategies | 3 hours |
| ART 1110 Introduction to Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 1120 Principles of Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 1210 Design: 2-D | 3 hours |
| ART 1220 Design: 3-D | 3 hours |
| ART 2110 Figure Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 2120 Intermediate Drawing | 3 hours |
| ART 4020 Visual Arts Seminar | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2200 Current Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2210 Introduction to the History of Western Art | 3 hours |
| ARHS 2320 Introduction to Asian Art (or an approved substitution for non-Western art) | 3 hours |
| ART 2900 Art Major Acceptance Review | 0 hours |
| ART 3900 BFA Review | 0 hours |
| ART 4110, ART 4120 Drawing: Advanced or ART 3110 Conceptual Drawing |
3 hours |
Recommended electives from:
| ART 2020 Studio Seminar | 3 hours |
| MNGT 3600 Management in the Arts | 3 hours |
| PHIL 3120 Philosophy and Art | 3 hours |
| RELG 2400 Religion and the Arts | 3 hours |
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