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The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree requires thorough preparation and is intended to develop a level of competence that will enable persons who wish to pursue professional careers in art to prepare themselves for specialized graduate studies, specialized professional training, and/or immediate participation in creative work.

Students enrolled in the School of Visual Arts may seek entrance into the B.F.A. program no earlier than the second semester and no later than the fourth semester.

There will be a continuous review of portfolio and performance of students enrolled in the B.F.A. program throughout the entire program. Students who do not meet the standards or who do not want to continue in the B.F.A. program may return to the B.A. program in art or choose another program of study.

For the B.F.A. degree in Art, a minimum of 123 credits is required.

Course Nbr	Course Title	Typically Offered
1	Introduction to the Visual Arts	All Semesters
1	Introduction to the Visual Arts *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
1	Introduction to the Visual Arts *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
1	Introduction to the Visual Arts	Summer Only
2	Interactive Learning and Web-Design *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
3	Visual Images on the Web	All Semesters
3	Visual Images on the Web *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
3	Visual Images on the Web *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
3	Visual Images on the Web *** view multiple offerings	Summer & Fall
10	Introduction to Visual Studies
10	Introduction to Visual Studies *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
10	Introduction to Visual Studies *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
10	Introduction to Visual Studies	Spring Only
11	First-Year Seminar- School of Visual Arts
11	First-Year Seminar- School of Visual Arts	All Semesters
17	Introduction to Metal Arts	Fall & Spring
20	Introduction to Drawing *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
20	Introduction to Drawing *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
20	Introduction to Drawing *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
20	Introduction to Drawing	Spring Only
20H	Introduction to Drawing
20H	Introduction to Drawing *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
20H	Introduction to Drawing	Spring Only
30	Introduction to Sculpture *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
30	Introduction to Sculpture *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
30	Introduction to Sculpture *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
40	Introduction to Printmaking	All Semesters
40	Introduction to Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
40	Introduction to Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
40	Introduction to Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
50	Introduction to Painting *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
50	Introduction to Painting *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
50	Introduction to Painting *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
50	Introduction to Painting *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
80	Introduction to Ceramics *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
80	Introduction to Ceramics *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
98	Special Topics *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
100	Concepts and Creation in the Visual Arts *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
100	Concepts and Creation in the Visual Arts	Fall Only
100	Concepts and Creation in the Visual Arts *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
100	Concepts and Creation in the Visual Arts	Spring Only
101	Introduction to Web Design	Fall Only
101	Introduction to Web Design *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
101	Introduction to Web Design *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
101	Introduction to Web Design	Spring & Summer
101	Introduction to Web Design	Summer Only
102	Beginning Computer Aided Design for Artists	Fall Only
110	Ideas as Visual Images *** view multiple offerings
111	Ideas as Objects *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
122	Commentary on Art *** view multiple offerings
122	Commentary on Art	All Semesters
165	Artistic Concepts of Space	Fall Only
165	Artistic Concepts of Space	Spring Only
166	Artistic Concepts of Form
166	Artistic Concepts of Form	Spring Only
168	The Digital Medium
168	The Digital Medium *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
168H	The Digital Medium	Fall Only
197	Special Topics *** view multiple offerings
198	Special Topics
199	Foreign Studies--Art	All Semesters
199	Foreign Studies--Art	Spring Only
199	Foreign Studies--Art	Summer Only
200	Scripting Fundamentals for Visual Artists and Designers	All Semesters
201	Intro to Digital Arts: Computer Graphics *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
201	Intro to Digital Arts: Computer Graphics	Fall & Spring
203	The Art of Web Design	All Semesters
203	The Art of Web Design	Spring & Summer
204	Animation Fundamentals
211	Introduction to Digital Art and Design Criticism	All Semesters
211	Introduction to Digital Art and Design Criticism	Summer & Fall
211Y	Introduction to Digital Art and Design Criticism *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
220	Figure Drawing
220	Figure Drawing	Fall Only
220	Figure Drawing	Fall & Spring
220	Figure Drawing	Spring Only
223	Drawing: Techniques, Materials, and Tools	Fall & Spring
230	Beginning Sculpture *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
230	Beginning Sculpture	Spring Only
240	Beginning Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
250	Beginning Oil Painting
250	Beginning Oil Painting *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
250	Beginning Oil Painting	Spring Only
250H	Beginning Oil Painting	Fall Only
260	Water Media
265	Artistic Concepts of Color	Fall Only
266	Artistic Concepts of Light	Spring Only
269	Methods and Materials I	Fall & Spring
280	Beginning Ceramics *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
290	Beginning Photography	Spring Only
296	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings
296	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
296	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings	Fall Only
296	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
(297)	Special Topics ** available as of 18.12.2016	All Semesters
(297)	Special Topics ** available as of 18.12.2016	Spring Only
(297)	Special Topics ** available as of 18.12.2016	Summer Only
297	Special Topics	All Semesters
297	Special Topics	Spring Only
297	Special Topics	Summer Only
299	Foreign Study--Art	All Semesters
299	Foreign Study--Art	Spring Only
299	Foreign Study--Art	Summer Only
302	Digital Portfolio Elements
302	Digital Portfolio Elements	Fall & Spring
314	Computer 3-D: Modeling, Rendering, and Animation *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
315	New Media Art: New Media Studio *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
316	Video Art and Time-Based Media	Fall & Spring
318	New Media Art: Game Art	Fall & Spring
319	Physical Computing	Fall & Spring
320	Advanced Drawing *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
330	Intermediate Sculpture: Metal Fabrication and Mixed-media	Fall & Spring
330	Intermediate Sculpture: Metal Fabrication and Mixed-media *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
331	Intermediate Sculpture: Metal Casting and Mold-Making	Fall Only
(338)	The Body: Issues and Objects ** available as of 18.12.2016	Fall & Spring
338	The Body: Issues and Objects	Fall Only
338	The Body: Issues and Objects	Fall & Spring
340	Printmaking	Fall & Spring
341	Intermediate Printmaking: Intaglio/Relief	Fall Only
342	Intermediate Printmaking: Lithography/Serigraphy	Spring Only
343	New Media Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
350	Intermediate Painting	All Semesters
350	Intermediate Painting	Fall & Spring
350H	Intermediate Painting	Fall Only
365	Themes and Issues I	Fall Only
365	Themes and Issues I	Spring Only
366	Themes and Issues II	Spring Only
380	Intermediate Throwing *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
381	Intermediate Handbuilding	Fall Only
381	Intermediate Handbuilding	Fall & Spring
390	Introduction to Photochemical Photography
390	Introduction to Photochemical Photography	Fall & Spring
397	Special Topics	All Semesters
397C	SPECIAL TOPICS *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
399	Foreign Study--Art	All Semesters
402	Portfolio Design and Professional Practices	Fall & Spring
404	Art and Life: Where They Intersect
409	Museum Studies	Spring Only
411	Seminar in Contemporary Art	Fall & Spring
411	Seminar in Contemporary Art	Spring Only
413	Performance Art	Fall & Spring
415	Integrating Media: Convergence in Practice	Fall Only
415	Integrating Media: Convergence in Practice	Fall & Spring
416	Advanced Web and Net Art: Multimedia Publishing	Fall Only
419	Advanced New Media: Capstone	Fall & Spring
421	Drawing	Fall & Spring
421	Drawing	Spring Only
422	Advanced Figure Drawing	Fall Only
422	Advanced Figure Drawing	Fall & Spring
430	Advanced Sculpture	Fall & Spring
431	Installation Art	Fall & Spring
431	Installation Art	Spring Only
432	Flexible Molds: Parting Seams and Sculptural Concepts
(438)	The Body: Issues and Objects ** available as of 18.12.2016	Fall Only
440	Advanced Printmaking *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
446	Artists Books *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
447	Photo Based Printmaking	Fall Only
450	Advanced Painting *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
450	Advanced Painting	Spring Only
450H	Advanced Painting	Fall Only
455	Advanced Painting Critique	Fall & Spring
465	Individual Approaches I	Fall & Spring
465	Individual Approaches I	Spring Only
466	Individual Approaches II
467	Matter, Materiality and Mediums: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Artistic Stuff
468	The Intermediate Digital Medium	Fall & Spring
468	The Intermediate Digital Medium	Spring Only
469	Methods and Materials II *** view multiple offerings	Spring Only
475	Contemporary Women Artists	Fall Only
476	History and Theory of Digital Art	Spring Only
480	Advanced Ceramic Arts *** view multiple offerings	Fall & Spring
490	View Camera Photography	All Semesters
490	View Camera Photography	Fall & Spring
494	Research Projects Courses
495	Internship	All Semesters
495	Internship	Fall & Spring
496	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings	All Semesters
496	Independent Studies	Fall & Spring
496H	Independent Studies	All Semesters
496H	Independent Studies	Spring Only
496H	Independent Studies *** view multiple offerings
(497)	Special Topics ** available as of 18.12.2016

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