Degree Requirements
The Art Department recommends that students plan their program of study around the following sequence. A dash indicates that the course is not recommended to be taken that semester.
All art students take 42 studio credit hours in area discipline(s) chosen from Painting, Photography, Print Art, Sculpture and Video/Media Arts. Following their second year, students may elect to concentrate in one or two studio curricular tracks:
- Advanced study in one studio concentration, with a minimum of 18 credits, and an additional 6 credits within the department. These electives courses may be chosen from studios areas or from special topics classes.
- Advanced study in two areas of concentration, with 12 credit hours in both areas: Photography, Print Arts, Painting, Sculpture or Video/Media Arts.
Current students should refer to the model program that was in effect for the year and term of their entrance to the College.
| Program Overview | |
|---|---|
| Studio | 72 |
| Art History | 12 |
| Humanities & Sciences | 30 |
| Arts Electives (outside the major) | 6 |
| Total Credits for a BFA Degree in Art | 120 |
| First Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | 6 | 6 |
| Life Drawing I | – | 2 |
| Introduction to Digital Imaging | 1 | – |
| Visual Art History I | 3 | – |
| H&S Integrated Studies | 6 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 16 | 14 |
| Second Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Studio I – II | 3 | 3 |
| Studio I – II | 3 | 3 |
| Studio I – II | 3 | 3 |
| Visual Art History II | – | 3 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | – |
| Drawing Applications | 3 | – |
| Life Drawing II | – | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | 15 |
Curriculum Track 1: Single Area of Concentration
| Third Year | Fall | Spring | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Studio III | 3 | – | |
| Major Studio Option | – | 3 | |
| Studio Option | 3 | 3 | |
| Drawing Studio III or Life Drawing III | 3 | – | |
| Modern | 3 | – | |
| Contemporary Art History | – | 3 | |
| Arts Electives | 2 | 2 | |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 17 | 14 |
| Fourth Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Major Studio Option | 3 | 3 |
| Major Studio Option | 3 | 3 |
| Professional Art Practices | 3 | – |
| BFA Seminar | – | 3 |
| Arts Elective | 2 | – |
| H&S Course Work | – | 3 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 14 | 15 |
Curriculum Track 2: Dual Area of Concentration
| Third Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Major Studio III | 3 | – |
| Major Studio III | 3 | – |
| Major Studio Option | – | 3 |
| Major Studio Option | – | 3 |
| Drawing Studio III or Life Drawing III | 3 | – |
| Modern Art History | 3 | – |
| Contemporary Art History | – | 3 |
| Arts Electives | 2 | 2 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 17 | 14 |
| Fourth Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Major Studio Option | 3 | 3 |
| Major Studio Option | 3 | 3 |
| Professional Art Practices | 3 | – |
| BFA Seminar | – | 3 |
| Arts Elective | – | 2 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | 3 |
| H&S Course Work | 3 | – |
| Total Credits | 15 | 14 |
The faculty reviews all art department students at the end of each semester.
