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 |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
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 |
ART221 Drawing 1 |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #1 |
3 |
ART332 Digital Photo or ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed: Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #2 |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics Concentration Course #3 |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Ceramics 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: Ceramics 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: Ceramics 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 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
ART472 Intermediate Handbuilding |
3 |
ART473 Intermediate Wheel |
3 |
ART474 Advanced Problems in Ceramics: Handbuilding |
3 |
ART475 Advanced Problems in Ceramics: Wheel |
3 |
ART474 Advanced Problems in Ceramics: Handbuilding or ART475 Advanced Problems in Ceramics: Wheel |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Drawing 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 |
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 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed: Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Drawing 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: Drawing Concentration Course #3 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Intro to Digital Photography |
3 |
Major: Elective course #2 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
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 |
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: Drawing 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: Drawing 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 |
ART322 Figure Drawing |
3 |
ART423 Drawing III |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Drawing |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Drawing |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Drawing |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Drawing |
3 |
Total |
18 |
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 |
Photo Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
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 |
ART221 Drawing 1 |
3 |
ART212 3D Design |
3 |
Gen Ed: MTH112 College Math |
3 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Into to Digital Photography |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Photo 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: Photo 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: Photo Concentration Course #3 |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Photo 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: Photo 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: Photo 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 |
ART331 Photography 1 or ART332 Into to Digital Photography |
3 |
ART433 Intermediate Photography |
3 |
ART434 Advanced Problems in Photography |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Photography |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Photography |
3 |
ART424 Advanced Problems in Photography |
3 |
Total |
18 |
Sculpture Concentration
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ARH201 World Art 1 |
3 |
ART210 2D Design |
3 |
ART215 Digital Foundations |
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 |
ART221 Drawing 1 |
3 |
ART212 3D 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 |
ART332 Digital Photo or ART331 Photography 1 |
3 |
ART351 Printmaking 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed: Foreign Language |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #2 |
3 |
ART371 Beginning Handbuilding or ART372 Beginning Wheel |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #1 |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Sculpture Concentration Course #3 |
3 |
Major: Elective Course #2 |
3 |
ART341 Painting 1 |
3 |
Gen Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
ART301 BFA Review |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
Major: Sculpture 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: Sculpture 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: Ceramics 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 |
ART362 Sculpture: Metal |
3 |
ART463 Sculpture III |
3 |
ART464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture |
3 |
ART464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture |
3 |
ART464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture |
3 |
ART464 Advanced Problems in Sculpture |
3 |
Total |
18 |