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. B.F.A. 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 B.F.A. degree program. B.F.A. reviews are held twice each year by the visual arts faculty. Information regarding upcoming reviews is available in the visual arts office (KVAC103). If not admitted to B.F.A. level study, students may reapply the following semester. After admittance, students plan their studio elective classes in consultation with the department chair and a faculty advisor from the chosen emphasis area. General Education Refer to pages 36-41. The following courses required for the B.F.A. degree will also fulfill general education requirements in the creative arts category: ARTH CA1090 and ARTH CA1100. Course Requirements for the B.F.A. Foundation Courses (30 credit hours) Required Studio Distribution (9 credit hours) Choose one cowse torn Group 1 and two cowses from Group 2. Group 1 ART 2200 ART 2440 ART 2600 Introduction to Printmaking (3) Visual Communication (3) Painting I (3) • Group 2 ART 2310 ART 3350 or ART 2350 ART 3540 or ART 2540 ART 2700 Introduction to Ceramic Art (3) Small Metals/Jewelry II (3) Small Metals/Jewelry I (3) Weaving II (3) Weaving I (3) Sculpture I (3) Other Required Courses (4 credit hours) ART 2050 Photographing Artwork (1) Requted for all emphases except Visual Communication ART 4990 B.F.A. Seminar (3) (includes senior exhibit) Requted for Visual Communication/Design emphases ART 4410 Design Seminar (3) Requhed for Visual Communication/Illustration emphases ART 4410 Design Seminar (3) or ART 4990 B.F.A. Seminar (3) (includes senior exhibit) Art History Electives (4-6 credit hours) Select 4-6 credit hows from the following ARTH CA1090 Art & Architecture - Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4) ARTH CA1100 Art & Architecture - AD 1000-Present (4) ARTH 2040 Art and Architecture of Asia (4) ARTH 3030 Native American Art of Southwest (3) 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 (3) ARTH 3080 The Art and Architecture of Japan (3) ARTH 3090 The History of Photography (2) ARTH 3100 The Art & Architecture of the Islamic World (4) Studio Elected Specializations (25 credit hours) Select 25 credit hours in consultation with the Department of Visual Arts Chat and a faculty advisor in the emphasis area. Art DEPARTMENTAL HONORS » Program Prerequisite: Enroll in the General Honors Program and complete at least 7 hours of General Honors courses (see the Honors Program on page 43). » Grade Requirements: Maintain an overall GPA of 3.3. » Credit Hour Requirements: Fulfill requirements for an Art major, of which at least twelve credit hours of Art courses must be taken for Honors credit* The Art Major with a General Art, Art Teaching, Photography, Two Dimensional, Three Dimensional, Visual Communication/Design or Visual Communication/ Illustration Emphasis may take any appropriate upper division art course on an Honors basis upon departmental and instmctor approval. *Permission from the department chat should be sought before registering in a course for Honors credit. A written agreement should be obtained from the professor in whose cowse Honors credit is to be sought. (See the Honors Program on page 43.) ART MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (12 credit hours) ART CAIOIO Intro to the Visual Arts (3) ART 1110 Drawing I (3) ART 1120 Design: 2D (3) ART 1130 Design: 3D (3) Electives Courses (6 credit hours) Choose six aedit hours of art courses in consultation with the Department of Visual Arts Chat. Art majors cannot minor in art. Art History, Art Teaching, and Photography are the only departmental minor options for the art major. Courses which satisfy major requtements cannot also satisfy minor requhements. Substitutions must be made. Consult with the Depaitment of Visual Arts Chat. Art History MINOR » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in all courses used toward the minor (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 18 credit hours. Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (15 credit hours) ART CA1030 Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) ARTH CA1090 Art & Architecture - Paleolithic-AD 1000 (4) ARTH CA1100 Art & Architecture - AD 1000-Present (4) ARTH 2040 Art and Architecture of Asia (4) Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog