Language Courses Required to fulfill the BA Refer to page 39 in this catalog and complete Option 1 - Foreign Language listed under Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees. Art Major bachelor of fine arts degree (bfa) Areas of Emphasis • 2D MEDIA (drawing, painting, printmaking) • 3D MEDIA (ceramics, sculpture, small metals) • PHOTOGRAPHY • VISUAL COMMUNICATION (graphic design in print/interactive media) • ART EDUCATION » Program Prerequisite: Completion of Foundation courses followed by portfolio review (refer to the BFA Admission Requirements below). » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for all majors and minors (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). Also refer to the general grade requirements for graduation on page 38. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. Of this total, 72 credit hours are required for the BFA degree. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required by the university for graduation (courses numbered 3000 and above). Advisement All Art majors and minors should interview with the department chair/advisor early in their course of study. Call the Department of Visual Arts at 801-626-6455 for more information or to schedule an appointment. BFA Admission Requirements All Art majors must first declare a Major (program of study - see page 18) with the department secretary. Once the Foundation courses have been completed, students can apply for admission to the BFA degree program. BFA reviews are held twice each year by the visual arts faculty. Information regarding upcoming reviews is available in the visual arts office (KVAC 103). If not admitted to BFA level study, students may reapply in subsequent semesters. After admittance, students plan their studio elective classes in consultation with the department chair and a faculty advisor from the chosen emphasis area. Students who select the Art Education emphasis must satisfy the Teacher Education admission and licensure requirements (see Teacher Education department). General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Bachelor of Fine Arts requirements. The following Foundation/elective courses will also fulfill general education requirements in the creative arts category: ARTH CA1090 and ARTH CA1100. Course Requirements for the BFA Foundation Courses (27 credit hours) see previous page Required Studio Distribution (9 credit hours) Select one of the following: ART 2200 Introduction to Printmaking (3) ART 2600 Painting I (3) 185 Select one of the following: ART 2310 Introduction to Ceramic Art (3) ART 2700 Sculpture I (3) Select one of the following: ART 2250 Foundations of Photography: Black & White/Analog (3) ART 2450 Foundations of Photography: Color/Digital (3) ART 3430 Typography and Publication Design (3) Other Required Courses (3-12 credit hours depending upon emphasis) Required for all emphases except Visual Communication ART 3995 ' BFA Seminar (3) ART 4990 BFA Thesis (3) (includes senior exhibit) The BFA Theses may not be taken the semester immediately following the BFA seminar. Required for Visual Communication emphases ART 4410 Design Seminar (3) Required for Art Education emphasis ART 3515 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I (3) ART 3520 Art Methods and Resources for Secondary Teachers I (3) Art History Electives (4 credit hours) Select one of the following ARTH CA1090 Art and Architecture of the World: Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4) ARTH CA1100 Art and Architecture of the World: AD 1000-Present (4) ARTH 2040 Art and Architecture of Asia (4) ARTH 3030 Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present (4) ARTH 3040 Modern Art (4) ARTH 3050 Contemporary Art (4) ARTH 3060 The Art and Architecture of India (4) ARTH 3070 The Art and Architecture of China (4) ARTH 3080 The Art and Architecture of Japan (4) ARTH 3100 The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (4) ARTH 3950 Photography: History, Theory and Criticism (4) Studio Elected Specializations (20-29 credit hours depending upon emphasis) Complete the 72 credit hour program total by selecting courses in consultation with the faculty advisor in your emphasis area. The Art Education emphasis is the only area to require 20 credit hours of electives (Art Methods I and II replace six credit hours of studio electives). BFA DEPARTMENTAL HONORS Please contact the Visual Arts Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses. Requirements for BFA Departmental Honors: 1. Be declared as a BFA major; 2. Fulfill all the departmental requirements for a BFA, including: 3. If your emphasis is 2D, 3D, or Photography you must take the BFA Seminar and then the BFA Thesis. These cannot be take consecutively. At least one semester must separate these two courses. You must earn a grade of no lower than 3.7 in both of these courses. 4. If your emphasis is Visual Communications you must take the Design Seminar course and receive a 3.7. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning & Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog