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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Studio Art Major, B.F.A. Suggested Four-Year Program of Study
 

Studio Art Major, B.F.A.

  

 FRESHMAN YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking       3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
ARTA 1110 - 2D Design   3 ARTA 1140 - 3D Design   3
ARTA 1201 - Drawing   3 ARTA 1220 - 4D Design    3
ARTH 2010 - Art History Survey I   3 ARTH 2020 - Art History Survey II  or ARTH 2030 - Art History Survey III: Non-Western   3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Compass Core Class 3 2000-level Studio Course 3
2000-level Studio Course 3 2000-level Studio Course 3
2000-level Studio Course 3 Social & Behavioral Science Course                                                3
Compass Core Class 3 3000-level Studio Course 3
Oral Communication 3 3000- or 4000-level Art History Course 3
       
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

JUNIOR YEAR (30-31 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
2000-level Studio Course 3 3000-level Studio Course 3
2000-level Studio Course 3 3000-level Studio Course 3
3000-level Studio Course 3 4000-level Studio Course 3
Humanities Course 3 4000-level Studio Course 3

ARTH 4077 - Contemporary Art                                       

3

Quantitative Reasoning Course

3-4
    ARTA 2916 - BFA Progress Review                                 0
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15-16

SENIOR YEAR (30 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
3000-level Studio Course 3 4000-level Studio Course 3
4000-level Studio Course 3 4000-level Studio Course 3
4000-level Studio Course 3 ARTA 4906 - BFA Graphic Design Capstone   1
Natural Science Course 4 ARTA 4916 - Graphic Design Portfolio and Exhibit   3
3000- or 4000-level Art History Course                    3 Compass Core Class 4
  16   14

TOTAL = 120 credits