Portland-State-University 2021-2022 Bulletin

Art Practice—B.F.A.

The BFA in Art Practice is a professional degree that provides students with knowledge and skills that will prepare them for careers as practicing artists and/or further pursuit of the Master of Fine Art degree. The program offers a comprehensive education in visual art practices, applications, theories, and history, with an emphasis on trends in contemporary art. BFA students are required to research, develop, assemble, present, and defend a body of well conceived and executed work.

Degree Requirements

100-Level Courses

ArH 106Introduction to Visual Literacy

2

Art 101CORE: Surface

5

Art 102CORE: Space

5

Art 103CORE: Time

5

Art 104CORE: Digital Tools

2

Art 105CORE: Ideation

2

Art 131Introduction to Drawing I

4

Total Credit Hours:25

200-Level Courses

ArH 204Art History: The Ancient World

4

or

ArH 205Art History: The Medieval World

4

  

ArH 206Art History: The Modern World

4

 

Choose four of the following 4-credit courses (16 credits total):

ArH 291History of Animation

4

Art 227Introduction to Art and Social Practices

4

Art 250Life Drawing I

4

Art 255Two-dimensional Animation I

4

Art 256Three-dimensional Animation I

4

Art 257Introduction to Video Art

4

Art 260Black and White Photography

4

Art 261Digital Photography

4

Art 270Introduction to Printmaking: Relief

4

Art 271Introduction to Printmaking: Etching

Art 281Intro to Painting

4

Art 282Painting Topics

4

Art 291Introduction to Sculpture

4

Art 292Introductory Sculpture Topics

4

Art 294Water Media

4

Art 296Digital Drawing, Painting and Printmaking

4

Art 297Book Arts

4

Total Credit Hours:24

300-Level Courses

ArH 383Western Art in the 20th Century

4

or

ArH 384Western Art in the 20th Century

4

or

ArH 385Western Art in the 20th Century

4

  

Art 303Making and Meaning

4

 

Art 330Critical Theories in Art I

4

or

ArH 398Contemporary Art

4

 

Art 336BFA: Research and Proposal

4

Art 339BFA Vertical Lab I: Collaboration and Presentation Strategies

4

 

Choose four of the following 4-credit courses (16 credits total):

Art 312Art in the Elementary School

4

Art 327Intermediate Art and Social Practices

4

Art 350Life Drawing II

4

Art 356Visual Storytelling

4

Art 357Intermediate Video

4

Art 358/Des 358Video, Design & Community

4

Art 360Special Topics in Photography

4

Art 362Intermediate Photography

4

Art 365Digital Portfolios for Visual Artists

4

Art 370Topics in Printmaking Techniques

4

Art 371Intermediate Printmaking

4

Art 373Intermediate Sculpture

4

Art 374Intermediate Sculpture Topics

4

Art 391Intermediate Drawing and Mixed Media

4

Art 392Intermediate Painting

4

Art 393Painting Topics

4

Total Credit Hours:36

400-Level Courses

ArH 407Seminar

0-12

or

ArH 449Art History Methods

4

  

Art 439BFA Vertical Lab II: Collaboration and Presentation Strategies

4

Art 485Professional Practices for Artists

2

Art 496BFA Project I

4

Art 498BFA Project II

4

Art 499BFA Oral Review

2

 

Choose three of the following 4-credit courses (12 credits total):

Art 427Advanced Art and Social Practices

4

Art 450Life Drawing III

4

Art 455Time-Based Art Studio

4

Art 457Low Tech Cinema

4

Art 461Advanced Photography Studio

4

Art 462Professional Practices in Photography

4

Art 479Advanced Printmaking - Working Place

4

Art 490Advanced Painting

4

Art 491Advanced Painting Topics

4

Art 493Advanced Drawing Mixed Media

4

Art 494Advanced Sculpture

4

Art 495Advanced Sculpture Topics

4

Art 497A History of Art and Social Practice

4

Total Credit Hours:32

Total Credit Hours: 117