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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA)
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Graphic Design, Two-Dimensional Studio, Three-Dimensional Studio (BFA)
Major Code: ART

Departmental requirements for the BFA in art are as follows, 84 hours:

BFA Degree Core Hours
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature 3
Literature 3
ART 222 Art History: General Survey II 3
Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology (maximum one course per area) 6
TOTAL BFA CORE 15

Major Requirements Hours
ART 105 Two-Dimensional Design 3
ART 106 Three-Dimensional Design 3
ART 111 Basic Drawing 3
ART 112 Figure Drawing I 3
ART 213 Figure Drawing II 3
ART 314 Advanced Drawing 3
ART 315 Printmaking 3
ART 331 Sculture I 3
ART 341 Painting I 3
 
Art studio concentrations selected from one of the following areas:
Graphic design: JMC 233, ART 351, 352, 353, 454, 455, 456 and 12 hours of two- and/or three-dimensional studio (ART 200-499) 33
Two-dimensional studio: 21 hours of two-dimensional studio and 12 hours of two- and/or three-dimensional studio (ART 200-499) 33
Three-dimsensional studio: 21 hours of three-dimensional studio and 12 hours of two- and/or three-dimensional studio (ART 200-499) 33
TOTAL 60

Supplement For Major
Requirements		 Hours
ART 221 Art History: Survey I 3
ART 323 Art History: 20th Century 3
ART 324 Art History: America 3
TOTAL 9

Minimum cumulative GPA in major courses: 2.25.

General Electives
Students seeking the BFA in art must complete 131 hours including 6 hours of general electives, arranged to ensure at least 33 advanced hours. Electives may include deficincy requirements in science and foreign language.