Art—B.F.A., Concentration in Ceramics
The study of ceramics is the study of human history in all of its cultural diversity. From the most primitive pottery to highly sophisticated modern design and contemporary sculpture, the ceramics program offers a breadth of knowledge and expertise in one of the largest and best-equipped ceramics studios in the region. Ceramics offers a unique opportunity for students to engage and develop their skills in focus, discipline, and communication with visual language, through the challenges and expressive potential introduced by the material of clay. This concentration leads to the development of a cohesive body of work, a professional portfolio, and BFA exhibition.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRESS AND DEGREE COMPLETION
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (CGPA) in Art Courses of 3.0.
- BFA students are required to pass a Senior Review and Exhibition in order to complete the program.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students may have up to 30 credits from an Associates in Fine Arts Degree applied to major course requirements in the BFA program if approved by a faculty advisor or the department chair.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Foundation Courses: | 12 | |
ART 110 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 111 | Three Dimensional Design | 3 |
ART 115 | Drawing Studio I | 3 |
ART 185 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
Required Art History Courses: | 6 | |
ART 106 | Contemporary Art | 3 |
ART 131 | World Art II | 3 |
Required Art History Electives (select 2 courses) : | 6 | |
ART 120 | History of Photography | 3 |
ART 170 | Time Travel: Introduction to Time-Based Art | 3 |
ART 200 | Art Now | 3 |
ART 232 | History of Communication Design | 3 |
ART 263 | Acts of resistance: Activists, Interlopers and Pranksters | 3 |
ART 266 | Women Artists | 3 |
ART 275 | Japanese Popular Culture and Art | 3 |
Studio Art Courses: | 30 | |
ART 104 | Ceramics I | 3 |
ART 214 | Drawing & Composition II | 3 |
or ART 219 | Life Drawing I | |
ART 219 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
ART 222 | Ceramics II | 3 |
ART 224 | Digital Clay: Using CAD/CAM Technology to Create Ceramic Objects | 3 |
ART 303 | Ceramics III | 3 |
ART 304 | Ceramic Sculpture | 3 |
ART 307 | Relief Printing | 3 |
ART 309 | Silkscreen | 3 |
ART 406 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 |
Studio Art Electives (select 7 courses): | 21 | |
ART 230 | Photography I | 3 |
ART 233 | Preparation of Art For Printing | 3 |
ART 235 | Illustration I | 3 |
ART 236 | Advanced Illustration | 3 |
ART 237 | Typography | 3 |
ART 238 | Drawing for Designers & Illustrators | 3 |
ART 243 | Rendering Techniques | 3 |
ART 245 | Color Theory | 3 |
ART 283 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
ART 300 | Portrait Painting | 3 |
ART 305 | Life Drawing II | 3 |
ART 310 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
ART 315 | Book & Magazine Design | 3 |
ART 320 | Classical Animation | 3 |
ART 334 | Packaging Design | 3 |
ART 343 | Branding Design | 3 |
ART 344 | Advanced Advertising Design | 3 |
ART 350 | Photography II | 3 |
ART 352 | Studio Lighting | 3 |
ART 353 | Documentary Photo | 3 |
ART 358 | Advanced Digital Imaging | 3 |
ART 404 | Figure Painting | 3 |
ART 405 | Experimental Painting | 3 |
ART 412 | Advanced Printmaking | 3 |
ART 415 | Studio Painting | 3 |
ART 416 | Advanced Printmaking II | 3 |
ART 425 | Digital Illustration II | 3 |
ART 444 | Photo as a Fine Art | 3 |
ART 448 | Information Design | 3 |
ART 207 | Painting Fundamentals | 3 |
ART 357 | Digital Imaging Photography | 3 |
SPFD 421 | Cooperative Education and Internship - College of Arts & Sciences (4 credits) | 4 |
Required BFA Courses: | 6 | |
ART 450 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
ART 465 | Bachelor Fine Arts Seminar | 1 |
ART 398 | Studio Research I | 2 |
ART 399 | Studio Research II | 2 |
Total Credits | 81 |
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the B.F.A., with a concentration in Ceramics, students will be able to:
- Compose artworks in a range of visual art studio practices with technical proficiency.
- Analyze formal elements of works of art, craft, and design or other items of material culture.
- Interpret works of art in light of the social and historic context in which they were produced.
- Develop a professional art/design portfolio.
- Produce an art/design exhibition thesis.