Program: Art, All-Level Teaching, BFA (ART-ARTT) - Abilene Christian University

2023-2024 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 24, 2025

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.

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education 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)

Total: 30 Credit Hours

All-Level Teaching (ARTT)

ART 287 - Art Education Methods: All-Levels Credit Hours: 3
ART 291 - Introduction to Black and White Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 341 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
ART 351 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 361 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3
ART 213 - Figure Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 314 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3
Two-or three-dimensional studio elective (ART 200-499) Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
or
EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 45-48 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 0 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 75-78

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 129
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.