Studio Arts, B.F.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 57
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 33
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B060
Major Requirements
- A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the OU School of Visual Arts.
- Admission to degree program after completion of Core I, Core II and 12 credit hours (4 courses) of 2000 level ART courses. These courses must be completed prior to or during the semester that the student is applying to the BFA 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 (48 hours) | ||
| Core Studio Courses, Lower-Division: 18 hours | ||
| ART 2313 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
| ART 2743 | Beginning Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 2253 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 2523 | Beginning Sculpture: Figurative | 3 |
| ART 2533 | Beginning Sculpture: Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 2413 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
| Core Studio Courses, Upper-Division: 30 hours (Advised) 1 | ||
| ART 4883 | BFA Senior Studio I | 3 |
| ART 4893 | BFA Senior Studio II | 3 |
| ARTC 4943 | Business of Art: Professional Practice | 3 |
| Choose 18 additional hours | 18 | |
| ART 4993 | Senior Experience | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 57 | |
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These hours must include a minimum of 12 hours in one area and six hours in another area. Studio courses will be selected from the traditional areas of ceramics, painting, printmaking, or sculpture. However with advisement, courses may also be selected from appropriate offerings in Visual Communication (DES) or Art, Technology & Culture (ATC) as a secondary area.
Major Support Requirements
A grade of C or better is required in all courses taken within the OU School of Visual Arts.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Art History Requirements | ||
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| A HI Elective, 2000-level course | 3 | |
| Choose one A HI Upper Division course | 3 | |
| Choose one A HI Upper Division course 1 | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours in ART, ARTC, ATC, and A HI Electives 2 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22 | |
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A HI must be General Education approved selected from Core IV.
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ART, ARTC, and DES courses count towards the major GPA.
B.A. students may apply to the B.F.A. Degree after completion of a minimum of 12 hours of lower division ART courses beyond the Core and a faculty portfolio review.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses used to fulfill General Education and/or major requirements may not fulfill electives.
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
| 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 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 6-7 hours | 6-7 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 41-51 | |
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 |
| MATH (Core I) | 3 | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| Art Core Studio Course, lower-division | 3 | |
| A HI 1314 | Introduction to Art History | 4 |
| Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3-4 | |
| Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 2-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, 2000-level course | 3 | |
| ART 3143 | Core III: Integrated Studio | 3 |
| Western Culture (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| ART, A HI, ARTC, ATC, DES Elective | 3 | |
| World Culture, upper-division (Core IV) 2 | 3 | |
| ART, A HI, ARTC Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| A HI Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| ART 4883 | BFA Senior Studio I | 3 |
| ARTC 4943 | Business of Art: Professional Practice | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ART 4983 | Senior Capstone Experience | 3 |
| ART 4893 | BFA Senior Studio II | 3 |
| ART Core Studio, upper-division 1 | 3 | |
| ART, A HI, ARTC, ATC, DES Elective, upper-division | 3 | |
| Free Elective, lower or upper division | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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Studio courses will be selected from the traditional areas of ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture. These hours must include a minimum of 12 hours in one area and 6 hours in another area.
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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.