Art, B.F.A.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 69 hours as follows:

ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: (3)
ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 136 - Art History Survey I Credits: (3)
ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: (3)
ART 141 - Life Drawing I Credits: (3, R6)
ART 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 416 - Contemporary Art Credits: (3)
ART 474 - Portfolio Credits: (3)
PAR 310 - Philosophy of Art Credits: (3)

Art Electives

Art history electives (6 hours) at the junior-senior level and studio electives (12 hours for studio and 15 hours for graphic design). (Students in graphic design must take 270 and 372, and 9 additional studio elective hours.) selected from:

Studio Electives:

ART 233 - Introductory Painting Credits: (3)
ART 234 - Introductory Printmaking Credits: (3)
ART 241 - Introductory Sculpture Credits: (3)
ART 251 - Introductory Ceramics Credits: (3)
ART 270 - Communication Design Credits: (3)
ART 359 - Introductory Book Arts Credits: (3)
ART 372 - Introductory Photography Credits: (3)
ART 459 - Book Arts II Credits: (3, R12)
ART 480 - Experimental Studio Credits: (3, R12)

Concentrations

Studio

24 hours of courses at the junior-senior level, taken in no more than one area, selected from painting/drawing, printmaking, book arts, sculpture, ceramics, and photography are required to complete the major. With permission, 6 hours of these may be selected from a related area.

Graphic Design

21 hours, including:

ART 370 - Graphic Design Studio Procedures Credits: (3)
ART 371 - Intermediate Graphic Design Credits: (3)
ART 374 - Introductory Typography Credits: (3)
ART 389 - Cooperative Education in Art Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
or
ART 483 - Art Internship Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements

9 additional hours selected from photography*, printmaking*, book arts*, and graphic design at the junior-senior level are required to complete the program. *No more than one course each from these areas will apply towards this requirement.

Electives

General electives (17 hours) are required to complete the program. At least 32 hours taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements. To continue in the program, students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the major.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/3313.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.