Art, Studio Art, BFA (ART-STUA)

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.

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

Studio Art (STUA)

ART 213 - Figure Drawing II Credit Hours: 3
ART 314 - Advanced Drawing Credit Hours: 3
ART 341 - Painting I Credit Hours: 3
ART 361 - Ceramics I Credit Hours: 3

Studio Concentration

Choose 9 hours in sculpture, painting, or ceramics to create a concentration.

ART 332 - Sculpture II Credit Hours: 3
ART 433 - Sculpture III Credit Hours: 3
ART 434 - Sculpture IV Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 342 - Painting II Credit Hours: 3
ART 443 - Painting III Credit Hours: 3
ART 444 - Painting IV Credit Hours: 3
or
ART 362 - Ceramics II Credit Hours: 3
ART 463 - Ceramics III Credit Hours: 3
ART 464 - Ceramics IV Credit Hours: 3

Studio Selections

Choose 21 credit hours of two- and/or three-dimensional studio courses (ART 200-499) Credit Hours: 21

Total: 42 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 2 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.25
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128
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.