Art, Sculpture, BFA (ART-SCPT)

BFA: Art (BFA)

The Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) is a studio intense course of study designed for students with a strong commitment to a professional future as graphic designers, photographers, studio artists or artists/teachers. Students select a concentration from the areas of all-level teaching certification, graphic design, photography, painting or sculpture.

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Art

ART 105 - Two-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 106 - Three-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 111 - Basic Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 112 - Figure Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 221 - Art History: General Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 222 - Art History: General Survey II Credit Hours: 3 *
ART 315 - Printmaking Credit Hours: 3
ART 324 - Art History: American Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 325 - Art History: Christian Credit Hours: 3
ART 331 - Sculpture I Credit Hours: 3
ART 423 - Art History: 20th Century Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing intensive course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 27 Credit Hours

Sculpture (SCPT)

ART 213 - Figure Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 314 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 332 - Sculpture II Credit Hours: 3
ART 341 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
ART 425 - Art Theory Credit Hours: 3
ART 433 - Sculpture III Credit Hours: 3
ART 434 - Sculpture IV Credit Hours: 3
ART 490 - Advanced Studio Problems Credit Hours: 3
ART 494 - Senior Exhibition I Credit Hours: 2 (capstone course)
ART 496 - Senior Exhibition II Credit Hours: 1
ART 495 - Life and Career in Art Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
Choose 12 hours of two and/or three-dimensional studio (ART 200-499) Credit Hours: 12

Total: 42 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

Sophomore (or higher) Literature Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 3 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 75

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.25
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 131
Transfer students must complete a minimum of 24 hours of the total advanced hours in studio areas at ACU.

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.