“Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.

A 3.0 grade point average in the major must be maintained. A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all BFA-Art major courses.

Foundation Courses:

• AR001 Foundation Review (0)*
• AR100 Drawing I (3)
• AR104 2D Design (3)
• AR106 3D Design (3)
• AR180 Digital Literacy for Art + Design (3)
• AR201 Color Composition (3)
• AR202 Drawing II (3)

Core Requirements:

• AR323 Introduction to Photography & New Media (3)
• AR325 Painting I (3)
• AR332 Sculpture I (3)
• AR342 Ceramics I (3)
• AR399 Professional Practices in Visual Art (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• AR314 Drawing III (3)
• AR319 Introduction to Graphic Design (3) 

Choose 3 hours: **

• AR302 Printmaking (3)
• AR303 Screenprinting (3)
• AR330 Paper, Book, & Fibers (3)
• AR501 Intaglio (3)
• AR502 Lithography (3)

Art History Requirements:

• AH110 Art History Survey I (3)
• AH210 Art History Survey II (3)
• Choose 6 additional hours of Art History courses (300-500 level)

Required Specialization (15-24 hours):

• Studio majors select 15-24 departmentally approved credit hours in one of the following specialized areas: Ceramics; Graphic and Interactive Design; Painting; Photography and New Media; Printmaking; or Sculpture.

Additional Art Electives (9-18 hours):

• Consult with the advisor to fulfill the additional art elective requirement for each advising track. Specific courses may be suggested, depending on the student’s area of interest.

Every year, artwork must be entered in the Juried Student Assessment Exhibition.

*Taken after completing all foundation courses, the minimum passing score of 2.5 is required for Foundation Review (two attempts only), which also applies to transfer students.

**Courses taken by Printmaking specialty students will also count in the specialty area. See page 2 for Printmaking coursework.

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics examination

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester (16 Hours) 

• UI100 (1) 
• EN100 (3) 
• AH110 (3) 
• AR100 (3) 
• AR104 (3) 
• General Education (3) 

Spring Semester (15 Hours) 

• AH210 (3) 
• AR106 (3) 
• AR201 (3) 
• AR202 (3) 
• General Education (3) 

Sophomore Year 

Fall Semester (15 Hours) 

• AR001 (0) 
• AR180 (3) 
• AR302/303/501/502 (3) 
• AR323 (3) 
• General Education (3) 
• General Education (3) 

• AR314 or AR319 (3) 
• AR332 (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• General Education (3) 
• General Education (3) 

Milestone: Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in the major. Pass Foundation review by the end of 1st semester, second year. 

(Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18-hour semesters) 

Junior Year 

Fall Semester (15 Hours) 

• AR325 (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• AH3XX-5XX (3) 
• General Education (3) 

Spring Semester (15 Hours) 

• AR342 (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• General Education (3) 
• General Education (3)  

Milestone: Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in the major. 

Senior Year 

Fall Semester (14 Hours) 

• AR399 (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• AR Specialty (3) 
• General Education (3) 
• Elective (3) 

Spring Semester (15 Hours) 

• AR490 (3) 
• AH3XX-5XX (3)
• AR Specialty (3) 
• General Education (3)
• Elective (3) 

Milestone: Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in the major. 

A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.

"Critical Courses" are italicized and bolded. These courses are indicators of potential for success in the degree program.

After completing the Art course requirements, students will choose one specialty area. The BFA Art specialty areas include Photography & New Media, Graphic & Interactive Design, Sculpture, Painting, Printmaking, and Ceramics. The requirements for each art specialization are listed in the tables below.

Photography & New Media (18 hours)

• AR448 Photography & New Media Seminar (3)
• AR490 BFA Capstone (3)

Choose one 12-hour block:

Block 1:

• AR328 Photography Fundamentals (3)
• AR384 Lighting Theory (3)
• AR428 Alternative Process Image Making (3)
• AR484 Visual Literacy: Culture of Images (3)

Block 2:

• AR324 Time Based Media (3)
• AR418 Transformational Image Making (3)
• AR423 Visual Narratives (3)
• AR447 Topics in New Media (3)

Graphic & Interactive Design (21 hours)

• AR322 Typography (3)
• AR381 UI/UX Design (3)
• AR327 Web Design 3 units (3)
• AR490 BFA Capstone 3 units (3)

Choose one 9-hour block:

Block 1:

• AR407 Design for Social Good (3)
• AR409 Illustration (3)
• AR416 Visual Branding (3)

Block 2:

• AR337 Interactive Design (3)
• AR480 3D Production for Interactive Media (3)
• AR485 Topics for Interactive Design (3)

Sculpture (15 hours)

• AR425 Sculpture II (3)
• AR431 Sculpture III (3)
• AR432 Sculpture IV (3)
• AR433 Sculpture V (3)
• AR490-01 BFA Capstone (3)

Painting (15 hours)

• AR424 Painting II (3)
• AR426 Painting III (3)
• AR427 Painting IV (3)
• AR449 Painting V (3)
• AR490-05 BFA Capstone (3)

Printmaking (15 hours)

• AR302 Relief & Mixed Media Printmaking (3)
• AR303 Screenprinting (3)
• AR330 Paper, Book, & Fibers (3)
• AR490-06 BFA Capstone (3)
• AR501 Intaglio (OR) AR502 Lithography (3)
• AR505 Social Practice Printmaking and Fibers (3)

Ceramics (15 hours)

• AR441 Ceramics II (3)
• AR442 Ceramics III (3)
• AR443 Ceramics IV (3)
• AR490-03 BFA Capstone (3)
• AR541 Ceramics V (3)