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Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Ceramics Major Requirements (55 credit hours):

Ceramics students must take ART 257 Sculpural Form and Content as part of the Foundation Program
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 273 Handforming Clay 3
ART 274 Pottery on the Wheel 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 373 Ceramic Form and Function 3
ART 374 Vessels as Sculpture 3
ART 441 Directed Studio Project 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3

ART and MEDA studio electives
** Electives may emphasize another major within the visual arts as advised
18**

Art History Electives
6

ART 460 Senior Seminar 1

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Ceramics Major Requirements (55 credit hours):

Ceramics students must take ART 257 Sculpural Form and Content as part of the Foundation Program
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 273 Handforming Clay 3
ART 274 Pottery on the Wheel 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 373 Ceramic Form and Function 3
ART 374 Vessels as Sculpture 3
ART 441 Directed Studio Project 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3

ART and MEDA studio electives
** Electives may emphasize another major within the visual arts as advised
18**

Art History Electives
6

ART 460 Senior Seminar 1

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture

Requirements may differ according to date of enrollment. Current students should check their college catalog.
Requires admission to major. 18-credit hour Foundation Program plus 55 credit hours of Major Requirements. Total credit hours required: 73+ Visiting Artist Program.

Course Number Title Credit Hours

Foundation Program (18 credit hours):
ART 115 Masterpieces-Art to 1400 3
ART 116 Masterpieces-Art from 1400 to the Present 3
ART 100 Visual Concepts 3
ART 150 Drawing I 3
ART 155 2-D Design 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
or ART 273 Handforming Clay

Sculpture Major Requirements:
Sculputure students must takee ART 273 Handforming Clay as part of Foundation Program

ART 151 Drawing II 3
ART 252 Life Drawing I 3
ART 255 Introduction to Photography 3
ART 257 Sculptural Form and Content 3
ART 258 Figure Modeling 3
ART 285 Painting I 3
ART 357 3-D Methods and Materials 3
ART 441 Directed Studio Project 3
ART 457 3-D Expression and Craft 3
ART 495 Independent Studio Project 3

Art History electives
6
ART and MEDA studio electives
**Electives may emphasize Special Effects for Film and Industry as advised
18**

ART 460 Senior Seminar 1

Three minors are available through the art studio program:
Art Studio

Requires 18 hours in art studio including:
ARTS 101, Design and Color (3)
ARTS 106, Creative Drawing (3)
Four additional studio courses, two of which must be in the same area (i.e., drawing, painting, design, photography, or ceramics).
Photography

Requires 18 hours including:
ARTS 220, Photography Studio I (3)
ARTS 320, Photography Studio II (3)
ARTS 322, Photography: Color Studio (3)
ARTS 325, Creative Photography (3) or ARTS 365D, Black and White Photography Studio (3)
ARTS 365E, Color Studio (3) or ARTS 365K, Creative Photography
An elective, either ARTS 399, Independent Study in Art Studio (3) or ARTH102, Art History II (3)
Pre-Architecture

Requires 18 hours including:
ARTS 302, 303, Architecture and City Design I, II (3, 3)
ARTH 101, Art History I (3)
ARTH 102, Art History II (3)
ARTS 106, Creative Drawing (3)
One approved elective.