Ceramics BFA Curriculum Guide
BFA CURRICULUM GUIDE:
124 credit, four-year program of study
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| FOU 101 | Visual Arts Colloquium I | 1cr | |
| FOU 110 | Structural Drawing | 3cr | |
| FOU 114 | 2D Workshop | 2cr | |
| FOU 124 | 3D Concepts | 2cr | |
| ARH 125 | Renaissance to Modern Art | 3cr | |
| ENL 101 | Critical Writing & Reading I | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| FOU 102 | Visual Arts Colloquium II | 1cr | |
| FOU 112 | Life Drawing | 3cr | |
| FOU 115 | Visual Language | 2cr | |
| FOU 125 | 3D Workshop | 2cr | |
| ARH 150 | Modern to Contemporary Art | 3cr | |
| ENL 102 | Critical Writing & Reading II | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| FIRST YEAR TOTAL 34cr | |||
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| ATR 291 | Ceramics I | 3cr | |
| ATR 308 | Kiln Building | 3cr | |
| ATR 126 | Art, Craft and Popular Object | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | 200-Level Drawing Course | 3cr | |
| ARH 200 | Studies in Visual Culture | 3cr | |
| ATR 292 | Ceramics II | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | 200-Level Drawing Course | 3cr | |
| ATR 2XX | Artisanry Studio I * | 3cr | |
| ENL 2XX | Literature Elective | 3cr | |
| MTH XXX | Mathematics Elective | 3cr | |
| SECOND YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
SOPHOMORE PROGRESS REVIEW
Requirements for review are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| ATR 391 | Ceramics III | 3cr | |
| ATR 304 | Clay & Glazes I | 3cr | |
| ATR 380 | History of Craft I | 3cr | |
| ATR 372 | Computer Design for Textiles | 3cr | |
| OR | |||
| DES 283 | Digital Media I | " " | |
| ATR XXX | Artisanry Studio II * | 3cr | |
| ATR 392 | Ceramics IV | 3cr | |
| ATR 307 | Clay & Glazes II | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Natural World) | 3cr | |
| ATR XXX | Artisanry Studio III * | 3cr | |
| ATR 381 | History of Craft II | 3cr | |
| THIRD YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
JUNIOR PROGRESS REVIEW
Requirements for review are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| ATR 400 | Artisanry Senior Seminar | 3cr | |
| ATR 491 | Ceramics V | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Engaged Community) | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 3cr | |
| ARH XXX | 300/400-Level Art History | 3cr | |
| ATR 492 | Ceramics VI | 6cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| XXX 3XX | Non-Studio Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 3cr | |
| FOURTH YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
BFA SENIOR EXHIBITION
Requirements for exhibiton are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
Free Elective Credits are satisfied by any course.
* Artisanry Studio-- for Ceramics Majors, these credits are fulfilled by taking 200 level studio courses in each of the following: jewelry/metals, textile design/fiber arts and wood/furniture.
** The Social World: Humanity & Society-- Students must take 3 credits in each of the following categories of courses: Human Questions & Contexts, The Nature of US Society and The Nature of the Global Society. For a list of approved courses go to: www.umassd.edu/generaleducation/universitystudies/approvedcourses
This curricular guide represents the requirements for students entering the college for the academic year 2013-2014 and is intended as an example of progression towards the degree.
