Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
The Bachelor of Fine Arts is a degree that allows for protracted and thorough creative study and practice in the art studio. Students will be exposed to a broad repertoire of contemporary art practices and have the option of specializing in certain studio art areas. The degree is designed for those wanting to develop a professional practice in the studio art. The culminating experience is an exhibition of artwork.
All incoming majors will be enrolled in the BA in Art. If students are interested in enrolling in the BFA in Art degree, they should contact a full-time faculty member to make arrangements for a portfolio review in their third year, or in their first semester of residency for transfer students, after the student has successfully completed all lower division requirements (or its equivalent) with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Once accepted into the BFA in Art, a Change of Major will be filed with the Office of the Registrar.
Requirements (77)
Total units required for graduation: 132
Requirements for the B.F.A. in Art
| Lower Division requirements: (36) | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ART 1120 | 2D Foundation: Line, Color and Composition | 3 |
| ART 1130 | 3D Foundation: Form, Space & Time | 3 |
| ART 1140 | Creative Technology for Artists | 3 |
| ART 1160 | Introduction to Drawing and Life Drawing | 3 |
| Art History. Two lower division art history courses. | ||
| Choose one from: | 3 | |
| Art History Methodologies 1 | ||
| Art History Methodologies 2 | ||
| And choose one from: | 3 | |
| Art History Foundations 1 | ||
| Art History Foundations 2 | ||
| Studio Art lower division requirements. Choose 5 from the following lower division studio courses: | 15 | |
| Beginning Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Beginning Photography | ||
| Beginning Painting | ||
| Beginning Ceramics | ||
| Beginning Glass | ||
| Beginning Sculpture | ||
| Plus, choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Xicanx Art | ||
| Border Art | ||
| Upper Division requirements: (41) | ||
| AH 3250 | Topics and Themes of Art History and Exhibitions | 3 |
| AH 4250 | Art History Seminar | 3 |
| ART 4500 | Advanced Art Laboratory | 2 |
| ART 5500 | Undergraduate Professional Practices | 3 |
| ART 5510 | BFA Project | 3 |
| Choose 5 intermediate level studio art courses: | 15 | |
| Art and Activism | ||
| Intermediate Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Intermediate Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Intermediate Photography | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| Intermediate Painting | ||
| Intermediate Ceramics | ||
| Intermediate Glass | ||
| Intermediate Sculpture | ||
| Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Digital Fabrication: Functional Art/Object Design 1 | ||
| Socially-engaged Art | ||
| Public Art | ||
| Video Art | ||
| Performance Art | ||
| Installation Art | ||
| Visiting Artist Residency: Collaborative Production & Exhibition Practice | ||
| Special Topics in Art | ||
| Choose 4 advanced level studio art courses (all 4000 level courses are repeatable): | 12 | |
| Advanced Drawing and Life Drawing | ||
| Advanced Imaging and Illustration | ||
| Advanced Photography/Video Studio | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Advanced Ceramics | ||
| Advanced Glass | ||
| Advanced Sculpture | ||
| Advanced Woodworking and Furniture Design | ||
| Digital Fabrication: Functional Art/ Object Design 2 | ||
| Total Units | 77 | |