Art (Art, B.F.A.) 4-Year Plan

Fall 1st Year:

• AD 10202 - Introduction To 2-D Design Cr. 3.
• AD 12100 - Drawing Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 15200 - Introduction To 3-D Design Cr. 3.

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• General Education A1 Written Communication Cr. 3

• ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3. - Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A1 Written Communication course is acceptable. 

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  General Education A3 Quantitative Reasoning Cr. 3

• STAT 12500 - Communicating With Statistics Cr. 3. Or
• MA 14000 - Practical Quantitative Reasoning Cr. 3. -Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A3 Quantitative Reasoning course  is acceptable.

Spring 1st Year:

First-Year Portfolio Review

The First-Year Portfolio is a mandatory evaluative review for all students to ensure students have met the competency level in the first-year foundations program. Once a student is enrolled in or has completed five of six first-year foundation courses, they must submit a portfolio to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. Work from outside of the foundation-level courses will not be accepted for consideration; therefore, careful documentation and storage of one’s work is essential for success. Students will continue in the Second-Year foundation courses upon a satisfactory portfolio review. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process.

Students who do not meet the minimum score of 70% will be deferred and asked to resubmit a First-Year portfolio after taking more foundational courses.

Students wishing to pursue an Art (Art, B.F.A.)  (Art Education, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Imaging and Photography, Interior Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture or Web Design) degree program may formally apply in the Second-Year Portfolio Review.

• AD 10502 - Digital Imaging Cr. 3.
• AD 11100 - History Of Art I: Prehistoric To Medieval Cr. 3.
• AD 20201 - Introduction To Photography Cr. 3.

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• 3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  - Choose one of the following approved 3D studio electives.

• AD 23101 - Sculpture Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 23301 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23501 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.

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• General Education A or B Elective Cr. 3

• ENGL 23301 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3. - Recommended course for Art and Design students. Any approved A/B course.

Fall 2nd Year:

• AD 11201 - History Of Art II: Renaissance To Contemporary Cr. 3.
• AD 20502 - Graphic Design I: Introduction To Graphic Design Cr. 3.
• AD 22501 - Painting Fundamentals I Cr. 3.

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• 3D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  - Choose one of the approved 3D studio electives.

• AD 23101 - Sculpture Fundamentals I Cr. 3.
• AD 23301 - Metalsmithing Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 23501 - Ceramics Fundamentals Cr. 3.
• AD 31001 - Introduction To 3D Computer Modeling Cr. 3.

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• General Education B5 Social/Behavioral Ways of Knowing   Cr. 3. - Choose one of the approved B5 courses.

Spring 2nd Year:

Second-Year Portfolio Review

The Second-Year Portfolio is a mandatory evaluative review for all students to ensure students have met the competency level in the second-year foundations program. Once a student is enrolled in or has completed five of six second-year foundation courses, they must submit a portfolio to be reviewed by the Department of Art and Design faculty. Work from outside of the foundation-level courses will not be accepted for consideration; therefore, careful documentation and storage of one’s work is essential for success. Students will continue in the third-year studio courses upon a satisfactory portfolio review. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process.

The Second-Year Portfolio Review also serves as a formal application for acceptance into the Art (Art, B.F.A.)  (Art Education, Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Imaging and Photography, Interior Design, Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Web Design) degree program. A student denied entry into the B.F.A. program will continue in the B.A. program. Denied students can apply one additional time for review into the B.F.A. program with permission from the department chair.

• AD 20301 - Web Design I: Introduction To Web Design Cr. 3.

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• 2D Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  - Choose one of the following 2D studio electives.

• AD 22301 - Figure Drawing Cr. 3.
• AD 24101 - Printmaking Fundamentals Cr. 3.

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• Additional Studio Elective - Cr. 3.

  - Choose one of the following approved studio electives.

• AD 10401 - Introduction To Typography Cr. 3. Required for Graphic Design and Web Design concentrations.
• AD 20601 - Illustration I: Dry Media Cr. 3.
• AD 20701 - Photography I: Portraiture Cr. 3.
• AD 20801 - Video And Intermedia I Cr. 3.

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  General Education B4 Scientific Ways of Knowing   Cr. 3.  - Choose one of the approved B4 courses.

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  General Education A2 Speaking and Listening Cr. 3.

  THTR 11400 - Interpretation For Performance And Presentation   Cr. 3. OR

  COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication   Cr. 3. - Recommended courses for Art and Design students. Any approved A2 Speaking and Listening course  is acceptable.

Fall 3rd Year:

Advanced Art History  Cr. 3.  - Choose any department approved Advanced Art History

General Education B6 Humanistic Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  - Choose any approved B6 course.

Advanced Studio/Concentration  Cr. 9.  - Choose courses specific area of concentration.

Spring 3rd Year:

Third-Year Portfolio

In the junior year students will submit a third-Year Portfolio which must contain artwork completed at the advanced-level/area of concentration. The Department of Art and Design will send out a portfolio template and detailed information regarding the portfolio review process and requirements. 

General Education B7 Artistic Ways of Knowing  Cr. 3.  - Choose any approved B7 course.

General Education B8 Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.  - Choose one of the approved B8 courses.

Advanced Studio/Concentration  Cr. 9.  - Choose courses in approved advanced-level studio elective for your area of concentration and/or specific courses in area of concentration.

Fall 4th Year:

• AD 49502 - Thesis Seminar And Exhibition I Cr. 3.

• General Education A or B Elective  Cr. 3. - Choose any approved A/B course.

  Advanced Studio/Concentration  Cr. 9. - Choose courses in approved advanced-level studio elective for area of concentration and/or specific courses in area of concentration.

Spring 4th Year:

• AD 49600 - Thesis Seminar And Exhibition II Cr. 3.

• Advanced Art History  Cr. 3.- Choose any department approved advanced Art History

  Advanced Studio/Concentration  Cr. 9. - Choose courses in approved advanced-level studio elective for your area of concentration and/or specific courses in area of concentration.

Total Credits: 120 minimum