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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art (B.F.A.)


Bulletin/Catalog Year 2017-2018

College of Arts and Letters

Department of Art and Design

Location: Art and Design., Room 235
Phone: 931-221-7333
Website:  www.apsu.edu/art-design/

 

General Education Core


 

  Credit Hours
see Common Core 41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1

Major Core Requirements


Total Hours 15


Lower Division Courses


Total Hours 15


Concentrations


Graphic Design


Accreditations

All programs in the Department of Art & Design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

The Graphic Design concentration for the Bachelor of Fine Arts is for students seeking to prepare for a career in graphic design. A B.F.A. portfolio review is required of B.F.A. candidates as a prerequisite to ART 4150 and ART 4160.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the B.F.A. program is by application (usually at the end of the sophomore year), providing the student has met the following requirements: 1. Completion of: ART 1340 , ART 1350 , ART 1045 , ART 1050 ART 1070  and 2. Completion of a Portfolio Review in which the faculty will vote based on the quality of the student’s work.  Should faculty vote to deny entrance to the B.F.A. program, the student may appeal and/or re-apply the following semester.

Lower Division Courses


Total Hours 18

Total Hours 27

Total Hours 21

Studio Art


Accreditation

All programs in the Department of Art & Design are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

The Studio Art concentration for the Bachelor of Fine Arts is for students seeking to prepare for art as a profession. Students will demonstrate proficiency in at least one studio area (drawing, painting, photography, pottery/ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, digital media, or illustration) through completion of the degree. A B.F.A. portfolio review is required of B.F.A. candidates as a prerequisite to ART 4150  and ART 4160 .

Admission Requirements

Admission to the B.F.A. program is by application (usually at the end of the sophomore year), providing the student has met the following requirements: 1. Completion of: ART 1340 , ART 1350 , ART 1045 , ART 1050 ; ART 2000  or ART 2020 ; and 2. Completion of a Portfolio Review in which the faculty will vote based on the quality of the student’s work.  Should faculty vote to deny entrance to the B.F.A. program, the student may appeal and/or re-apply the following semester.

Lower Division Courses


Total Hours 12

Upper Division Courses


Total Hours 6

Total Hours 12

Electives


Total Hours 33

Total Program Hours 120