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
Required Courses
Choose 8 credits from the following course options
| Des 290 | Histories of Graphic Design | 4 |
| | Any 200-level ArH course | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Choose 4 of the following 200-level Art Studio courses
| Art 216 | Sewn Construction | 4 |
| Art 227 | Introduction to Art and Social Practices | 4 |
| Art 230 | Drawing II | 4 |
| Art 250 | Life Drawing I | 4 |
| Art 255 | Two-dimensional Animation I | 4 |
| Art 257 | Introduction to Video Art | 4 |
| Art 260 | Black and White Photography | 4 |
| Art 261 | Digital Photography | 4 |
| Art 270 | Introduction to Printmaking: Relief | 4 |
| Art 271 | Introduction to Printmaking: Etching | 4 |
| Art 281 | Intro to Painting | 4 |
| Art 282 | Painting Topics | 4 |
| Art 291 | Introduction to Sculpture | 4 |
| Art 292 | Introductory Sculpture Topics | 4 |
| Art 296 | Digital Drawing, Painting and Printmaking | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Choose 8 credits from the following options
Choose 28 credits from the following options
Total Credit Hours: 117