A + D Programs - General Information

General Information

All the faculty in Art at Eastern thank you for your interest in our program, and invite you to visit the campus and meet us, and to see for yourself our outstanding facililities, and the fine work being done by our students. We warmly welcome the possibility of including you among their number.

Minors in Art

The Art Department now offers, to the general student population, minors in three areas: art studio, art history, and art teaching. The specific requirements are detailed in the EKU undergraduate catalog, but they are generally comprised of a portion of the Foundation or Core requirements listed above. As such, these minors (with the exception of studio) could be earned by degree candidates in Art with the completion of only a few more hours outside their degrees. Candidates for the B.A. in Art are particularly encouraged, given the liberal-arts direction of their study, to pursue a minor or minors within the scope of their elective portion of hours. The newest minor in art history was conceived to better prepare degree candidates for admission to graduate study in that area.

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Degree Requirements

Major Requirements 45 hours
Studio Foundations 15 hours: ART 100,101,152, 153, and 164.
Art Core 30 hours: ART 210, 220, 230,240, 270, 280, 390, 391, 562, and three hours art history elective.
BA Art - Degree Requirements 51 hours
Standard General Education Program Refer to Part Three of the Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
University Requirements 4 hours: AHO 100 and three hours of restricted electives.
Free Electives 28 hours
Total Curriculum Requirements 128 hours

BFA Studio Options

The purpose of each option in the BFA degree program is to develop a strong professional approach and nurture individual creativity in those students showing the capacity for and interest in advanced study in one of the seven studio areas that comprise the Department of Art. Because of this, admission to the BFA program is selective. Application is open to students who have reached a suitably advanced level by completing a minimum of their Foundation and Core requirements, who have maintained an average of B in their art courses, and who submit a portfolio for review. Beyond the core, BFA students must complete another 27 hours in their studio option and/or art electives, pass a mid-program portfolio review and a final exhibition review, and submit a thesis paper acceptable to their BFA committee.

Guidelines for Admission

Completing Your BFA Application

Read carefully all the information so that you understand what will be expected of you.
Follow any directions on the application form.
Have your Advisor check and sign the form indicating that you do indeed have a 3.0 GPA in your Art courses.
Have your Area Chair sign and check the form.
Return your completed application along with a brief letter of intent (why I am seeking a BFA at EKU) to the Department of Art office by the date required.
Complete your portfolio following the guidelines contained in the application and submit it on the day required. Portfolios are most often delivered to the lower gallery storeroom and you will be asked to place your work in one spot in the gallery. There is no need to arrange the work in a special way, as there is often too little room available for each candidate. It is recommended that smaller 3-D work (jewelry, ceramics, sculptures be put on pedestals (put more that one piece on each pedestal). 2-D works such as large oversize drawings (those that you normally roll) should be tacked to the wall. Paintings need not be hung on the wall.
YOU MUST HAVE EXAMPLES OF FIGURE DRAWING AND 2-D WORKS showing your ability to develop two-dimensional space. Choose other drawings, from 2-D class, painting, printmaking, photography.
YOU MUST HAVE EXAMPLES OF 3-D WORKS showing your ability to develop three-dimensional space. Choose works from 3-D class, jewelry, sculpture ceramics.
YOU MUST SHOW EXAMPLES OF MAJOR AREA WORKS.

Please make sure that all works are ready for presentation – mat or mount drawings, edge strip canvases, and prepare 3-D works. If you have questions about the process or your readiness in terms of course work, see Joe Molinaro, BFA Coordinator. Phone 622-1634.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree

Course Requirements

Major Requirements 73 hours
Studio Foundations 15 hours: ART 100, 101, 152, 153, and 164.
Art Core 31 hours: ART 210, 220, 230, 240, 270, 280, 390, 391, 499, 562, and three hours art history elective.

BFA Studio Options 15 or 27 hours
Ceramics 15 hours: ART 371, 372, 472, 473, and 474.
Graphic Design 27 hours: ART 250, 251, 252, 254, 350, 351, 353, 451, 452, 453, and 454 with additional requirement of three hours credit to be approved by area chair in accordance with departmental policy.
Jewelry and Metalsmithing 15 hours: ART 341, 343, 344, 443, and 444.
Painting 15 hours: ART 312, 313,314, 413, and 414.
Photography 15 hours: ART 381, 382, 383, 483, and 484.
Printmaking 15 hours: ART 331, 332, 433 for six hours, and 434.
Sculpture 15 hours: ART 321, 322 for six hours, 423, and 424.

Art Electives 12 hours
Hours to be taken outside the student's selected option, nine hours must be upper division. Due to a 27 hour option, design majors do not have the 12 hour art elective requirement.

General Education Requirements 45 hours
Standard General Education program, excluding course categories 07 and 08. Refer to Part Three of this Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.

University Requirements 4 hours: AHO 100 and three hours of restricted electives.

Free Electives 6 hours
The purpose of each option in the BFA degree program is to develop a strong professional approach and nurture individual creativity in those students showing the capacity for and interest in advanced study in one of the seven studio areas that comprise the Department of Art. Because of this, admission to the BFA program is selective. Application is open to students who have reached a suitably advanced level by completing a minimum of their Foundation and Core requirements, who have maintained an average of B in their art courses, and who submit a portfolio for review. Beyond the core, BFA students must complete another 27 hours in their studio option and/or art electives, pass a mid-program portfolio review and a final exhibition review, and submit a thesis paper acceptable to their BFA committee. Students in line for the BFA should check out the guidelines for admission and completion well in advance, and perhaps meet with the studio chair in their area

Student Support and Amenities

The approximately 150 Art students at Eastern are advised from within the Department by three faculty advisers rotated from the faculty at large for a term of three years. They are responsible for seeing their students through the registration process each term, and keeping them on track with regard to their specific Art degree requirements. Advising also occurs at the College level, where qualifications for graduation are monitored, including all University requirements in General Education and electives. BFA students are also advised in terms of their preparation for that degree, and for their professional careers after graduation, by their area chairs and BFA committees.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid for students at Eastern is generally available through the University's Financial Assistance office (Coates Box 4A, ph. 622-2361).

Amenities

Art students have some general perks in addition to those available in particular studio areas. Each term, individuals enrolled in Art classes are provided with cards that identify them as such; the cards entitle them to use of those Department facilities and resources that are limited to Art students, such as the wood shop and computer lab. Privileges of the card include use of a personal, secured hall locker for storage of class materials, and access to the Department's resale store.
The resale store makes available, at a cost far below retail markup, materials that students will be expected to use in their art classes. The store is stocked by faculty in each area, from funds budgeted to the Department, based on the projects they intend to assign in any given term. Once given their assignments, students then pay into a University account and show receipts to have materials distributed to them from the store. The intent is to reduce the burden inherent in the rising costs of art supplies, and to provide a convenience to the students by having the right materials readily at hand. The resale store has also made it possible to avoid the necessity of charging lab fees to students for their studio classes.