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Art Major B.F.A.

This degree program requires students to present a portfolio of 10 completed art works produced from the Foundation Core courses for an entry screening.

Note: Students seeking to combine the B.F.A. with Teacher Licensure will need 34 additional semester credits in Professional Education, which will require additional time to complete. Close consultation with an advisor is essential. For requirements for entry into and completion of teacher licensure programs, see Professional Education, this catalog.

I. Required Courses

A. Core

VSAR 1101 Visual Foundations I (3 credits)
VSAR 1102 Visual Foundations II (3 credits)
VSAR 2107 Visual Foundations III (3 credits)
VSAR 2551 Art History Survey I (4 credits)
VSAR 2552 Art History Survey II (4 credits)

B. Additional Visual Studies

VSAR 2150 Life Drawing (3 credits)
VSAR 3100 Intermediate Drawing (3 credits)
VSAR 3150 Intermediate Life Drawing (3 credits)
or VSAR 4100 Advanced Drawing (3 credits)
VSAR 3567 Contemporary Art: Theory, Practice and Criticism (4 credits)
VSAR 3920 Directed Group Study (2 credits)
VSAR 4970 Internship (4 credits)

Updated: Select 2 credits from the following:

VSAR 4800 Senior Exhibit/Thesis Project (3 credits)
VSAR 4707 Portfolio (2 credits)
IT 3810 Portfolio Preparation (1 credit)
IT 4810 Portfolio Presentation (1 credit)

C. Concentration (12 credits; at least 7 credits must be taken at 3000 or higher.)

May be taken in graphic design, drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry/metals, art history, Native American arts, mixed media or a two-dimensional or a three-dimensional cumulative concentration. In addition this concentration requires an Art Museum Experience.

Subtotal 50 Credits

II. Required Guided Electives

Select 6-7 credits in visual arts courses or in courses in allied discipline(s) (i.e., Philosophy, literature, languages, Music, History, Theatre)

Select 6-7 additional credits from the following, with consent of advisor:

VSAR 2700 Computer Imaging (3 credits)
VSAR 2800 Issues and Media (2 credits)
VSAR 3550 Nineteenth Century Visual Culture (4 credits)
VSAR 3557 Twentieth Century Art (4 credits)
VSAR 3559 History of Modern Design (3 credits)
VSAR 3568 Survey of American Indian Art (3 credits)
VSAR 3807 Community Arts Management (2 credits)
VSAR 4600 Art Concepts K-12 (3 credits)
VSAR 4808 Special Readings (2 credits)

Subtotal 12-14 Credits

Total Semester Credits Required for Major 62-64 Credits

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SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR ART MAJOR, B.F.A.

The following is a list of suggested Art Major, B.F.A. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible.

Freshman

VSAR 1101 Visual Foundations I
VSAR 1102 Visual Foundations II
Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

VSAR 2107 Visual Foundations III
VSAR 2150 Life Drawing
VSAR 2551 Art History Survey I
VSAR 2552 Art History Survey II
Visual Arts guided electives
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior

VSAR 3100 Intermediate Drawing
or VSAR 4100 Advanced Drawing
VSAR 3150 Intermediate Life Drawing
VSAR 3567 Contemporary Art Theory - Practice and Criticism
VSAR 3920 Directed Group Study
Complete Visual Arts guided electives
Visual Arts area(s) of concentration
Complete Liberal Education requirements

Senior

VSAR 4100 Advanced Drawing
or VSAR 3100 Intermediate Drawing
VSAR 4800 Senior Exhibit/Thesis Project
or VSAR 4707 Portfolio
VSAR 4970 Internship
Visual Arts area(s) of concentration