Fine Arts BFA Degree Requirements
Painting/2D Studies & Sculpture/3D Studies
First Year
FOU 101, 102 Visual Arts Colloquium (1, 1)
FOU 110, 112 Foundation: Structural/Life Drawing (3, 3)
FOU 114, 115 2D Workshop/Visual Language (2, 2)
FOU 124, 125 3D Concepts/3D Workshops (2, 2)
ARH 125 Visual Culture: Renaissance to Modern Art (3)
ARH 150 Visual Culture: Modern to Contemp. Art (3)
ENL 101, 102 Critical Writing and Reading I, II (3, 3)
Non-Studio electives (3, 3)
Total: 34 Credits
Second Year
FIA 221, 222 Figure Drawing I, II (3, 3)
ARH 200 Visual Culture: Ancient, Medieval, World Art (3)
Major Studios (3, 3)
Studio Support* (3, 3)
Gen Ed E, D, or G/Hum or Soc Sci elective (3)
Gen Ed D, G, W/Literature elective (3)
Studio/Free Elective (3)
Total: 30 Credits
Third Year
FIA 321, 322 Figure Drawing III, IV (3, 3)
FIA 311 Composition and Design (3)
Major Studios (6, 3)
Studio Elective (3)
Gen Ed/Natural Science Elective (3)
Art History Elective (3)
Mathematics elective (3)
Total: 30 Credits
Fourth Year
FIA 421,422 Drawing V (3)
Major Studios/Visual Thesis (6, 3)
FIA 400 Senior Seminar (3)
Gen Ed E, D, or G/Hum or Soc Science elective (6)
Gen Ed/Natural Science Elective (3)
Studio Elective OR Free Elective (3)
Free Elective (3)
Total: 30 Credits
Total Degree Credits: 124
*Studio Support: Painting/2D Studies
Majors: are required to take one 200-level sculpture course and one 200-level printmaking course.
*Studio Support: Sculpture/3D Studies
Majors: are required to take one 200-level painting course and one 200-level printmaking course.
General Education Departmental Requirements
Students majoring in a Fine Arts major will meet their departmentally-determined General Education requirements as follows:
Area E: Satisfied by any course from the approved list of Area E courses
Area I, Tier 2: Satisfied by FIA 400
Area W, Tier 2: Satisfied by ARH 200
Area O: Satisfied by FIA 341, FIA 381, or FIA 391
Last Updated On: 4/2/07
