Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
About This Program
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art degree program offers intensive preparation in the field of studio art and is designed for those aspiring to work as professionals. It offers the opportunity to concentrate in an area of study including Cinematic Arts, Clay, Drawing, Glass, Interactive Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, or Visual Communication Design. There also is the option to select Art Education as the concentration: see BFA in Art (Teaching Certification) in the catalog.
Competencies
- Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate proficient use of elements and principles of design in their artwork.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to articulate and explain with proficiency the concepts and ideas present in their artwork.
- Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate proficient technical skills in their artwork.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas. | ||
| For Communication select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Creative Arts select: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I: PREHISTORIC THROUGH 16TH CENTURY | ||
or ART 1310 | INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | |
| Program Requirement | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of supportive courses with the assistance of an Art advisor. | 6 | |
| Art Requirements | ||
| ART 1300 | FIRST YEAR SEMINAR IN ART | 3 |
| Studio Art Elective | 3 | |
| Studio Art Foundations | ||
| ART 1305 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1306 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN | 3 |
| ART 1307 | DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| ART 2304 | DIGITAL MEDIA | 3 |
| Select one of the following for Studio 2-D competency: 1 | 3 | |
| DRAWING CONCEPTS | ||
| PAINTING | ||
| PRINTMAKING | ||
| Select one of the following for Studio 3-D competency: 1 | 3 | |
| GLASSBLOWING | ||
| KILN FORMED GLASS | ||
| SCULPTURE | ||
| CLAY | ||
| Select one of the following for Media competency: 1 | 3 | |
| SEQUENTIAL ILLUSTRATION | ||
| TYPOGRAPHY | ||
| CINEMA PRODUCTION 1 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS | ||
| DIGITAL IMAGING | ||
| Art History | ||
| Select one of the following not used to satisfy core requirements: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I: PREHISTORIC THROUGH 16TH CENTURY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY III: AFRICA, ASIA, AMERICAS | ||
| Advanced Art History | ||
| Select two 3000/4000 level Art History courses from two of the following groups. | 6 | |
Group I (Ancient to Medieval): | ||
| ART OF ANTIQUITY | ||
| JAPANESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| BYZANTINE AND MEDIEVAL ART | ||
| THE EARLY RENAISSANCE | ||
| ART OF THE SILK ROADS | ||
| ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AND NEAR EASTERN ART | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA | ||
| ART OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS | ||
| CHINESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| ART OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | ||
Group II (Medieval to Modern): | ||
| JAPANESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| MID-RENAISSANCE | ||
| THE EARLY RENAISSANCE | ||
| HIGH RENAISSANCE | ||
| NEO-CLASSICISM AND ROMANTICISM | ||
| BACKGROUNDS OF MODERN ART | ||
| IMPRESSIONISM | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINT | ||
| ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF INDIA | ||
| CHINESE ART AND ARCHITECTURE | ||
| STUDIES IN THE BAROQUE | ||
| 18TH CENTURY ART | ||
| BRITISH ART | ||
| ART OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | ||
| HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART AND GENDER | ||
| DISABILITY AND ART | ||
| ART AND THE HUMAN CONDITION | ||
| TOPICS IN 19TH CENTURY ART | ||
| TOPICS IN EARLY MODERN ART | ||
| RACE, GENDER, AND DISABILITY IN EARLY MODERN ART | ||
Group III (Modern): | ||
| FILM AS ART | ||
| AMERICAN ART | ||
| BACKGROUNDS OF MODERN ART | ||
| MODERN ART | ||
| IMPRESSIONISM | ||
| THE JAPANESE UKIYO-E WOODBLOCK PRINT | ||
| BRITISH ART | ||
| CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
| HISTORY OF GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ART AND GENDER | ||
| DISABILITY AND ART | ||
| MUSEUMS AND RESEARCH COLLECTIONS | ||
| TOPICS IN CINEMA STUDY | ||
| TOPICS IN 20TH CENTURY ART | ||
| ASPECTS OF CONTEMPORARY ART | ||
Group placement determined by that topic: | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ASIAN ART | ||
| ART AND ISLAM | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES IN ART HISTORY | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations | 36 | |
| Cinematic Arts | ||
| CINEMA PRODUCTION 1 (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| FILM ANALYSIS AND AESTHETICS (Concentration Studio B: lecture in lieu of lab) | ||
| CINEMA PRODUCTION 2 (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| SCREENWRITING 1 (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| DIRECTING 1: ACTOR LAB (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| CINEMATOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| CINEMA PRODUCTION CAPSTONE (Concentration Studio G) | ||
| Clay | ||
| CLAY (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| ADVANCED CLAY (Concentration Studio B, D, G) | ||
| SCULPTURE (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| FOUNDRY (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| MOLDMAKING & CASTING IN CLAY (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| Drawing | ||
| DRAWING CONCEPTS (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING (Concentration Studio B, D, F) | ||
| ADVANCED DRAWING (Concentration Studio C, E, G) | ||
| Glass | ||
| GLASSBLOWING (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| CLAY (Concentration Studio B) | ||
or ART 3341 | SCULPTURE | |
| INTERMEDIATE GLASSBLOWING (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| KILN FORMED GLASS (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| FOUNDRY (Concentration Studio E) | ||
or ART 4373 | ADVANCED SCULPTURE | |
| ADVANCED GLASS (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| ADVANCED KILN FORMED GLASS (Concentration Studio G) | ||
| Interactive Media | ||
| 3D MODELING (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING (Concentration Studio B) | ||
| SEQUENTIAL ILLUSTRATION (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| CONCEPT ART (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| 3D ANIMATION (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| 2D ANIMATION (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| 2D GAME CREATION (Concentration Studio G) | ||
or ART 4333 | 3D GAME CREATION | |
| Painting | ||
| PAINTING (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING (Concentration Studio B) | ||
| INTERMEDIATE PAINTING (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| ADVANCED PAINTING (Concentration Studio D, F) | ||
| WATER MEDIA PAINTING (Concentration Studio E, G) | ||
| Photography | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| DIGITAL IMAGING (Concentration Studio B) | ||
| BLACK AND WHITE DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| STAGED ENVIRONMENTS (Concentration Studio G) | ||
| Printmaking | ||
| PRINTMAKING (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| ADVANCED PRINTMAKING (Concentration Studio B, D, F) | ||
| SPECIAL STUDIES (Concentration Studio C, E, G) | ||
| Sculpture | ||
| SCULPTURE (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| FOUNDRY (Concentration Studio B) | ||
| LIFE DRAWING (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| CLAY (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| ADVANCED SCULPTURE (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| ADVANCED CLAY (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| KILN FORMED GLASS (Concentration Studio G) | ||
| Visual Communication Design | ||
| TYPOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio A) | ||
| LAYOUT (Concentration Studio B) | ||
| SIGN AND SYMBOL (Concentration Studio C) | ||
| ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY (Concentration Studio D) | ||
| INTERACTIVE DESIGN CONCEPTS (Concentration Studio E) | ||
| VISUAL IDENTITY SYSTEMS (Concentration Studio F) | ||
| WEB DESIGN (Concentration Studio G) | ||
or ART 4364 | MOBILE APP DESIGN | |
or ART 4339 | MOTION DESIGN & KINETIC TYPE | |
or ART 4334 | UX/UI FOR DESIGNERS | |
or ART 4348 | INFORMATION VISUALIZATION | |
| Some concentrations offer 3000/4000-level course options not listed above. Course sequence may vary. Consult an A&AH advisor. | ||
| Additional requirements for all concentrations: | ||
| ART 4300 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES For non-design students. | 3 |
| or ART 4356 | PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION | |
| ART 4100 | SENIOR EXHIBITION | 1 |
| Total Hours | 124 | |
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Certain concentrations may require specific courses.
RECOMMENDED PLAN OF STUDY
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ART 1300 | 3 | ART 1306 | 3 |
| ART 1305 | 3 | ART 2304 | 3 |
| ART 1307 | 3 | Media or 2D Studio Foundation | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Social & Behavioral Science | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Media or 2D Studio Foundation | 3 | Concentration Studio B or 3D Studio Foundation | 3 |
| Concentration Studio A | 3 | Concentration Studio C | 3 |
| Concentration Studio B or 3D Studio Foundation | 3 | Non-Concentration Studio Elective | 3 |
| ART 1309 or 1310 | 3 | ART 1309, 1310, or 1317 | 3 |
| US History | 3 | Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 |
| US History | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Concentration Studio D | 3 | Concentration Studio F | 3 |
| Concentration Studio E | 3 | Concentration Studio G | 3 |
| 3000/4000-Level Art History | 3 | 3000/4000-Level Art History | 3 |
| Non-Concentration Elective | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| 3000/4000-Level Concentration Studio | 3 | 3000/4000-Level Concentration Studio | 3 |
| 3000/4000-Level Concentration Studio | 3 | 3000/4000-Level Concentration Studio | 3 |
| 3000/4000-Level Concentration Studio | 3 | Art Concentration Studio Elective | 3 |
| Component Area Option | 3 | ART 4300 or 4356 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | ART 4100 | 1 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Total Hours: 124 | |||
Program Completion
BFA students must maintain a 3.0 GPA within the major.
Advising Resources
Information on booking undergraduate advising appointments and more is available online. We also offer Advisathon to assist. The Art Office can help, and we regularly share updates on how and when to get advised via emails. Graduate students please meet with the MFA Director for your advising.
Location:
Undergraduate Advising
336 Fine Arts Bldg.
Graduate Advising
335 Fine Arts Bldg.
Email:
Undergraduate
artadvising@uta.edu
Graduate
art-arthistory@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-2891