Within the painting/drawing program, students emphasize one of four areas: drawing, watermedia, painting, or printmaking. In their senior year, B.F.A. students receive one-on-one instruction from the professor of their choice. Students explore their personal artistic identity while learning the rigor and attention to detail needed to put together a solo exhibition as their culminating experience.
Total Program Credits: 120
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: (Note: A higher level MATH course may substitute for this requirement) | 3 | ||
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL (3) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE (2) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities | 3 | ||
ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 26 Credits | ||
Courses taken to fulfill individual program emphases will not also count toward the Discipline Core Requirements (credit will not count twice) | |||
ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 | |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series (1) (Must be taken 2 times) | 2 | |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE (3) (Must be taken in two consecutive semesters) | 6 | |
ARTH 2720 | Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF | 3 | |
Complete 9 credits from the following list (please note: ART 1210 is required for Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1110 is required for Painting/Drawing BFA degrees, ART 1400 is required for Graphic Design and Illustration BFA degrees, ART 1750 is required for Photography BFA degrees): | 9 | ||
ART 1110 | Drawing I (3) | ||
ART 1210 | Observational Drawing (3) | ||
ART 1350 | Ceramics I FF (3) | ||
ART 1400 | Graphic Computer Applications (3) | ||
ART 1420 | Graphic Design I (3) | ||
ART 1750 | Intro to Digital Imaging (3) | ||
ART 2630 | Painting I (3) | ||
Emphasis Requirements: | 36 Credits | ||
Students emphasizing a 2D area complete the following:1 | |||
ART 1110 | Drawing I | 3 | |
ART 1650 | Watercolor FF | 3 | |
ART 2110 | Drawing II | 3 | |
ART 2620 | Color Theory | 3 | |
ART 2630 | Painting I | 3 | |
ART 2640 | Painting II | 3 | |
ART 2680 | Printmaking I | 3 | |
ART 367R | Printmaking II | 3 | |
ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architecture History WE | 3 | |
ARTH 3120 | History of Contemporary Art | 3 | |
Complete two classes from the following: | 6 | ||
ART 1340 | Sculpture I FF (3) | ||
or | ART 1350 | Ceramics I FF (3) | |
ARTH 3020 | Classical Art and Architecture History (3) | ||
ARTH 3030 | Medieval Art and Architecture History (3) | ||
ARTH 3040 | Renaissance Art History (3) | ||
ARTH 3050 | Baroque Art and Architecture History (3) | ||
ARTH 3060 | Nineteenth-Century Art History (3) | ||
ARTH 3100 | History of American Art and Architecture (3) | ||
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 23 Credits | ||
ART 4840 | Professional Presentation for the Visual Arts WE | 1 | |
Complete minimum of 9 credit hours in one specialization: | 9 | ||
Drawing | |||
ART 311R | Drawing III (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 366R | Life Drawing (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 411R | Drawing IV (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 466R | Advanced Life Drawing (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
Painting | |||
ART 363R | Painting III (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 369R | Contemporary Figure Painting (3) (may be taken thrice) | ||
ART 463R | Painting IV (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
Printmaking | |||
ART 368R | Printmaking III (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 468R | Printmaking IV (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
Complete 12.0 elective credits from upper-division specialization courses listed below. It is recommended to focus on depth in the selected specialization. | 12 | ||
Drawing | |||
ART 311R | Drawing III (may be taken twice) (3) | ||
ART 366R | Life Drawing (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
ART 411R | Drawing IV (may be taken twice) (3) | ||
ART 466R | Advanced Life Drawing (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
Painting | |||
ART 363R | Painting III (may be taken twice) (3) | ||
ART 369R | Contemporary Figure Painting (3) (may be taken thrice) | ||
ART 463R | Painting IV (3) (may be taken twice) | ||
Printmaking | |||
ART 368R | Printmaking III (may be taken twice) (3) | ||
ART 468R | Printmaking IV (may be taken twice) (3) | ||
Complete one of the following additional Professional content courses: | 1 | ||
ART 4820 | Professional Presentation for the Visual Arts I WE (1) | ||
ART 4830 | Professional Practices for the Visual Arts II WE (1) | ||
ART 4850 | Professional Writing for the Visual Arts WE (1) |
Graduation Requirements:
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1 ART 1110, 1350, and 2630 taken to fulfill this requirement will not also count toward the BFA Discipline Core (credit will not count twice). |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning QL | 3 |
ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1005 |
Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC |
3 |
ART 1110 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 1120 | 2D Design | 3 |
ARTH 2710 | Prehistoric Through Gothic Art History FF | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
ART 1130 | 3D Design | 3 |
Art Core Elective | 3 | |
ART 1650 | Watercolor FF | 3 |
ARTH 2720 | Renaissance Through Contemporary Art History FF | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
ART 2620 | Color Theory | 3 |
ART 2650 | 3 | |
ART 2680 | Printmaking I | 3 |
Complete one of the following: | ARTH 3020 or 3030 or 3040 or 3050 or 3060 or 3100 | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
American Institutions Distribution | 3 | |
ART 2110 | Drawing II | 3 |
ART 2630 | Painting I | 3 |
ART 367R | Printmaking II | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Biology Distribution | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
ART 2640 | Painting II | 3 |
Complete one of the following: | ARTH 3020 or 3030 or 3040 or 3050 or 3060 or 3100 | 3 |
Upper Division ART/ARTH Elective | 1 | |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
ART 200R | Art and Design Lecture Series | 1 |
Art Core Elective | 3 | |
BFA Specialization Elective | 3 | |
Upper Division Paint/Drawing Elective | 3 | |
Upper Division Paint/Drawing Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Social Science Distribution | 3 | |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
BFA Specialization Elective | 3 | |
Upper Division Paint/Drawing Elective | 3 | |
ARTH 3070 | Modern Art and Architecture History WE | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values | 3 |
ART 499R | BFA Project WE | 3 |
BFA Specialization Elective | 3 | |
Upper Division Paint/Drawing Elective | 3 | |
Upper Division ART/ARTH Elective | 1 | |
ARTH 3120 | History of Contemporary Art | 3 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Art and Design department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Art and Design department, visit their website.
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