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.
Art Curriculum Outline
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
Art Major
Professional Practices
Students must pass six times. Class should be taken for credit only once. Students must pass ART 1111 the semester before enrolling in ART 4452 Capstone.
| ART 1110 | Professional Practices in the Arts | 0-1 |
| ART 1111 | BFA Professional Practices | 0-1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Art Foundations
Drawing I
Two-Dimensional Media
Choose one:
Three-Dimensional Media
Choose one:
Digital Media
Choose one:
Art Knowledge and Application
Art History and 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 |
Concentration
Students must choose one of the following concentrations:
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Painting
| ART 2200 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 2270 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 3370 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 3371 | Painting III | 3 |
| ART 4371 | Painting IV | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
The second additional 2D elective is required if ART 2270 was taken in foundations.
Two-Dimensional Design Concentration: Drawing
| ART 2200 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 2270 | Painting I | 3 |
| ART 3370 | Painting II | 3 |
| ART 3371 | Painting III | 3 |
| ART 4371 | Painting IV | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
The second 2D elective is required if ART 2270 was taken in foundations.
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 |
| Additional 2D elective | 3 |
The additional 3 hours of 2D elective is required if ART 3315 was taken in Foundations.
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 |
| ART 2660 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| Additional 3000/4000 level 3D elective | 3 |
| Additional 2000 level or above ART, GRDS Electives | 18 |
The additional 3 hours in 3D elective is required if ART 2230 was taken in Foundations.
Three-Dimensional Design Concentration: Sculpture
The 3 hour elective in 3D is required if ART 2660 was taken in Foundations.
Graphic Design Concentration
Additional 3 hours in GRDS required if GRDS 2200 was taken in Foundations.
Senior Exhibition/Capstone
| ART 4452 | BFA Senior Capstone Seminar and Exhibition | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
General Electives
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.
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.