Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

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

Total Credit Hours:46
1

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro 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

Total Credit Hours:70

Professional Practices

Students must pass six times. Class should be taken for credit only once.
ART 1110Professional Practices in the Arts

0-1

Total Credit Hours:1

Art Foundations

ART 1120Drawing I

3

ART 1130Two-Dimensional Design

3

ART 1140Three-Dimensional Design

3

ART 2200Drawing II

3

ART 2270Painting I

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Art History/Criticism

ART 2301Art History: Prehistoric to Renaissance

3

ART 2302Art History: Renaissance to Present

3

ART 4430Art Criticism

3

Art History Elective

3

Art History Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Concentration

Students must choose one of the following concentrations:

Total Credit Hours:36
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Painting
ART 3370Painting II

3

ART 3371Painting III

3

ART 4371Painting IV

3

ART 4320Drawing 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 3320Drawing III

3

ART 3370Painting II

3

ART 4371Painting IV

3

ART 4320Drawing 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 2215Black and White Darkroom Photography

3

ART 3315Digital Photography

3

ART 3316Intermediate Photography

3

ART 4316Photography IV

3

ART 4317Photography V

3

Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives

21

Three-Dimensional Design Concentration: Ceramics
ART 2230Ceramics: Handbuilding

3

ART 3330Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

3

ART 3331Intermediate Ceramics

3

ART 4331Ceramics IV

3

ART 4332Ceramics V

3

Additional 3000/4000 level 3D elective

3

Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives

18

Three-Dimensional Design Concentration: Sculpture
ART 2660Sculpture I

3

ART 3361Sculpture II

3

ART 3362Sculpture III

3

ART 4362Sculpture IV

3

ART 4363Sculpture V

3

Additional 3000/4000 level 3D elective

3

Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives

18

Graphic Design Concentration
GRDS 2200Foundations in Graphic Design

3

GRDS 2250Foundations in Graphic Design II

3

GRDS 3270Interactive I

3

GRDS 4400Typography

3

GRDS 4401Interactive II

3

GRDS 4410Internship in Graphic Design

3

GRDS 4460Advanced Graphic Design Studio

3

MCOM 2600Web/Social Media Design

3

Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives

12

Senior Exhibition/Capstone

ART 4450Senior Capstone Seminar and Exhibition

3

Total Credit Hours:3

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:19-25

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.