Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) - Art Major

The BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) program will provide studio-based education in visual art and design at the undergraduate level. Specialized training and experience provided in a BFA degree has become an industry standard and a highly sought-after degree. Along with core studio-based training, students will select one of four concentrations: Ceramics, Graphic Design, Painting & Drawing, or Multimedia Design. BFA students will complete an extensive capstone practicum during their senior year designed to prepare them for employment, commissions, studio practice, graduate school applications, or other art career opportunities.

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in Art:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree with a major in Art must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Finite Math or Higher Mathematics Course	3
	Natural Sciences	8
Total Credit Hours:		11

Natural sciences: Lab-based.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 41

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Art History I (ART 203)	3
	Or
AR 341	Visual Culture	3
	Art History II (ART 204)	3
	Or
AR 342	Art of the Ancient Americas	3
	Or
AR 421	Sacred Art in History	3
	Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Intro to Digital Photography	3
	Or
AR 302	Adobe Photoshop Essentials	3
	2D Composition (ART 121)	3
	Or
AR 306	Concepts in 2D Design	3
	Drawing I (ART 113)	3
	Or
	Intro to Graphic Design	3
	Or
AR 312	Figure Drawing	3
	Drawing II (ART 114)	3
	Or
	Technical Illustration	3
	Or
AR 360	Drawing and Design	3
	3D Composition (ART 127)	3
	Or
AR 305	Concepts in 3D Design	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 62

Major Course Requirements

Fundamentals of Art Courses

AR 300	Art Studio in Critique	3
AR 301	Painting	3
AR 315	Topics in Ceramics	3
AR 331	Advanced Photography	3
AR 333	Graphic Design	3
AR 408	Printmaking	3

University Success Courses

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Art Elective Courses

	Art History Elective (can be 100/200 level course)	3
	Art Electives (up to 6 hrs. can be 100/200 courses)	9

Capstone Experience Course

AR 466

Advanced Portfolio, Exhibition and Art Research

4

Total Credit Hours: 38

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Professional Courses above, BFA Art majors must complete one of the following:

• The Concentration in Ceramics, OR
• The Concentration in Graphic Design, OR
• The Concentration in Painting & Drawing, OR
• The Concentration in Multimedia Production.

Concentration in Ceramics

Advanced Courses in Ceramics

AR 317	Ceramics Handbuilding	3
AR 318	Intermediate Wheel Throwing	3
AR 322	Intermediate Handbuilding	3
AR 416	Glaze Chemistry & Kiln Design	3
AR 422	Alternative Firing Processes	3

Electives in Concentration (6)

Select two classes from the following (all courses are 3 semester hours unless otherwise noted):

AR 312	Figure Drawing	3
AR 341	Visual Culture	3
AR 360	Drawing and Design	3
AR 420	Art Studio	3
AR 426	Critical Theories of Today's Art	3
AR 442	Special Topics in Art	1 to 3
AR 443	Art Entrepreneurship	3
AR 450	Internship in Art	3
AR 460	Special Workshop	3
AR 461	Sculpture	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Concentration in Graphic Design

Required

AR 304	Typography	3
AR 307	Advanced Typography	3
AR 338	Digital Imaging	3
AR 353	History and Practice of Graphic Design	3
AR 405	Interface Design	3
AR 406	Multimedia Production	3
AR 435	Advanced Graphic Design	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Concentration in Painting and Drawing

Advanced Courses in Painting and Drawing

AR 311	Landscape Painting and Drawing	3
AR 314	Topics in Watercolor	3
AR 403	Materials and Techniques of Painting	3
AR 411	Narrative Painting and Drawing	3
AR 413	Portrait Drawing and Painting	3

Electives in Concentration (6)

Select two classes from the following (all courses are 3 semester hours unless otherwise noted):

AR 312	Figure Drawing	3
AR 317	Ceramics Handbuilding	3
AR 331	Advanced Photography	3
AR 341	Visual Culture	3
AR 342	Art of the Ancient Americas	3
AR 343	Renaissance Art History	3
AR 360	Drawing and Design	3
AR 401	Advanced Figure Drawing	3
AR 420	Art Studio	3
AR 421	Sacred Art in History	3
AR 423	History of Modern Art	3
AR 424	Late Modern Art History	3
AR 426	Critical Theories of Today's Art	3
AR 442	Special Topics in Art	1 to 3
AR 443	Art Entrepreneurship	3
AR 460	Special Workshop	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Concentration in Multimedia Production

Required

MU 310	Digital Recording & Editing	3
DR 321	Advanced Scenic and Lighting Design	3
	Or
DR 333	Acting I	3
AR 338	Digital Imaging	3
AR 353	History and Practice of Graphic Design	3
AR 406	Multimedia Production	3
AR 440	Digital Animation	3
AR 448	Collaborative Multimedia	3

Total Credit Hours: 21

A minor is not required.

The Art major must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division 300/400 level coursework in Art (AR) at Athens State University.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours: 124