Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Studio Art 2D Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Studio Art 2D Track | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| BFA Foundation | ||
| ARTS 1313 & ARTS 1314 & ARTS 1315 | W.A.S.H. - 2D and W.A.S.H. - 3D and W.A.S.H. - Lecture | 9 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 2313 | Foundations In Digital Art | 3 |
| BFA Core | ||
| ARTS 1303 | Art History Survey I 1 | 3 |
| ARTS 1317 | Life Drawing I | 3 |
| ARTS 2318 | Sculpture I | 3 |
| or ARTS 3320 | Ceramics I | |
| ARTS 2375 | Photographic Concepts | 3 |
| ARTS 3305 | Painting I | 3 |
| ARTS 3310 | Printmaking | 3 |
| or ARTS 3307 | Performance and Video Art | |
| ARTS 3385 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| Major | ||
| ARTS 2318 | Sculpture I 2 | 3 |
| or ARTS 3320 | Ceramics I | |
| ARTS 3310 | Printmaking 2 | 3 |
| or ARTS 3307 | Performance and Video Art | |
| ARTS 3317 | Life Drawing II | 3 |
| ARTS 4305 | Advanced Painting | 3 |
| or ARTS 4310 | Advanced Printmaking | |
| ARTS 4315 | Professional Practices in Art (Senior) | 3 |
| ARTS 4316 | Advanced Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 4317 | Museum And Gallery Practices | 3 |
| ARTS 4385 | Art Since 1945 | 3 |
| ARTS 4389 | Criticism Thry In Visual Arts | 3 |
| ARTS 4318 | Sculpture II | 3 |
| or ARTS 4320 | Ceramics II | |
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Advanced Painting | ||
| Painting In Aquamedia | ||
| Advanced Printmaking | ||
| Advanced Studio | ||
| Advanced Drawing | ||
| Advanced Art Studio or Art History Electives | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | ARTS 1303 satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV (Visual & Performing Arts) & the Major Core. |
| 2 | Studio Majors must take both (one is required in the Art Core). |
BFA Requirements
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in ARTS courses to graduate with a BFA.
The BFA Portfolio Review is the Department of Art’s process of review and evaluation before admitting students into any of the Department’s Bachelor of Fine Arts programs.
Students who wish to pursue a BFA degree in Graphic Design, Studio Art, Computer Animation, or Photography must pass the Department's BFA Portfolio Review.
The semester after completion of the Foundation Art classes, BFA majors are required to participate in the BFA Portfolio Review.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Art Classes | ||
| ARTS 1313 | W.A.S.H. - 2D | 3 |
| ARTS 1314 | W.A.S.H. - 3D | 3 |
| ARTS 1315 | W.A.S.H. - Lecture | 3 |
| ARTS 1316 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 2313 | Foundations In Digital Art | 3 |
For more information on the BFA Portfolio Review please go to http://www.shsu.edu/academics/art/review/ .
Graphic Design students must pass this review in order to be eligible for the Graphic Design Portfolio Review. After passing the BFA Portfolio Review, students who wish to pursue a BFA degree in Graphic Design must take the Graphic Design Portfolio Review the semester they are enrolled in Typography (ARTS 3322).
Some, but not all, of the upper level Studio Art courses are may be taken more than once for credit. Courses listed more than once in the degree plan are repeatable.
Not all ARTS courses are offered each semester. Consult the Schedule of Classes and your advisor before registration.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ARTS 1313 | 3 | ARTS 13031 | 3 |
| ARTS 1314 | 3 | ARTS 1316 | 3 |
| ARTS 1315 | 3 | ARTS 2313 | 3 |
| Component Area I | 3 | Component Area I | 3 |
| Component Area II | 3 | ||
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ARTS 1317 | 3 | ARTS 2318 or 3320 | 3 |
| ARTS 2375 | 3 | ARTS 3305 | 3 |
| ARTS 3385 | 3 | ARTS 3310 or 3307 | 3 |
| Component Area VI | 3 | ARTS 3317 | 3 |
| Component Area VII | 3 | Component Area VI | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ARTS 33072 | 3 | ARTS 4305 or 4310 | 3 |
| ARTS 33202 | 3 | ARTS 4311, 4305, 4307, 4310, 4316, or | 3 |
| ARTS 4316 | 3 | Advanced ARTS Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area VII | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ARTS 4311, 4305, 4307, 4310, or 4316 | 3 | ARTS 4315 | 3 |
| ARTS 4311, 4305, 4307, 4310, or 4316 | 3 | ARTS 4318 or 4320 | 3 |
| ARTS 4317 | 3 | ARTS 4389 | 3 |
| ARTS 4385 | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area VIII | 3 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | ARTS 1303 satisfies the requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts) & the Major Core. |
| 2 | Studio Majors must take both (one is required in the Art Core). |
