Art, B.F.A.

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Course Requirements for Major

Program Requirements: 64 Credit Hours

Art Courses

ART 105 Foundations I: Core Concepts 3 credit hours
ART 107 Foundations II: Core Concepts 3 credit hours
ART 109 Foundations III: Drawing Concepts 3 credit hours
ART 111 Foundations IV: Digital Concepts 3 credit hours
ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture 3 credit hours
ART 395 Portfolio 3 credit hours
ART 495 Senior Exhibition 1 credit hours
Approved Art Studio Electives 12 credit hours

Core Media Studies: 12 Credit Hours

Choose four (4) of the following (may not be double counted)

ART 101 Introduction to Ceramics 3 credit hours
ART 113 Jewelry Making I 3 credit hours
ART 115 Introduction to Painting 3 credit hours
ART 116 Introduction to Digital Photography 3 credit hours
ART 118 Introduction to Book Arts 3 credit hours
ART 119 Introduction to Printmaking 3 credit hours
ART 121 Introduction to Sculpture 3 credit hours
ART 432 Materials and Methods - Strategies for Teaching Art 3 credit hours
ARG 147 Introduction to Graphic Design 3 credit hours

Approved Art Studio Conc. Courses: 21 Credit Hours

(Two courses must be at the 400 level) (Choose from Ceramics, Digital Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking/Book Arts, or Sculpture/Metalsmithing)

Art History Courses: 12 Credit Hours

ARH 246 History of Graphic Design 3 credit hours
or
ARH 248 History of Architecture 3 credit hours
ARH 440 Late Twentieth-Century Art 3 credit hours
Any two other Art History Courses (may not double count) 6 credit hours

Cognate Requirements: 12 Credit Hours

TSC 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication 3 credit hours
Nine hours from: Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Literature, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Foreign Language (Students may not double count these courses. They must be in addition to the Liberal Arts requirements) 9 credit hours

Total for Major: 88 Credit Hours

Liberal Arts: 22-23 Credit Hours

General Electives: 9-10 Credit Hours

Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Other Requirements

Sculpture that is taken to satisfy foundation requirements may also be counted in the Sculpture/Ceramics concentration.
Drawing that is taken to satisfy foundation requirements may also be counted in the Painting and Drawing concentration.
Digital Concepts that is taken to satisfy foundation requirements may also be counted in the Digital Media concentration.
All Art students must successfully complete the Faculty Critique process beginning in the sophomore year.
All Bachelor of Fine Arts students must complete a one-person exhibition.
Art majors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all art and art history courses.
Any student wishing to continue in sequential art courses must have earned a grade of “C-” or better in all designated prerequisites.

Transfer Student Requirements

Residency requirements for transfer students in Art:
1. Transfer students for the Bachelor of Arts degree must:
  1. Take a minimum of twelve credit hours in studio at Siena Heights University.
2. Transfer students for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must:
  1. Take ART 495 Senior Exhibition and have a one-person show.
  2. Take a minimum of fifteen credit hours in studio at Siena Heights University.
  3. Have a faculty critique before the senior project exhibition.
3. Transfer student portfolios
  1. Transfer students should present a portfolio of studio work to the Art Department Chair for placement into the correct studio level and complete a Siena Heights library skills assessment.