Art & Creative Media: Studio Arts Concentration, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Student Learning Outcomes
- Exploration of the Creative Process: Experiment with and adopt a variety of processes, methods, and interpretations to explore innovative solutions to creative challenges.
- Development of Skills Techniques: Exhibit sufficient fluency in one or more media to craft work that meets appropriate professional standards for the scale and scope of a project. Demonstrate an ability to adapt techniques and formal methods to serve the objectives of the work.
- Communication of Ideas Context: Clearly articulate visually, orally, and in writing the content and context of art historical research and creative work.
- Demonstrate Awareness Intellectual Maturity: Display a willingness to question one’s own perspective. Approach the creative and scholarly process with curiosity and persistence. Take initiative in working independently or collaboratively to achieve stated objectives.
Outcomes Assessment Activities
- ART 310 Portfolio
- ART 410 Portfolio and senior show
Specific Program Requirements
Program Overview
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education | 35 |
| Core Requirements | 18 |
| Concentration Requirements | 47 |
| Minor | 20 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Students in this program must complete an Enrichment Minor: Any minor program (9 upper division minimum) outside of major.
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 115 | Design Fundamentals for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 116 | Digital Techniques for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 141 | Drawing I: Observational Drawing | 3 |
| ART 176 | Photography: Expressive Composition | 3 |
| ARH 211 | Global Art I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ARH 212 | Global Art II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Specific Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Explorations select 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Drawing II: Life Drawing | 3 | |
| Sculpture I | 3 | |
| Ceramics I | 3 | |
| Painting I | 3 | |
| Printmaking I | 3 | |
| Creative Media Explorations Select 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Art & Design Essentials | 3 | |
| Photography: Creative Lighting | 3 | |
| Principles of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| Art History & Theory Select 9 credits from the following. 3 credits MUST be ARH 411. | 9 | |
| Medieval Art | 3 | |
| Renaissance Art | 3 | |
| Baroque & Rococo Art | 3 | |
| Women in Art | 3 | |
| History of Architecture | 3 | |
| History of Photography | 3 | |
| Theory & Methods | 3 | |
| Native American Art | 3 | |
| Latin American Art | 3 | |
| Art & Race in the Americas | 3 | |
| Global Encounters & Exchanges 1450-1800 | 3 | |
| Public Art | 3 | |
| Museum Ethics & Issues | 3 | |
| Professional Development Courses only offered in Spring semesters. | 2 | |
| Portfolio Review | 1 | |
| Senior Portfolio | 1 | |
| Concentration Requirements Select 12 credits with advisor approval: | 12 | |
| Sculpture II: Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting II | 3 | |
| Drawing III | 3 | |
| Ceramics II | 3 | |
| Printmaking II | 3 | |
| Advanced Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting III | 3 | |
| Drawing IV | 3 | |
| Advanced Ceramics | 3 | |
| Printmaking III | 3 | |
| Concentration Electives Select 12 credits with advisor approval: | 12 | |
| Sculpture II: Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting II | 3 | |
| Drawing III | 3 | |
| Ceramics II | 3 | |
| Printmaking II | 3 | |
| Motion Graphics | 3 | |
| Photography: Digital to Darkroom | 3 | |
| Graphic Design Techniques | 3 | |
| Methods of Character Design | 3 | |
| Studio Series | 1-3 | |
| Exhibiting Latinx/Chicanx Art | 3 | |
| Social Art Practices | 3 | |
| Performance of Self | 3 | |
| Advanced Site Art | 3 | |
| Painting III | 3 | |
| Drawing IV | 3 | |
| Advanced Ceramics | 3 | |
| Printmaking III | 3 | |
| Personal Vision: Digital Art & Animation | 3 | |
| Personal Vision: Filmworks & Photography | 3 | |
| Personal Vision: Studio Arts | 3 | |
| Graphic Design Studio | 3 | |
| 3D Worlds & Game Environments | 3 | |
| Special Topics | 1-5 | |
| Field Experience | 1-6 | |
| Independent Study | 1-5 | |
| Studio Series | 1-3 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Specific Graduation Requirements
Enrichment Minor: Complete any 21 credit University minor program (9 upper division minimum) outside of major.
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 115 | Design Fundamentals for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 141 | Drawing I: Observational Drawing | 3 |
| ARH 211 | Global Art I (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 116 | Digital Techniques for Visual Art | 3 |
| ART 176 | Photography: Expressive Composition | 3 |
| ARH 212 | Global Art II (GT-AH1) | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Rhetoric & Writing II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Gen Ed History | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Explorations | 9 | |
| Gen Ed Social Science | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 310 | Portfolio Review | 1 |
| Exploration | 3 | |
| Concentration Requirement | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Humanities | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Social Science | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Art Concentration | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Division Art Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Gen Ed Science with Lab | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ARH 411 | Theory & Methods | 3 |
| Art Concentration | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art Elective | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 410 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
| Art Concentration | 3 | |
| Upper-Division Art History | 3 | |
| Minor | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |