Art Degrees Online

Bachelor of Fine Arts Program (B.F.A.)
Students wanting to apply for the B.F.A. degree may do so after completing a minimum of 27 credit hours in Visual Arts and New Media courses. In order to apply for B.F.A. degree status, applicants must have attained at least a 3.0 average in all Visual Art and New Media courses, including Art History, with a 2.0 required for courses taken outside the department to qualify for review. Students native to Fredonia must apply for B.F.A. status before completing six semesters of Fredonia course work; transfer students must apply before completing four semesters of Fredonia course work. In areas heavily impacted by enrollment, only a limited number of students may be admitted to the B.F.A. program. Students with a 3.25 or higher GPA in all Visual Art and New Media courses and 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA and a score of 3.5 or greater during the 24-Hour Review may gain advanced acceptance to B.F.A. without committee review. Students waived out of the review requirement must still receive major area approval and complete a Change of Major form for admittance to the B.F.A. program. All B.F.A. students are required to participate in Senior Exhibition.

Art Model Program

Students should refer to the model program that was in effect for the year and term of their entrance to the College.
Model Program List
Fall 2008 – Spring 2009
Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
Fall 2006 – Spring 2007
Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

The faculty reviews all art department students at the end of each semester.

The Schedule of Classes, including a complete list of electives and course descriptions, can be found via the menu on the left side of this page.

The Westwood College Animation Program provides flexibility for your education. You are challenged and instructed by working professionals who know the industry. You can keep your regular lifestyle while you learn, imagine, and create.

Make it happen! An Animation degree opens up a world of possibilities. Imagine yourself:
Conceptualizing and developing ideas for cartoons and animations
Using life drawing and rendering techniques to develop characters, backgrounds and stories
Creating 2D and 3D characters and animation for the Web, digital media, television, movies and software
Utilizing the laws of motion and physics to create life-like motion for the animated characters you create
Integrating audio and video effects to create animated features

This is just a highlight of our animation program. Students are prepared for the challenges of a career and provided with skills to navigate the ever-changing trends in animation. Picture yourself in the creative career you have been dreaming of, and work towards that goal with the help of Westwood College!

Photography subjects include digital and analogue photography, digital imaging, lighting, imaging theories and techniques, and photography workshops and projects.

Graphic Design subjects include digital technology and design, desktop publishing and typology, digital design, design for industry, experimental design, advertising, and competitive design and professional practice work.

Students also undertake a sequence of contextual subjects in history and theory.
Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 240 points (27 subjects) in order to meet the requirements of each of the constituent degrees. Upon completion of the program, students graduate with two awards, the Bachelor of Arts (Photography) and the Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design).