Degree Requirements
Art/Studio Options (Pre-B.F.A.) ♦ Art/Studio Options (B.F.A.) ♦ Art (B.A.) | Minors
Art (B.F.A.)
PRE- BFA Curriculum
General Education Requirements
Standard General Education program, excluding block VIII (6 hours). Refer to Section Four of the Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
Studio Foundations 15 hrs.
- ART 100: Drawing I
- ART 101: Drawing II
- ART 152: Design, Two-Dimensional
- ART 153: Design, Three-Dimensional
- ART 164: Concepts of Art and Design
Students are required to choose at least one of the following Pre-B.F.A. Options:
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I, ART 230: Printmaking I, OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I OR ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I - PLUS 6 credit hours from:
ART 270: Ceramics I AND ART 371: Ceramics II - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 372: Ceramics III
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I, ART 230: Printmaking I, OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I, ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I, OR
ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
DES 250: Introduction to Graphic Design - PLUS must be enrolled in:
DES 350: Typography I AND DES 351: Sophomore Studio
Students are no longer being admitted into this program. For additional information please contact the Department Chair. For students who are currently enrolled in this program, please refer to the University Catalog.
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I, ART 230: Printmaking I, OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I OR ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 9 credit hours from:
ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I, ART 341: Jewelry and Metalsmithing II, AND ART 343: Jewelry and Metalsmithing III - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 344: Jewelry and Metalsmithing IV
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 230: Printmaking I OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I, ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I, OR ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 6 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I AND ART 312: Painting II - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 313: Figure Painting OR ART 314: Painting IV
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I OR ART 230: Printmaking I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I, ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I, OR ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 6 credit hours from:
ART 280: Photography I AND ART 381: Photography II - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 382: Photography III
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I, ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I, OR ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 6 credit hours from:
ART 230: Printmaking I AND ART 331: Printmaking II - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 332: Printmaking III
Students must have completed an additional:
- 3 credit hours from:
ART 210: Painting I, ART 230: Printmaking I, OR ART 280: Photography I - PLUS 3 credit hours from:
ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I OR ART 270: Ceramics I - PLUS 6 credit hours from:
ART 220: Sculpture Survey I AND ART 321: Sculpture Survey II - PLUS must be enrolled in:
ART 322: Intermediate Sculpture I OR ART 323: Intermediate Sculpture II
Art (B.F.A.) Degree Requirements
Major Requirements: 61-70 hours
Studio Foundations: 15 hours
- ART 100: Drawing I
- ART 101: Drawing II
- ART 152: Design, Two-Dimensional
- ART 153: Design, Three-Dimensional
- ART 164: Concepts of Art and Design
Core: 22 hours
- ART 210: Painting I
- ART 220: Sculpture Survey I
- ART 230: Printmaking I
- ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I
- ART 270: Ceramics I
- ART 280: Phototgraphy I
- ART 499: Senior Exhibition
- ART 562: Seminar in Art Criticism
Options: 33 hours
- ART 321: Sculpture Survey II
- ART 341: Jewelry and Metalsmithing II
- ART 371: Ceramics II
- ART 372: Ceramics III
- ART 472: Ceramics IV
- ART 473: Ceramics V
- ART 474: BFA Ceramics
PLUS - 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
- DES 250: Introduction to Graphic Design
- DES 350: Typography I
- DES 351: Sophomore Studio
- DES 352: Image Making
- DES 353: Production for Graphic Design
- DES 354: Typography II
- DES 450: Professional Practices in Graphic Design
- DES 451: New Media
- DES 453: Senior Workshop in Design
- DES 454: BFA Graphi Design
PLUS - 3 hours ART/DES/ARH Electives
Students are no longer being admitted into this program. For additional information please contact the Department Chair. For students who are currently enrolled in this program, please refer to the University Catalog.
- ART 321: Sculpture Survey II
- ART 341: Jewelry and Metalsmithing II
- ART 343: Jewelry and Metalsmithing III
- ART 344: Jewelry and Metalsmithing IV
- ART 371: Ceramics II
- ART 443: Jewelry and Metalsmithing V
- ART 444: BFA Jewelry and Metalsmithing
PLUS - 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
- ART 312: Painting II
- ART 313: Figure Painting
- ART 314: Painting Media
- ART 413: Advanced Painting
- ART 414: BFA Painting
PLUS 6 hours from:
- ART 300: Drawing Media
- ART 312: Painting II
- ART 331: Printmaking II
- ART 381: Photography II
PLUS
- 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
- ART 381: Photography II
- ART 382: Photography III
- ART 383: Photography IV
- ART 483: Photography V
- ART 484: BFA Photography
PLUS 6 hours from:
- ART 300: Drawing Media
- ART 312: Painting II
- ART 331: Printmaking II
PLUS
- 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
- ART 331: Printmaking II
- ART 332: Printmaking II
- ART 333: Printmaking IV
- ART 432: Printmaking V
- ART 434: BFA Printmaking
PLUS 6 hours from:
- ART 300: Drawing Media
- ART 312: Painting II
- ART 381: Photography I
PLUS
- 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
- ART 321: Sculpture Survey II
- ART 322: Intermediate Sculpture I
- ART 323: Intermediate Sculpture II
- ART 341: Jewelry and Metalsmithing II
- ART 371: Ceramics II
- ART 423: Advanced Sculpture
- ART 424: BFA Sculpture
PLUS
- 12 hours of ART/DES/ARH Electives
Supporting Course Requirements: 9 hours
- ARH 390: Survey of Art History I: Non-Western Art
- ARH 391: Survey of Art History II: Western Art
PLUS 3 hours of an ART history elective selected from:
- ARH 463: Problems in Art History
- ARH 464: Renaissance and Boroque Art
- ARH 465: History of Graphic Arts
- ARH 492: Greek and Roman Art
- ARH 493: Medieval Art
- ARH 496: Nineteenth Century Art
- ARH 497: History of Modern Art
- ARH 498: U.S. Art History
General Education Requirements: 42 hours
Standard General Education program, excluding block VIII (6 hours). Refer to Section Four of the University Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirements: 1 hour
- ASO 100: Academic Orientation
Free Electives: 6 hours
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 128 hours
ART (B.A.)
Major Requirements: 57 - 76 hours
Studio Foundations: 15 hrs
- ART 100: Drawing I
- ART 101: Drawing II
- ART 152: Design, Two-Dimensional
- ART 153: Design, Three-Dimensional
- ART 164: Concepts of Art and Design
Art Core: 21 hrs
- ART 210: Painting I
- ART 220: Sculpture Survey I
- ART 230: Printmaking I
- ART 240: Jewelry and Metalsmithing I
- ART 270: Ceramics I
- ART 280: Phototgraphy I
- ART 562: Seminar in Art Criticism
(One of the following two options must be chosen)
Teacher Education Option: 40 hrs
- AED 360: Introduction to Materials Inquiry
- AED 460: Materials Inquiry in Art Education
- EDF 103: Introduction to Education (1Hour)
- EDF 203: Schooling and Society
- EDF 319: Human Development and Learning
- EDF 413: Assessment in Education
- SED 401: Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Classrooms OR SED 401S (401S has a service learning component)
- EME 361: Teaching Art P-8
- ESE 490: Secondary Curriculum, Classroom Organization and Management
- ESE 540: Teaching Art in the Secondary P-12 Schools
- EMS 499: Supervised Student Teaching P-12 (12 hours)
Liberal Arts Option: 21 hrs
Students are required to take an additional 21 hours of art, design, or art history electives which are limited to the following classes:
- ART 300: Drawing Media
- ART 301: Figure Drawing
- ART 312: Painting II
- ART 313: Figure Painting OR ART 314: Painting Media
- ART 321: Sculpture Survey II
- ART 322: Intermediate Sculpture I OR ART 323: Intermediate Sculpture II
- ART 331: Printmaking II
- ART 332: Printmaking III
- ART 341: Jewelry and Metalsmithing II
- ART 343: Jewelry and Metalsmithing III
- ART 371: Ceramics II
- ART 372: Ceramics III
- ART 381: Photography II
- ART 382: Photography III
- ART 401: Advanced Drawing
- ART 463: Problems in Art and Design
- ARH 463: Problems in Art History
- ARH 464: Renaissance and Baroque
- ARH 465: History of Graphic Arts
- ARH 492: Greek and Roman Art
- ARH 493: Medieval Art
- ARH 496: Nineteenth Century Art
- ARH 497: History of Modern Art
- ARH 498: U.S. Art History
- DES 122: Graphic Communication in ID
- DES 222: Interior Design Studio I
- DES 225: Interior Materials
- DES 226: Interior Design Studio II
- DES 250: Introduction to Graphic Design
- DES 327: History of Interior Design I
- DES 328: History of Interior Design II
- DES 330: Lighting Design
- DES 350: Typography I
- DES 351: Sophomore Studio
Supporting Course Requirements: 9 hours
- ARH 390: Survey of Art History I: Non-Western Art
- ARH 391: Survey of Art History II: Western Art
PLUS 3 hours of an ART history elective selected from:
- ARH 463: Problems in Art History
- ARH 464: Renaissance and Baroque
- ARH 465: History of Graphic Arts
- ARH 492: Greek and Roman Art
- ARH 493: Medieval Art
- ARH 496: Nineteenth Century Art
- ARH 497: History of Modern Art
- ARH 498: U.S. Art History
General Education Requirements: 42 hours
Standard General Education program, excluding block VIII (6 hours). Refer to Section Four of the University Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirements: 1 hours
- ASO 100: Academic Orientation
Free Electives: 11 hours
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: 120-128 hours