Visual Communications (BFA)

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement  approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.

Mathematics:

One of the following:

• MATH 113 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 127 - Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 114 - College Mathematics and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do not intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 115 - Pre-Calculus Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 221 - Calculus I Credit(s): 3 (designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4 (designed for students who do intend to continue the study of mathematics)
• Successful performance on the college proficiency exam (0 credits awarded).

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth Requirements are taken in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement, but the credits are counted only once towards graduation credits. If all but one couse in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course crosslisted with that department or program will not satisfy the distribution requirement. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

• Nine credits of Group A: Creative Arts and Humanities .
  • Courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.
• Nine credits of Group B: History and Cultural Change .
  • Courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.
• Nine credits of Group C: Social and Behavioral Sciences .
  • Courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units.
• Seven credits of Group D: Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology .
  • Courses representing at least two departments or appropriate instructional units and including a minimum of one course with an associated laboratory.

Freshman Core:

• ART 204 - Media/Design/Culture Credit(s): 3
• ART 209 - Core Design Credit(s): 3
• ART 218 - Core Colloquium Credit(s): 1 (1 Fall & 1 Spring)
• ART 235 - Core Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 236 - Core Painting Credit(s): 3
• ART 284 - Core Photography Credit(s): 3
• ART 295 - Core Ceramics Credit(s): 3

Sophomore Core:

• ART 205 - Core Interactive Media Credit(s): 3
• ART 208 - Core Typography Credit(s): 3
• ART 218 - Core Colloquium Credit(s): 1 (1 Fall & 1 Spring)
• ART 245 - Core Printmaking Credit(s): 3
• ART 255 - Core Sculpture Credit(s): 3
• ART 265 - Core 3-D Modeling Credit(s): 3
• ART 285 - Core Moving Images Credit(s): 3

Junior Core:

• ART 301 - Design Studio Credit(s): 3
• ART 302 - Typography Methods Credit(s): 3
• ART 303 - Design Methods Credit(s): 3
• ART 307 - Interaction Design Credit(s): 3
• Six credits of Art Electives (see list below)

Senior Core:

• ART 401 - Portfolio Preparation Credit(s): 3
• ART 402 - Experimental Typography Credit(s): 3
• ART 403 - Degree Project Credit(s): 3
• ART 408 - Internship Credit(s): 3 (Will also satisfy University requirement: DLE)
• ART 409 - Design Contexts Credit(s): 3
• ART 417 - BFA Exhibition Credit(s): 0
• Three credits of Art Electives (see list below)

Restricted Electives:

A total of nine credit hours are required from the following (minimum grade C-):

• ART 200 - Introduction to Art and Design for Games Credit(s): 3
• ART 215 - Seeing and Being Credit(s): 3
• ART 230 - Figure Drawing Credit(s): 3
• ART 233 - Drawing as Study Credit(s): 3
• ART 246 - Screenprinting Credit(s): 3
• ART 281 - Darkroom Photography Credit(s): 3
• ART 289 - Documentary Photography Credit(s): 3
• ART 309 - Book Arts Credit(s): 3
• ART 310 - Photographic Design Credit(s): 3
• ART 312 - Illustration Methods Credit(s): 3
• ART 315 - Issues in Contemporary Art Credit(s): 3
• ART 317 - Printmaking Strategies Credit(s): 3
• ART 318 - Applied Design Visits Credit(s): 3
• ART 319 - Applied Design Topics Credit(s): 3
• ART 322 - Advertising Design Methods Credit(s): 3
• ART 324 - The Art of Social Change Credit(s): 3
• ART 326 - Experimental Animation Credit(s): 3
• ART 327 - Expanded Printmaking Credit(s): 3
• ART 331 - Intermediate Painting Credit(s): 3
• ART 334 - Figure Painting Credit(s): 3
• ART 335 - Drawing Approaches Credit(s): 3
• ART 346 - Letterpress Printing Credit(s): 3
• ART 350 - Sculpture Processes Credit(s): 3
• ART 352 - Illustration Narrative Credit(s): 3
• ART 363 - Introduction to Fashion and Fashion Photography Credit(s): 3
• ART 370 - Special Topics Credit(s): 3
• ART 382 - Darkroom Photographic Processes Credit(s): 3
• ART 384 - Photographic Strategies Credit(s): 3
• ART 385 - Moving Image Production Credit(s): 3
• ART 390 - Ceramics-wheel throwing & firing Credit(s): 3
• ART 393 - Expanded Ceramic Processes Credit(s): 3
• ART 406 - Artist’s Machine Credit(s): 3
• ART 407 - Topics in Art, Design & Technology Credit(s): 3
• ART 432 - Painting Studio Credit(s): 3
• ART 440 - Printmaking Studio Credit(s): 3
• ART 450 - Sculpture Studio Credit(s): 3
• ART 353 - Illustration Studio Credit(s): 3
• ART 490 - Ceramics Studio Credit(s): 3

Art History:

• Of the total credits required for the degree, twelve credits must be of Art History (minimum grade C-).

Last Revised 2017-2018 Academic Year