Art, B.F.A.

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Total number of hours for the Program: 122.

To continue in the program, students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the major.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Studio Foundations (18 hours)

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 142 - Three-Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 416 - Contemporary Art Credits: (3)

Studio Electives (21 hours)

Studio classes not directly related to the area of emphasis.

Studio Emphasis (47 hours)

Emphasis Area (30 hours)

30 additional hours of courses at the junior-senior level, taken in no more than one area, selected from the following:

Studio Emphasis Requirements:

Art History Electives (6 hours)

Art History Electives (6 hours) at the junior-senior level.

ART 401 - Art of World Cultures Credits: (3)
ART 404 - Greco Roman Art Credits: (3)
ART 405 - History of Photography Credits: (3)
ART 406 - Renaissance Art Credits: (3)
ART 412 - Nineteenth-Century Painting Credits: (3)
ART 417 - Modern Sculpture Credits: (3)
ART 418 - Development of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture Credits: (3)
ART 419 - History of Design Credits: (3)
ART 420 - Intermedia in Contemporary Culture Credits: (3)
ART 482 - Independent Study in Art History Credits: (1-6, R6)
ART 379 - Cherokee Arts and Crafts Credits: (3)

Additional Requirements (6 hours)

ART 141 - Life Drawing I Credits: (3, R6)
PAR 310 - Philosophy of Art Credits: (3)

General Electives (5 hours)

General Electives (5 hours) are required to complete the program.

Art Education Emphasis (47 hours)

Professional Education Sequence (24 hours)

EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: (3)
PSY 323 - Understanding Development, Learning and Assessment for Responsive Instruction Credits: (3)
SPED 339 - Designing Classrooms as Responsive Learning Communities Credits: (3)
ART 463 - Art Methods for the Middle and High School Credits: (3)
EDSE 490 - Supervised Student Teaching Credits: (6)
EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: (3)
ART 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in Art, K-12 Credits: (3)

Art Electives (9 hours)

6 hours studio art electives at the junior-senior level
3 hours art history electives at the junior-senior level

Additional Requirements (6 hours)

ART 367 - History and Philosophy of Art Education Credits: (3)
ART 465 - Art Methods for the Elementary School Credits: (3)

General Electives (8 hours)

General Electives (8 hours) from any junior-senior level course.

Art, B.F.A.

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Studio Foundations (18 hours)

Studio Electives (21 hours)

Studio Emphasis (47 hours)

Ceramics (30 hours)

Drawing/Painting (30 hours)

Graphic Design (30 hours)

Photography (30 hours)

Printmaking/Book Arts (30 hours)

Sculpture (30 hours)

Studio Emphasis Requirements:

Art History Electives (6 hours)

Additional Requirements (6 hours)

General Electives (5 hours)

Art Education Emphasis (47 hours)

Professional Education Sequence (24 hours)

Art Electives (9 hours)

Additional Requirements (6 hours)

General Electives (8 hours)