Fine Arts (B.A.)

Program: B.A.
Department of Fine Arts
College of Visual and Performing Arts

Visual Arts Building 117 ~ 260-481-6705 ~ ipfw.edu/fine-arts

The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:

Students will develop fundamental technical skills in 2D and 3D art media to successfully express ideas and develop an artistic awareness through visual expression. Students who pursue a B.A. degree commonly explore advanced General Education study in such areas as anthropology, English, languages, and psychology towards future graduate degrees in Art History, Art Management, and Art Therapy.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is divided into three parts; 33 credit hours of General Studies, 60 credit hours of Content Field (100 Level Foundation Studio (12 CR), 200 Level Studio (21 CR), Advanced 300-400 Studio (18 CR), and Art History (9 CR), also 27 credit hours of General Liberal Arts classes. A total of 120 credit hours of study is required for graduation. Students in the Department of Fine Arts B.A. program must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Admission to B.A. Program with a Major in Fine Arts

To earn the B.A., you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (Regulations ) and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (Colleges ). Students within the fine arts B.A. must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA within the Content Field (see below).

Components

Credits

I. General Education		33
II. Content Field		60
III. General Liberal Arts		27
	Total	120

IPFW General Education Requirements Credits: 33 *includes FINA H111 & H112

General Education Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required in each course used to satisfy the IPFW general education requirements. FINA H111 & FINA H112 counts in both Art History and General Education courses for B.A. and Art Education, allowing for two more advanced studio courses. If a student decides to enter the B.F.A. degree, FINA H111 & FINA H112 will not count in the General Education area. Two additional A/B courses will be required in the General Education area. No remedial courses that do not count towards a degree are allowed in General Education or General Studies Elective area.

College of Visual and Performing Arts Requirements

II. Content Field Credits: 60

Students must complete three (3) classes in Art History (9 cr.) plus 51 credit hours of studio work to fulfill the Content Field.

100 level Foundation Requirements Credits: 12

FINA P121 - Drawing Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
(P121 is a pre-requisite to P122)
FINA P122 - Drawing Fundamentals II Cr. 3.
FINA P152 - Introduction to 3-D Design Cr. 3.
VCD P102 - Introduction to 2-D Design Cr. 3.

100 Level Foundation Portfolio Review Checkpoint

Students will submit a portfolio of 100 level Foundation studio work to be reviewed by department faculty at the end of all completed 100 level Foundation classes.

200 Level Studio Requirements 21 Cr.

FINA P223 - Figure Drawing I Cr. 3.
FINA P225 - Painting Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
FINA P231 - Sculpture Fundamentals Cr. 3.
FINA P233 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
FINA P235 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.
FINA P241 - Printmaking Fundamentals Cr. 3.
VCD P105 - Digital Imaging Cr. 3.

Art History Requirements Credits: 9

FINA H111 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3.
FINA H112 - History Of Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary Cr. 3.
(H111 and H112 must be taken before 300 or 400 level art history courses)
FINA H390 - Topics in Art History Cr. 3.

Advanced Studio Courses Credits: 18

Studio Electives

Six studio classes can be taken at the Advanced Studio level. Classes must be taken at the 300 level in each area of concentration before 400 level classes. 400 level classes can be repeated to meet credit requirements. Of the total credit hours in this category, two studio classes can be taken from the Department of Visual Communications and Design (VCD) unless permission from your advisor is given to include more. Advanced studio classes should be selected in consultation with the Chair of the Department of Fine Arts.

FINA P321 - Advanced Drawing I Cr. 3.
FINA P325 - Advanced Painting I Cr. 3.
FINA P326 - Advanced Painting II Cr. 3.
FINA P331 - Advanced Sculpture I Cr. 3.
FINA P332 - Advanced Sculpture II Cr. 3.
FINA P333 - Advanced Metalsmithing I Cr. 3.
FINA P334 - Advanced Metalsmithing II Cr. 3.
FINA P335 - Advanced Ceramics I Cr. 3.
FINA P336 - Advanced Ceramics II Cr. 3.
FINA P341 - Advanced Printmaking I Cr. 3.
FINA P342 - Advanced Printmaking II Cr. 3.
FINA P322 - Advanced Drawing II Cr. 3.
FINA P421 - Advanced Drawing III Cr. 3.
FINA P337 - Site Specific Ceramic Artworks: The Design, Construction, and Installation of a Ceramic Artwork Cr. 3.
FINA P422 - Advanced Drawing IV Cr. 3.
FINA P425 - Advanced Painting III Cr. 3.
FINA P426 - Advanced Painting IV Cr. 3.
FINA P431 - Advanced Sculpture III Cr. 3.
FINA P432 - Advanced Sculpture IV Cr. 3.
FINA P433 - Advanced Metalsmithing III Cr. 3.
FINA P434 - Advanced Metalsmithing IV Cr. 3.
FINA P435 - Advanced Ceramics III Cr. 3.
FINA P436 - Advanced Ceramics IV Cr. 3.
FINA P441 - Advanced Printmaking III Cr. 3.
FINA P442 - Advanced Printmaking IV Cr. 3.
FINA P490 - Topics in Studio Fine Arts Cr. 1-6.

III. General Study Electives Courses Credits: 33

Thirty-Three (33) credits of liberal arts courses in addition to General Education requirements are needed to fulfill the B.A. requirements. Liberal Arts classes are defined as any IPFW class counted towards a degree (does not include remedial courses). An option of pursuing a minor in an outside field is encouraged within these credits.

Total Credits: 120

Recommendations, Requirements, Transfers, and Policies

Recommendations Students should schedule classes within the B.A. program under the guidance of the official departmental advisor.

Residence Requirements For a bachelor’s degree, registration in and completion of at least 33 credits of resident course credit at the 200 level or above, including at least 15 credits at the 300 level or above, in courses applicable to the major.

Transfer and Returning Student Credit All studio and art history courses transferred from another institution or former IPFW art programs must be evaluated by appropriate faculty in the Department of Fine Arts program before they may be applied to a major in Fine Arts. See Transfer and Returning Student Credit Review.

Transfer and Returning Student Credit Review Courses in studio art that have been transferred to IPFW from another institution or former IPFW art programs are not counted as part of the Fine Arts major unless they have been reviewed by the Fine Arts faculty. For a review of transferred studio credit, the student should provide the viewer with a portfolio consisting of representative work in each area (e.g. painting, sculpture, etc.) for which the transfer credit is desired. The portfolio should include both studies and finished work and be as encompassing as possible.

Academic Probation/Dismissal Policies

If a student does not meet the university’s GPA standard, they will be notified that they have been placed on academic probation and will be asked to make progress towards meeting campus standards. Department of Fine Arts programs have their own academic standards as stated above. If a student is not meeting these standards, they will be notified and placed on departmental academic probation. If a student does not make positive progress towards meeting the academic standards of the department within twelve (12) credit hours of study, they will be subject to dismissal from the Department of Fine Arts program.