Fine Arts - B.F.A Program Requirements Download to print

• Drawing concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Painting concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Printmaking concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Sculpture concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Drawing/Painting Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Drawing/Sculpture Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Printmaking/Drawing Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Painting/Printmaking Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Painting/Sculpture Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Interdisciplinary Sculpture/Printmaking Concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

*A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned with to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

**No upper-division ARTF courses may be taken without successfully completing ARTF 24005. At the completion of the foundation sequence (ARTF 14000, 14001, 14022, 14055, 14060, 24010, 24040, ARTH 22006, 22007), Students register for ARTF 24005 and submit a portfolio of representative studio work selected from these courses to a fine arts faculty committee for review. An examination of knowledge of art history also will be included. Incoming transfer students are expected to provide examples of foundational coursework equivalent to School of Art requirements for sophomore review. The review is a proficiency examination and is diagnostic in nature. Action by the committee may include the assignment of additional studio work over the normal graduation requirements in areas of apparent deficiencies, or a recommendation that a student not continue in the BFA curriculum.

***Maximum 6 credit hours of ARTF 44092 Field Experience Travel Study Fine Art may be applied toward the 9 credit hours of upper-division ARTF electives. This course may not be applied toward the concentration hours. Students may apply this course toward fulfilling general electives, with no maximum credit hours required. ARTF 44092 also fulfills the experiential learning requirement.

Students are required to plan and execute independently a senior project exhibition that is presented for review to a fine arts faculty committee. The senior project includes a written proposal and an artist’s statement. Students should work closely with a fine arts faculty advisor on all aspects of the senior project.

Special Major Notes:
Students who pass 15 credits of non-remedial academic coursework each fall and spring semester and the 1-credit First Year Experience course will accumulate 121 credits in four years. This major requires 125 credits for graduation. Students can stay on track for graduation by:

• Declaring their major as freshmen and completing all courses in sequence (bear in mind that switching majors may cause a delay in graduation);
• Prioritizing required courses above electives;
• Meeting regularly with their academic advisors to stay on track;
• Passing each required course the first time attempted and maintaining the minimal GPA for the major;
• Successfully completing more than 15 credit hours of relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during academic semesters; and/or
• Completing relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during summer sessions.

Drawing Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Painting Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
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Printmaking Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Sculpture Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.

Interdisciplinary Drawing/Painting Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Interdisciplinary Drawing/Sculpture Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Interdisciplinary Printmaking/Drawing Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Interdisciplinary Painting/Printmaking Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Interdisciplinary Painting/Sculpture Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
 

Interdisciplinary Sculpture/Printmaking Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* May be repeated for total 6 credit hours.
** May be repeated for total 9 credit hours.