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This cross-disciplinary studio major is designed to allow students to gain experience in all areas of the visual arts while pursuing a focused area of emphasis (AoE choices include: ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, or time-based art) to prepare them for the arts professions and graduate study. Students take a total of 74 hours of ART along with a minimum of 12 credit hours in art history (ARHS). 20 of the 74 ART hours are the foundation courses common to all areas of emphasis. 6 hours of 200-level courses are required in the student鈥檚 focus area along with 6 hours of ART classes in additional studio areas. 18 hours of ART courses at the 300-level are required for the student鈥檚 area of emphasis. 18 hours of additional ART or ARHS electives along with a 6-hour senior capstone in ART are required for the major. Including the variable 36 hours of General Education Foundation requirements, the major can be completed in 120 hours (students usually take 3-9 hours of open elective to reach 120 hours).

Students graduating from the BFA Art and Design program will be able to:

• Understand basic principles of two- and three-dimensional design, color, concepts, media and formats, and demonstrate the ability to apply them to a specific aesthetic and conceptual intent.
• Explore the expressive possibilities of various media, and the diverse conceptual modes available to the visual artist.
• Have a functional knowledge of the diverse histories, traditions, conventions, and evolution of the visual arts in a global context.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in the use of essential tools, techniques, and processes sufficient to work from concept to finished product in a studio area of emphasis.
• Present compositional principles and conceptual ideas from visual work effectively in oral and written forms.