The Bachelor of Fine Arts program in Art is offered to students with marked abilities who desire an intensive undergraduate concentration in visual art, in preparation for either a career as a professional artist, for graduate study leading to the MFA, or both. Candidates accepted for the program will be expected to maintain a high standard of excellence, demonstrate significant artistic growth, and a 3.00 grade point average in all art courses.

Candidates seeking admission to the BFA program must submit an application to the chairperson who will then schedule a portfolio presentation and personal interview for the candidate with a committee consisting of three departmental faculty members. Each student’s portfolio will be reviewed annually by departmental faculty, who will make a recommendation concerning the student’s status in the BFA program. If probation is recommended, students may apply for readmission at the completion of a full semester. Readmission will be contingent upon faculty evaluation.

Before advancement to upper-division status, all BFA candidates must participate in review and evaluation by the departmental faculty.

Major Emphasis Area Courses:
At least 24 credits must be completed in one of the following emphasis areas:

Ceramics Drawing Fibers Painting
Photography Printmaking Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Sculpture Mixed Media Time-based Media

Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60 of which mustbe from a 4-year institution) including:
I. General Education Requirements (see University GER listing).

II. The Following Curriculum of 78 major credits:

All BFA degree majors in Art have a minimum requirement of 78 credits in Art and Art History courses. Distribution of those credits is as follows:

Core Requirements (15 credits):
Art 112 Basic Design (3)
Art 114 Visual Persuasion (3)
Art 130 Drawing I (3)
Art 210 History of Art I (3)
Art 211 History of Art II (3)

Additional supportive courses (9 credits):
Art 212 Concepts of Art (3)
Art 230 Drawing II (3)
Any 200-level graphic design or new media course (3)

Studies in Studio Art outside emphasis area (12 credits):
200-level two-dimensional studio art courses (3-6)
200-level three-dimensional studio art courses (3-6)
300-level two-dimensional studio art courses (0-3)
300-level three-dimensional studio art courses (0-3)

Studies in Art History (6 credits):
Any 400-level art history course (3)
Any 400-level art history course (3)

Studies in Studio Art Emphasis Area (24 credits):
200-level studio art courses (3-6)
300-level studio art courses (0-12)
400-level studio art courses (6-18)
494 Professional Exhibition (3)

Art Electives (12 credits):
Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course (3)
Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course (3)
Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course (3)
Any 300/400-level studio art or art history course (3)

Exhibition Requirement:
All BFA candidates are also required to produce a BFA Exhibition with the approval of their faculty adviser and in conjunction with the Art 494 course.