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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree for Art Major
The
School of Art is accredited by the National Association of Schools
of Art and Design and offers several degree options in the visual
arts. Central among them is the bachelor of fine arts degree. The
requirements for the B.F.A. degree, in addition to the general requirements
listed in the Academic
Policies section of this catalog, include the passing of an
initial portfolio review upon admission and completion of:
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Degree
requirements;
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A
core of art foundation courses (10 hours);
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A
specialization in either two-dimensional or three-dimensional
studies including:
a. 34
hours of required courses within the two-dimensional or
three-dimensional studio specialization;
b. 18 hours of studio art support;
c. 12 hours of art history;
d. 6 hours of electives from within the School of Art or
college;
e. 9 hours of academic electives.
OR a
digital arts specialization including:
a. A
pre-major review;
b. 30 hour specialization in either animation, imaging or
interactive art;
c. 21 hours of studio art support;
d. 12 hours of art history;
e. 6 hours of electives from within the School of Art or
college;
f. CS 101
g. 6 hours of academic electives.
OR a
graphic design specialization including:
a.
Pre-major review;
b. 27 hours of specialization;
c. 24 hours of studio art support;
d. 12 hours of art history;
e. 6 hours of electives from within the School of Art or college;
f. 9 hours of academic electives
OR a specialization in art education including:
a. 32 hours of specialization;
b. 19 hours of 2D or 3D studio requirements;
c. 9 hours of 2D or 3D area emphasis;
d. 12 hours of art history;
e. 9 hours of additional studio requirements;
f. 20-22 hours of other professional teacher education requirements.
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Major courses
may not be taken "S/U."
Group
IEnglish composition
Completion of ENG 112 or demonstration by examination of proficiency
in written expression equivalent to that attained by a student
who completes ENG 112. (A penalty is imposed if ENG 112 is not
completed within the first 60 hours.)
Group IIForeign languages
Each student is required to demonstrate a proficiency in a language
by one of the options listed below:
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Completing
a two-year study of one language in high school;
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Passing
a proficiency examination in the language on the 102 course
level;
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Having
graduated from a high school where all instruction was conducted
in a language other than English;
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Having
completed one of the departmental options listed below (8
hours minimum in same language area or fewer by advance
placement).
Chinese,
German, Japanese, Russian
Completion of CHIN 101 and 102; or GERM 101 and 102; or
JAPN 101 or 102, or RUSN 101 and 102.
French,
Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish
Completion of FREN 101 and 102; or GRK 101 and 102; or ITAL
101 and 102; or LAT 101 and 102, or SPAN 101 and 102.
Group
IIIScience, mathematics, computer science
Each student must complete two courses from the general education
program including one course approved for laboratory credit
listed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Group IVSocial science
Each student must complete one course in addition to the University
general education program. Courses approved for social science
credit are listed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Group VArts and humanities
In addition to the University general education program, each
student is required to complete one course in literature (American,
English or foreign) and two additional courses from the list
of approved arts and humanities Group V list of courses found
in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
Note: Foreign language courses numbered 201, 202, 212 apply
to Group II not Group V.
B.F.A. students are encouraged to elect a course in aesthetics,
art criticism or film criticism. Students may count two required
art history courses from the major in this area. Approved
courses are listed in the College
of Arts and Sciences Handbook.
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