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 | ||
| ARH 200 | Studies in Visual Culture | 3cr | |
| FIA 221 | Figure Drawing I | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | Major Studio | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | Studio Support * | 3cr | |
| ENL 2XX | Literature Elective | 3cr | |
| FIA 222 | Figure Drawing II | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | Major Studio | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | Studio Support * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World *** | 3cr | |
| ENL 2XX | English 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 321 | Figure III | 3cr | |
| FIA 3XX | Major Studio | 6cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective ** | 3cr | |
| ARH 3XX | Art History Elective | 3cr | |
| FIA 322 | Figure Drawing IV | 3cr | |
| FIA 311 | Composition & Design | 3cr | |
| FIA 3XX | Major Studio | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Natural World) | 3cr | |
| MTH XXX | Mathematics Elective | 3cr | |
| THIRD YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
JUNIOR PROGRESS REVIEW
Requirements for review are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| FIA 421 | Drawing V | 3cr | |
| FIA 4XX | Major Studio/Visual Thesis | 6cr | |
| FIA 400 | Senior Seminar | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Non-Studio Elective | 3cr | |
| FIA 4XX | Major Studio/Visual Thesis | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective ** | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Non-Studio Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Engaged Community) | 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.
* Studio Support Courses. Majors are required to take one 200-level sculpture course and one 200-level printmaking course.
** Studio Elective Credits are fullfilled by taking studio courses offered by the following departments: Art Education, Artisanry, Design, and Fine Arts.
*** 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 2012-2013 and is intended as an example of progression towards the degree.
