Art, B.F.A.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree is a program designed for students planning to pursue a graduate degree in studio art, or for those students seeking a professional career in graphic design and related multimedia areas.
Professional Portfolio Review: Upon the completion of four foundation classes, majors seeking admission to the B.F.A. degree program must submit a portfolio for review by the art faculty. Portfolio reviews are conducted at the end of the fall and spring semester. Deadline dates are posted in the department by midterm. Contact the chair of the art department for specific requirements.
Art Curriculum Outline
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
General Education
Piedmont College Requirement
| PDMT 1101 | Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.
Art Major
Professional Practices
Students must pass six times. Class should be taken for credit only once.
| ART 1110 | Professional Practices in the Arts | 0-1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Art Foundations
Art History/Criticism
| ART 2301 | Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Art History: Renaissance to Present | 3 |
| ART 4430 | Art Criticism | 3 |
| Art History Elective | 3 |
| Art History Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Concentration
Students must choose one of the following concentrations:
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Painting
| ART 3370 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 3371 | Painting III | 3 |
| ART 4371 | Painting IV | 3 |
| ART 4320 | Drawing IV | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Drawing
| ART 3320 | Drawing III | 3 |
| ART 3370 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 4371 | Painting IV | 3 |
| ART 4320 | Drawing IV | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Photography
| ART 2215 | Black and White Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| ART 3315 | Digital Photography | 3 |
| ART 3316 | Intermediate Photography | 3 |
| ART 4316 | Photography IV | 3 |
| ART 4317 | Photography V | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 21 |
Three-Dimensional Design Concentration: Ceramics
| ART 2230 | Ceramics: Handbuilding | 3 |
| ART 3330 | Ceramics: Wheel Throwing | 3 |
| ART 3331 | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 4331 | Ceramics IV | 3 |
| ART 4332 | Ceramics V | 3 |
| Additional 3000/4000 level 3D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
Three-Dimensional Design Concentration: Sculpture
| ART 2660 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 3361 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| ART 3362 | Sculpture III | 3 |
| ART 4362 | Sculpture IV | 3 |
| ART 4363 | Sculpture V | 3 |
| Additional 3000/4000 level 3D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
Graphic Design Concentration
Senior Exhibition/Capstone
| ART 4450 | Senior Capstone Seminar and Exhibition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
General Electives
Total Credit Hours: 120
ART 2301: This course also satisfies a general education requirement and appears in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, art majors may have 25 additional hours to use for electives. Students may choose electives from all ART/GRDS courses offered. Students should consult their advisors to discuss and plan on ways to enhance their concentration focus. Students preparing for the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Art Education should take EDUC 3355.