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Department of Art and Music
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Bachelor of Fine Arts

(Studio Art major – 120 semester hours)

Academic Major
Courses Hours
Art 1321, 1322, 2301, 2302, 2311, 2312, and 2373 21
Art 3312, 3313, and 3361 9
Art 3321 or 3322 3
Art 3324, 3331, or 3341 (exclusive of specialization) 3
Art (Specialization Area) 24
Other Requirements
Courses Hours
Communication 2301 3
Computer Literacy (Recommended: Communication 2345 or Mass Media 2345) 3
Computational and Applied Math 2305, Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1332, 1561, 2305, or 2513 3
English 1301, 1302 or Honors 1302, and one sophomore literature 9
History 1301 and 1302 6
Humanities: (English-an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332, French 2372; German 2372, Philosophy 2301, 2311, 2321, Honors 2301) 3
Mass Media 2321 3
Natural Science (two lab sciences): biology, chemistry, geology, physical science, physics 8
Political Science 2301, and 2302 6
Social Science: Agricultural Economics 1331, Economics, 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301, Psychology 1303, 2301, Sociology 1303, 2301, 2307 3
Electives
Courses Hours
Electives* (3-6 elective hours must be advanced to meet the 42 advanced hour requirement) 13

The above professional degree plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requirements. The B.F.A. degree with a major in Studio Art requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, a minimum of 42 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level). 24 of the last 30 hours required to complete this degree must be taken in residence.


Specialization Areas

All Bachelor of Fine Arts students are required to select one of the following specialization areas:

Ceramics
Courses Hours
Art 3331, 4371, and 4380 9
Art 3332 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 3333 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 4372 3
Graphic Design*
Courses Hours
Art 2372, 3371, 3372, and 4371 12
Art 4370 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 4372 3
Advanced Graphic Art 3
Painting/Drawing
Courses Hours
Art 3311, 3320 6
Art 3321 3
Art 3323, 4321 6
Art 3311, 3323, 4321, 4378, or Advanced Art History 3
Art 4324 3
Art 4372 3
Printmaking
Courses Hours
Art 3311 3
Art 3362 (9 SCH with repeat) 9
Art 4362 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 4372 3
Advanced Art History 3
Sculpture
Courses Hours
Art 3311 or 3312 3
Art 3341 3
Art 4341 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 4342 (6 SCH with repeat) 6
Art 4372 3
Advanced Art History 3


* Mass Media 3322, 4322, 4325 are strongly recommended for Graphic Design specialization.