| Foundations Year: First Semester | Foundations Year: Second Semester | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art 110 Basic Studio/Drawing (AT) | 4cr | Art 120 Drawing Composition | 3cr |
| Art 131 Foundation Studio 1 | 3cr | Art 142 Foundation Studio 2 | 3cr |
| Discipline Requirements | Studio/Seminar Electives (See list below) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Take all 4: | Studio/Seminar Electives (SE): | ||
| Art 230 Image Capturing | 3cr | Choice #1 (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Art 231 Photography II | 3cr | Choice #2 (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Art 275 Digital Imaging | 3cr | Choice #3 (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Art 375 Moving Image | 3cr | Choice #4* (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Choice #5* (200 or above) | 3cr | ||
| Take any 1: | Advanced Studio/Seminar Electives (ASE): | ||
| Art 490J Junior/Senior Seminar | 3cr | Choice #6 (300-400 level) | 3cr |
| Art 490S Junior/Senior Seminar II | 3cr | Choice #7 (300-400 level) | 3cr |
| Art 490STB Topics in Design: Public Art |
3cr | Choice #8 (300-400 level) | 3cr |
| See list below for elective options |
* Students in their final year may fulfill 6 studio elective credits with Art 402-BFA Thesis Project. Thesis Projects must be approved by the department one semester in advance. See below for more information.
| Art 370 Junior Year Writing Program | 3cr | Art 401 Professional Practices (IE) | 3cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History / Visual & Critical Studies Requirements: Option I | Art History / Visual & Critical Studies Requirements: Option II |
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| Art-Hist 100 Survey: Ancient-Medieval Art (ATD) | 4cr | Art-Hist 115 Introduction To Visual Arts (ATD) or Art-Hist 116 Art & Visual Culture of East Asia or Art-Hist 118 History of Architecture and the Built Environment | 4cr |
| Art-Hist 110 Survey: Renaissance-Modern Art (AT) | 4cr | Art-Hist 324 Modern Art, 1880-present or Art-Hist 327 Contemporary Art or Art-Hist 388 Special Topics in Asian Art | 3cr |
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Art-Hist 324 Modern Art, 1880-present or Art-Hist 327 Contemporary Art or Art-Hist 388 Special Topics in Asian Art |
3cr | Art-Hist / VisCrit Elective (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Art-Hist / VisCrit Elective (200 or above) | 3cr | Art-Hist / VisCrit Elective (200 or above) | 3cr |
| Credits (Option I) | 14cr | Credits (Option II) | 13cr |
| BFA Requirements Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations |
13-14cr |
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| Discipline Requirements | 15cr | ||
| Studio Electives | 24cr | ||
| Art 370 Junior Year Writing | 3cr | ||
| Art 401 Professional Practice (IE) | 3cr | ||
| Art History / VisCrit | 13-14cr | ||
| Total BFA Credits | 71-73cr | ||
| 120 Credits Required for Graduation | |||
BFA Thesis Projects:
Notes:
- GPA in courses counting toward the major must be 2.0 or above in order to fulfill department degree requirements.
- Department Independent Study, Practica, and Internships must be arts-related, sponsored by full-time department faculty, and approved by the Undergraduate Program Director. Majors can count a maximum of 12 Independent Study and/or Practicum credits toward degree requirements.
- One 3-credit ARTS-EXT course can count towards Studio Elective or Advanced Studio Elective requirements.
- Before enrolling in ART401 Professional Practices, students are encouraged to complete ART370 Junior Year Writing, and 3 of the 4 Art History/Visual & Critical Studies requirements.
- Students interested in ART402 BFA Thesis Project (6cr) should meet with a full-time faculty member in the department to discuss a project proposal at the beginning of their final year. Eligibility is limited to BFA students with a GPA of 3.0 or above in courses counting toward the major. Written proposals must be submitted to the department office by the fourth week of the semester. If approved, students will be enrolled in Art 402 for the following semester; this 6 credit course will count toward the Studio Electives requirement.
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STUDIO/SEMINAR ELECTIVES
ART HISTORY / VISUAL & CRITICAL STUDIES (VISCRIT) ELECTIVES
Art History ART-HIST 213 — Venice: Art, History, and Environment ART-HIST 303/603 — Roman Art: Politics, Identity, and Portraiture ART-HIST 305/605 — Early Medieval Art ART-HIST 307/607 — Romanesque and Gothic Art ART-HIST 313/613 — High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy ART-HIST 323/623 — European Art, 1780-1880 ART-HIST 324/624 — Modern Art, 1880-present ART-HIST 327/627 — Contemporary Art ART-HIST 334/634 — History of Decorative Art ART-HIST 343/643 — 20th Cent. Architecture: Socialism, Capitalism, and Globalization ART-HIST 347/647 — Islamic Art and Architecture ART-HIST 391AA — Seminar in African Art ART-HIST 391F — Seminar: Topics in African Art ART-HIST 391P — Seminar: Identity Politics and Art, 1960s to today ART-HIST 392M — Seminar: Medieval Art of the Book ART-HIST 397AA — Special Topics: African Art ART-HIST 397V/697V — Special Topics: Vexed Antiquities: Introduction to Challenges of Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century ART-HIST 415/781 — Methods of Art History English ENGLISH 302 — Studies in Textuality and New Media ENGLISH 397GS — Introduction to Video Games Studies ENGLISH 494RI — Race and Contemporary Arts Film Studies FILM-ST 240 — Women's Cinema FILM-ST 321 — Spanish Cinema FILM-ST 345 — Cinema of the Lusophone World FILM-ST 351 — Classical Hollywood Film FILM-ST 380 — The Horror Film FILM-ST 383 — Narrative Avant-Garde Film FILM-ST 386 — Latin American Cinema FILM-ST 387 — The Western in Transnational Cinema FILM-ST 482 — Film at the End of the World FILM-ST 497N — New York on Film FILM-ST 550 — Arthouse Cinema
Communications COMM 297L — Asian Cinemas COMM 340 — History of Film I COMM 342 — History of Film II COMM 345 — Contemporary World Cinema COMM 397Q — The Film Star in International Context COMM 397S — Asian Pacific American Cinema COMM 446 — Film Documentary COM494BI— Seminar: Countercultural Films COMM 493D — Seminar: Film Persuasion and Propaganda Comparative Literature COMPLIT 234 Myth, Folktale & Children's Literature COMPLIT 236 Digital Culture COMPLIT 290M Migration, Commotion and Community COMPLIT 319 Representing the Holocaust COMPLIT 335 Comic Art in North America COMPLIT 336 The International Graphic Novel COMPLIT 337 International History of Animation COMPLIT 381 — Self-Reflective Avant‑Garde Film COMPLIT 382 — Cinema and Psyche COMPLIT 383 — Narrative Avant‑Garde Film COMPLIT 391SF International Science Fiction Cinema COMPLIT 393D: Native American Narrative Art Languages, Literature and Culture * GERMAN 304 — From Berlin to Hollywood GERMAN/ FST 360 Weimar Cinema: Excess, Experimentation, and Entertainment GERMAN 390D — Fascism and Film GERMAN 597 — Special Topic: The East German Cinema FRENCH 284: The Undead Souths: Southern Gothic and Francophone Mythologies FRENCH 350 — French Film FRENCH 353 — African Film PORT 345 - Cinema of the Lusophone World PORT 408 - Brazil in Film and Fiction SPAN 384 - Iberian Cinemas SPAN 386 - Latin American Cinemas
*Note: some of the language courses may be taught in a foreign language |