This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art
Ceramics Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 (Gen Ed: WHGA) |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
3 |
Gen Ed: ENG112 English Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH202 World Art 2 |
3 |
ART221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #1: ART371 Beginning Handbuilding |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #1: ART372 Beginning Wheelthrowing |
3 |
BFA Elective course #1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences |
4 |
Gen Ed: World Languages |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #2: ART 472 Intermediate Handbuilding or ART473 Intermediate Wheel |
3 |
Major: 3 dimensional study ART course #2: ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media or ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
Gen Ed: DEISJ |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #3: ART474 Advanced Problems in Handbuilding or ART475 Advanced Problems in Wheel |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH420 20 th Century Art (Spring only) |
3 |
Ceramics concentration course #4 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
BFA Elective course #3 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Commuication |
3 |
BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) |
3 |
Ceramics Concentration course #5 |
3 |
ARH410 Contemporary Art Criticism |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #4 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART402 BFA Senior Exhibition |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
ART322 Figure Drawing |
3 |
ART323 Intro to Illustration |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
| ART341 Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART351 Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| ART385 Digital Illustration | 3 |
Course |
Credits |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding |
3 |
ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media |
3 |
ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
Drawing Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
| ARH201 World Art 1 (Gen Ed: World History and Global Awareness) | 3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) |
3 |
Gen Ed: ENG112 English Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH202 World Art 2 |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Drawing Concentration Course #1: Figure Drawing |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel / Ceramics |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences |
4 |
Gen Ed: World Languages |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Art Concentration Course #2: ART423 Drawing III |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media or ART362 Sculpture: Metal / Sculpture |
3 |
Gen Ed: DEISJ |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Art Concentration Course #3: ART424 Advanced Problems in Drawing |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART 331 Photography 1 or ART332 Intro to Digital Photography / Photo |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Drawing Concentration Course #4 |
3 |
ARH420 20 th Century Art (Spring only) |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #3 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
US History and Civic Engagement |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Drawing Concentration Course #5 |
3 |
ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) |
3 |
ARH410 Contemporary Art Criticism |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #4 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Culminating Experience ART402 BFA Senior Exhibition |
3 |
Major: Drawing Concentration Course #6 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
ART322 Figure Drawing |
3 |
ART323 Intro to Illustration |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
ART385 Digital Illustration |
3 |
Course |
Credits |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding |
3 |
ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media |
3 |
ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
Painting Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART221 Drawing 1 |
3 |
ENG112 English Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH202 World Art 2 |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #1 |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed: Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #2 |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media or ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #3 |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #4 |
3 |
ARH420 20 th Century Art (Spring only) |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #3 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
General Elective to meet College requirements |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #5 |
3 |
ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) |
3 |
ARH410 Contemporary Art Criticism |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #4 |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Culminating Experience ART402 BFA Senior Exhibition |
3 |
Major: Painting Concentration Course #6 |
3 |
General Elective to meet College requirements |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
Any ART or ARH course |
3 |
Any ART or ARH course |
3 |
Any ART or ARH course |
3 |
Any ART or ARH course |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
ART342 Painting II |
3 |
ART443 Painting III |
3 |
ART444 Advanced Problems in Painting |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Painting |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Painting |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Painting |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Photography Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 (Gen Ed: World History and Global Awareness) |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
3 |
Gen Ed: ENG112 English Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH202 World Art 2 |
3 |
ART221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
ART371 or ART372 / Ceramics |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: World Languages |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences |
4 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART433 Intermediate Photography |
3 |
ART361 or ART362 / Sculpture |
3 |
Gen Ed: DEISJ |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART434 Advanced Problems in Photography |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #1 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH420 20th Century Art (Spring only) |
3 |
Photo concentration course #4 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #2 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Senior Seminar (Fall only) |
3 |
Photo Concentration course #5 |
3 |
ARH410 Contemporary Art Criticism |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #3 |
3 |
Elective |
1 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
14 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART402 BFA Senior Exhibition |
3 |
Photo Concentration Course #6 |
3 |
BFA Elective Course #4 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
| ART322 Figure Drawing | 3 |
| ART323 Intro to Illustration | 3 |
| ART331 Photography 1 | 3 |
| ART332 Intro to Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART341 Painting 1 | 3 |
| ART351 Printmaking 1 | 3 |
| ART385 Digital Illustration | 3 |
Course |
Credits |
| ART371 Beginning Handbuilding | 3 |
| ART372 Beginning Wheel | 3 |
| ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media | 3 |
| ART362 Sculpture: Metal | 3 |
Sculpture Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART221 Drawing 1 (Gen Ed: The Arts) |
3 |
ENG112 English Composition |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH202 World Art 2 |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #1: ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
BFA Elective course #1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Sciences |
4 |
Gen Ed: World Languages |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART463 Sculpture III |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel / Ceramics |
3 |
Gen Ed: DEISJ |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture |
3 |
BFA Elective course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Intro to Digital Photography / Photo |
3 |
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Sculpture Concentration Course #4 |
3 |
ARH420 20 th Century Art (Spring only) |
3 |
BFA Elective course #3 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Sculpture Concentration Course #5 |
3 |
ART401 Senior Seminar (Fall only) |
3 |
ARH410 Contemporary Art Criticism |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
BFA Elective course #4 |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
ART402 BFA Senior Exhibition |
3 |
Sculpture Concentration Course #6 |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Total |
12 |
Course |
Credits |
ART322 Figure Drawing |
3 |
ART323 Intro to Illustration |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
ART385 Digital Illustration |
3 |
Course |
Credits |
ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
ART361 Sculpture: Mixed Media |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding |
3 |
ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |