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 | ||
| DES 281 | Photography I | 3cr | |
| DES 283 | Digital Media I | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | 200-Level Drawing Course | 3cr | |
| ARH 200 | Studies in Visual Culture | 3cr | |
| ENL 2XX | Literature Elective | 3cr | |
| DES 282 | Photography II | 3cr | |
| DES 332 | History of Photography | 3cr | |
| FIA 2XX | 200-Level Drawing Course | 3cr | |
| MTH XXX | Mathematics Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | The Social World ** | 3cr | |
| SECOND YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
SOPHOMORE PROGRESS REVIEW
Requirements for review are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| DES 381 | Photography III | 3cr | |
| DES 385 | Studio Photography | 3cr | |
| DES 331 | History of Design | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Natural World) | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective * | 3cr | |
| DES 382 | Photography IV | 3cr | |
| FIA 311 | Composition & Design | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective * Rec:DES 284 | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Science (Engaged Community) | 3cr | |
| THIRD YEAR TOTAL 30cr | |||
JUNIOR PROGRESS REVIEW
Requirements for review are distributed within option during the Fall semester.
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| FALL | SPR | ||
| DES 481 | Photography V | 6cr | |
| XXX 3XX | Non-Studio Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Non-Studio Elective | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free Elective | 3cr | |
| DES 482 | Photography VI | 6cr | |
| XXX XXX | Studio Elective * | 3cr | |
| XXX XXX | Free 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.
* 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 2013-2014 and is intended as an example of progression towards the degree.
