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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN VISUAL ARTS

121 CREDITS

Bachelor of Visual Arts program check off sheet (pdf)

Admission Requirement

All potential art majors and minors must present to the art faculty a portfolio, photographs, slides of artwork or other evidence of artistic ability. All art majors, minors, and transfer students should fulfill this requirement before declaring their major.

University College Core Curriculum, 45 Credits

Program Requirements, 76 Credits

Major Courses, 37 Credits

  • ART 110 2D Design
  • ART 121 Basic Drawing
  • ART 123 Basic Digital Design
  • ART 212 Introduction to Painting
  • ART 223 Figure Drawing I
  • ART 230 Introduction to Ceramics
  • ART 231 Introduction to Sculpture
  • ART 321 Ancient to Medieval Art
  • ART 322 Renaissance to Modern Art
  • ART 353 Introduction to Printmaking
  • ART 400 Art Thesis
  • ART 410 Art Criticism
  • ART 442 Contemporary Art

Restricted Electives, 21 credits selected from one of the following areas: Art History, Ceramics, Graphics, Painting, Printmaking, or Sculpture

 

1. Art History

  • ART 340 Women, Culture, and
  • ART 361 African Art
  • ART 362 African American Art
  • ART 365 History of Photography
  • ART 381 Islamic Art
  • ART 462 American Art
  • ART 450 Independent Study

 2. Ceramics

  • ART 371 Clay Modeling I
  • ART 372 Clay Modeling II
  • ART 430 Ceramics II
  • ART 431 Ceramics III
  • ART 452 Ceramics IV
  • ART 453 Directed Study in Ceramics V
  • ART 450 Independent Study

 3. Graphics

  • ART 222 Advanced Drawing
  • ART 226 Typography
  • ART 330 Computer Imaging in Visual Art
  • ART 352 Commercial Art
  • ART 391 Computer Graphics in Fine Art
  • ART 440 Basic Photography
  • ART 481 Computer Design for Multimedia

 4. Painting

  • ART 222 Advanced Drawing
  • ART 331 Color Theory and Techniques
  • ART 412 Advanced Painting
  • ART 413 Directed Study in Advanced Painting III
  • ART 414 Directed Study in Advanced Painting IV
  • ART 440 Basic Photography
  • ART 450 Independent Study

 5. Printmaking

  • ART 222 Advanced Drawing
  • ART 330 Computer Imaging in Visual Art
  • ART 343 Advanced Printmaking
  • ART 355 Multi-Media Print
  • ART 433 Directed Study in Printmaking III
  • ART 434 Directed Study in Printmaking IV
  • ART 440 Basic Photography

 6. Sculpture

  • ART 371 Clay Modeling I
  • ART 372 Clay Modeling II
  • ART 471 Wood Working
  • ART 472 Metals
  • ART 473 Advanced Metals
  • ART 474 Subtractive Sculpture
  • ART 450 Independent Study

 General Electives, 18 Credits

 Students may fulfill elective requirements by completing (with advisement) a minor in another discipline (see section of catalog for requirement of specific minor selected), or a variety of free electives.

Other Program Requirements

 1. A student cannot be admitted to the program without a portfolio review.

 2. A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all major and concentration studio art classes.

 3. All transfer students must complete six hours in their Area of Concentration at Fayetteville State

 

 

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