The areas of studio art emphasis for the BFA degree are:
- Interdisciplinary Studio Arts
- Graphic and Interactive Design
- Painting/Printmaking
- Photography
- Three-Dimensional Studies (Ceramics and Sculpture)
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.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Edcuation Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 | ||
| Writing 2 | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
Mathematics Requirement | ||
| Arts and Humanities included in major | 0 | |
| Natural Science *one with lab | 7 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| General Education Elective/First Year Experience | 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 3721 | Expressive Drawing | 3 |
| ART 2691 | Introduction to Digital Media | 3 |
| ART 2621 | Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 2625 | Introduction to Printmaking: Intaglio and Relief | 3 |
| or ART 2626 | Introduction to Printmaking: Lithography and Screenprinting | |
| ART 2650 | Introduction to Painting | 3 |
| ART 2674 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 2631 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 3732 | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 3733 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 2611 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 3712 | Intermediate Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 3713 | Advanced Sculpture Studio | 3 |
NOTE: ART 4834 must be repeated for a total of 9 s.h. | ||
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Studio Art Electives | ||
| Select 9 s.h. of ART 37XX/48XX Studio Art Electives. | 9 | |
| 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 2 ART 37/48XX Art History Electives. | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 126 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ART 1501 | Fundamentals of 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 1521 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| General Education Course/First Year Experience | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 1502 | Fundamentals of 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 1522 | Intermediate Drawing | 3 |
| ART 1541 | Survey of Art History 1 | 3 |
| ART 1503 | Foundation Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2611 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 2631 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 26XX Studio Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
| ART 1542 | Survey of Art History 2 | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3712 | Intermediate Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 3732 | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 2621 | Life Drawing (spring only) | 3 |
| ART 3788 | Theory of Art | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3713 | Advanced Sculpture Studio | 3 |
| ART 3733 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 3703 | Junior Portfolio Review | 1 |
| ART 3721 | Expressive Drawing (fall only) | 3 |
| Art History 3700 or higher | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART 26XX Studio Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
| ART Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| ART 5881 or ART 5882 |
Twentieth Century Art to 1960 or Twentieth Century Art from 1960 |
3 |
| General Education Course with lab | 4 | |
| Request a Graduation Evaluation from the CCAC Advising Office, 2310 Bliss Hall, (330) 941-3625 after you have completed 80-85 sh. | ||
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART 26XX Studio Art Breadth Course | 3 | |
| ART Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| ART Art History 3700 or higher | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4802 | Senior Project | 3 |
| ART 4803 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| ART 4834 | Advanced 3D Studies | 3 |
| ART Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Studio Art Elective *37xx or higher | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 3 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 126 | |
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.