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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Art Major, B.F.A.


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General Program Information


 

The professional undergraduate degree in the visual arts is the bachelor of fine arts degree. This degree allows the student to specialize in a particular area of art in order to prepare for a professional career. No grade of C- or less in art may be applied to the BFA major. No minor is required; no foreign language is required.

 

All studio art students must enter the Department of Art and Design on the BA track; after 36 credit hours in art and before 45 hours in art have been completed, the student must successfully complete

  -   prior to being accepted into the BFA program. The student must pass this review in order to enroll in the BFA capstone course,      and to graduate with a BFA degree in art.

 

Students in the BFA program should be aware that the final advanced study courses taken in the area of specialization should have as the primary goal the production of art work of exhibition quality and that examples of this work will be exhibited by the Department of Art and Design as proof of the student’s excellence in a required senior exhibit.

ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements


Writing: Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive courses. At least two of these courses must be in the major field of study. At least two of the four courses must be at the  3000-4000 level.

Oral Communication: Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive courses. At least one of these courses must be in the major field of study.

Using Information Technology: Students must pass the information technology proficiency exam or successfully complete CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  during their first calendar year or prior to accumulating 33 semester credits at ETSU. In addition, students must complete at least one using information technology-intensive course in the major field of study.

Transfer students may be subject to reduced number of intensives.

See ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements for details.

Art Major


TBR General Education Requirements: 41-42 Credit Hours


Note:


*See the General Education Core Requirements  for options.

Art Major Requirements: 15 Credit Hours


Note:


*Satisfies TBR General Education Core Requirement .

BFA Requirements: 64 Credit Hours


Courses to be selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Studio courses:


  • Six courses at the 2000-level (18 credits)
  • Five courses at the 3000-level (15 credits)
  • Six courses at the 4000-level (18 credits)
  • One ARTA studio elective (1 credit)

Art History:


Three 4000-level courses, including:

Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours


Additional Information


Click here to view the Art Major Suggested Course Sequence .

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