B.F.A. Studio Art
The B.F.A. in studio art is a professional degree that prepares students to go for the terminal M.F.A. degree in studio art. Some students will use the degree as an entry for gallery jobs, teaching in programs that do not require licensure (for example, summer camp and children’s programs in museums) or as a stepping stone to pursue a degree in art therapy or art education. Recent changes made to the B.F.A. in studio art have specifically focused on developing approaches to strengthening and emphasizing the existence of specializations in the fine arts: painting, watercolor, photography, drawing, ceramics, and jewelry and metalworking. The program seeks to empower each student's sense of self as an artist by requiring annual portfolio reviews and a final exhibition based on new work prepared for this graduation milestone.
Requirements for the concentration consist of general education or core curriculum courses, various courses in the art department intended for students in all concentrations, and a specified number of credit hours in course work specific to the specializations. (Details are provided in the check sheets.) The following is a list of specialization-specific courses:
Studio Art Courses
- ARTS 101 - Foundations in 2-Dimensional Art
- ARTS 102 - Foundations in 3-Dimensional Art
- ARTS 110 - Basic Computer skills for the Studio Artist
- ARTS 111 - Drawing I
- ARTS 211 - Drawing II
- ARTS 221 - Painting I
- ARTS 231 - Water Color I
- ARTS 241 - Jewelry and Metalworking I
- ARTS 251 - Ceramics I
- ARTS 261 - Photography I
- ARTS 262 - Digital Photography
- ARTS 301 - Studio Practice and Theory
- ARTS 306 - Special Topics – Studio Art
- ARTS 311 - Figure Drawing
- ARTS 321 – Painting II
- ARTS 331 – Watercolor II
- ARTS 341 – Jewelry and Metalworking II
- ARTS 351 – Ceramics II
- ARTS 360 - Video Art
- ARTS 361 - Stop-Motion Animation
- ARTS 362 – Photography II
- ARTS 411 - Drawing III
- ARTS 415 - Illustration
- ARTS 421 - Painting III
- ARTS 431 - Watercolor III
- ARTS 441 - Jewelry and Metalworking III
- ARTS 451 - Ceramics III
- ARTS 462 - Alternative Processes in Photography
- ARTS 475 - Contemporary Photography
- ARTS 497/499 - Senior Studio Project and Exhibition