Bachelor of Fine Arts
120 hours required for graduation
The bachelor of fine arts degree is a professionally oriented undergraduate degree in art. Emphasis is on actual practice in creative art disciplines. The degree is considered appropriate preparation for the master of fine arts degree, which is recognized as the terminal degree in studio arts, and for the master of arts in art therapy, which is required for certification as an art therapist. The B.F.A. in art is a four-year, 120-credit-hour program with emphases possible in painting, sculpture, illustration, digital arts, ceramics, graphic design, printmaking, metalsmithing and jewelry, drawing, and pre-art therapy. The degree requirements are as follows:
Basic requirements (45 hours)
Communications—English composition, two courses; and oral communication, one course
Social sciences—two courses
Humanities—three courses
Philosophy or mathematics—one course
Natural sciences—two courses, one with a lab
General electives—11-19 hours
Art courses (75 credit hours)
Core—39 hours
Major—21 hours
Art electives and related courses—15 hours
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