BA/BFA in Studio Art Requirements

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (BA)

a student working on a drawing of a woman The major in studio art requires 30 hours of studio art courses, including 12 hours of foundations courses (ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, ART 210), 12 hours in a single studio area, and 6 hours in any other studio area. At least 12 hours must be in advanced courses (those at the 300/400 level). A minimum of 12 hours at the 300/400 level must be earned on this campus. Also required are 12 hours of art history courses, including ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254; ARH 381; and ARH 385.

BA in Studio Art 4-Year Plan

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

The BFA degree is the professional degree for the artist; it is also the foundation for the master’s program in studio art. The BFA degree program permits a student to take a greater number of concentrations in studio art and art history. The program incorporates both a primary concentration and a secondary concentration in the field of art. Students who wish to fulfill the requirements for the BFA in eight semesters must enter the program at the beginning of the freshman year; full admission to the program is granted only upon successful completion of the BFA review. See BFA 4-Year Plans for all concentrations.
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BFA Concentrations

Ceramics
Digital Media
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Intermedia (secondary concentration only)

BFA Coursework

The BFA degree requires 81 hours in the department of art and art history. The requirements of the foundations core make up 12 of those hours: ART 110, ART 130, ART 131, and ART 210. Additional requirements are 12 hours of introductory courses (3 hours in each of 4 studio areas); 15 hours in a primary concentration and 12 hours in a secondary concentration, taken in sequence above the introductory level; 12 hours of studio art and/or art history electives; and 18 hours of art history, including 3 hours selected from ARH 252, ARH 253, or ARH 254; ARH 381; and ARH 385. Students must take 3 hours of Art 498 ‘Studio Capstone’ two semesters before graduating.

BFA Review

Students applying for the BFA should do so after completing 18 hours of studio courses, preferably during the second term of the sophomore year. It is the student’s responsibility to keep track of the hours they have completed and to apply at the appropriate time.

Application may be made following these procedures:

To apply for the BFA program, please complete the BFA application form (PDF) and email it to London Roberts.
Please ask your faculty reference to submit the BFA review faculty reference form (PDF) on your behalf.

For more information about the BFA review, contact your advisor, call the department main office, (205) 348-5967, or come to 307 Garland Hall.