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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Art (B.A.) Articulation with Ivy Tech, Requirements & 2-Yr Plan


This agreement is effective January 1, 2021.

Program Requirements


  1. Completion of the A.S. in Visual Communication from Ivy Tech Community College is required for admission to the B.A. in Art and Design degree. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and no courses with a grade below C- in the associate degree.
  2. Upon admission to Purdue University Fort Wayne, a departmental entrance portfolio will be required.  
  3. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better for graduation.  In addition, students must have a minimum grade of C- or better on all AD classes, including Art History, for credit towards their degree.  Classes below a C- grade may be retaken for a qualifying grade as needed.
  4. For a bachelor’s degree, registration in and completion of at least 33 credits of resident course credit at the Second Year Studio Foundation level or above, including at least 15 credits at the Junior level or above, in courses applicable to the major is required.
  5. All students in the Art and Design program are expected to meet the same student learning outcomes and program requirements. Additional program requirements exist for all students in Art and Design; see the Program Description page for Art and Design for additional details.  
  6. You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program.  Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career.  All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.
  7. List of courses required at PFW; total credits in program = 120.
  8. A student may elect the Pass/Not-Pass grading option for non-degree elective courses only. The Pass/Not-Pass grading option is not available for General Education or any electives required for the minor.

Required Courses Cr. 60


General Education Requirements Cr. 6


Students must complete the following general education courses at Purdue Fort Wayne:

Art and Design Courses Cr. 36


200-Level Portfolio Review Checkpoint

Once a student is enrolled in or has completed 5 of 6 second-year foundations courses, they are required to submit a portfolio of second-year level foundations studio work to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. All artwork submitted for portfolio reviews must have been created in a college course, preferably Purdue Fort Wayne. Transfer students, work submitted in the portfolio must have been created at PFW or another college or university. Students must note this in the respective slide in the PowerPoint by labeling it “created at (name the university, course title, and semester.)” Careful documentation and storage of one’s work is essential for success. The review is a checkpoint to assure that students have met the competency level in the second-year foundations program. For students who want to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), this will also serve as an application for formal acceptance into the B.F.A. in Art (Ceramics,
Drawing, Imaging and Photography, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture), B.F.A. Graphic Design, or the B.F.A. in Web Design with Elective Studies in Information Technology degree program.


The second-year review is a mandatory evaluative review for all students and is meant to provide feedback to students regarding their status in meeting the learning outcomes set for these foundational courses.


Upon a satisfactory portfolio review, students may continue in their courses toward completing the degree. The Department of Art and Design will send out detailed information regarding the portfolio review process.

Advanced Studio Electives Cr. 18


300-Level Portfolio Review Checkpoint

Upon completion of 84 credit hours, of which 48 credit hours must be studio courses, students will submit a third-year portfolio for review. The portfolio must contain 12 pieces from 300- and 400-level studio courses. The department will send out detailed information regarding this review to students prior to the review. Successful students will be allowed to enroll in their remaining advanced studio coursework.

Liberal Arts Electives Cr. 18


Students will complete a total of 18 credits in liberal arts electives; these include any course offered for credit toward a degree.

2-Yr Plan, Fall 3rd Year:


ENGL 23301    Intermediate Expository Writing
AD 22301    Figure Drawing I
AD 22501    Painting Fundamentals I
AD XXXXX  Advanced Art History Elective
AD XXXXX  3D Studio Elective

Total credits = 15

Spring 3rd Year:


AD XXXXX  Advanced Art History Elective
AD XXXXX  3D Studio Elective
AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective

Total Credits = 15

Fall 4th Year:


AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective

Total credits = 15

Spring 4th Year:


AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
AD XXXXX  Advanced Studio Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective
XX XXXXX  Liberal Arts Elective
Gen Ed Capstone (C.8)

Total credits = 15