The areas of studio art emphasis for the BFA degree are:
- Interdisciplinary Studio Arts
- Graphic and Interactive Design
- Painting/Printmaking
- Photography
- Three-Dimensional Studies
The general requirements for this degree are listed in the College of Creative Arts and Communication section.
Please note that lab fees are charged for all studio classes. Lab fees help pay for some supplies, lab assistants, software, and small equipment.
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for studio art are as follows:
- Students will demonstrate thorough knowledge of arts vocabulary.
- Students will demonstrate skills in communicating verbally and visually in their knowledge about the arts.
- Students will achieve the highest possible level of technical skills in the appropriate medium.
- Students will achieve the highest possible level of content expression in the appropriate medium.
- Students will demonstrate working knowledge of trends in general art history and theory with an emphasis in 20th century art.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
Mathematics Requirement | ||
| Arts and Humanities *included in Major | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences *one with lab | 7 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ART 1521 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| ART 1522 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 1501 | Fundamentals of 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 1502 | Fundamentals of 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 1503 | Foundation Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ART 2650 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 2625 | Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief | 3 |
| or ART 2626 | Introduction to Printmaking: Lithography and Screenprinting | |
| ART 2691 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 2661 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 2631 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 2611 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 2674 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 2675 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 2676 | Introduction to Analog Photography | 3 |
| ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ART 3748 | Special Topics in Studio Art (Photography) | 3 |
| ART 3774 | Intermediate Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 3776 | Intermediate Analog Photography | 3 |
| ART 4873 | Advanced Photography | 3 |
| ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Select 6 courses for 18 s.h. | 18 | |
| Special Topics in Studio Art (Any) | ||
| Photography Internship | ||
ART 37xx/48xx Studio Art Electives | ||
| Art History and Theory | ||
| ART 1541 | Survey of Art History 1 | 3 |
| ART 1542 | Survey of Art History 2 | 3 |
| ART 3788 | Theory of Art | 3 |
| ART 5881 | Twentieth Century Art to 1960 | 3 |
| or ART 5882 | Twentieth Century Art from 1960 | |
| Art History Electives | ||
| Select two ART 37XX Art History Electives. | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ART 1501 | Fundamentals of 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 1521 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 1502 | Fundamentals of 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 1522 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 1503 | Foundation Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2674 | Introduction to Photography (F/S/X) | 3 |
| ART 2691 | Introduction to Digital Media (F/S) | 3 |
| ART 1541 | Survey of Art History 1 | 3 |
| ART Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GER Natural Science woth Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 2675 | Introduction to Digital Photography (F/S) | 3 |
| ART 2676 | Introduction to Analog Photography (S) 1 | 3 |
| ART 1542 | Survey of Art History 2 | 3 |
| ART Breadth Course | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3776 | Intermediate Analog Photography (F) 1 | 3 |
| ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review (F/S) 2 | 1 |
| ART 4800 | Studio Problems (Photography) | 3 |
| ART 5881 or ART 5882 |
Twentieth Century Art to 1960 or Twentieth Century Art from 1960 |
3 |
| ART 2661 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3774 | Intermediate Digital Photography (S) 1 | 3 |
| ART 3748 | Special Topics in Studio Art (S) | 3 |
| ART 3788 | Theory of Art | 3 |
| ART Studio Art Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Request a Graduation Evaluation from the CCAC Advising Office, 2310 Bliss Hall, (330) 941-3625 after you have completed 80-85 sh. | ||
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 4873 | Advanced Photography (F) | 3 |
| ART Art History Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| ART Studio Art Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| ART Studio Art Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| General Education couse | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ART 3748 | Special Topics in Studio Art (Photography) | 3 |
| ART Studio Art Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| General Education course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| ART Breadth Course | 3 | |
| ART Studio Art Elective (37XX or higher) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129 | |
| 1 | Course sequencing and schedule is subject to change. Please meet with an advisor regularly when making a graduation plan. |
| 2 | Students must have passed or be enrolled in ART 2674 Introduction to Photography, ART 2675 Introduction to Digital Photography, ART 2676 Introduction to Analog Photography and ART 3776 Intermediate Analog Photography or ART 3774 Intermediate Digital Photography to qualify for ART 3703 Junior Portfolio Review. Students must take ART 4800 Studio Problems at the same time as taking ART 3703 Junior Portfolio Review. |