BFA Admission Requirements
- 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:
- Four Art Core courses (12 credit hours)
- ART 100 - 2D Design and Color Foundations
- ART 102 - 3D Foundations
- ART 109 - Digital Foundations
- ART 112 - Drawing Foundations
- One of the following survey courses (3 credit hours)
- ART 263 - World Arts
- ART 264 - Ancient-Medieval
- ART 265 - Renaissance-Modern
- Two studio and/or design courses beyond the art core (6 credit hours)
- Students must have achieved (and must maintain if accepted into the BFA program) an Art GPA of 3.0, and an overall GPA of 2.5 to apply for admission and submit work for Portfolio Application Review. Students will no longer be able to apply for admittance into the BFA program once they have surpassed a maximum of 36 credit hours in Art and Design coursework.
- To apply for admission, students submit a Portfolio Application. Portfolios are reviewed twice a year by faculty (once in the fall semester, once in the spring).
- Transfer students admitted into the BFA program complete a minimum of two semesters at MSU prior to graduating.
- Students of sophomore rank participate in the Sophomore Exhibition and Review in the spring semester.
- BFA students of senior rank participate in the Senior Exhibition in the spring semester.
- BFA students of senior rank participate in the BFA Exhibition in the spring semester.
- Seniors produce resumes and digital portfolios in Visual Art Capstone (ART 499C).
- Transfer students must comply with the intent of these requirements on an individually evaluated basis. Following admission into the BFA program, a minimum of two semesters at MSU must be completed prior to graduation.
- A total of 12 hours from Advanced Study art courses are allowable towards the degree.
- A total of 12 hours from Internship courses are allowable towards the degree.
- Completion of ART 435 - Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies (One credit hour).
TEP Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
- Admission to MSU with an assigned academic advisor.
- Pursuance of program completion leading to teacher certification.
- Completion of at least 30 credit hours.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale; or a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last thirty (30) credit hours. All college courses attempted must be a part of the applicant's MSU transcript. Transcripts must reflect all transfer coursework completed to date. All transfer courses, as well as MSU credit, are used in calculating the GPA.
- Completion of the following five core courses with grades of “C” or better:
- ENG 100 – Writing I
- Mathematics General Education Requirement, as required by program
- COMS 108 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- EDF 207 – Foundations of Education (CTE and Agriculture Teaching candidates may substitute CTE 207) or UTCH 100 (MSUTeach programs)
- EDF 211 – Human Growth and development (IECE candidates may substitute EDEC 253) or UTCH 150 (MSUTeach programs)
Testing Requirements
TEP candidates must obtain the following scores on the ACT exam:
- Composite score of 22 or the corresponding minimum scores: Reading (20), English (18), and mathematics (19),
OR, the following scores on the Praxis I Core Skills for Educators exam:
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined 5752 Computer OR
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics 5733 Computer (Minimum score 150) and
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading 5713 Computer (Minimum score 156) and
- Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing 5723 Computer (Minimum score 162)
An applicant may use a combination of ACT and Praxis I minimum scores to meet testing requirements. If an applicant is within five points of one or more of the corresponding minimum scores of the Praxis I assessments, the candidate may be admitted if the candidate has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For information about the Praxis exams and to register for the test, please visit the Praxis website at www.ets.org/praxis.
*Art Education students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) prior to enrolling in ART 301, ART 321, EDSE 312, EDSE 416, EDSE 483, and EDUC 476.
Program Competencies
Students will be able to:
- Understand and skillfully apply various media, techniques and technology in the production and presentation of their work.
- Work creatively with materials, media, symbols and ideas.
- Understand visual art and design in historical, philosophical and cultural contexts.
- Reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.
- Communicate about art effectively in written and oral form.
- Develop competencies in preparation for work as artists, designers, teachers and creative workers in the 21st century.
Assessment
- BFA Portfolio Application reviewed by faculty.
- Completion of the Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies course (ART 435).
- Sophomore Exhibition Mid-Program Assessment
- Senior Exhibition Assessment
- BFA Exhibition Assessment
- Completion of the senior survey in the Visual Arts Capstone course.
- Teacher certification students will take the Praxis II art content exam.
Program Requirements
General Education
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable).
Art Teaching
Art Core Requirements
Studio Courses
| ART 214 | Painting Techniques I | 3 |
| ART 295 | Sophomore Exhibition and Review | 0 |
| ART 300 | Teaching Elementary and Middle School Art | 3 |
| ART 304 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 321 | Materials and Methods for Secondary Art* | 3 |
| ART 435 | Advanced BFA Studio/Design Studies | 1 |
| ART 490 | Senior Exhibition | 0 |
| ART 495 | BFA Exhibition | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Note: ART 300 is offered during the second semester of the second year due to teacher education course sequencing. This is the only art education course offered that does not require TEP admission and allows students to participate in field experience in their content area.
Choose two of the following:
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
| ART 351 | Intaglio Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 352 | Lithographic Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 373 | Basic Black and White Photography | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Art History
Choose two 300-level or higher electives from the following:
Art Electives
Professional Education
| ART 301 | Field Experience in Art Education* | 3 |
| EDF 207 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 211 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDSE 312 | Educational Methods and Technology* | 3 |
| EDSE 416 | Clinical Practice* | 12 |
| EDSE 483 | Classroom Organization and Management for Secondary Teachers* | 3 |
| EDSP 230 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| EDUC 476 | Content Area Literacy* | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33 |