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Art Area – Bachelor of Fine Arts

Special Admission Requirements

  1. Students will apply during a range of 21-36 credit hours in art course work, and must have completed (or be enrolled in and in good standing in) the following courses the semester they are applying to the BFA program:
    1. Four Art Core courses (12 credit hours)
      1. ART 100 - 2D Design and Color Foundations
      2. ART 102 - 3D Foundations
      3. ART 109 - Digital Foundations
      4. ART 112 - Drawing Foundations
    2. One of the following survey courses (3 credit hours)
      1. ART 263 - World Arts
      2. ART 264 - Ancient-Medieval
      3. ART 265 - Renaissance-Modern
    3. Two studio and/or design courses beyond the Art Core (6 credit hours)
  2. Students must maintain a minimum art GPA of 3.0, and an overall GPA of 2.5.
  3. To apply for admission, students must submit a portfolio application. Portfolios are reviewed twice a year by faculty (once in the fall semester and once in the spring semester).
  4. Transfer students admitted to the BFA program must complete a minimum of two semesters at MSU prior to graduating.

Program Competencies

Students will be able to:

  1. Understand and skillfully apply various media, techniques and technology in the production and presentation of art work.
  2. Work creatively with materials, media, symbols and ideas.
  3. Understand visual art and design in historical, philosophical and cultural contexts.
  4. Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
  5. Communicate about art effectively in written and oral form.
  6. Develop competencies in preparation for work as artists, designers, teachers and creative workers in the 21st century.

Assessment

  1. BFA portfolio application reviewed by faculty.
  2. Completion of the Advanced BFA Studio/Design course.
  3. Assessment of the BFA Senior Exhibition.
  4. Completion of the senior survey in the Visual Arts Capstone course.

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

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ART 499CVisual Art Capstone

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements.

Area Requirements

Art Core Requirements

ART 1002D Design and Color Foundations

3
ART 1023D Foundations

3
ART 109Digital Foundations

3
ART 112Drawing Foundations

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Studio Courses

ART 214Painting Techniques I

3
ART 304Drawing II

3
ART 435Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies

1
Total Credit Hours:7

Choose two of the following:

ART 263World Arts

3
ART 264Ancient-Medieval

3
ART 265Renaissance-Modern

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Choose one of the following:

ART 245Ceramics I

3
ART 294Sculpture I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one of the following:

ART 351Intaglio Printmaking

3
ART 352Lithographic Printmaking

3
ART 373Basic Black and White Photography

3
Total Credit Hours:3

ART History

ART HistoryChoose two 300-level or higher electives

6
Total Credit Hours:6

ART electives

ART electivesChoose 24 hours from ART

24
Total Credit Hours:24

Total Credit Hours: 120