Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Art (120 credits)

Distribution/General Education Requirements (45-52 credits)

Choose one of the following specializations:

Studio Art Specialization (60 credits)

Studio Art Core (27 credits)

ART-101ABASIC DRAWING

3

ART-101B2-D DESIGN

3

ART-102B3-D DESIGN

3

ART-204COLOR FOUNDATIONS

3

ART-329WORLD ART I: TO 1400

3

ART-330WORLD ART II: SINCE 1400

3

ART-364FIGURE STUDIES

3

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ART-342DIRECTED STUDIES IN CERAMICS

3

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Or

ART-365DIRECTED STUDIES IN PAINTING AND DRAWNG

3

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ART-487SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN ART

3

Studio Art Requirements (18 credits)

Choose from the following courses:

ART-141BASIC HANDBUILDING

3

ART-241BASIC POTTER'S WHEEL

3

ART-260BASIC PAINTING I

3

ART-265BASIC PAINTING II

3

ART-334SCULPTURE

3

ART-340HANDMADE BOOKS, STRUCTURE AND BINDING

3

ART-342DIRECTED STUDIES IN CERAMICS

3

ART-359INDEPENDENT STUDY

1 to 6

ART-364FIGURE STUDIES

3

ART-365DIRECTED STUDIES IN PAINTING AND DRAWNG

3

ART-450COLLAGE

3

Studio Art Electives (9 credits)

Any ART or PHO studio course (excluding ART and PHO history and/or appreciation courses)

Art History Electives (6 credits)

Choose from the following courses:

ART-409RENAISSANCE ART

3

ART-410ART IN THE AGE OF REMBRANDT

3

ART-411NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART

3

ART-415HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

3

ART-417TWENTIETH CENTURY ART

3

ART-423CONTEMPORARY ART

3

PHO-420HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

3

PHO-421HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM AND ART

3

Graphic Design Specialization (60 credits)

The Department of Fine Arts offers a specialization in Graphic Design within the Art & Design program. Commencing with a traditional studio art and art history foundation program, this twenty-first century specialization prepares students to pursue design careers in areas such as marketing, publishing, and advertising. This program offers studies in typography, corporate identification, layout and production techniques, commercial design, web design and professional standards.

Graphic Design Core (21 credits)

ART-101ABASIC DRAWING

3

ART-101B2-D DESIGN

3

ART-204COLOR FOUNDATIONS

3

ART-329WORLD ART I: TO 1400

3

ART-330WORLD ART II: SINCE 1400

3

ART-364FIGURE STUDIES

3

ART-487SENIOR SEMINAR: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN ART

3

Graphic Design Requirements (27 credits)

ART-205GRAPHIC DESIGN FOUNDATIONS

3

ART-305COLLATERAL DESIGN

3

ART-325VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

3

ART-335TYPOGRAPHY

3

ART-350PACKAGING DESIGN

3

ART-367ART OF WEB DESIGN I

3

ART-415HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN

3

ART-445ADVERTISING DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

3

ADV-301PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING

3

Art Electives (9 credits)

Graphic Design majors can take any ART courses and/or up to 6 credits of PHO courses (excluding Art and Photo history courses). Graphic Design majors are strongly encouraged to take ART 467 The Art of Web Design II as one of the required electives.

Art History Elective (3 credits)

Any Art History course except ART-329, ART-330, and ART-415. This may include PHO-420 or PHO-421