Art B.F.A.

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Minimum Requirements for Art B.F.A.: 120 credits

Concentrations: Ceramics, Computer Art, Drawing, Metalsmithing, Native Art Studio, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.35-40
As part of the general education requirements, complete the following:
Art Requirement
Beginning Drawing
Additional Art Requirement
History of World Art I
B.F.A. Degree Requirements
Complete the B.F.A. degree requirements.16
As part of the B.F.A requirements, complete the following:
Humanities Degree Requirements
History of World Art II
Complete three of the following electives (at least one must be a two-dimensional area and one must be a three-dimensional area):
Two-dimensional Areas
Intermediate Drawing
Beginning Printmaking
Beginning Painting
Previsualization and Preproduction
Beginning Computer Art
Basic Darkroom Photography
Basic Digital Photography
Three-dimensional Areas
Beginning Ceramics
Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Beginning Sculpture
Alaska Native Art Studio I
Art Program Requirements
Complete two of the following:6
Two-dimensional Digital Design
Color and Design
Three-dimensional Design
Complete three of the following upper-division art history courses:9
History of Modern Art
Italian Renaissance Art
Alaska Native Art History
Visual Images of the North
Seminar in Art History
History of Photography
Complete the following:
ART F488Professional Practices for Visual Artists3
ART F491Fine Art Seminar 13
Upper-division art electives6
Additional studio electives3
Thesis project (including exhibition, portfolio and oral presentation)3
Thesis Project 2
Concentrations
Complete 15 credits from one concentration.15
AND
Complete 9 credits from a different concentration.9
Concentrations
Ceramics
Computer Art
Drawing
Metalsmithing
Native Art Studio
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Electives
General Elective7-12
Total Credits120
1

ART F491 is a 1-credit course; it must be taken three times for a total of 3 credits.

2

Fulfills baccalaureate capstone requirement.

Note: A minor is not required for this degree.

Note: Transfer students who are candidates for the B.F.A. in art must complete a minimum of 15 credits in art while in residence.

Concentrations

Ceramics

Ceramics Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Intermediate Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics
Kiln Design and Construction
Ceramic Materials
Total Credits9-15

Computer Art

Computer Art Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Digital Imaging
Advanced Digital Design
3D Animation
Digital Video Compositing
Multimedia Theory and Practice
Total Credits9-15

 Drawing

Drawing Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Advanced Drawing
Life Drawing
Cartoon and Comic Arts II
Total Credits9-15

 Metalsmithing

Metalsmithing Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Intermediate Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Advanced Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Total Credits9-15

Native Art Studio

Native Studio Art Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Alaska Native Art Studio II
Alaska Native Art Studio III
Total Credits9-15

Painting

Painting Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Beginning Field Painting
Intermediate Painting
Intermediate Field Painting
Advanced Painting
Advanced Field Painting
Total Credits9-15

 Photography

Photography Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Portrait Photography
Advanced Photography Seminar
Photoprocess Printmaking
Handmade Photographs
Advanced Digital Photography Portfolio
Advanced Darkroom Photography
Digital Darkroom
Total Credits9-15

 Printmaking

Printmaking Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Advanced Printmaking
Lithography
Current Topics in Printmaking
Relief
Intaglio
Silkscreen
Photoprocess Printmaking
Total Credits9-15

Sculpture

Sculpture Concentration Requirements
Complete 9-15 credits from the following:9-15
Intermediate Sculpture
Advanced Sculpture
Advanced Molding and Casting Iron for Sculpture and Design
Total Credits9-15

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.

Students graduating from this program will be able to:

  • Analyze, interpret, contextualize, evaluate and create visual materials in both physical and digital formats with well-articulated formal and conceptual choices
  • Express ideas in a coherent, logical and compelling way, both orally and in writing
  • Produce works of art or design that demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of their particular area of study and indicate their capacity to succeed as creative professionals
  • Have a basic understanding of design
  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills including the ability to distinguish between and use rational, intuitive and critical thinking processes and to construct meaning using visual information
  • Challenge convention
  • Place their work in a historical and global context