Art and Design, BFA Studio Art Emphasis

66 credit hours

The Studio Art emphasis is based on flexibility and customization, which allows students to follow a course of study that provides basic knowledge and experience in the major studio disciplines, plus directed focus on preferred subjects. The major disciplines include Drawing, Painting Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, and Fibers. Additionally, students have the opportunity to include in their program a wide array of related courses like Web Design, Digital Art, Photography, Graphic Design, and Art History. The skills developed in the Studio Art emphasis expand students’ knowledge of the intersection of arts and contemporary practices and issues. That knowledge increases their creativity, the skills increase productivity, and ensure a broad pathway into the visual arts careers.

Requirements

Major Coursework

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

AAD 10000Introduction to Art and Design

3

AAD 10050Web Design I

3

AAD 10600Design Foundations

3

AAD 13000Drawing I

3

AAD 136003D Design

3

AAD 20300Adobe Certification in Photoshop

3

AAD 20400Adobe Certification in Illustrator

3

AAD 35000Portfolio Review

3

Major Coursework Continued

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

AAD 14000Visual Storytelling

3

CINE 11000Video Production

3

Emphasis Coursework

15 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

AAD 20000Painting I

3

AAD 21500Printmaking I

3

AAD 22100Sculpture I

3

AAD 24100Ceramics I

3

AAD 33100Figure Drawing I

3

Studio Art Elective Coursework

9 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

AAD 23400Fibers I

3

AAD 30500Painting II

3

AAD 31500Printmaking II

3

AAD 33000Drawing II

3

AAD 34000Ceramics II

3

ARTH 36200Twentieth-Century Art/Contemporary

3

Art and Design Elective Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from any undergraduate AAD, FBD, and / or GAM courses not previously used as a requirement.

Practical Application Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

AAD 44001Art and Design Firm

3

CAH 44444Internship

1-6

Capstone Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

AAD 41000Art and Design Capstone

3

Seminar Coursework

Zero credit hour course in which students are required to enroll every fall and spring semester from matriculation to degree conferral.

AAD 10200Art and Design Seminar

0

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.

Note that certain courses are recommended to students in this program for satisfying General Education requirements. Students should consult with their advisor.