B.F.A. WITH MAJOR IN VISUAL ARTS

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, which 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 B.F.A. candidates must participate in review and evaluation by the departmental faculty.

Major Emphasis Area Courses:
At least 24 credits must be completed (including 200-level courses) in one of the following emphasis areas:

Ceramics                 Drawing                 Painting                  Fibers                    
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 must be 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:

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