Fine Arts B.F.A.

BFA Fine Art Program Mission Statement

The Undergraduate Department of Fine Arts educates students to use their curiosity, talent, and intellect to build a unique artistic vision upon a common cultural ground. Through a studio-based art curriculum and broad offerings in the liberal arts and sciences, students learn new ways of seeing, thinking, and expressing themselves. A dedicated professional faculty with a commitment to excellence fosters the value of academic inquiry, the development of an individual work ethic, and a consideration of humanistic values and their consequences. Together with the Institute at large, the Undergraduate Department of Fine Arts provides students with the freedom and opportunity to develop as artists and citizens; envisioning its alumni to be significant contributors to artistic, scholarly, and societal discourse.

BFA Fine Arts Learning Outcomes

BFA Fine Arts students will be able to develop an understanding of technical and conceptual knowledge to use within their visual art production.

From foundations through senior year students navigate through a well-developed curricular framework. With our studio elective courses our students can make some of their own educational decisions that inform their studio practice. The students also acquire a broad knowledge in the chronology of the history of visual art, with areas of emphasis examined deeper in seminar courses.

After the completion of Junior and Senior Survey, our students move onto the development of their Thesis exhibition. Our Thesis exhibitions are open to the school and public for viewing. Here students are judged on their ability to produce a portfolio, artist statement, and professionalism in mounting an exhibition.

We push our students to research, develop, speak of and execute their ideas. We challenge them to move beyond their comfort zones. Students must be exposed to sound arguments, have an opportunity to criticize, and have a chance to present ideas visually and verbally. This critical learning process presents the opportunity for more conscious, well thought out opinions and conceptions about their own art and the art of others.

BFA (Painting Empahsis) | BFA (Drawing Emphasis) | BFA (Sculpture Emphasis)| BFA (Jewelry Emphasis)| BFA (Ceramics Emphasis)| BFA (Printmaking Emphasis)

Curriculum

U2110-Requirements for BFA Painting, 2011

Semester 1

Complete these courses.

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FDC-143 Drawing I: Figure and General

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FDC-157 3-Dimensional Design I

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FDC-163 Light/Color/Design I

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FDC-180 4-D Design I

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HA-115 Survey of Art I

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HMS-101A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 2

Complete these courses.

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FDC-144 Drawing II: Figure and General

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FDC-158 3-D Design II

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FDC-164 Light/Color/Design II

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FDC-181 4-D Design II

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HA-116 Survey of Art II

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HMS-103A Introduction to Literary and Critical Studies

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Semester 3

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

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DRWG-205 Drawing I OR
DRWG-211 Life Study I

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PTG-205 Painting I OR
PTG-207 Painting I: Sophomore Intensive OR
PTG-211 Life Study I

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PRNT-203 Intaglio I OR
PRNT-204 Lithography I OR
PRNT-211 Silkscreen I OR
PRNT-212 Relief I

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SCJ-205 Sculpture I OR
SCJ-207 Ceramics I OR
SCJ-211 Life Study I OR
SCJ-215 Jewelry I

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FAU-241 Fine Arts Seminar I OR
FAU-243 Fine Arts Seminar I: Sculpture

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HA-215 Survey of Art: Nineteenth Century

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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Semester 4

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

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DRWG-206 Drawing II OR
DRWG-212 Life Study II

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PTG-206 Painting II OR
PTG-208 Painting II: Sophomore Intensive OR
PTG-212 Life Study II

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PRNT-203 Intaglio I OR
PRNT-204 Lithography I OR
PRNT-211 Silkscreen I OR
PRNT-212 Relief I OR
PRNT-303 Intaglio II OR
PRNT-304 Lithography II OR
PRNT-311 Silkscreen II OR
PRNT-312 Relief II

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SCJ-206 Sculpture II OR
SCJ-208 Ceramics II OR
SCJ-212 Life Study II OR
SCJ-216 Jewelry II

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FAU-242 Fine Arts Seminar II OR
FAU-244 Fine Arts Seminar II: Sculpture

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HA-216 Survey of Art: Twentieth Century Art

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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Semester 5

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits.

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PTG-307 Junior Intensive Painting, Fall OR
PTG-313 Junior Intensive Painting: Life Study, Fall

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DRWG-301 Drawing Installation, Fall OR
FALL OR
DRWG-305 Drawing III OR
DRWG-307 Drawing III:The Expanded Field OR
DRWG-311 Life Study III OR
DRWG-321 Illustration and Symbolic Imagery

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FAU-341 Fine Arts Seminar III

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CH-300 World Civilizations I

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF MATH/SCI

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2 HA ELECTIVE CREDITS

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Semester 6

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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PTG-308 Junior Intensive Painting, Spring OR
PTG-314 Junio Intensive Painting:life Study, Spring

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DRWG-302 Drawing Installation, Spring OR
SPRING OR
DRWG-306 Drawing IV OR
DRWG-308 Drawing IV: The Expanded Field OR
DRWG-312 Life Study IV OR
DRWG-321 Illustration and Symbolic Imagery

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FAU-342 Fine Arts Seminar IV

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CH-400 World Civilizations II

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TECH-507 Painting Processes

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Semester 7

Complete these courses plus 2 studio elective credits and 3 liberal arts elective credits.

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PTG-405 Painting V

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FAU-441 Fine Arts Seminar V

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COMPLETE 3 CREDITS OF SS/PHIL

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Semester 8

Complete these courses plus 6 studio elective credits and 4 liberal arts elective credits.

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PTG-406 Painting VI

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