Art (B.F.A.)
Professors: Kim Hoffman, Rebecca McCannell, Diane Tarter
Associate professor: Elaina LaBoda Jamieson
Assistant professors: Mary Harden, Jodie Garrison Raborn
Mission
Cultivate a unified atmosphere of learning in the undergraduate programs of visual art through aesthetic research activities and artmaking, personalized learning and public service. The program teaches theory, philosophy and aesthetic awareness. Student and professional gallery exhibits contribute to the cultural environment of the campus and region. The process of critical and creative thinking, skill building and visual literacy are emphasized throughout the program.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply design elements and principles in the work for self-expression and communication.
- Develop and engage in written and verbal communication skills to articulate one’s own artistic intentions and to evaluate the art of other artists.
- Develop technical abilities and a disciplined work ethic within the studio media that incorporates exploration and risk-taking into the process of transforming thought to form.
B.F.A. in Art (133 credits)
A 115 Beginning Design: 2-D (3)
A 116 Beginning Design: 3-D (3)
A 117 Beginning Design: Color (3)
A 130 Beginning Drawing (3)
A 131 Beginning Drawing Systems (3)
A 135 Beginning Life Drawing (3)
A 200, 201 - Introductory courses in first concentration* (6)
200, 201 - Introductory courses in second concentration* (6)
A 204 Art History: Prehistoric through Romanesque (4)
A 205 Art History: Gothic through Rococo (4)
A 206 Art History: Neoclassicism through Contemporary (4)
A 260 Basic Photography I (3)
A 300, 301, 302 - Intermediate sequence in first concentration* (9)
A 300, 301, 302 - Intermediate sequence in second concentration* (9)
A 304, 305, 306 - Art History Modernism (12)
A 315, 316 - Intermediate Design: 2-D and 3-D (6)
A 330, 335 - Intermediate Drawing, Intermediate Drawing: Life (6)
A 398 Production: Gallery Exhibition (1)
A 400, 401, 402 - Advanced sequence in first concentration (9)
A 400, 401, 402 - Advanced sequence in second concentration (9)
A 485, 486 - Service Learning** (taken sequentially)
and/or – A 487, 488 - International Studio Art Studies*** (3)
A 495, 496, 497 - BFA Thesis Project (18) Cannot be taken concurrently
A 498 Professional Concerns (2)
WR 321 Business and Technical Writing (4)
*Concentration areas: ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, painting, sculpture or photography.
**Service Learning and International Studies may be combined to meet the 3 credit requirement.
***A 487, 488 this requirement may be met with studio art courses from another accredited university only if offered outside of the United States.