DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Art

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree program in Art is awarded in recognition of successful completion of prolonged and intensive studio coursework with supportive studies in art history and criticism. The final two years of study include a specialization in one of the following areas: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, or sculpture. The University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Transfer students with upper-division art courses on their transcripts should present a portfolio of work to the advisor of record for art programs before the registration period. This portfolio should consist of 10 original examples or 2" x 2" slides of work from upper-division studio courses taken at other institutions.

Applicants seeking a program of study with emphasis on art history and criticism and preparation for possible graduate work in art history should refer to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities.

Most students will fulfill the requirements for this degree with 126 to 129 semester credit hours, including 42 hours of Core Curriculum requirements. Three of the Core Curriculum requirements may also count as part of the 87 required semester credit hours in the art major. Due to the large number of major courses in the B.F.A. degree, full-time art students should enroll in two studio art courses, one art history and criticism course, and one or two Core Curriculum courses each semester. Art majors should request an appointment with the advisor of record for art programs before all enrollment periods. In order to complete all B.F.A. degree requirements in a timely fashion, both full-time and part-time art students should register every term for twice as many credits in their major course requirements as in Core Curriculum courses. Students seeking teacher certification should consult the College of Education and Human Development Office of Teacher Advising and Certification Center. Top

All candidates for the degree must complete 69 semester credit hours of art (ART) and 18 semester credit hours of art history and criticism (AHC).

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 9-13 of this catalog.