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Art Major, B.F.A.

Transfer students must earn a minimum of 33 quarter hours in the major at Bemidji State University (see Visual Arts introduction).

I. Required Art Studio

• VSAR 110 Introduction to Design (3 credits)
• VSAR 117 Introduction to Drawing (3 credits)
• VSAR 211 Design II (3 credits)
• VSAR 216 Figure Drawing (3 credits)
• VSAR 217 Drawing II (3 credits)
• VSAR 316 Advanced Figure Drawing I Updated: (3 credits)
• VSAR 317 Advanced Drawing
  or VSAR 416 Advanced Figure Drawing II (3 credits)

Subtotal: 21 credits

II. Required Art History

• VSAR 255 Art History Survey I (4 credits)
• VSAR 256 Art History Survey II (4 credits)
• VSAR 257 Art History Survey III (4 credits)
• VSAR 355 Art Since 1945 (4 credits)

Subtotal: 16 credits

III. Required Visual Studies

• VSAR 457 Contemporary Theory and Criticism (3 credits)
• VSAR 459 Senior Exhibit/Thesis Project (3 credits)
• VSAR 461 Special Readings in Art
  or VSAR 492 Directed Group Study (3 credits)

sSubtotal: 9 credits

IV. Required Directed Electives

Nine hours of studio, art history, or courses in allied discipline (e.g., philosophy, literature, languages) (9 credits)

With the help of advisor, select at least 7 additional quarter hours from the following:

• VSAR 258 Survey of American Indian Art (4 credits)
• VSAR 354 Early 20th Century Art (4 credits)
• VSAR 356 Studies in Arch. and Design (3 credits)
• VSAR 357 Oriental Art (4 credits)
• VSAR 358 19th Century American and European Art (4 credits)
• VSAR 360 History of Modern Design (3 credits)
• VSAR 455 Studies in Art History (3 credits)

Subtotal: 16-17 credits

V. Required Concentration

May be taken in graphic design, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture/3-D design, ceramics, jewelry/metals, art history, Native American Art, mixed media.

With consent of advixsor, Art History students may apply up to 8 hours of coursework in an allied discipline (e.g. history, languages, literature).

Subtotal: 18 credits

VI. Required Internship (cumulative experience) 12 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, B.F.A.: 92-93 CREDITS

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Suggested Schedule For Art Major, B.F.A.

The following is a list of required courses for the Art Major, B.F.A. degree arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students take classes in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and the schedule is flexible.

Freshman

• VSAR 110 Introduction to Design
• VSAR 117 Introduction to Drawing
• VSAR 217 Drawing II
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• VSAR 211 Design II
• VSAR 255, 256, and 257 Art History/Survey I, II, III
• VSAR 216 Figure Drawing
• Liberal Education requirements

Junior

• Art Electives
• VSAR 355 Art Since 1945
• Visual Arts Guided Electives (6 qtr. hrs., see adviser)
• Visual Arts area of study (9 qtr. hrs., see adviser)
• Complete Liberal Education requirements

Senior

• VSAR 457 Contemporary Theory and Criticism
• VSAR 459 Senior Exhibit/Thesis Project
• VSAR 461 Special Readings in Art
  or VSAR 492 Directed Group Study
• Visual Arts guided electives (6 qtr. hrs., see adviser)
• Visual Arts area of study (9 qtr. hrs., see adviser)
• Internship (12 qtr. hrs, one quarter)