Studio Arts - Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Studio Arts department's mission is to educate our students with a program committed to a balance of interdisciplinary thinking and artmaking practices and discipline specific concentrations, within a supportive learning environment. The department emphasizes and encourages artistic and professional development, critical engagement within contemporary, theoretical, and historical contexts. Expertise is built and experimentation is supported through the development of collaborative artistic practices, and the acquisition of technical and conceptual skills while fostering critical discourse, necessary for a life and career in the visual arts.
Degree Requirements
For a complete list of the core General Education curriculum please navigate to: College of Art & Design General Education
BFA Studio Arts students must choose a specialization outlined below in addition to the core Studio Arts required curriculum. Specializations are: Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics/3D, and Photography
Required Foundation Courses (15 Credits)
It is recommended that first time first-year students take INTGR 1650 and transfer students take INTGR 1637
BFA Studio Arts Core Requirements (27 credits)
Painting Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
Printmaking Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
Ceramics/3D Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
Photography Specialization Required Courses (24 credits)
Art History Requirements (12 credits)
Free Electives (12 credits)
Any course in the University which you are qualified to take
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| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |