Art - Sculpture & 3D Design, BFA

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum (Art BFA)

The Art BFA has a reduced University Core Curriculum Requirement:

• UCC Area 2A - Expression: Arts and Communication; Not required for Art BFA students.
• UCC Area 3C - Ways of Knowing: Social and Behavioral Science; Only one (1) course required.
• UCC Area 5: Community and Civic Engagement: Not required for Art BFA students.

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Students in the Art BFA program do not need to complete the University World Languages requirement.

Art BFA Studio Foundation Requirement

Required Credits: 15

• ARTS 1050 Drawing Studio Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 1100 3-D Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 1200 2-D Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 1800 Digital Methods Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2050 Life Drawing Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2990 Foundation Portfolio Review Credits: .0

Art BFA Art History Requirement

Required Credits: 15

Take four (4) required courses and one (1) elective.

• ARTH 1100 Caves To Cathedrals Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 1200 Renaissance To Revolution Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 2400 Modern Art I Credits: 3.0
• ARTH 2500 Modern Art II Credits: 3.0
• Any Art History (ARTH) course 2200 or above by advisement.

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Art BFA Two Dimensional 2000-Level Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 12

Select four (4) courses.

• ARTS 2200 Contemporary Color Theory and Application Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2220 Beginning Painting Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2300 Printmaking I - Basic Printmaking Media Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2500 Introduction To Graphic Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2600 Textiles and Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2700 Photography I Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2800 Computer Paint and 2-D Art Credits: 3.0

Art BFA Three Dimensional 2000-Level Elective Requirement

Require Credits: 9

Select three (3) courses.

• ARTS 2100 Sculpture I Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2110 Sculpture/Digital Media I Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2150 Wood Materials and Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2400 Ceramic Sculpture Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2850 3-D Computer Graphics I - Modeling Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 2170 Scenery Construction/Set Design Credits: 3.0

Art BFA Studio Elective Requirement

Required Credits: 27

Select nine (9) courses; no more than three (3) courses may be from the Communications discipline.

• ARTH 2000-ARTH 4990 Click here to search courses.  

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• COMM 1010 Experiencing Theater Credits: 3.0
• COMM 1020 Acting I: Improvisation Credits: 3.0
• COMM 1200 Media and Society Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2100 Media Writing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2170 Scenery Construction and Set Design Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2250 Audio and Radio Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2260 Video Production and Editing Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2390 Filmmaking I Credits: 3.0
• COMM 2700 Acting II: Advanced Improv Credits: 3.0
• COMM 3530 Advanced Audio Production Credits: 3.0
• COMM 4310 Screenwriting Credits: 3.0

Sculpture & 3-D Design Elective Requirement

Credits Required: 15

Select five (5) courses; 3000/4000-Level within the Scultpture and 3-D Design specialization.

• ARTS 3100 Sculpture II Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 3110 Sculpture and Digital Media II Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 3150 Wood Materials and Experimental Design Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 3400 Advanced Ceramics Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 4100 Sculpture Studio Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 4150 Furniture Design Studio Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 4400 Ceramics Studio Credits: 3.0

Art BFA Capstone Requirements

Required Credits: 6

• ARTS 4940 BFA Studio Senior Seminar Credits: 3.0
• ARTS 4950 Senior Thesis Project Credits: 3.0

Technology Intensive Requirement (Art BFA/BA)

Required Courses: 2

One Technology Intensive course is completed as part of the Art BFA/BA program requirments: ARTS 1800  

On additional Technology Intensive course is required for graduation.

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Writing Intensive Requirement (Art BFA/BA)

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Core Curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100  

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the Art BFA/BA program requirements: ARTS 4930   or ARTS 4940  

Two additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.

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