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Art and Design - Painting and Drawing Emphasis, B.F.A.

Requirements

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

Matriculation Requirements:

  1. AA, AS, or AAS Degree or equivalent in Art and Design or advisor approval (Graphic Design Emphasis B.F.A. candidates must complete the AAS Degree or equivalent in Graphic Design; Illustration Emphasis. B.F.A. candidates must complete the AAS Degree or equivalent in Illustration)
  2. Portfolio Review
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
  ART 1650 Watercolor FF
  ART 2110 Drawing II 
  ART 2620 Color Theory 
  ART 2630 Painting I 
  ART 2640 Painting II 
  ART 2680 Printmaking I 
  ART 367R Printmaking II 
  ARTH 3070 Modern Art and Architecture History WE
  ARTH 3120 History of Contemporary Art 
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:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above with no grade lower than a C- in all Art and Design courses.
  3. Residency hours--minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements.
  5. Portfolio submission required during senior year.
  6. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Footnote
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).

Graduation Plan

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

Department

Art and Design

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Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. VISUAL LITERACY: Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of compositions that successfully use the elements of art and principles of design.
  2. PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE: Demonstrate with proficiency the creation of a portfolio of cohesive and unified work. Demonstrate with proficiency the writing of an artist statement that successfully explains the process, purpose, and ideas of the student’s work. Demonstrate with proficiency the ability to obtain an exhibition space, organize, advertise, and install an exhibition of student’s art works from the BFA project course/courses.
  3. CREATIVE DIVERSITY: Demonstrate with proficiency an individual expression/voice in student’s art.
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