Department Information
Department of Art & Design
P.O. Box 70708
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: (423) 439-4247
Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/art/
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 or to explore multiple studio areas in order to prepare for a professional career.
After 21 credits in studio art and before 45 credits in art have been completed, the student must successfully complete ARTA 2916 - BFA Portfolio Review . The student must pass this review in order to be accepted in the BFA capstone course, ARTA 4916 - Portfolio and Exhibit and to graduate with a BFA degree in art. Students have only two chances to complete the Portfolio Review course. Students in the BFA program should be aware that the final advanced studio courses should have as the primary goal the production of art work of exhibition quality. Examples of this work will be exhibited by the Department of Art and Design as proof of student excellence in a required senior exhibit.
Advising
Students with 0-59 earned credits:
Contact the Center for Advisement and Student Excellence (CASE) to schedule an appointment with your advisor. Visit the CASE website www.etsu.edu/cas/case/ and call (423) 439-5602.
Students with 60 or more earned credits:
Students who have passed portfolio review may select an advisor by area of emphasis or may work across disciplines and choose any advisor listed below:
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Ceramics
Lindsay Rogers
105 Art Annex |
Painting
Mira Gerard
121 Ball Hall |
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Drawing
Andrew Scott Ross
209 Campus Center Building |
Photography
Tema Stauffer
114 Ball Hall |
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Fibers
Pat Mink
407 Ball Hall |
Printmaking
Ralph Slatton
307 Ball Hall |
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Metals
Mindy Herrin
B006 Ball Hall |
Sculpture
Travis Graves
109 Art Annex |
Transfer Students
Transfer students majoring in Studio Art should contact the department for advising as soon as possible. This will ensure that the student’s previous work will be coordinated efficiently with ETSU requirements.
For general information about the department or courses, contact Mira Gerard, Department Chair at gerard@etsu.edu or (423) 439-4247.
Degree Requirements: 120 credits
| General Education |
41-42 credits |
| Major Total Requirement |
79 credits |
| Major Core |
(15 credits) |
| Studio Art Concentration |
(64 credits) |
| TOTAL |
120 credits |
Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: ARTA-BFA (STUO)
GPA requirement: Grades in Studio Art and Art History courses applied to the major must be “C” or above. This includes ARTH 2010 .
General Education Requirements
These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavior Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories.
Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:
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