Art—B.A. Fine Arts and Crafts
The Fine Arts and Craft specialization offers the student a course of study that fosters the ability to invent and fabricate unique, hand-crafted objects. Exploring a range of traditional and contemporary technologies, students are challenged to pose meaningful questions through their art-making practice. Problem solving and self-expression are emphasized in this liberal art degree, as students advance their understanding of the world and its people.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION AND PROGRESS
- There is no formal review process for admission to the BA in Art program.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 in order to graduate.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students should meet with a department advisor or the department chair for a review of transfer credits that may be applied to this degree track.
| 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 Elective (choose 1): | 3 | |
| ART 170 | Time Travel: Introduction to Time-Based Art | 3 |
| ART 200 | Art Now | 3 |
| ART 263 | Acts of resistance: Activists, Interlopers and Pranksters | 3 |
| ART 266 | Women Artists | 3 |
| ART 275 | Japanese Popular Culture and Art | 3 |
| Required FA&C Studio Courses: | 15 | |
| ART 104 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 207 | Painting Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 214 | Drawing & Composition II | 3 |
| ART 219 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 304 | Ceramic Sculpture | 3 |
| Required Fine Arts & Crafts Studio Electives (Select 5 FA&C courses): | 15 | |
| ART 222 | Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART 245 | Color Theory | 3 |
| ART 300 | Portrait Painting | 3 |
| ART 303 | Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 305 | Life Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 307 | Relief Printing | 3 |
| ART 404 | Figure Painting | 3 |
| ART 406 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 |
| Non-Fine Arts and Crafts Electives (Select 2 courses): | 6 | |
| ART 230 | Photography I | 3 |
| ART 235 | Illustration I | 3 |
| ART 243 | Rendering Techniques | 3 |
| ART 244 | Large Format Phototography | 3 |
| ART 283 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 309 | Silkscreen | 3 |
| ART 350 | Photography II | 3 |
| ART 352 | Studio Lighting | 3 |
| ART 357 | Digital Imaging Photography | 3 |
| Senior Class: | 1 | |
| ART 450 | Portfolio Preparation | 1 |
| Total Credits in Art: | 58 | |
NOTE: Students must complete a minimum of 16 Art credits at 300-level or above.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Fine Art and Craft program, 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 general art/design portfolio.