Fine Arts BFA Requirements

Courses in the fine arts program have as a prerequisite the completion of the foundation program or its equivalent. Exceptions may be made only with permission of the instructor and the fine arts program director. The letter “S” preceding a course number indicates a studio course, and a studio fee will be assessed.

First Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADF S101 Foundation Drawing I (3)
ADF S143 Color (3)
ADF S151 2-Dimensional Design (3)
SF 101 Seminar for Freshmen (4)
ENG 101 Freshman English/Writing (4)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

ADF S102 Foundation Drawing II (3)
ADF S123 Painting (3)
ADF S152 3-Dimensional Design (3)
ADF S154 Design: Issues and Process (3)
ENG 102 Freshman English/Writing (4)

Second Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADF S156 Imaging (3)
ADF 181 Ideas of Western Art I OR
ARH 101 Art History I (4)
ADFA S201 Drawing: Structure and Expression (3)
ADFA S251 Printmaking Studio (3)
Ethical or Philosophical Inquiry (4)

Spring Semester (14 credits)

ADF 182 Ideas of Western Art II OR
ARH 102 Art History II (4)
ADFA S220 Drawing: Shifting Scales (3)
ADFA S241 Advanced Painting (3)
Social Science (4)

Third Year

Fall Semester (17 credits)

ADFA S311 Contemporary Trends & Practices (3)
ADFA S271 Fine Arts Seminar I (3)
ADFA S361 Figure Studio: 2D (3)
Natural Science (4)
Math or Quantitative Reasoning (4)

Spring Semester (17 credits)

ADFA S242 Sculpture Studio (3)
ADFA S272 Fine Arts Seminar I (3)
ADFA S362 Figure Studio: 3D (3)
Literature (4)
Natural Science (4)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (13 credits)

ADFA S344 Advanced Drawing Issues (3)
ADFA S371 Fine Arts Seminar II (3)
Studio Elective** (3)
Art History Elective (4)

Spring Semester (13 credits)

ADFA S372 Fine Arts Seminar II (3)
ADFA S410 Senior Thesis (3)
Studio Elective** (3)
Art History Elective (4)

BFA PROGRAM TOTAL* (124 credits)

*Within the 124 credit requirement, you must take 4 credits of cultural diversity coursework and fufill the Expanded Classroom Requirement (ECR). (Please see this catalog for details.)

**Content subject to approval of fine arts program director.