Art, Technology & Culture, B.F.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 48
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 30
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B063
Major Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Visual Arts. Portfolio Review is required for admission to the program.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum - Core Courses (9 hours) | ||
| ART 1033 | Core Studio I: Surface | 3 |
| ART 1043 | Core Studio II: Space and Time | 3 |
| ART 3143 | Core III: Integrated Studio | 3 |
| Area of Specialization Art, Technology & Culture (39 hours) | ||
| Lower-Division Specialization (Art, Technology, and Culture) | ||
| ATC 2823 | Space - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ATC 2853 | Image - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ATC 2873 | Time - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ARTC 2813 | Introduction to Visual Culture and Media Literacy | 3 |
| Upper-Division Specialization | 21 | |
| Choose 2 semesters with change of topic in the following: | 6 | |
| BFA Studio | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
Major Support Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the School of Visual Arts.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art History (13 hours) | ||
| A HI Lower Division | ||
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| A HI Elective, 2000-level | 3 | |
| A HI Upper Division | ||
| Choose one A HI Upper Division course 1 | 3 | |
| Choose one A HI Upper Division course | 3 | |
| Additional Requirement (21 hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following (including 6 hours in upper-division courses): | 21 | |
| Additional OU School of Visual Arts Electives 2 | ||
| Approved Minor | ||
| Approved Emphasis in Area of Study outside OUSVA | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
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A HI must be General Educ. approved selected from Core IV.
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OU School of Visual Arts electives may include courses offered under any of the following in the OUSoVA: A HI, ART, ARTC, ATC, and DES. ART, ARTC, ATC, and DES courses count towards the major GPA.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student's major. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Courses taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education outside the major rule may not be chosen from A HI, ARTC, or the crosslisted equivalent course.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language | ||
| A student who has not completed the 2-year high school language requirement must complete Core I: Language (6-10 hours). | 0-10 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose one course (Core I) | 3 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
| Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7-8 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Will be satisfied in Art History Requirements | 0 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Advised Electives | ||
| Choose advised electives to bring total applicable hours to 120-130 1 | 3-4 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 38-48 | |
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The number of hours required is dependent in part on choices made to satisfy science and language General Education components. Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
At least 30 hours of upper-division Art credit must be earned in residence as a declared major. This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement. Unless otherwise stated on the degree sheet, the College of Fine Arts does not permit coursework to fulfill more than one degree requirement.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ART 1033 | Core Studio I: Surface | 3 |
| ART 1043 | Core Studio II: Space and Time | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| MATH (Core I) | 3 | |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ATC 2823 | Space - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Western Culture (Core IV) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| ATC 2853 | Image - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ATC 2873 | Time - Introductory Studio Practice | 3 |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| A HI Elective, 2000-level course | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| ARTC 2813 | Introduction to Visual Culture and Media Literacy | 3 |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART 3143 | Core III: Integrated Studio | 3 |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| ART/ATC Specialization Elective, Upper Division | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division 2 | 3 | |
| World Culture (Core IV) 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ATC 4863 | BFA Studio | 3 |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ATC 4863 | BFA Studio | 3 |
| Major Support Elective | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Major Support Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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The course taken to fulfill the upper-division General Education outside the major requirement may not be chosen from A HI, ARTC, or the crosslisted equivalent.
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A HI must be General Education approved selected from Core IV.