2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Art Comprehensive Major, 72 hours: B.F.A. Studio—No Minor Required

CIP: 500702

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Courses to be completed before advanced standing:

ENGL 10111Composition I: Academic Literacies

3

ENGL 10112Composition II: Writing as Engagement *

3

COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication *

3

HUM 26102Western Civilization I: The Ancient World to 1500 *

3

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Course to be completed before advanced standing:

INCO 77101University Seminar

1

Recommended:

CSIS 44130Computers and Information Technology

3

Required Courses

Core Requirements (30 hours)

ART 13120Drawing *

3

 

ART 13150Jewelry and Metalsmithing

3

OR

ART 13161Ceramics

3

 

ART 131912D Design

3

ART 13192Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART 13201Creative Photography

3

ART 13221Life Drawing

3

ART 13240Painting

3

ART 13270Sculpture

3

ART 13280Visual Art Concepts

3

ART 13333Printmaking

3

Additional Required Courses (5 hours)

ART 13321Advanced Drawing

3

ART 13402Senior Seminar

1

ART 13403Senior Exhibition

1

Studio Specialization Requirements (22 hours)

A minimum of 12 hours in one studio area at or above the 300-level

At least 10 hours in supporting electives of 300-level or above

Studio areas include ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, fibers, or sculpture.

Art History Requirements (15 hours)

ART 13109Survey of Art I: Prehistory through Medieval Art *

3

ART 13111Survey of Art II: Renaissance to the Present *

3

plus three of the following courses

ART 13311Ancient and Medieval Art

3

ART 13313Renaissance through Early Modern Art

3

ART 13315Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Art

3

ART 13316International Studies in Art History

3

ART 13317Modern and Contemporary Art

3

ART 13318Asian Art

3

ART 13322Art of the Islamic World

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours